Benton Co., AR - Biographies - James Franklin Wasson

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History of Benton County BENTON COUNTY.

James Franklin Wasson is a son of Abner W. and Hannah (Trotter) Wasson
[for parents' history see sketch of William D. Wasson], and was born in
Washington County. Ark., July 25, 1856, being reared to manhood and
educated in his native county. His early days were spent in following
the plow, and after starting out in life for himself he was engaged in
agricultural pursuits for one year. He then dealt in stock one year,
and in 1881 engaged in merchandising in Elm Springs, but a year later
sold his stock of goods. He still continues to remain there engaged in
buying stock and selling to ranchmen in the Indian Territory. In the
fall of 1883 he located in Springtown and engaged in merchandising, as
clerk, with his brother, W. D. Wasson. In 1884 he purchased his present
homestead. and the same year was married to Miss Ida Wager. She was
born in Wisconsin in 1863, and is the mother of two children: Lela
Estelle and Fred Newton. Mrs. Wasson's parents, Eugene and Emeline
(Snider) Wager, were born in France and New York State, respectively.
The father is a miller by occupation, and is now residing at Wager,
Benton Co., Ark., and is an enterprising and successful man. His wife
is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and is a daughter of John
Snider, a carpenter and mill-wright. Mr. Wasson commenced mercantile
business, in partnership with R. J. McGaugh, September 1, 1888. He owns
a fine farm of eighty acres in a high state of cultivation. He and his
wife attend the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He is a Mason.