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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 1888 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.