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Alice G. Wasson

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Alice G. Wasson

Birth
Peters Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
21 Sep 1957 (aged 85)
Moninger, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.26221, Longitude: -80.20194
Plot
Section H, Lot 2
Memorial ID
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Miss Alice G. Wasson, 245 W. Pike St., died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 21, 1957, at Pine Lawn Home, Moninger. She had been in poor health for several years.
Born in Peters Township October 27, 1871; a daughter of the Rev. Luke J. and Jennie Crawford Wasson, she was one of the oldest members of First Presbyterian Church where she was a teacher of the Philathea Class for many years and the originator of the Missionary Society of the church which is named in her honor.
Miss Wasson was a member of the first graduating class of Canonsburg High School in 1889 and was graduated from Washington Seminary in 1892. She came to Canonsburg from Peters Township at the age of 12. Her father was pastor of Fairview Presbyterian Church for many years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. today from the Griffith Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. Daniel B. Eveland pastor of First Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. Arthur Hays, Washington'. Burial was in Oak Spring Cemetery.

The Daily Notes
(Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
23 Sep 1957, Mon • Page 8
Miss Alice G. Wasson, 245 W. Pike St., died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday. Sept. 21, 1957, at Pine Lawn Home, Moninger. She had been in poor health for several years.
Born in Peters Township October 27, 1871; a daughter of the Rev. Luke J. and Jennie Crawford Wasson, she was one of the oldest members of First Presbyterian Church where she was a teacher of the Philathea Class for many years and the originator of the Missionary Society of the church which is named in her honor.
Miss Wasson was a member of the first graduating class of Canonsburg High School in 1889 and was graduated from Washington Seminary in 1892. She came to Canonsburg from Peters Township at the age of 12. Her father was pastor of Fairview Presbyterian Church for many years.
Services were held at 2 p.m. today from the Griffith Funeral Home in charge of the Rev. Daniel B. Eveland pastor of First Presbyterian Church, assisted by the Rev. Arthur Hays, Washington'. Burial was in Oak Spring Cemetery.

The Daily Notes
(Canonsburg, Pennsylvania)
23 Sep 1957, Mon • Page 8


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193973320/alice_g-wasson: accessed ), memorial page for Alice G. Wasson (27 Oct 1871–21 Sep 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 193973320, citing Oak Spring Cemetery, Canonsburg, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by RCCar (contributor 49595960).