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.
Sarah, daughter of John and the late Bertha (Sparks) Henderson, (the only child), was born at Arlington, Feb. 28th 1901 and died at Arlington, Sept. 14th 1901, aged 6 ms & 16 ds, was brought to the Pisgah Ch. where a funeral sermon was preached at 12-30 p.m ., Sun., Sept. 15th 1901 from Matt. 18X10 using hymns on page 7, "Alas how changed that lovely flower". Only a father surviving.
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