30 Sep 1891, Obituary ***This obituary is well over half a page of a newspaper page, taken from a Unionville, MO newspaper. Since it is so long..I'm going to take the genealogical data from it to post...so its not going to be as written. The death of William H. WATTS, occurred on September 24th from cholera morbus. He was born in Edgar county, Indiana 30 Sep 1837 and married at Columbus City, Iowa, Sept 24, 1861. He died on the 30th anniversary of his marriage. He leaves a wife, Anna, who is a sister of Dr. E. J. GEISINGER, Mrs. D.W. WILLIAMS, and Mrs. J.B. FREED of this city and two sisters, Mrs. Mary OSBORN of Cincinnati, Iowa and Mrs. Lizzie GRIFFITH, of Irving Kansas, and four brothers residing in other states. Mr. Watts had no children, but Miss Flora Watts (daughter of a brother) has lived in his home since she was six years old receiving the same loving care as if she was a child of his home. In the fall of 1867, Mr. Watts settled in Putnam county and established a nursery, which ultimately became a fruit farm of twenty acres. The funeral was conducted by the Elder E.M. SMITH who took his position in the open air at the door of the house. As the hour approached for the funeral services, long line of people on foot and in vehicles proceeded towards the modest home about one half mile west of town. Church pews placed upon the lawn in front of the house supplied sitting accomodations for a large assemblage, but many were forced to stand. The friends were invited to pass through the house, and take the last look at the face of the dead, and then the casket on which rested a cross and crown composed of the tube roses, and while dahlias was born to the hears by the following pall bearers, who were dressed in black, wore white gloves, and a mourning upon the left arm: S.B. WALTON, C.W. WHITMORE, E.O. LEMELY, J.M. COMSTOCK, W.E. SYMMONS, and J.D. JOHNSON. Fifty four carriages made up the procession in the rear of the hearse to Unionville cemetery and many followed on foot to be present at the rites attending the commital of the remains to the grave.