Sunday, August 30, 2009

Josie Belle McMahan 1887-1889

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.

Josie Belle, daughter of Laura Saphronia McMahan born near Six Crossing, Pulaski Co., MO, November 26th 1887, died at same place Sept. 24th 1889, aged 1 yr. 9 ms. and 28 ds. A funeral sermon was preached at the Watts Lawn Cemetery from James 4 X 14 by J.J. Watts, Sept. 25th 1889 at 4 p.m.

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