Monday, August 31, 2009

William Lewis Hood d. April 3, 1908

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 1878-1912.
William Lewis Hood died April 3d 1908 at 11-30 a.m., aged 12 ys., 2 ms., & 16 ds. He was a son of James Edward and Sally Ann Hood and of a family of 6 children, 3 of whom survive, namely: Naomi Marilda, Sterlin Raymond, & Merton Landom Hood. Grand-son of Landom L. and Marilda Lawson. Burial attended by me at Watts Lawn at 3 p.m., April 4th 1908.

18 January, 1896 - 3 April, 1908

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