John Minos WASSON^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

1824 - 1912  (88 years)   Has 9 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

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• Name	John Minos WASSON
  Birth	Thu 15 Jul 1824	Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	2B9513D073E37346915A928C80AD05FAE74F
  Death	Wed 31 Jul 1912	Woodford County, Kentucky, USA   [7]
  Notes	From: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 5th ed, 1887, Woodford Co. Kentucky Biographies - JOHN M. WASSON, 4671, Woodford Co. - Posted by Sandi Gorin 7/28/2000 - Rootsweb - sgorin@glasgow-ky.com JOHN M. WASSON, A Native of Bourbon County, Ky., was born July 15, 1824, and is the second son and fifth child of Joseph and Sarah (Hearne) Wasson, natives of Pennsylvania and Delaware. He is Scotch on his father's side and English on his mother's. He was reared on the farm until sixteen, when he became a clerk in Leesburg, Ky. In 1845 he engaged in the mercantile business on his own account, and continued until 1859, when he removed to Versailles, Woodford County, and engaged in the dry goods business with J. L. Taylor. In 1863 he engaged in the grocery business with Louis Subblett, and since 1878 he and son (C. E. Wasson) have been engaged in the grocery business at Versailles. July 30, 1845, he married Mary F. Holton, of Bracken County, Ky., and had born to him seven children, of whom five are living: Charles E., Louella, D. Edgar, Dell Eva and Claude A. He, his wife and children are members of the Christian Church.
  Person ID	I703	Robert Mueller Family
  Last Modified	Tue 2 Sep 2003

  
  

  Father	Joseph WASSON,   b. Thu 27 Oct 1785, Peters TWP, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA d. Fri 11 Oct 1878, Fayette County, Kentucky, USA (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Sarah HEARNE,   b. Tue 13 Apr 1790, Pleasant Grove, Sussex County, Delaware, USA d. Wed 17 Aug 1864, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	Wed 29 Jan 1817	Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
  Age at Marriage	He was 31 years and 3 months old; She was 26 years and 9 months old. (Were Married 47 years and 7 months).
  Family ID	F262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Fannie HOLTON,   b. Aug 1826, Bracken County, Kentucky, USA d. Apr 1904, Oldham County, Kentucky, USA (Age ~ 77 years)
  Marriage	Wed 30 Jul 1845
  Age at Marriage	He was 21 years old; She was 18 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 58 years and 9 months).
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Thu 15 Jul 1824 - Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA Death - Wed 31 Jul 1912 - Woodford County, Kentucky, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S105] Family Search. [S185] 1850 Census of Harrison Co., District No. 2, Kentucky. Aug. 30, 1850, Pg. 157, (Image 79), Dwelling 630, Visit 636; John M. Wasson, age 26, Occ: Merchant, Value RE $1000.; Mary F., age 24; Charles E., age 4; Laura E., age 1. Also: James F. Breck, age 18, Occ: Clerk. All born in Kentucky. [S186] 1870 Census of Woodford Co., Versailles Twp., Kentucky. June 7, 1870; pg. 526; (Image 150); Dwelling 181, Visit 181; John M. Wasson, age 45, Occ: Grocery Keeper, Value RE$3500., Value PE$5000., Mary, age 43, Occ: Keeping House; Louella, age 21; Dell Eva, age 13, At School; De Ed, age 11, At School; Claud, age 9; Also: Eliza Laoue, age 35; Carrie Laoue, age 10, At School. All born in Kentucky. [S187] 1880 Census of Woodford Co., Versailles Twp., Kentucky. June 7, 1880; Sheet 19, SD4, ED199; Pg. 410C, (Image 19); Dwelling 186, Visit 205; John M. Wasson, age 55, Occ: Grocerieman; Wife: Mary F., age 54, Occ: Keeping House; Dau. Dell Eva, age 23, At Home; Son: Claud A., age 19, Occ: Fruit Store. All born in Kentucky. [S188] 1900 Census of Woodford Co., Versailles City, Kentucky. June 7, 1900; Election Precinct 6; Page 166A, Sheet 9, SD7th; ED82, (Image 17); Main Street, Dwelling 159, Visit 197; John M. Wasson, b. July 1824, age 73, m.54; Occ: Grocer, Rents House; Wife: Mary, b. Aug. 1826, age 73, m.54; 7 children, 4 living; Dau. Eva, b. Mar. 1857, age 43, Single. All born in Kentucky. [S31] GEDCOM file imported on 17 May 2004. [S182] Kentucky Death Index - 1911-2000. John M. Wasson, Vol. 47, Cert. 18587, Death Date: July 31, 1912, Age: 88; Death Place: Woodford.