Mrs. Mariah Southard 1817-1883

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.

Mrs. Mariah Southard, born in Jackson Co., Tenn. Feb. 18th 1817, died on Baldridge, Dec 15th 1883, aged 66 ys. 9 ms. 27 ds. A funeral sermon was preached at the Baldridge Church from Job 14 X 14 by J.J. Watts June 1st 1884. A. Hendrix also preached a sermon, same time and place. She was the mother of Robert Welch and Susan E. Giddens, and sister of Nels Wood.