Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1912 — CAPT. WASSON MUSTERED OUT. [ARTICLE]

CAPT. WASSON MUSTERED OUT.

Well Known and Honored Citizen Died Wednesday Noon. Capt. J. M. Wasson, president of the First National Bank of Rensselaer and one of our oldest and most respected citizens, died at his home in the west part of town at 11;45 a. m., Wednesday after but a short illness, that is, his last illness was short, but he has been in poor health for the past few years and several times before his life had been despared of. But he had cpme out in each instance and got about the town, and news of his death cfme as a shock to most people, he having been seen out only a few days before and few people knew that he was again down. - While Mr. Wasson’s former spells of sickness were caused by his heart, the immediate cause of his death was due to a sort of pneumonia in which blood congested in the lungs, the heart being too weak to carry it off. He was quite well Sunday, apparently and was out with his son-in-law, J. J. Hunt for an automobile ride which he enjoyed very much. Monday afternoon he was taken with a hemorrhage of 1 the lungs and kept growing worse util the end came. He was conscious up to within a few hours of his death. Mr. Wasson was born May 16, 1839, in Darke county, 0., and servin the 40th Ohio during the entire civil war, and was captured by the enemy and confined in Libby prison, but he among many others made his escape through the famous tunnel made by the prisoners. He was recaptured, however, and taken back to prison after several days He was a member of the G. A. R. Post and has served as commander for several terms. He was married Oct. 19, 1865, io Martha J. Wood, and they caire to Jasper county and settled on a farm southeast of town, whero tiny remained for several years, moving to town in 1889, where they have since resided. To this union four daughters were born, who, with the widow, survive him. In fact this is the first death that ever occurred in. their Immediate family. The daughters are Mrs. A. E. Coen of Berwyn, Ill.; Mrs. A. S. Novels, of Columbia City,; Mrs. Jesse E. Wilson, of Hammond, and Mrs. Judson J. Hunt of Rensselaer. He also leaves a number oi grandchildren and two sisters, iMrs. A. Kerst, of Greenville, 0., and Mrs. Mary A. Creviston of Union City. For many years Mr. Wasson has been connected with the First National Bank of Rensselher an 1 succeeded the late Adison Parktson as its president some years ago when Mr. Parkison died. This position, he retained up to the time of his deatn and he held the confidence and esteem of the people in general. A man of high character, quiet yet' genial manner, honest and upright in his dealings, who had a harsh word for no one, Mr. Wasson had friends by the score, and his death Is not only mourned in Rensselaer but all over the’ entire county. ! The funeral was held yesterday

at 4 p. m., from the house conducted by Rev. C. L. Harper, pastor of the M. E, church, assisted by Revs. Ulter of Lafayette and H. L; Kindig of Monticello, both lornier pastors of the church here, of which Mr. Wasson was a prominent member. Burial was made ill Weston cemetery.