Emma Susan Peach Wason (1853-1894)
(Mrs. Timothy Abbot Wason)

On Sunday morning, May 6, 1894, death entered the family of Abbot Wasson, of Lake Prairie, near Lowell, Ind., and took the wife and mother, who had been ill about a week. Mrs. Emma Susan Peach Wasson was born in Boscawen, N.H., January 12, 1853. She was the youngest of five children three of whom and her mother survive her. In the autumn of 1855, her parents came west and helped to farm what has often been called the "New Hampshire Settlement" on the unfenced acres of Lake Prairie. Here her childhood days were sent and here she grew into womanhood. In 1882 she was united in marriage to T. Abbot Wasson which union has been blessed with three children, Boyd, Isabel and Faith the eldest of whom is but six years of age. The funeral was on Monday afternoon. At the appointed hour a large number of friends gathered at the home of the deceased.

The pastor led in prayer and committed the bereaved family to the all wise and merciful Father. After the family had taken a last sad look at the dear form sleeping in its flower strewn casket, it was borne to the church near by, where services were conducted by Rev. J.F. Smith, pastor of the church. He spoke for a short time from the words "We all do fade as a leaf." The closing prayer was made by Rev. Bruce, after which the remains were followed to the cemetery by a long line of carriages filled with sympathizing friends. The first sod in the cemetery was broken to receive the body of Mrs. Wason's father who died in 1858 and here all that was mortal of her was laid at rest. Throughout this end of the county she was widely and favorably known having been a successful school teacher for several years before her marriage. Her chief interests and affections centered in her home and family for she was an especially devoted wife and mother. She was a true Christian having publicly professed her faith in the Savior as early as 1866 by uniting with the Lake Prairie Presbyterian church. This same faith sustained her when her dying hour approached and through she expressed a desire to live for her children she was willing to go if that be the will of God.