John William Wasson, Winn Parish, Louisiana
Contributed by Greggory E. Davies
120 Ted Price Lane
Winnfield, LA  71483
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John William Wasson


Is a son of John Mills Wasson, one of the old and respected citizens of Winn Parish.  
He came to the parish early and has been identified with her every interest and has been 
a personal witness to her wonderful development.  He was born and reared in Alabama, 
and married Sarah Elizabeth Holmes in that state in 1855.  They have twelve children 
and are still living.  

John was born near Gansville and has lived in the parish his entire life.  His rearing was 
after the manner of many boys in the early days.  He was educated in the public schools 
and in the family circle at home.  Many of our best thinkers today had only this kind of 
training.

He married Miss May E. McBride in 1885.  She is a daughter of the loved and lamented
Wm. McBride, so well known in early Winn Parish.  They are the parents of twelve 
children, three of whom are dead.  Mr. Wasson has been a farmer all his life and has 
been trusted by his neighbors.  He was a member of the police jury for eight years and 
is now parish treasurer and a candidate for sheriff.  He lives in Winnfield and operates 
his farm besides.  He is a Baptist, Knight of Pythias, Woodman, and a member of the 
Farmers Union.  He thinks now that with proper exertion we have great things ahead 
of us.  We must however do our part.  

Motto:  "To educate my children and teach them to be upright Christian 
men and women."


(The above article appeared in The Guardian newspaper, Vol. XXVII, No. 8-9,  published 
September-October, 1907 at Winnfield, La., and copied at the Watson Memorial Library, 
Cammie Henry Archives, Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, La., and submitted 
by Greggory Ellis Davies, Winnfield, La.)