Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 April 1912 — Funeral of Harrison Wasson. [ARTICLE]

Funeral of Harrison Wasson.

The funeral of Harrison Wasson, the well known busman who committed suicide Monday morning by taking carbolic acid at his home on North Van Rensselaer street, was held at 2 p. m., Wednesday at the M- E. church and burial made in \\ eston cemetery. The business houses closed duning the services. Notwithstanding the fact that a cold, disagreeable rain was falling, ,a large number turned out to pay their last respects to the dead. Harrison Wasson, the fourth child cf a family of nine children, born to \\ illiarn S. and Susan 1 Wasson, was born in Darke county, Ohio, August 16, 1869. Died in Rensselaer, Ind., April 15, i 1912, aged 42 years, 7 months and 19 days. He was married to Fannie Shockney July 6, 1889, while residing in Randolph county, Indiana. Ten Children were born to this union, Pearl, Chloe, Lesta, Alberta, Marie, William, Clifford, Hattie, Virginia and Mildred. After their marriage they resided in Randolph county for five years and then came to Jasper county and have 1 resided in and around Rensselaer .since that time, except eight months residence at Chicago Heights. During this time he had farmed, worked at the blacksmith trade, engaged in the grocery business and owned and conducted a bus line yi Rensselaer. He leaves a wife, father and mother, ten children, four brothers; Cat on n A., Charles E., Luther and Peter; two sisters: Cora V., and Hattie Shrewes, all of Randolph county, to mourn his departure.