Wasson, G.W.

WASSON, MCINTIRE

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Date: 11/19/2012 at 13:58:23

1880 History of Poweshiek County Iowa

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

Page 786

WASSON, G.W.--Farmer and stock-raiser, section 24, P.O. Malcom. Was born in Bourbon county, Ky., February 16, 1825; was there partially raised. In 1840 his father, Samuel Wasson, moved to Montgomery county, Indiana, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and where our subject was educated, and during his sojourn there pursued various vocations. In 1847 he came to Poweshiek county and located at Montezuma, being one of the earliest settlers in the county; he brought the first load of pine lumber that came to the town, drawing it from Burlington. He erected and conducted the first blacksmith shop in the town; how he succeeded in this line may be inferred from the fact that he operated the same for seventeen years, commanding a trade for miles around. He then embarked in agricultural pursuits, his farm consists one hundred and twenty acres all under cultivation and well stocked; his home is pleasantly situated and indicates comfort. He was married in 1846, in Montezuma county, Indiana, to Miss Louann McIntire of that place, a lady of refinement and culture, by this union they have had four children: Newton (blacksmith at Ewart), Alvinera, Edwin, Susan Jane (deceased at the age of two and a half years). Being one of the early settlers, Mr. Wasson had many of the difficulties of the pioneer to contend with, but those has has overcome.