Marcus Pennington Zills

Marcus Pennington Zills (HM24KJ)

Location: Thibodaux, LA 70301 Lafourche Parish
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 47.616', W 90° 49.401'

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During the renovation of St. John's Episcopal Church in 1856, a bell was installed in the new steeple which was built upon the church front. Made in Troy,New York, at Meneelys Foundry, and paid for by funds left by Marcus P. Zills, the bell is still in use to call congregations to service. A native of Virginia, a Free Mason, and an apparent Methodist, Zills served as a postmaster in Thibodaux in the mid-1840s, and became a prominent merchant. He married Mary Louisa Woods at St. John's in 1852. Zills died in December 1853 of consumption, known today as tuberculosis.
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HM NumberHM24KJ
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Placed BySt. John's Historic Cemetery
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Date Added Monday, January 15th, 2018 at 7:05am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 710391 N 3297901
Decimal Degrees29.79360000, -90.82335000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 47.616', W 90° 49.401'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 47' 36.96" N, 90° 49' 24.06" W
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Area Code(s)985
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 370-398 W 8th St, Thibodaux LA 70301, US
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