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Mary Helen Wasson 1902–1962 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 November 1902

Birth Location: Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 23 Aug 1962

Death Location: Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States

Father: James Wasson

Mother: Mary Reaves

Spouse(s): Berryman Clegg

Children(s): James Clegg, Gregg Clegg

The story of Mary Helen Wasson began in 1902 in Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States. In 1900, Mary Helen Wasson resided in Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Mary Helen Wasson resided in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA. Mary Helen Wasson married Berryman Clegg, and had children including Gregg Swinton Clegg, James Berryman Clegg. Mary Helen Wasson passed away in 1962 in Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Helen Wasson began in 1902 in Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States.
  • In 1900, Mary Helen Wasson resided in Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Mary Helen Wasson resided in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA.
  • Mary Helen Wasson married Berryman Clegg, and had children including Gregg Swinton Clegg, James Berryman Clegg.
  • Mary Helen Wasson passed away in 1962 in Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Wasson
1840–1909
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
JW
Mary Reaves
1860–1952
Birth Location: Berea, Mississippi
MR

Spouses(s)

Berryman Clegg
1900–1994
Birth Location: Mathiston, Webster, Mississippi, USA
BC

Children(s)

James Clegg
1926–2001
Birth Location: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States
JC
Gregg Clegg
1930–2020
Birth Location: , , Mississippi, USA
GC

Mary Wasson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wasson
1902–1962
Birth Place: Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States
Parents
James Alexander Wasson
1840–1909
Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
Mary (Florence) Reaves
1860–1952
Berea, Mississippi
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Wasson
1807–1880
Iredell County, North Carolina, USA
Eliza (Bush) Copeland
1809–1882
Greene, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Wasson
1761–1854
Elizabeth Wasson
1779–1861
John Copelan
1765–1814
Nancy Dorsey
1778–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Copelan
1697–1742
Alice Copelan
1700–
Elias Dorsey
1750–1796
Susannah Snowden
1760–1826

Mary Wasson's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Helen) Wasson (11 November 1902–23 Aug 1962) m. Berryman Clegg (17 Dec 1900–5 Aug 1994)
  1. 1. James (Berryman) Clegg 1926–2001 m. Edith (Loraine) King 1929–2011
  2. 2. Gregg (Swinton) Clegg 1930–2020

Mary Wasson's Timeline

6 Records

1900
1900
Mary Helen Wasson resided here in Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1902
11 November 1902
Birth of Mary Helen Wasson in Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States
Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States
1930
1930
Age 28
Mary Helen Wasson resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 48
Mary Helen Wasson resided here in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1962
22 Aug 1962
Age 60
Death of Mary Helen Wasson in Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
1962
23 Aug 1962
Age 60
Burial of Mary Helen Wasson in Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States
Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 November 1902
    Event Place: Ethel, Attala, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, TN, USA; Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340873
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 800; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0005
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 5719; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 4-4
    [6] Mary H Clegg, "United States, Census, 1950", "United States, Census, 1950", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Oct 05 17:15:09 UTC 2023), Entry for Berryman Clegg and Mary H Clegg, 15 April 1950.
    [7] Mary Helen Wasson Clegg, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Wed Apr 02 19:57:29 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary Helen Wasson Clegg.
    [8] Mary Clegg, "United States, Census, 1940", "United States, Census, 1940", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Jul 06 11:06:49 UTC 2024), Entry for Benjamin Clegg and Mary Clegg, 1940.
    [9] United States, Census, "United States, Census, 1930", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Jul 18 10:22:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Shary F Wasson and Sam N Wasson, 1930.
    [10] Helen Wasson, "United States, Census, 1920", "United States, Census, 1920", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Sat Jan 11 13:44:53 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary F Wasson and Lena Wasson, 1920.
    [11] Mary Warren, "United States, Census, 1910", "United States, Census, 1910", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Fri Mar 08 13:48:15 UTC 2024), Entry for Mary F Warren and Perry R Warren, 1910.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Liberty Chapel, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 800; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0005

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0002; FHL microfilm: 2340873

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi; Roll: 5719; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 4-4

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1962
    Event Place: Kosciusko City Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Mary Helen Wasson Clegg, "Find a Grave Index", "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Wed Apr 02 19:57:29 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary Helen Wasson Clegg.
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