Elgin Cemetery, aka Minter, Minter Pioneer, Mary A Doyle & Lola Moss Cemetery Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wa/wafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ruth Blakeslee blakesleera@psns.navy.mil January 2004 Address: corner of 118th Ave NW and Creviston Drive NW, near Minter Beach, south of Purdy Size: 1 acre Owner: public Submission by: Ruth Blakeslee, 1131 NE Beaumont Ln, Bremerton WA 98311, 206.679.5077 Submission date: Jan 2004 Transcription source: Tacoma Geneological Society's 1963 publication "Old Cemeteries of Washington" page 5, which can be found in the Geneological Room in the Downtown Branch of the Tacoma Library. Driving directions: From State Highway 16, follow signs across Purdy bridge, stay on main road, Highway 302, in appx. 1-1/2 miles turn left on 118th Ave (118th used to be known as Kitsap-Minter Road). In appx. 1/2 mile stop and park at the intersection of Creviston Dr NW & 118th Ave NW. The walk-in access to the cemetery is on the south side of Creviston Drive NW, a 100 yds east of the intersection. It is the treed and forested land between the elementary school and Creviston Drive NW. Additional info on cemetery: No records are known to exist. The cemetery has not been used since the early 1900's. The cemetery, donated by the Moss family, contains only four recorded burials. Note in 1963 publication "Old Cemeteries of Washington" page 5: Minter Cemetery is located south of Purdy, Washington. There has been great distrustion, even recently, and is very over grown. The stones are very large. Note from Key-Center Historical Society 2004: The property is public. It is treed with very large trees and dense salal. One grave stone remains. Transcriptions: Dillenbough, Alonzo B (father) 80 yrs. 30 Apr 1821-8 Feb 1902 Edington, Effie Octavia, age 24 died 28 Feb 1892 Nelson, Emma G. (wife of Fred A. Nelson) 21 July 1862-12 Feb 1907 Way, David G. 3 Oct 1855-10 Mar 1913 Area info may be found at the Key-Peninsula Historical Society's website: http://www.kphs.org ------------------------------------------------------- The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection.