John Riley Noakes 1886-1889

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.

John Riley, son of Elijah and Laura A. Noakes, born in Pulaski Co., Jan'y 13th 1886, died same place, Nov. 29th 1889 at 10-50 p.m., aged 3 years 10 ms. and 16ds. Singing, Prayer and remarks at the Trout Cemetery by J.J. Watts, Dec. 2d 1889 at 2 p.m. A funeral discourse was preached at Baldridge Church with a brother on page 34. Father, Mother, 1 brother, and Grandmother survives.