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.
Robert Sidney, son of Perry Eli and Matilda Ellen McCown, born in Piney T., June 18th 1898, died in Piney Township, Pulaski Co., MO, Sept. 13th 1900 at 2 a.m., aged 2 ys, 2 ms, and 25 ds. A funeral discourse was preached at the McCourtney Cemetery, from Rev. 7X9 to 17 and hymn page 6 "Almighty Maker of my frame", Sept 13th 1900 at 5 p.m., we laid him to rest.
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