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 P. Ousley died at the Tom. Ousley house, Dec. the 25th 1909 at 1 o'clock a.m., aged 42 ys., 10 ms., & 7 ds, leaving a widow and 7 children. Three by 1st wife & 4 by 2d wife. He was a son of Malinda and Crawford Ousley, and of a family of 19 children, 12 surviving. Cris, James S., Cata Dotson, Joseph S., Bida Chambers, Walter, Ela, Thomas, Charles, Hattie, Ida and ____.
18 February, 1867 - 25 December, 1909
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