Tunica Methodist Church property at Wilhelm, LA

The church, originally on the old road, near the Rogillio- Wimbish Cemetery, was formed in 1854. A new church was built nearby, at the railroad town of Wilhelm in 1909. The following was copied from a typescript of the deed for the Wilhelm property:

DR. W. W. BURCKHALTER STATE OF LOUISIANA
TO PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA
TRUSTEES OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, SOUTH

BEFORE ME, EUGENE S. MUSE, a Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified, in and for the Parish of West Feliciana, State Of Louisiana, and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, Personally came and appeared,
William W. Burkhalter, husband of Mrs. Sallie Row, widow by first marriage of Horatio N. Jackson, resident of the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, who declared, That for and in consideration of the natural love which he entertains for the Christian Religion, and for other good and sufficient causes him hereunto moving, he did and does by these presents give and grant and donate, absolutely and irrevocably unto the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of St. Francisville#, Charge, herein represented by R. S. Winn, B. E. Eskridge, J. W. Mc Queen, W. S. Daniel, M. J. Daniel, Wm. Town, John F. Ard, Jr., E. I. Daniel, and A. W Ard, Trustees of said Church, here present and accepting said donation, with gratitude for said Church, the following described property, to- wit:-

Lot No. Two (2) in Square No. Three (3) in the town of Wilhelm, Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, according to the figurative map of said town, of record in the Clerks and ex-officio Recorders Offive [sic.] of this said Parish and State.
The property herein donated being valued by the donor at the sum of One hundred and fifty (150.00) Dollars, and accepted by said Trustees for said M. E. Church, South.

To have and to hold the said property unto the said donee, in full property forever, free from any lien, mortgage or encumbrance whatever, with full and general warranty of title, and with full subrogation to all the rights of warranty and all other rights as held therein by said donor.
The said appearers agree to dispense with the Certificate required by Article 3364 of the Revised Civil Code of this State, and exonerate me, said Notary, from all responsibility in the premises.
All taxes on said property have been paid as evidenced by the Tax Collectors receipts.
Thus done and passed at St. Francisville, in the Parish of West Feliciana, State of Louisiana, on this 25th. Day of November 1910, in the presence of R. M. Leake and W. A. Falconer and S. L. Riggs, competent witnesses, who sign these presents with said appearers and me, said Notary,… W. W. Burkhalter R. S. Winn M. D. B. E. Eskridge…..