First Zion Cemetery

First Zion Cemetery is also historically known as Shrewsbury Cemetery or Camp Parapet Cemetery.
Location: It sits in the Jefferson/Shrewsbury section along the south side of the railroad tracks that separate Jefferson from Metairie, just west of Causeway Boulevard.

Civil War Origins: The ground was originally a Confederate military installation called Fort John Hunt Morgan. It later became Camp Parapet under Union control and served as a contraband camp for formerly enslaved people.

The burial ground was used by nearby congregations, specifically Ross Church and First Zion Church.

Rhea, Bernice Williams Rhea  22 Aug 1899 - not carved

Rhea, Edward A.  30 Sep 1907 - 20 May 1965

Rhea, Pearl B.  16 Mar 1912 - 13 May 1952

Rhea, Theophile M.  25 Apr 1919 - 11 Dec 1965, has WWII military marker in front of a tomb.