Nelson Wood Cemetery

Nelson Wood Cemetery in southern Pulaski County, Missouri

Nelson Wood Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., “near the Ross Bridge on the Big Piney River.”.

Nelson Wood Cemetery is a small, family cemetery. All burials here are members of the Wood family, with the exception of George A. Raney, daughter of J.J. and M.A., who died shortly after her fourth birthday in 1881. Sam Wood is also buried here. Sam was “murdered on the river on the Prewitt Farm.”. The Prewitt farm was later known as the McDonald farm. There is also a rock that has the initials B.M. and the year 1889 scratched into it.

Nelson Wood Cemetery has recently been added to the list of cemeteries that are being cleaned up, restored, and preserved by Project Preservation.

The tombstone of Nelson Wood who died March 16, 1879

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

Samuel G. Wood 1860-1889

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.

Samuel G. Wood was born in Pulaski Co., Missouri, Sept. 29th 1860, died by being shot and killed by Dora Pruett, Oct 5th 1889 at 8 p.m., aged 29 ys. and 6 days. Singing, Prayer, and remarks at the Wood Cemetery by J.J. Watts, Oct 8th 1889 at 11 a.m. Buried by the Bayon Wheel. 2 brothers and 2 sisters survive.