Obituaries: John William Wasson, 1934, Winn Parish, LA.
Submitted by Greggory E. Davies, 120 Ted Price Lane, Winnfield, LA 71483
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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.