Nathaniel Marshall Wasson and Catharine Witherup

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Husband Nathaniel Marshall Wasson ^{1 2 3 4}

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           Born: 23 Nov 1823 - (West) Fairfield Township, Crawford Co, PA 3 4 5
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Dec 1904 - ? Crawford Co, PA 6
         Buried: 

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         Father: William Wasson (      -1863) 3 5
         Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Marshall (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage: 24 Mar 1847 4

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   Other Spouse: Rachel Barr (      -      ) 5 6 7 - 7 Feb 1856 8

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Wife Catharine Witherup ^{2 4 9}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1825 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 23 Mar 1855 4 5
         Buried:  - Scott-Wasson Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 10

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         Father: Capt. Abraham Witherup (1787-1875) 11 12 13 14
         Mother: Elizabeth Phipps (1800-1880) 11 15 16

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Children

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1 M James B. Wasson ^{5 17}

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           Born: 24 Dec 1846 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 17
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Sarah Elvina Kelly (1861-      ) 17
           Marr: 13 Sep 1881 - Bruin, Parker Twp, Butler Co, PA 17

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2 F Elizabeth Ann Wasson ^{5 6}

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           Born: 27 Sep 1848 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 6
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Joseph Powell (1841-      ) 6
           Marr: 23 Dec 1869 6

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3 M William Wasson ^{5 18}

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           Born: 13 Aug 1850 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Jane Malaskey (1859-      ) 18
           Marr: 12 Sep 1881

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4 F Sarah Jane Wasson ⁵

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           Born: Spring, 1852 - Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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5 M Abram W. Wasson ¹⁸

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           Born: Oct 1853 18
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 1854
         Buried:  - Scott-Wasson Cemetery, Scrubgrass Twp, Venango Co, PA 10

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Mary Catherine Wasson ^{5 18}

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           Born: 26 Feb 1855 18
     Christened: 
           Died: 
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         Spouse: Richard Jenkins (Cir 1847-1905) 18
           Marr: 4 Sep 1872 18

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General Notes: Husband - Nathaniel Marshall Wasson

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He was brought up on the farm, and in early life ran a boat for haul­ing iron to Pittsburgh, PA, but later was a prosperous and success­ful farmer for many years, owning 120 acres of good land well improved. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he was Steward, Trustee and Treasurer. He was a Republican in politics; was a Supervisor, Collector and was Census Taker in 1880; he was a member of the State Police, having served as Captain.
He was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisted in the Sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company E.
He had seven children with his second wife.

1 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 888, 902.

2 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 990.

3 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1068.

4 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 21.

5 —, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 902.

6 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 22.

7 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1311.

8 Joan S. Hanson & Kenneth L. Hanson, Marriages from Venango County Sources (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1994), Pg 255.

9 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 1067.

10 Venango County Historical Society, Venango County Pennsylvania Cemetery Records and Early Church Histories, Vol. 3, Scrubgrass Township (Franklin, PA: Venango County Historical Society, 1995), Pg 28.

11 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 980, 989.

12 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 585, 1065.

13 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 321.

14 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 6.

15 Charles A. Babcock, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Her Pioneers and People (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1919), Pg 585.

16 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 8.

17 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 24.

18 James Brockington Witherup, History of John Witherup Family from 1762 to 1909 (Butler, PA: Ziegler Printing Co., 1909), Pg 23.