Minorca Cemetery

Minorca Cemetery

Photo taken 7/23/2001 by Lottie Presley

USGS GNIS Satellite Navigation location: N31º 34.33' W091º 27.32'/p>

NOTE: Surveyed July 14, 1997 by Robert and John Robert Shumway

Located behind the New Vidalia Courthouse under a large oak tree. Steel and Cast Iron Fence, some cast iron corner post caps and trim broken, Family name missing from gate. Oak tree growing into and crushing the fence. Above ground crypt for P.T. Washington, Rev. Kernall's headstone broken off and laying against crypt.

1. Rev. Elijah Kernall
born, Sept. 1848
died, Sept. 7, 1913
Rest in Peace

2. In Memory of our Beloved
Rev. P. T. Washington
Born Teconey Sept. 1884
Died Rayville, La. Sept. 1925
of the Macedonia Baptist Church, Rayville, La.
The Tabernacle Baptist Church, Monroe, La.
President of the P.H.B. Association

Tho lost to sight, to memory dear