Mary Mahala (1872-1889) & Mary Ellen (1874-1877) Zumwalt

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.

Mary Mahala, daughter of Rev. Thomas J. and Sarah Zumwalt, born in Rheubedeau (Roubidoux)Township, Pulaski Co., MO, Sept. 1st 1872, died 8 miles South of Richland, MO, in Laclede Co., Dec. 9th 1889, aged 17 ys. 3 ms. and 8 days. Also, Mary Ellen, daughter of Rev. Thomas J. and Sarah Zumwalt, born in Rheubedeau (Roubidoux) Township, Pulaski Co., March 24th 1874, and died there March 31st 1877, aged 3 years and 7 days. A funeral sermon in Laclede Co., MO, from Matt. 17 X 1 to 9 by J.J. Watts, Dec. 22d 1889 at 11 a.m. Sun. Bro. Zumwalt paid me $1.00.