Wasson - McLeod
Source: Logansport Daily Pharos - Saturday 11 June 1898 p 4
Crawfordsville, Ind., June 11 - Mack L. Wasson, of Waveland, a leading citizen of Montgomery county, accidentally killed himself while hunting squirrels. He was getting out of his buggy, when his gun was discharged, the entire load passing through his lungs. - thanks to Ginny A for this one :)
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana June 10, 1898
McLoed Wasson was born on a farm near Browns Valley, Oct 20, 1845 where he lived with his parents until 1864, when they removed to Russellville, where he entered Harmonia College, then a flourishing school. Here he prepared himself for the more advanced curriculum of Wabash College, where he hoped to complete his educ. He attended Wabash during the collegiate year 1866-67 but the enfeebled condition of his parents compelled him to remain at home, yielding his earnest desire and cherished ambition for a complete college education to filial love and devotion for those who had watched over and cared for him thro helpless and dependent infancy and childhood. Feb 23, 1871, he was marr. to Mattie L. EVANS to whom were b. 4 children: Olive; Frank; Lee and Nellie. The faithful, loving wife and the dutiful daughter, Nellie alone survive him, the first two having died in infancy, and Lee in Aug 1894. At an early age he united with the Presbyt. Church of which he was a consistent member until about 1877, when he transferred his membership tot he Methodist Episcopal Church at Russellville. His life has been an exponent of the religion he professed. His zeal in the service of the Master never languished. His religion was not emotion or spasmodic, but always of that profound, gentle and serene nature that impressed all with whom he came in contact that he was a "man of God." It was his chief purpose to so live this life that when the summons of death should come, in whatever form, he would be prepared to enjoy the full fruition of the life everlasting. At one time, in conversation with the writer about the accidental death of an acquaintance, he said, "It matters but little in what way death comes if we are only ready to meet it" His was a life of preparation for this last and awful emergency Every act was ennobling, every thought pure and elevating. His deeds of kindness, so cheerfully bestowed, were lavished on every hand. His helpful words, so fitly spoken to comfort and cheer, were as "apples of gold in pictures of silver." May his life, so glorious in achievements that proved an anchor to his soul in the ordeal of death, not be without its impressions upon ours, but may we live as did he, knowing that "he that overcometh shall all things inherit." E.
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Nov 24, 1933
The death of Mrs. Martha WASSON recalls the tragic death of her husband, McLoed Wasson which occurred many years ago. He was living in the house now owned by George Slavens and was in the hardware business with James McCormick, occupying the room where the Harshbarger meat market is. He had been hunting north of town with Rev. Leonard GALEY. They stopped at the place now owned by RL Canine north of town. In getting out of the buggy, mr. Wasson's gun was discharged inflicting a wound from which he died before he could be brought tot he home. (CORRECTION FOLLOWS)
Source: Waveland Independent Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Dec 22, 1933
Mrs. Fred DeCoudres writes from North Liberty regarding the death of her father, McLeod Wasson: "Some one has misinformed you as he never was in the hardware business with Mr. James McCormick as a partner. He owned the hardware store alone and sold it to Mr. JM Ghormley. I believe he, papa, afterwards purchased a grocery store where the present post office is now, and had sold it to John R. Canine, WW Canine's father, a short time before his death.
Source: Crawfordsville Weekly Journal Friday, 10 June 1898
Shortly before noon yesterday a telephone message from Waveland announced the McL. Wasson, a prominent citizen of that place, had been seriously wounded while out squirrel hunting. A few minutes later a message came stating that he was dead. In company with John Stout and Rev. L. S. Galey he went squirrel hunting in the morning. As they started home about 10 o’clock his companions said they were thirsty and the party stopped at Jim Todd’s place. Mr. Wasson sat in the middle of a narrow seated buckboard and arose to let the other two out. As he did so his shotgun slipped through the crack in the bottom of the buckboard and as he pulled it up the trigger was caught and the load discharged into his right lung, coming out near the shoulder. He lived but one hour, his wife arriving just before he died. Mr. Wasson was the younger brother of Ben Wasson of this city and a brother-in-law of James B. Evans. Both these gentlemen went to Waveland yesterday. He was fifty three years old and leaves a wife and grown daughter. He was one of the leading citizens of Brown Township and was a gentleman greatly respected and loved in the community where his useful life was spent. - thanks to "S" for all her hard work to make the Obituary section of this site so great :)