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.
Crawford Ousley was born in Campbell Co., Tennessee, Nov. 2d 1836, and died at Crocker, MO, Dec. 5th 1908 at 2-15 a.m., aged 72 ys., 1 mo., & 3 ds. Was three times married and had 1 son by first wife, 10 by 2d wife and 8 by 3d wife, 19 children in all, 13 surviving. 9 were present at his burial, 74 grand children, 65 now living and 4 great grand children. Bro. Ousley obtained a hope in Christ in Dec. 1907 and was baptised in May 1908 and joined the Crocker Bap. Ch. A dear good bro. is gone, was buried at the C. Ousley Cemetery by the Oddfellows after service conducted by Watts & Petty Dec. 6th 1908 at 2 p.m.
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