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.
Mrs. Minnie Jackson, wife of Emery Jackson and daughter of Thomas and Eliza Jones, died on Dry Creek near Tribune, December the 30th 1911 at 10 min. to 9 a.m., aged 26 ys., 6 ms., & 16 ds. Leaving husband and 4 little children. Buried at the James Bradford Cemetery after a sermon by J.J. Watts from Phil. 1X23 on Mon. Jan'y 1st 1912 at 2 p.m. Was of a family of 5 children, 3 surviving.
14 June, 1885-30 December, 1911
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