William Hamilton Wasson

1853 - 1924  (71 years)

• Name	William Hamilton Wasson
  Born	25 May 1853	McMahon County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Oct 1924	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	14 Oct 1924	Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6900	Rossville
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	James Riley Wasson,   b. 1827,   d. 1894  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Nancy Elizabeth Hardwick Wasson,   b. 1827,   d. 1881  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F6329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet Cordelia Haverly Wasson
  Married	24 Jul 1871	Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Louie Lucile Wasson O'Dell Hook,   b. 11 Dec 1880, Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas ,   d. 7 Dec 1943, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 62 years)   2. Nora Ellen Wasson Jury,   b. 1873,   d. 1928  (Age 55 years)   3. Clyde H Wasson, Sr.,   d. 11 Nov 1978
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2018 14:16:54
  Family ID	F4181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 25 May 1853 - McMahon County, Tennessee Buried - 14 Oct 1924 - Topeka Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Wasson, W.H. 1 W. H. WASSON, FORMER ROSSVILLE CITIZEN DIED LAST SUNDAY W. H. Wasson, aged 71, a pioneer Kansas citizen, died at his home at 1267 Clay street, Topeka, last Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock after a short illness. Death resulted from complications following an attack of hay fever. Mr. Wasson had been troubled with hay fever during the late summer for several years. When the hay fever season approached, he went to the mountains for relief. He returned from Colorado a week before his death. Then complications developed. Mr. Wasson was born in McMahon county, Tennessee, May 25, 1853. He came to Kansas with his parents in 1855 and settled in Fort Scott. He was educated in the public schools, the Kansas State Normal college, Paola Normal school and Zion college. In 1872 Mr. Wasson began teaching in the public schools of Linn and Bourbon counties. This was the beginning of a brilliant career of 30 years in educational work. During that period he was superintendent of the public schools at Mound City, Fulton, Pratt and Rossville. He taught here for three years. He entered Hesperian Lodge in Rossville in 1898 and for thirteen years after leaving Rossville maintained his membership in the local order and also maintained Rossville as his voting precinct. Mr. Wasson especially excelled in normal institute work and conducted 40 normal institutes in Kansas. He was also author of the book, “A Normal Institute Reader.” Mr. Wasson was city ticket agent of the Rock Island at Topeka from 1894 to 1896 and at the same time he operated a book store and wall paper establishment. From 1903 to 1909 he was manager of the Buckeye Oil & Gas Co. For three years after that he was assistant city assessor for Topeka. After a few years as city auditor he was elected commissioner of finance. He served six years as a member of the Topeka commissioner. When he retired as finance commissioner four years ago, he became a public accountant. Two years ago he became secretary and treasurer of the Reserve Health and Accident Insurance Co. Mr. Wasson was married to Harriet Cordelia Haverly at Fort Scott July 24, 1871. He celebrated his golden wedding anniversary three years ago. Besides his widow he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W. L. Jury and Mrs. Louie O’Dell; a son C. H. Wasson, assistant county en¬gineer; three granddaughters, Miss Helen O’Dell, Mrs. Prudy C. Binkley and Mrs. Louie E. Holm; three grandsons, W. Harold Jury, Clyde Wasson, Jr., and William M. Wasson; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Feemster, of Fort Smith and Mrs. Minta Young, Stuttgart, Ark.; and two brothers, G. H. Wasson, Topeka and R. M. Wasson, California. Mr. Wasson was a member of the West Minster Presbyterian church. Topeka Consistory No. 1, Scottish Rite Mason, Topeka Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, Siloam Lodge No. 225, A. F. & A. M.; I. O. O. F. lodge No. 40 and the A. O. U. W. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the home.
  		Obituary- Wasson, W.H. 2 Wasson Is Dead Former City Commissioner Was a Kansas Pioneer. Came to Kansas in 1853 - Settled Near Fort Scott. Following a short illness, W.H. Wasson, 71, Kansas pioneer and member of the Topeka school board, died at his home, 1267 Clay street, at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He had been a sufferer from hay fever. Some time ago he went to Colorado for relief, but the altitude troubled him a good deal and a week ago Mrs. Wasson went to Manitou, where he had been staying, and brought Mr. Wasson home. Complications developed rapidly, which resulted fatally. Mr. Wasson was born in McMahon county, Tenn., May 25, 1853. He came to Kansas in 1855 with his parents, who settled in Fort Scott. He was educated in the public schools, Kansas State Normal school and Zion college. In 1872, he began teaching in the public schools of Linn and Bourbon counties. This was the beginning of thirty years of most successful educational work as superintendent of public schools and a teacher of teachers in normal institutes. Was in Railroad Work. He was also a railroad man. From 1894 to 1896 he was city ticket agent of the Rock Island railroad in Topeka. Later he was employed as manager of the Buckeye Oil & Gas company, a position he left to enter city politics. In 1914 he was elected finance committee [ ] holding that position for six years when he retired to become a public accountant. Mr. Wasson was married fifty-three years ago to Harriett Corden [ ] Waverly at Fort Scott on July 24, [ ]. She survives him. Besides his widow he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. W.L. Jury and Mrs. Louie O'Dell; a son, C.H. Wasson, assistant county engineer; three granddaughters, Miss Helen O'Dell, Mrs. Prudy C. Binkley and Mrs. Louie E. Holm; three grandsons, W. Harold Jury, Clyde Wasson, Jr., and William M. Wasson; two greatgrandsons, David H. Binkley and W. Delbert Holm, all of Topeka; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Feemster, Fort Scott, Kan., and Mrs. Minta Young, Stuttgart, Ark., and two brothers, G.H. Wasson, Topeka, and R.M. Wasson, California. Mr. Wasson was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian church, Topeka consistory No. 1, Scottish Rite Masons, Topeka Commandery No. 5, Knights Templar, Siloam Lodge No. 225, A.F. & A.M.; I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 40 and the A.O.U.W. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home, 1267 Clay street. [From 1924]