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Subject: [LAWINN-L] John William Wasson obit.1934
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 22:03:10 -0500

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Obituaries: John William Wasson, 1934, Winn Parish, LA.

From: February 8, 1934 Winn Parish Enterprise

Funeral Services For John Wasson Held At Gansville

Life-Long Resident Winn Parish Dies in New Orleans

Funeral services for John William Wasson, 72 years and 2 months old, who died in a New
Orleans sanitarium, Wednesday afternoon, February 7, 1934, were held at Gansville
Baptist Church, Thursday afternoon. Interment was in a Gansville cemetery. Rev. B. C.
Land, pastor Winnfield Baptist Church, and Rev. Alwin Stokes, pastor Presbyterian
Church, had charge of the services.

John William Wasson was born November 27, 1861, at Gansville, the son of John Mills
Wasson and Sara Wasson who were among the earliest settlers of Winn Parish. On
February 5, 1885 he married Mae McBride, a member of a prominent family.

In the year 1900 they moved to Winnfield with their children. He was bereaved of his wife
in several years and is survived by ten children of this marriage. In later years he married
to Miss Emily Shelton of Winnfield and to this union two children were born. His second
wife and one child of this marriage preceded him in death.

Mr. Wasson was always in public life, taking an active part in parish affairs. He began his
career, first serving as police jury member from Ward Four. Later he was president of the
parish body. From 1900 to 1908 he served as parish treasurer for eight years. After that
time he was clerk of the Town of Winnfield for seven years. He was justice of the peace up
until the time his health failed. He was a member of the Baptist Church, W. O. W., and
Knights of Pythias. For the past three years he has made his home in Vivian and Bossier
City, returning to his family home here in August.

Surviving are the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Taylor Finlay and Shelton Wasson,
Winnfield; Clayton C. Wasson, Vivian; Mrs. E. R. Norris, Thibodeaux, La.; Laura D.
Henderson, Lopac, Calif.; Mrs. M. L. Meadow, Olla, La.; Mrs. S. E. Norris, Bossier City,
La.; Mack Wasson, Cleveland, Tenn.; Herbert Wasson, Marion, La.; George Wasson, Sikes
CCC Camp. Three sisters and two brothers also survive. They are: Mrs. A. L. Mixon and
Mrs. J. T. Haigler, Dodson; Mrs. Oren Sholars, Garland City; A. J. Wasson, Natchez,
Miss., and S. E. Wasson, Monroe, La.
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