Dora Alzonia Melvina (Bates) Delancy Hauptman 1878-1905

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.

Dora Alzonia Melvina Hauptman died 2 1/2 miles from Windsor Stutsman Co., North Dakota, Dec. 9th 1905, aged 27 ys., 8 ms., & 5 ds. Sister Dora was a daughter of the late George Bates and her mother now, sister Nancy M. Schaupp. She was born near Vest Post Office, now Clementine P.O., in Phelps Co., MO, April 4th 1878, married to Mr. (Samuel) George Morris Delancy, May 7th 1892, and unto them were born 5 children, 2 sons and 3 daughters: George Gilbert, Monroe Jackson, Bessie Gertrude, Annie May, Lydia Belle. Dec 2 8th 1903, she married to Mr. Henry Hauptman and moved with her family to North Dakota, where she committed suicide by taking strychnine & died in one hour. Her remains were brought to Arlington by train & to Hooker, arriving at her mother's home Sunday nigh t, and on Monday at __ o'clock a.m. I preached her funeral sermon at the Hooker School house from Ps. 34X19 after which she was buried in the Hooker Cemetery, Dec. 18th 1905 at 11 a.m. Relatives surviving, 5 children, husband, mother, 2 half brothers, Charles Bates, Oliver Rench & Stamford Davis.

Berthena Jane (Pruett) Bray d. July 22, 1905

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.
Berthena Jane Bray, wife of Willis G. Bray, died at Jeff Brays near Big Piney Post Office in Pulaski Co., MO, July 22d 1905 at 2 o'clock a.m., aged 23 ys, 6 ms, & 14days. She was a daughter of Randell L. & Mary Pruett who survives her, and of a family of 10 children, 9 surviving. Feb. 5th 1899 she was married to Willis G. Bray and unto them were born 2 children, both living. Member of the Baptist Ch. and died in full hopes of immortality. Funeral sermon at Watts Lawn Cemetery, July 23d 1905 at 3 p.m., Sun., from Isa. 48X10 after which our sister was laid to rest. J.J. Watts

1881 - 22 July, 1905

Infant McCown June 27, 1905

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.

Infant son of Silas & Nannie McCown, dead born June 27th 1905. First child born unto them. Burial at Watts Lawn June 28th 1905 at 4 p.m. Burial service at the grave.

Vitula McCown (Snell) 1856-1905

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.

Vitula McCown died near Edenville May 9th 1905, at 4-30 p.m., aged 47 ys, 10 ms, & 5 days, daughter of Perry & Ellender A. Snell, was born in Warren Co., KY, July 4th 1856, was of a family of 9 children, 3 surviving, namely: Wm. P. Snell, Nancy Ann Beck, & Sarah Cohorn all of KY. Mar. 3d 1874 was married to Geo. Sidney McCown and unto them were born 8 children, 7 still living and 7 grand child., 5 still living. Funeral sermon at the Watts Lawn Cemetery on Thurs. May 11th 1905 at 12-30 past noon from Isaiah 48X10. All the children present.

James C. Wood 1855-1905

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.

James C. Wood died on Baldridge, Feb. 16th 1905 at 3 p.m., aged 49 ys, 2 ms, & 19 ds. Burial at the Wood Cemetery on Sat., Feb. 18th 1905, burial completed at 2 p.m. He left companion 7 children, one brother, Rufus M. Wood and 2 sisters, Mrs. Philander Tate, and Mrs. Wiley McLaughlin. Funeral service by me at the cemetery at 1 p.m., Sat. Feb. 18th.

28 November, 1855 - 16 February, 1905