Bradford Cemetery (Fort Leonard Wood)

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Bradford Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., on Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. According to Tombstone Inscriptions of Pulaski County, both the road into the cemetery, and the cemetery itself is in very bad condition. It is believed that the earliest stone dates to 1879, belonging to Rhoda Duncan. Coincidentally, there are no recorded graves for any Bradford family members. It is an educated guess that this cemetery was also known as James Bradford Cemetery in the late 1800's and early 1900's. This belief is based off notations of J.J. Watts and the obituary/death certificate of Minnie (Jones) Jackson. The Bradford Cemetery on H Highway was called William Bradford Cemetery.

Latitude: 37.7044861
Longitude: -92.1159959
Township 34-Range 11-Section 02

Minnie (Jones) Jackson 1885-1911

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.

Mrs. Minnie Jackson, wife of Emery Jackson and daughter of Thomas and Eliza Jones, died on Dry Creek near Tribune, December the 30th 1911 at 10 min. to 9 a.m., aged 26 ys., 6 ms., & 16 ds. Leaving husband and 4 little children. Buried at the James Bradford Cemetery after a sermon by J.J. Watts from Phil. 1X23 on Mon. Jan'y 1st 1912 at 2 p.m. Was of a family of 5 children, 3 surviving.

14 June, 1885-30 December, 1911

Sarah G.(Duncan) Henson 1829-1906

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.

Died at her home near Tribune, Post Office in Pulaski Co., MO, Sept. 26th 1906, Sarah G., wife of Andrew Jackson Henson, aged 76 ys., 10 ms., & 25 days. She was born in Jefferson Co., MO, Oct. 31th 1829 and was a daughter of the late Richard and Mary Duncan and was of a family of 11 children, 6 sons, & 5 daughters, all supposed to have passed away. Oct. 19th 1858 she was united in marriage with A.J. Henson at Oak Hill Methodist Church in Jefferson Co., MO, who survives her. One daughter was born unto them, Mary Alice Henson and who died Dec. 16th 1890, aged 26 ys, 4 ms, & 7 days. One grand-son survives, John Andrew Henson, born Sept. _0th 1888. Sister Henson & her twin sister Mary embraced a hope in Christ early in life & joined 1st the M.E. Church & later the Free Baptist Ch. I delivered a memorial discourse at Rolling Heath Ch. house Nov. 25th 1906 at 11 a.m. Text Phil. 1X21.

Maranda Elkins 1858-1894

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.

Maranda, wife of James M. Elkins, born in Pulaski Co., MO, Apr. 17th 1858, died in Piney T. Pulaski Co., Feb. 23rd 1894 aged 35 ys, 10 ms, and 6 days. A funeral sermon was preached at their residence, from 1st Thes. 4X13 & 14 verses, by J.J. Watts Feb. 24th 1894 at 11 a.m., after which the remains were taken to the Bradford Cemetery and buried. Husband, 7 children, and mother survives.