John and Catherine Foster 1813-1882

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 1882-1912.

Mr. John Foster, born in Tennessee, June 4th 1813, died on Piney River, Miller's place, Nov. 14th 1882 aged 69 ys. 5 ms. and 10 ds. Singing, prayer and remarks at the McCourtney Cemetery by J.J. Watts Nov. 15th 1882. Catherine, his wife, died same place July 12th 1881 aged 67 ys. 8 ms. and 15 ds. A funeral sermon of both was preached at the Hopewell Church from Phil. 1 X 23 by J.J. Watts July 15th 1883.

Martin Era Huff 1881-1882

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 1882-1912.

Martin Era, son of the late Alexander M. and Margaret Huff, born on Piney, Pulaski Co. May 13th 1881, died there in Piney Township, Nov. 7th 1882, aged 1 yr. 5 ms. and 24 ds. Singing, Prayer and remarks at the McCourtney Cemetery by Rev. J.J. Watts, Nov. 8th 1882. 1 sister survives.

Mattie Elizabeth Riden 1878-1882

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 1882-1912.

Mattie Elizabeth, daughter of James W. and Darcus Elizabeth Riden, born in Pulaski Co., MO, January 20th 1878, and died in Piney Township, Pulaski Co., Apr 17th 1882 aged 4 ys. 3 ms. and 27 ds. Singing, prayer, and remarks at the McCourtney Cemetery by Rev. J.J. Watts April 18th 1882.

Eliza Elizabeth Merrell 1872-1882

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 1882-1912.

Eliza Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Franklin and --------- Angelina Merrell, born on Mill Creek, Phelps Co. Sept 3d 1872, died on the Shaw Hollow, Pulaski Co. April 8th 1882 aged 9 ys. 7 ms. and 5 days. Singing, prayer and remarks at the McCourtney Cemetery, by Rev. J.J. Watts April 9th 1882, taken up and re-buried at Watts Lawn. Father, step-mother, 4 brothers survive.

Martha Huff 1835-1882

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 1882-1912.

Miss Martha Huff, daughter of the late Alex. and Eliza Huff born in Morgan Co., MO, Feb 17th 1835, died on Big Piney at Hopewell, Pulaski Co., Feb 24th 1882, aged 47 ys. 7 days. A funeral sermon was preached at Hopewell School House from Isaiah 48 X 10 by Rev. J.J. Watts Feb 25th 1882 and she was buried at the McCourtney Cemetery. Reburied at Watts Lawn. 1 sister survives.