In 1869, when Simerall Goldbach donated land to Temple Beth El for a Jewish cemetery, Beth El's founding president Gerson Forcheimer received the deed. The earliest grave is for one of Goldbach's children, Abraham, who died of yellow fever in the 1870s. In all, Goldbach buried five children in this cemetery. A special marker is dedicated to Goldbach for his contribution of "this beautiful spot" to the Jewish community of Pensacola.

Information provided by the Florida Division of Historical Resources, a division of the Florida Department of State.