Hosea Brockman Page 1813-1896

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.

Hosea Brockman Page, was a son of Robert and Elizabeth Page, was born in Spartanburg Dist., South Carolina, Nov. 7, 1813, married in Hamilton County, IL, Miss Isabelle Johnson and who survives him. He died at his son-in-laws, Jerry Lane’s near Moab, Pulaski County, MO, March 12, 1896, aged 82 ys, 3 ms, and 25 ds. A funeral discourse was preached by Rev. T. J. Zumwalt assisted by Rev. A Hendrix and Watts at the Hopewell Baptist Church from Rev. 22X14 on Sun. at 2 p.m., May 30, 1897. Widow, and 6 children living and 5 dead-one brother and one sister survives. J. J. Watts

William Walton McDonald 1821-1896

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 Walton McDonald, was a son of James A. and Lucinda (Hawkins) McDonald, and was born in St. Louis County, MO, near Bridgeton, March 24, 1821 and died in Piney Township, Pulaski County, MO, Oct. 23, 1896, aged 75 ys, 6 ms, and 29 ds. A funeral discourse was preached at the Hopewell Church in Piney Township, May 30, 1897 by Rev. T. J. Zumwalt from 1st Thess. 4X14 assisted by Rev. J. J. Watts at 11 a.m., Sunday, May 30, 1897--2 sisters, 3 brothers, widow, 7 children living. J. J. Watts

Minnie Manes (February 24, 1899) & Merilda May Manes( 1895-1896)

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.

Minnie, daughter of James and Menerva Manes was born dead on Feb. 24, 1889. Taken up from the farm of Sam’l Brookshire Jan’y 10, 1896 and reburied at the Watts Lawn Cemetery. Also Meridla May, daughter of James and Menerva Manes was born on December 31, 1895 at sunrise and died in the same place Teasly Hollow, Phelps County, MO 5:30 p.m. January 8, 1896, aged 8 days. Both children were buried in one box at the Watts Lawn Cemetery, January 10, 1896 at 2 p.m. Prayer and remarks by Rev. J. J. Watts. Father, Mother, and 8 children survive.