Concordia Parish Private Cemeteries
(African-American)

MINORCA CEMETERY

Surveyed July 14, 1997 by Robert and John Robert Shumway

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Photo taken 7/23/2001 by Lottie Presley

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.

USGS GNIS Satellite Navigation location:   N31 34. 33     W091 27. 32

 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

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