Sunday, August 30, 2009

George Allen Hood 1887-1888

This entry is from the J.J. Watts collection. John J. Watts hailed from Warren, Maine and moved to the northern Ozarks of Missouri sometime after the Civil War. He was a circuit-riding Baptist Minister and his territory covered Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties and parts of Maries and Dent Counties. He established a cemetery, Watt’s Lawn, which is located 1 mile West of J Highway, near the Pulaski County-Phelps County line. This collection covers 1882-1912.

George Allen, son of Mrs. Elvira Hood born in Pulaski Co., MO, May 8, 1887, died in Piney Township, Pulaski Co., July 9th 1888, aged 1 yr. 2ms. and 1 day. A funeral sermon was preached at the Watts Lawn Cemetery from Gen. 37 X 30 by J.J. Watts, July 10th, 1888. Mother, grandmother, 5 brothers survive him.

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