| Birth: | Sep. 18, 1819 | | Death: | Apr. 19, 1893 | 
Born in Wilson County, TN
Death of Geo. I. Wasson
One of the Old Landmarks of Richmond and Early Settlers of Ray County Surrenders to the Great Reaper, Death. His Life an Active, Energetic and Useful One.
Perhaps no man ever lived in Richmond or within the borders of Ray county who was so universally known as was Geo. I. Wasson, and perhaps no man ever died in our midst who had done more for distressed and afflicted humanity then he, and no man ever lived among us whose death will be more regretted then his. When in the vigor of young manhood he left his home in Wilson county, Tennessee and came to Missouri, settling in Richmond, among strangers, in poverty, without money or influence, but he brought with him something far better for a young man to possess, when launching out into the world among strangers, and these were energy, industry, perseverance and honesty in his dealings with men. His splendid traits of character in his business life were soon noticed by the old settlers of the county, and it was not long until he wielded an influence which continued through the fifty-three years of his residence in Richmond, and when death claimed him he could have counted his friends by the thousands, and all will say with one voice, a useful citizen has gone.
Biographical.
George I. Wasson was born in Wilson county, Tennessee, Sept. 19, 1819, and lived with his parents on a farm until he became of age, and moved to Ray county, Missouri, in 1840. Some time after reaching this county he was appointed Deputy Sheriff and served in that capacity acceptably to the people. He was elected constable of Richmond township and held the office several terms and was afterwards elected Sheriff and served the people acceptably for four years. In 1849 in connection with Jos. S. Hughes he engaged in the mercantile business, and continued in that business a number of years. He was elected president of the branch of the Union Bank of Missouri located at Richmond, which position he held until 1865, when he embarked in the private banking business. He was at one time a director of the branch of the Union Bank of Missouri, located at Lexington, and afterwards elected a director of the Union National Bank of St. Louis, and when it failed was appointed to wind up its business. He continued in the banking business until 1877, when he sold out and engaged in the mercantile business, but only continued in that business a short while, and traded his stock of goods for hotel property, and became the owner of the Shaw House, the name of which he changed to Wasson House, and continued in that business until about a year previous to his death. During the war and after its close for several years he dealt largely in tobacco and pork packing, and made and lost several fortunes in speculations. On the 22d of October, 1842, he was married to Miss Angeline B. Chiles, of Madison county, New York, who is a most excellent woman and was a great help to him during their long married life, and who new survives him. To them were born two children, who died in their infancy.
After more than a year of suffering from heart and stomach troubles Geo. I. Wasson breathed his last at his home in Richmond on Tuesday morning, April 19th, 1893, at the age of 73 years and 7 months. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church to-day at 2:30 o'clock, after which the remains will be buried in the city cemetery. We extend our sincere sympathy to his widow and relatives who have sustained an irreparable loss.
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Richmond Cemetery
Richmond
Ray County
Missouri, USA |
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