M.J. Trolinder - Mountain Park Cemetery - Saint Jo, TX
N 33° 42.007 W 097° 30.753
14S E 637849 N 3729899
A hand-carved headstone marks the grave of M.J. Trolinder, in Mountain Park Cemetery, Saint Jo, TX.
Waymark Code: WMM0D0
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2014
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This stone marker is in the shape of a standard headstone, and it appears that there were a couple of guiding lines carved to help its creator in producing the text, which is:
M.J. Trolinder
Aged 68
The first line starts out with large letters and then gets progressively smaller, while the bottom line appears to be OK. Doing a little bit of cross-checking with Findagrave, this appears to be the grave of Malinda Jane Colley Trolinder. (
visit link) The personal dates provided jibe with an age of 68 years, although if they are correct, she missed 68 by just a few days. It's also possible that the person who created the headstone knew something we don't, or believed her to be 68. Next to her in the same plot is a metal marker for J.N. Trolinder, born March 28, 1849, died December 10, 1933. Findagrave identifies him as Jasper Newton Trolinder, but the provided death certificate simply lists him as a widower. (
visit link) Malinda Jane could have been his wife, she could have been an in-law, we don't know.