Shelby County Indiana
Obituaries
Wasson
Obituaries
Wasson
The Shelbyville News
July 22, 1958
----------
DEATH CLAIMS S. A. WASSON
---------
Flat Rock Resident Succumbs at Home
----------
Samuel A. Wasson, 76, died this morning, R.R. 1, Flat Rock.July 22, 1958
----------
DEATH CLAIMS S. A. WASSON
---------
Flat Rock Resident Succumbs at Home
----------
Born in Shelby county, December 1, 1879, s/o James and Eliza Alley Wasson.
Married Lena Harker March 13, 1904; she survives.
Member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ and the Hartsville Masonic Lodge.
Retired farmer.
Norman Funeral Home, Hope, Rev. Frank Buck of Louisville and Rev. R. C. Buck of Greenfield officiating.
Burial: Hope Moravian cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
A Shelby County Newspaper
March 3, 1954
---------
Death Claims C. R. Wasson
----------
Clarence R. Wasson died today at Major Hospital; failing health
several years; stroke Sunday.March 3, 1954
---------
Death Claims C. R. Wasson
----------
Born October 29, 1883, s/o William and Rachael Shirley Wasson..
Married Jessie L. Vieley February 24, 1924.
Survivors: wife; son, Joseph W. Wasson of Shelbyville; brothers, Mark Wasson of Shelby Township and Glenn Wasson of Shelbyville; sister, Mrs. Irma Depue of Terre Haute.
Preceded in death by one son, Harlan Dale Wasson, 1930.
Shelby County Recorder from 1936-1944. Assessor for Noble township for 13 years.
Member Waldron Baptist Church.
[The following is from the March 4th newspaper article.]
Carmony Funeral Home, Rev. Kenneth Neuenschwander officiating.
Interment: Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
August 4, 1951
---------
Illness Fatal to Mrs. Wasson, 85
Rites Set For Former Noble Township Woman
----------
Mrs. Mary Wasson, 85, died today, 1501 Burdsal Pkwy, Indianapolis.August 4, 1951
---------
Illness Fatal to Mrs. Wasson, 85
Rites Set For Former Noble Township Woman
----------
Resident of Noble Twp many years.
Widow of Ben Wasson. Married 8 Mar 1885. He died Dec 1929.
Born 24 Jan 1866 in Decatur Co, IN, d/o Stephen and Sarah Barclay Howard.
Survivors: sister, Mrs. Gilbert Trees (at whose home she died); son, Howard L. Wasson, Noble Twp; 3 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; brother, Harry Howard, Pomona, CA.
Member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Funeral here.
Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church cemetery.
Arrangements: Ewing Mortuary.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville News
Thursday January 5, 1950
----------
COUNTY WOMAN
DIES IN HOSPITAL
----------
Three-Week Illness Fatal to Mrs. Elva Wasson, 69
----------
Mrs. Elva Wasson, wife of Otis Wasson of Flat Rock, died at the
W.S. Major hospital at 10:40 o’clock this morning. She had been in a serious
condition since becoming ill three weeks ago.Thursday January 5, 1950
----------
COUNTY WOMAN
DIES IN HOSPITAL
----------
Three-Week Illness Fatal to Mrs. Elva Wasson, 69
----------
A native of Newbern, Mrs. Wasson had resided in Shelby county since childhood. She was born in 1880 and was the daughter of Elisha and Nellie (Parks) McClintic. Her marriage to Mr. Wasson took place in September 1946.
Surviving with the husband are four children, Mrs. Grace Emerick, Ralph Nading and Lloyd Harrell of Flat Rock and Mrs. Iva Mae Harris of Muskegon, Michigan. Also surviving are four grandchildren and one brother, Wallace McClintic of Indianapolis. A sister, Mrs. Grace Wertz, died recently.
Mrs. Wasson was a member of the Lewis Creek Methodist Church and funeral rites will be held there Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at the Patterson Cemetery in charge of the Murphy Mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary after noon Friday.
Contributed by Barb Huff for Shelli Steedman
The Shelbyville Republican
Friday, December 16, 1932
----------
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN ILLINOIS
----------
Mrs. Clara Wasson,
Formerly Of Morristown,
Dies In St. Louis Hospital
----------
LEAVES FATHER, CHILDREN
----------
Mrs. Clara Wasson, wife of Samuel Wasson and former resident of the Morristown community, died Thursday morning in the St. Louis, Illinois hospital, at the age of 51 years.Friday, December 16, 1932
----------
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN ILLINOIS
----------
Mrs. Clara Wasson,
Formerly Of Morristown,
Dies In St. Louis Hospital
----------
LEAVES FATHER, CHILDREN
----------
Besides the aged father, Samuel Arnold, of Indianapolis, the deceased leaves one daughter, Mrs. Roy Taylor of Belleville, Illinois, and one son Fred Pollett of Gwynneville.
The body will arrive in Morristown on the 5:45 train and will be taken to the L.V. Hauk funeral home where services will be held at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Burial will take place in the Asbury cemetery.
----------
Asbury Cemetery
Clara Wasem 1885 – 1932
----------
Contributed by Barb Huff for Richard FeltsAsbury Cemetery
Clara Wasem 1885 – 1932
----------
The Shelbyville Republican
August 25, 1921
----------
WILLIAM WASSON
DIED FRIDAY A.M.
----------
Noble Township Farm Resident
Passed Away After
Illness of Many Months
----------
FUNERAL SERVICE SUNDAY
----------
William H. Wasson, age sixty-nine
years, a well-known farmer of Noble township died at his home Friday morning at
one-thirty o'clock. His death was caused from complication of
diseases. Mr. Wasson had been in ill health for twelve years, and for five
months his condition had been serious.August 25, 1921
----------
WILLIAM WASSON
DIED FRIDAY A.M.
----------
Noble Township Farm Resident
Passed Away After
Illness of Many Months
----------
FUNERAL SERVICE SUNDAY
----------
Mr. Wasson was the son of George and Sarah Wasson and was the last of a family of seven children. He was born March 10, 1852. He was married October 24, 1878 to Miss Racheal Shirley. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist church and was a charter member of the Minerva Tribe of Red Men, No. 352, at St. Paul, which order will take part in the funeral services.
He is survived by the widow; thee sons, Clarence R. Wasson and Glen H. Wasson, at home and Mark Wasson, of Washington township; and three daughters, Miss Dot Wasson, and Mrs. Lowe Pettes, at home, and Mrs. Emma Leffler, of Indianapolis.
Funeral services will be held Sunday morning at ten-thirty o'clock at the Pleasant Grove Baptist church, the Rev. Joseph McQueen officiating. Stewart and Fix in charge. No flowers.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
The Shelbyville Republican
Monday February 6, 1911
Page 1 column 1
----------
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY HANGING SELF
-----------------
Mrs. J. Dawson Wasson
Hangs Herself While In
A Fit of Despondency
At An Early Hour Sunday Morning
----------------
HAD BEEN IN HER BED
--------------------
Stretched a Carpet Over a Limb
of An Apple Tree To Prevent Her
Body From Being Seen By Passerby
----------
Mrs. Mary M. Wasson committed suicide Sunday morning at an early hour
by hanging herself to an apple tree at her home one and one-half mile south of
Geneva. Despondency is said to have been the cause of the woman’s committing
the deed.Monday February 6, 1911
Page 1 column 1
----------
COMMITS SUICIDE
BY HANGING SELF
-----------------
Mrs. J. Dawson Wasson
Hangs Herself While In
A Fit of Despondency
At An Early Hour Sunday Morning
----------------
HAD BEEN IN HER BED
--------------------
Stretched a Carpet Over a Limb
of An Apple Tree To Prevent Her
Body From Being Seen By Passerby
----------
Mrs. Wasson had been in ill health for several years. She seemed to worry considerable. Saturday night she retired at the usual time and Sunday morning her husband awoke about 4:30 o’clock. Missing his wife, he notified Otis Wasson and his wife and they instituted a search for the woman; finally finding her body hanging to the limb of the tree in the yard. She had placed a carpet over a branch of the tree and them climbing on a box, tied the rope, which had been used for a swing, around her neck. She swung from the box and then gave it a kick so that her feet could not again find it.
Mrs. Wasson was aged sixty-nine years and was the wife of J. Dawson Wasson. She had been despondent for some time, this being noticed by members of the family, but they never suspected that she would take her own life.
The funeral arrangement have already been made. She was a member of the Pleasant Grove Separate Baptist church, near her home. The services will be held in this church at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning, the Rev. J.P. Randolph officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
----------
Bartholomew County, Indiana Marriages
----
Mary Ann Phillippe & John D. Wasson
November 3, 1859 Book C-6 Page 387
----------
Contributed by Barb Huff for Shelli SteedmanBartholomew County, Indiana Marriages
----
Mary Ann Phillippe & John D. Wasson
November 3, 1859 Book C-6 Page 387
----------
The Shelbyville Daily
Democrat
Monday March 11, 1907
Page 1 column 2
----------
PROMINENT FARMER
DIED EARLY TODAY
----------
John Wasson Passed Away
At His Home In Noble Township
At 7:30 This Morning
----------
Had Lived On Same Farm
Sixty-Eight Years
----------
John Wasson, one of the prominent and well known farmers of Noble township, died at his home this morning at 7:30 o'clock. Death was the result of an attack of pneumonia and partial paralysis. Mr. Wasson was one of the pioneers of Noble township and had lived on the farm on which he died for sixty-eight years.Monday March 11, 1907
Page 1 column 2
----------
PROMINENT FARMER
DIED EARLY TODAY
----------
John Wasson Passed Away
At His Home In Noble Township
At 7:30 This Morning
----------
Had Lived On Same Farm
Sixty-Eight Years
----------
Mr. Wasson was born in Nicholas county, Kentucky, December 13, 1831. With his parents he moved to Bartholomew county at the age of four years. When he was seven years old he came to Noble township with his parents and settled on the farm which he died. Mr. Wasson was a hard working and systematic farmer and had accumulated considerable wealth during his life. He was the owner of 455 acres of fine land in Noble township.
He leaves a wife, Mary Wasson, five sons; George Wasson, of Kansas, who arrived this morning in response to a telegram announcing his father's serious illness; Charles Wasson, of South Dakota, who is expected to arrive today; Henry Wasson, of Bartholomew county; Benjamin Wasson, of Noble township, and James Wasson, of Decatur county; two daughters; Mrs. Patrick Smith, of Washington township; and Mrs. Rossell Phillippi, of Noble township; two brothers, Hardin Wasson, of Bartholomew county, and Will Wasson, of Noble township, and one sister, who lives in Kansas.
Mr. Wasson was a member of the Pleasant Grove Baptist church for a long number of years. The funeral services will be held at that church on Wednesday. Interment will be in the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Contributed by Barb Huff
The Shelbyville Daily Democrat
Monday, August 7, 1905
----------
James Wasson.
----------
Another prominent Shelby county farmer, James Wasson, died at his home in Washington township, Sunday morning at 6:54 o'clock. Mr. Wasson's honesty and integrity stand as a monument to his surviving relatives. He was born in Shelby county, December 31, 1838, being at the time of his death 66 years, 5 months and 5 days old. Mr. Wasson received a common school education, and early chose farming as his livlihood.Monday, August 7, 1905
----------
James Wasson.
----------
Mr. Wasson was married to Mary E. Hill on September 22, 1864, to which union eight children have been born, namely: Walter, Curtis, Arthur, Otis, Marshall and Bessie Wasson, Mrs. George Morgason and Mrs. Sam Walker. The widow and all of the children survive him.
Mr. Wasson resided for along time in Noble township, where he was elected township trustee in 1866. He was always a staunch democrat, and in his younger days was one of the party's prominent workers. About six years ago, Mr. Wasson moved to the Martin Nading farm, about half way between Lewis Creek and Flat Rock, on which he died. He was a member of the Odd Fellows' lodge at Milford.
The funeral services will be held at the Pleasant Grove Baptist church, of which he was a member, Tuesday morning at eleven o'clock. Interment in the church cemetery.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming
