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| 3851 | Tribune Chronicle Helen Bassett 1918-2006 CHAMPION - Helen Mardel Bassett of Champion Ohio, died peacefully at her residence Wednesday, July 26, 2006. She was born Oct. 30, 1918, in Warren, Ohio, at the home of B.J. Gillen. She was the daughter of the late Herman Loftus and Ellen Baker Loftus. She married Garland B. Bassett on April 21, 1938, and he preceded her in death April 7, 1963. Helen attended St. Mary's School in Warren through the ninth grade and then Orwell High School, where she graduated. She was a member of the NIAM Club in Warren. Helen was a "Nan" to many children in her neighborhood and beyond. She loved spending time with her dog Buck and enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening. She also enjoyed playi cards, crocheting and preparing meals for family at holidays. She was an excellent cook and baker. Surviving are a son, Charles and Tracey Bassett of Bristolville, Ohio; a daughter, Mary Ann and Joseph Davis of Niles, Ohio, grandchildren: Kimberly and Edward Hlas, Jeffrey Grell and Cathy Hartung, Gea Bassett, Ashlay Bailey and Gena Bassett. Great-grandchildren: Azyln Bailey, Carly Hlas and Joey Hlas. She is also survived by a sister, Edith Griffith of Sarasota, Fla., a brother, William Loftus of Champion, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Garland Bassett on April 7, 1964, two sons: Richard and Donald Bassett and a brother John Loftus. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 29, 2006, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles, Ohio. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 28, 2006, at the Carl W. Hall Funeral Home. Interment will be at Orwell Sou Cemetery, Orwell Ohio. Family requests that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Robbins Avenue, and/or Forum Health Hospice, 8747 Squires Lane N.E., Warren, Ohio 44484. | Loftus, Helen Mardel (I23136)
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| 3852 | Tribune Record Gleaner, Clark County, Wisconsin 9 Nov 1983 Vivian Catlin (1901-1983) Mrs. Haskel (Vivian) Catlin, 82, of 210 S. Main St., Loyal, Clark County, died at the Marshfield Convalescent Center at 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1983. Funeral services for Mrs. Catlin were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 5, 1983, at Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal. Officiating was Rev. C. Arlene Denzer. Burial was in the Loyal Cemetery, with Dennis Engevold, Richard Engevol James Engevold, Tom Guzman, Jack Gusman and Joe Bruckert serving as pallbearers. Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, was in charge of arrangement Vivian Bassett was born to Byron and Carrie (nee Gardner) Bassett in the Loyal area on Sept. 17, 1901. She attended Heintown Grade School and Loyal Hi School. On Feb. 12, 1919, she and Haskell (Bub) Catlin were married at Marshfield. She lived all her life in the Loyal area. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Loyal Senior Citizens and Nine of Hearts Card Club. Survivors include two sons, Clark of Mountain Ranch, Cal. and Frankl Marysville, Mich., three daughters, Mrs. Marvin (Eleanore) Engevold of Loyal, Mrs. Melva Guzman of Loyal and Mrs. Gwendolyn Bruckert of Loyal, 20 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters and one brother. | Bassett, Vivian (I16554)
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| 3853 | Union-News, Springfield, Massachusetts, 18 Jul 1991 Ralph Bassett, poultry farmer, town official Ralph W. Bassett, 78, of Colrain Road, Shelburne Falls, a longtime farmer who was active in town affairs, died Wednesday at Franklin Medical Center in Greenfield. He was a poultry farmer for 60 years, and a bus driver for the Mohawk Trail Regional School District for 12 years. He retired from bus driving in 1982. He was a trustee of United Savings Bank (now United Bank) and the Arms Cemetery Association for several years. He was a former member of the Farm Bureau Association and Shelburne Grange 68. Born in Greenfield, he attended the former Arms Academy, and was a member of Trinity Church. He was a former member of the Trail Town Twirlers and the Goodnow's Chip and Putt Gold League for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. He leaves a wife of 49 years, the former Mary L. Stacy; two sons, Ralph W. of Shelburne Falls and Robert W. of Buckland; a daughter, Pamela L. Twitchell of Whitingham, Vt.; three sisters, Gertrude Jerr of Springfield, Dorothy Gilbert of Plainfield, and Gladys Richardson of Shelburne, and six grandchildre Another sister, Edna Townsend, died in May. The funeral will be Friday afternoon at Smith-Kelleher Funeral Home, with burial in Arms Cemetery. Calling hours are this evening. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Church, Severance Street, Shelburne Falls, or the Arms Cemetery Association, in care of Sandra Copley of North Street, Shelburne Falls, 01370. | Bassett, Ralph Wallace (I21292)
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| 3854 | Union-News, Springfield, Massachusetts, 8 Oct 1996 Ethan D. Bassett Ethan D. Bassett, 87, of Hazardville Road, died Sunday in Baystate Medical Center. He was a retired electrical engineer for Electronic Colis, Inc. Born in Hartford, Conn., he was a graduate of Groton, N.Y. High School and in 1935, earned a master's degree at Worcester Polytechnical Institute. He lived here for 47 years and was a member of First Church of Christ, where he served as a deacon and an usher. He served for 20 years on the Longmeadow Planning Board and was its chairman for many years. He also was a member of the Boa Directors at Emerson Manor. He leaves his wife, the former Sarah Frisbie, two daughters, Nancy Mack of Weston and Susan Ianni of West Rutland, Vt; a sister, Prudence Hinkley of Newington, Conn., and four granddaughters. A memori service will be Wednesday afternoon in First Church of Christ, and burial will be at the convenience of the family in Rose Hill Cemetery. There are no calling hours and Dickinson-Streeter Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Open Arms Campaign, First Church, 763 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, 01106. | Bassett, Ethan Davis (I19721)
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| 3855 | Unknown Newspaper, 5 Dec 1943 Mrs. Lena Bartlett, 67, died at the Bath Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, after several week's illness. She was born Aug. 20, 1876 at Canisteo, the daughter of Will and Emma Buttles Bassett, and had resided on a farm on the Avoca-Howard road for many years. She was a member of the Avoca Presbyterian Church and joined the Avoca O.E.S. Chapter in April 1908. Was a member of the Past Matron Club, having been Matron in 1925. She is survived by her husband, Charles Bartlett. Three daughters, Mrs. Julia Miller of Rochester; Mrs. Esther Thompson of Avoca, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce of Wallace, one brother, Fred Bassett of Canisteo; 10 grandchildren. The funeral was held at her late home on Tuesday at 2 pm, the Rev. Samuel R. McKinstry officiating. Burial in Highland cemetery, Avoca. | Bassett, Lena E. (I19056)
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| 3856 | Van Wert Independent, 19 Oct 2003 Van Eman M. Jane Van Eman, 84, of Van Wert, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2003, at Vancrest Health Care Center in Van Wert, following an extended illness. She was born September 16, 1919, in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, the daughter of the late Dewitt S. and Hannah J. (Owens) Bassett. On April 20, 1943, she married David I. Van Eman, who died August 16, 199 Mrs. Van Eman was a loving wife and mother. She was a member of Salem Presbyterian Church in Venedocia and the Alpha Kappa Class of the church. Survivors include three sons, Dennis (Kathy) Van Eman of Convoy; Steven (Mary Lou) Van Eman of New Richmond and David (Sue) Van Eman of Elida; a brother, Thomas Bassett of Venedocia; one sister, Dorothy (Paul) Cummings of Lima; seven grandchildren, Amy (Sean) Neidemire, Stephanie (Jared) Stewart, Betsy, Scott, Brian, Julie and Lori Van Eman, and two great-grandchildren, Dalton and Hannah Reichert. She was preceded in death by twin daughters, and by a brother, Richard Bassett. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, October 23, at Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home in Van Wert, the Rev. Wendy Pratt officiating. Burial will be in Venedocia Cemetery. Calling hours are 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made on behalf of Mrs. Van Eman to Salem United Presbyterian Church's Renovation Fund. | Bassett, Mary Jane (I23028)
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| 3857 | Victoria Advocate, 1 Oct 2007 Clem Winston Bassett YOAKUM - Clem Winston Bassett, age 80, died on Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. He was born on Aug. 8, 1927, in Richmond, to Cleon Hill and Gerald Bassett. He was a racehorse trainer, rancher, and served in the U.S. Army. He was a 50-ye member of the Morton Masonic Lodge No. 72 AF & AM, member of the Order of the Eastern Star Chapters No. 282 in Yoakum and No. 618 in Cuero. Survivors: wife, Benita Ulcak Bassett; son Rodney Bassett and wife Patty of Victoria; cousins, Joan Moore, Barbie Lee, David Moore, Rick Moore. Preceded in death by: parents; and sister, Geraldine Coats. Family visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home with Cuero Chapter No. 618 and Yoakum Chapter No. 282 of the Order of the Eastern Star officiating. Masonic graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Morton Cemetery in Richmond conducted by Morton Masonic Lodge NO. 72 AF & AM. Pallbearers will be Robert Satterfield, David Berkovsky, James Findeisen, Adam Findeisen, David Ulcak, and Don Schmid Honorary pallbearers are Dr. A.J. and Harley Gaala; Dr. Juan Llompart; Rhonda, David and Connie Beard; Moses and Gloria Berban; Oscar and Kathryn Hairell; Thomas Vinson; Martha Ulcak; Linda Findelsen; Wyatt Lynn Blase; Gary Schulz; Nancy Schmidt; Howard Garthright; Jo Ann Satterfield; and members of the Order of the Eastern Star. Memorial contributions may be made to the Yoakum Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 282. Online guestbook may be signed at www.thielecooper.com. Arrangements by Thiele-Cooper Funeral Home, Yoakum, 361- 293-5656. | Bassett, Clement Winston (I11798)
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| 3858 | Warren County, Illinois Obituaries Gene Bassett Gene Bassett, 79, of Moline, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001 at home. He was born May 6, 1922, in Hamilton, Mont., the son of Earl and Emma Amundson Bassett. He married Gladys Murk on March 6, 1948 in Abindgon. Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Carolyn (and Julio) Garcia, Aurora; one son, Tom (and Phyllis) Bassett, in France; and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and one brother. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He worked at John Deere Plow and Planter for 25 years, retiring in 1984. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Milan. He was a member of the Andalusia and Rock Island Lions Clubs, and was active with the Andalusia Fire Department, Andalusia City Council and the Boys Scouts. Funeral services were held Saturday in Family Funeral Services, Milan. Burial was in Greenview Memorial Gardens, East Moline. Memorials may be made to Pathw Hospice or the American Lung Association. | Bassett, Gene (I17741)
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| 3859 | Washington County, New York Newspapers - deaths George Bassett, aged 1 year, son of Alexander Bassett, died in Union Village, New York on 11 Jun 1838. | Bassett, George (I11692)
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| 3860 | Washington County, Vermont Obituaries, 1997 Iona M. Bassett Iona M. Bassett, of Marshfield, died May 4. Born in 1922 in Cabot, she was the daughter of Bert and Carrie (Cassidy) Shatney. She attended schools in Cabot. In 1940, she married Kenneth Bassett, who died in 1974. They farmed in Marshfield and she cooked at Goddard College and operated Iona's Pizza Shop in Plainfield. She attended Grace United Methodist Church in Plainfield. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Sayers, Geraldine Gilman and Greta Sayers; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; a brother; a sister; nieces and nephews. | Shatney, Iona M. (I09616)
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| 3861 | Waterville, Maine, 15 Sep 1937 George Bassett Dies Suddenly Winslow Man Prominent As Lawyer Until Health Failed H (Picture Included) George Kemble Bassett, Winslow native and prominent Central Mai attorney until ill health forced him to retire from general practice several years ago, died suddenly at his home 30 Lithgow street, yesterday short before noon. Mr. Bassett had just returned from Waterville when he complained to his housekeeper that he felt ill and had suffered a heart attack while in this city. Upon entering his room he suffered another attack and while the housekeeper was securing medicine, Mr. Bassett dropped dea He was born in Winslow Dec. 16, 1874, the son of Josiah W., and Ella Cornish Bassett. He was graduated from Coburn Classical Institute in 1893 and from Colby college in 1897. The next two years of his life were spent in teaching schools in Baltimore and New York after which he enrolled at t Harvard Law school from which he was graduated in 1905. Immediately following his graduation, Mr. Bassett went to Augus where, after passing the state bar examination, he practiced law with t uncles, Leslie G. Cornish and Norman L. Bassett, both of who subsequent became justices of the Maine Supreme Court..... (May be more but article cut off here). | Bassett, George Kemble (I14682)
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| 3862 | WEDDING Wednesday at high noon Nellie Bassett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bassett, and William D. Andrew were united in marriage at the residence of the bride's parents, Central avenue and Chestnut street, the Rev. Luther Parden of St. Paul's Episcopal church performing the ceremony. Three hundred invitations had been issued and the response thereto was generous. Many handsome presents were received, both useful and ornamental in their character. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew left on the afternoon train for the East and will be absent for several weeks, visiting points of interest along the Atlantic sea shore. On the return they will make their home with Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Libby, on South Pine avenue. | Bassett, Nellie Atilda (I16760)
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| 3863 | Wedding: 7 Feb 1974 Republican Courier, Findlay, Ohio Mrs. Treva Bassett of Hoytville and Edwin J. Feehan, Bowling Green were united in marriage last Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. by Father Robert Holden, Bascom, in St. Aloysius Church in Bowling Green. Mrs. Francis Menden, Toledo, daughter of the bride, was her matron of honor. Terrance Feehan, Custar, was best man for his father and seating the guests were Roger Stein and Larry Brown, grandsons of the bridegroom. The bride chose a light blue polyester knit dress accented with a corsage of orchids surrounded with pink rosebuds. Her accessories were in blue and white. Mrs. Menden wore a peach knit dress and her flowers were carnations and roses. A reception for t immediate families was held following the ceremony. Open house was observed from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Hostesses were Miss Kay Bassett, granddaughter of the bride; Miss Kathy Brown and Mrs. Lind Cramp, granddaughters of the bridegroom. Guests attended from Napolion, Toledo, Oak Harbor, Deshler, Weston, Bowling Green, McComb and Hoytville. The newlyweds, both retired, are on a wedding trip to Florida. Their address will be 1350 North Lake Aven., Box 23, Avon Park, Fla. After April 15, Mr. and Mrs. Feehan will reside at 620 Wintergarden Road, Bowling Green. The bride, a graduate LPN, formerly w employed at Wood County Hospital and at Oak Grove Manor, Deshler. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Rader, McComb. Feehan is a former school teacher and farmer. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Feehan, Custar. TREVA P. FEEHAN Toledo - Courier Electronic Edition Obituaries TOLEDO - A funeral Mass for Treva P. Feehan, 97, of Toledo and formerly of Bowling Green, will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bowling Green, the Rev. Thomas Leyland officiating. Burial will be in McComb Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. today at Dunn Funeral Home, Bowling Green, with a Scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Feehan died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 1998, at Briarfield of Glanzman Nursing Home, Toledo. She was born Sept. 11, 1901, in Hancock County to John D. and Katie B. (Kelly) Rader. She married Cecil T. Bassett on Nov. 3, 1918, and he died in 1972. She then married Edwin J. Feehan on Feb. 2, 1974, and he died in 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Alice Mendon, Toledo; a son, John C. Bassett, Cottonwood, Ariz.; four stepdaughters, Patricia Brown, Bowling Green; Mary Lue Stein, Custar; Eileen Wotschak in North Carolina; Helen Birtcher, Napoleon; a stepson, Terry Feehan, Deshler; nine grandchildren; 21 great- grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; 23 step-grandchildren; and 34 step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Cecil J.; a brother, Ralph Rader; and two sisters, Joyce Ingall, Lucy Rader. Mrs. Feehan was a nurse, working for Wood County Hospital, Bowling Green, and Oak Grove Manor Nursing Home, Deshler. She was a member of St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Bowling Green, and the Hoytville Grange. She was also a member of the EUB, Hoytville, and attended Regina Coeli Parish, Toledo. Memorials may be made to the church, or to a charity of the donor's choice. | Rader, Treva P. (I16652)
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| 3864 | Who was Who, Volume V (1969-1793) Bassett, Lee Emerson, coll. prof.; b. Salem, Wis., Nov. 26, 1872; s. Volney L. and Adeline (Foster) B.; Lawrence U., Appleton, Wis. 1891-94; Cummock Sch. of Expression, Los Angeles, 1896-98; Curry Sch. of Expression, Boston, 1900-01 (hon. Dr. Sc. of Oratory, 19390: A.B., Stanford Univ., 1901; Oxford Univ., Eng., 1907-1908; m. Florence Jackson, June 10, 1903; children William M. (died in service, December 18, 1944), David Lee. Instructor public speaking, University of Southern Calif., 1898-99; instructor English, 1900-05, assistant professor, 1905-13, Stanford University; associate professor public speaking, Univ. of Washington, 1912-13; assoc. professor English, 1913-19, professor, 1918-38, professor emeritus since 1938, Stanford Univ., visiting prof. U. of Hawaii, 1934-35; dean Max Reinhardt Workshop,; Hollywood, 1939-40, Pres. Western Assn. of Teachers of Speech, 1931, Nat. Assn of Teachers of Speech, 1933; mem. Nat Assn. of University Professor, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kap Lambda (Beta Chapter). Author: A Handbook of Oral Reading; A Handbook of Extemporaneous Speaking, Contbr, ednl. CA. | Bassett, Lee Emerson (I14421)
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| 3865 | WILBUR AND MARTHA JEAN (NIGH) BASSETT Shelby County Historical Society Wilbur W. is the son of Melvin and Lora Gillespie Bassett, grandson of Burton and Margaret Gillespie and Wilbur and Mary Thomas Basset descendant of Nymphas Bassett (1821-1880) and of William Bassett who came to this country in 1621. Siblings: Mildred Harrell Clark (1904-1975), Edythe M. (908), Carl E. (1913) Ruth B. Cox (1919). He was born in Marion Township (Oct. 11, 1917) and attended the Bassett School before moving to Brandywine Township where he helped his father farm. Part of that farm is now the Fairland Recreation Park where Wilbur owns a trailer in which hangs a plaque that reads: "I'm fishing now where I used to plow". Wilbur graduated from Fairland High School in 1935. His service in the U.S. Army during WWII included serving as a gunnery instructor at F. Know, KY and as a Tank Commander with the rank of Sergeant in the 780th Amphibious Tank Battalion in the Asiatic Theater. He is an Inactive Member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors and was an active Realtor in the Indianapolis area for 30 years prior to retirement. On July 3, 1942, he married Martha Jean Nigh (June 8, 1920), daughter of Ernest and Ruth Timney Nigh. She graduated from Fairland High School in 1938 and Central Business College in 1939. Ernest, a Fairland High Scho graduate, was a prominent businessman having been associated with the Refrigeration Equipment Company of Indianapolis for 20 years. He owned and operated an appliance store in Fairland. Ruth graduated from Fairland High School and was active in church and community affairs. She was a member of the Women's Saturday Afternoon Club of Fairland, Mary Mott Green Chapter DA Shelby County Historical Society and was a Gray Lady at Camp Atterbury WWII. Her father, Frank Timney, was a native of Scotland. He owned and operated a general store in Fairland. Martha Jean is the granddaughter of Jaco Stover and Matilda Sleeth Nigh and Frank and Annie Wray Timney. She is the great-great-great- granddaughter of James and Tabitha Bass Wray. Her sisters: Julia (1916-1931), Jeanette (Pat) Brockman (1917-1984). Children of Wilbur and Martha Jean: Rosemary (June 20, 1944) Dayton, IN, married Charles P. Caldwell II on April 10, 1964 in Asmara, Ethiopia. Their children are Ryan Phillip (Dec. 6, 1971) and Shannon Lea (Sept. 1, 1974). Charlotte Jean (Dec.5, 1947) Indianapolis, IN, married Dennis A. Deeter on Sept. 1, 1967. Their children are Jeffrey Michael (June 16, 1971) and Carolyn Nigh (Feb. 3, 1976). Jane Leigh (July 18, 1954) New Palestine, IN, married James Massey on Oct. 17, 1985. Their children are Eric Justin (Sept. 20, 1987) and Katherine Elizabeth (March 6, 1989). The Indianapolis Star, Indiana, 4 Oct 2003 Wilbur W. Bassett Wilbur W. Bassett, 85, Indianapolis, passed away October 3, 2003. He was born October 11, 1917 in Shelby Co., IN. He was a graduate of Fairland H.S. and attended Indiana University. Wilbur was an Army veteran of WWII, serving in the Pacific. He was a realtor and Sales Manager for Justus Enterprises, retiring in 1978. He was a member of the Metropolitan Indianapolis Board of Realtors and was a charter member of the Eastside Multiple Listing Association. He was a member of Irvington United Methodist Church, Sugar Creek Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Murat Shrine and American Legion Post #46 Visitation will be Sunday, October 5, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. with services Monday, October 6, at 10 a.m. in Shirley Brothers Washington Memorial Chapel, 9606 E. Washington St. Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery in Shelbyville. Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association. Survivors include his wife Martha Jean (Nigh) Bassett, daughters Rosema Caldwell, Charlotte Deeter and Janet Massey, sister Ruth Cox, 7 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. | Bassett, Wilbur W. (I21140)
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| 3866 | WILLIAM BASSETT (Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana) A descendant of one of the early pioneer families of Shelby county and one of the leading farmers and stock raisers of the township in which he resides. William Bassett is well entitled to notice among the representative citizens of the county, and it is with much satisfaction that the following brief outline of his life is accorded a place in these pages. William Bassett is a native of Shelby county and was born July 19, 1852, on the farm in Marion township which his grandfather purchased from the government and which has been in possession of the family from the pioneer period to the present time. His father was Sylvester Bassett, whose birth occurred on a boat while his parents were en route from New York to Ohio, and he spent the first six years of his life in the latter state. At the expiration of that time the family moved to Shelby county, Indiana, and located in Marion township where t father of Sylvester entered land and improved a farm, being among the first permanent settlers of this part of the country. Sylvester grew to manhood in what is now Marion township, and in due time became a successful farmer and public-spirited citizen. He was one of the leading Whig politicians in his part of the country. Later he became an ardent and influential Republican and for a number of years took an active part in public affairs and encouraged all enterprises for the material progress of his township and the welfare of the people. He was born March 24, 1814, and departed this life on the family homestead in Marion township in the ye 1902. Susan Monroney, wife of Sylvester Bassett, was born April 15, 1818, in Dearborn county, Indiana, and was sixteen years old when her parents settled in Shelby county. She grew to womanhood in Marion township, and December 23, 1837, was united in marriage with Mr. Bassett, the union resulting in t birth of nine children, eight of whom are still living. Mrs. Bassett's people originally lived in Virginia, but migrated to Kentucky in a very early day and from the latter state to Indiana about the year 1824, being among the first white families to penetrate the forests of what is now Marion township for the purpose of making improvements. The father came in advance, and after selecting a location and erecting a cabin, returned to Kentucky for his wife and children, who accompanied him to the new home in the wilderness the following year. Mr. Monroney was a true type of the pioneer of the early day, strong, active, fond of the woods and found his greatest pleasure in hunting the wild animals with which the country then abounded. He entered la Marion township now known as the Billman farm and made a number of improvements and in time became a well-to-do agriculturist and excellent citizen. The early life of William Bassett was closely identified with t closing years of the pioneer period, and while still a youth he experienced his share of the hard work necessary to the clearing of land and fitting it for tillage. He attended school for some time, having been a pupil in t school taught in an old frame house. Mr. Bassett assisted in the cultivation of the home farm until about twenty-three years of age, when he left the parental roof and began life for himself on a part of the same place, choosing for his partner in the undertaking an excellent young lady by the name of Sarah F. Kaster, who parents, John and Rebecca (Cook) Kaster, were also early settlers and well known residents of Marion township. Her grandfather, one of the first white settlers in the township, was rugged pioneer and fond of hunting. After a few years on the homestead, Mr. Bassett moved to his present farm, a short distance south of the former place, where he has since lived and prospered, making all the improvements on the farm and bringing it to a high state of cultivation. In connection with agriculture he has devoted considerable attention to live stock, which has proven quite profitable, and he is now in independent circumstances, his beautiful and well improved place in section 17, about three miles from Shelbyville, on the Marion township turnpike, being one of the finest farms and most attractive country homes in Shelby county. Mrs. Bassett is a native of Shelby county and was born January 15, 1855, and not far from her present place of residence. She has heartily assisted her husband in all his labors, presided over the home with the ability characteristic of the true wife and helpmeet, and to her watchful care and self-denying efforts is due no small part of the success which has attended the family. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett have three children: Arthur, who was born October 3, 1876, died September 21, 1897. Chandis, born October 21, 1878, married Rosa May Crosby, and is farmer of Shelby county and the father of one child, Francis F. Ora, whose birth occurred March 29, 1882, departed this life on the 19th day of December following. Mr. Bassett is a Republican but not an active politician; nevertheless he manifests a lively interest in public matters and is ever ready to encourage all legitimate enterprises for the common good. In religion he is a Baptist and, with his wife, belongs to the First church of that denomination in Shelbyville. | Bassett, William (I10440)
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| 3867 | William Bassett IV ! !---------------------!---------------- V V William Bassett III Rachel Willison ! ! !-----!-----! !-----!-----! William Mary Thomas Bassett II Rainesford Williston William Bassett III, son of William and Mary (Rainsford) Bassett, was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts in 1656. He attained considerable distinction in the affairs of the colony. He was chosen chief marshall of Plymouth Colony in 1689, serving until 1692, when the Plymouth and Massachusetts coloni united. He was a captain of militia and on the council of war at Point Garrison in 1689. He was a representative from Sandwich both to the general court in Boston until 1716. He attained the rank of Colonel in the militia. He was one of the judges of the superior court of Massachusetts 1710-1715, and subsequently was register of probate. With John Otis and Thomas Smith he was appointed by the general court in 1697 to investigate and report on the practicability of building a canal across Cape Cod at Sandwich. He married Rachel Willison, daughter of Thomas Willison of Taunton, Massachusetts, on 9 Oct 1675. Governor Hinckley was his guardian after his father died. He was an excellent penman, and wrote a very small, yet distinct and beautiful hand, easily read. The records show that he was a careful and correct man. He was the most distinguished of any of the names in Massachusetts. He died in Sandwich, 29 Sep 1721 in the 65th year of his age. He was a blacksmith. The National Ccolpaedia of American Biography BASSETT, William, colonist, was born in Sandwich, Mass., in 1656, son of William and Mary (Burt) Bassett, and grandson of William Bassett, an Englishman, who emigrated to America from Sandwich, England, with his wife, Margaret Oldham, in the ship "Fortune" to the Plymouth colony in 1621. He was the gunsmith for the colony and accumulated a considerable library; he helped to lay out Dusbury, and subsequently Bridgewater, Mass. His grandson, William Bassett (3d), attained considerable distinction in the affairs of the colony. he was chosen chief marshal of Plymouth colony in 1689, serving until 1692, when the Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies united. He was a captain of militia and one of the council of war at Point Garrison in 1689. He was representative from Sandwich both to the general court at Plymouth and after the union with Massachusetts, to the general court in Boston until 1716. He attained the rank of colonel in the militia. He was one of the judges of the superior court of Massachusetts, 1710-15, and subsequently was register of probate. With John Otis and Thomas Smith he was appointed by the general court in 1796 to investigate and report on the practicability of building a canal across Cape Cod at Sandwich. He was married to Rachel Willison, of Taunton, Mass., Oct. 9, 1675, and had the following children: Mary, who married Nathaniel Bourne; Nathan, who married Mary Stetson, of Scituate; Rachel, who married Joseph Foster; William, who married Abigail Bourne; Jonathan, w married Mary Gate; and Thankful, who married Mathias Ellis. Another son named Jonathan, died in infancy. Of these children, William, the second son, served as a representative on the old colony court. William Bassett died at Sandwich, Mass., Sept. 29, 1721. | Bassett, William III (I00027)
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| 3868 | WILLIAM BURRELL SWEENEY, BIOGRAPHY Born in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1832. He was the son of John and Ann Sweeny whose other children were Thomas Jefferson, Jordan W., Benjamin Franklin, John, S.P., and Sophia. His parents were born in Virginia, but moved to Tennessee. William B. came to Texas in 1832 and 1833 his father and his family followed, settling near the present town of West Columbia, Brazoria County. In Headright Certificate No. 10 issued to William B. Sweeny, by the Board of Land Commissioners of Brazoria County in 1838 it is simply stated that he came to Texas prior to May 2, 1835. In Comptroller's Military Service Record No. 529 it is certified that William B. and Thomas J. Sweeny served in the army from March 25 to June 5, 1836 and participated in the Battle of San Jacinto. William B. was a member of Captain Henry W. Karnes' Company of Cavalry. The Land Office records do not show that he received donation or bounty land for his services in the army. On page ?? of the army rolls in the General Land Office Mr. Sweeny's name appears as a member of Captain James L. Holmes Company at Velasco, August 27, 1836. Mr. Sweeny was married to Elizabeth Newell, who was born in Alabama. Mrs. Clement N. Bassett, Richmond, Texas wrote to the compiler January 20, 1936 that Mr. Sweeny died in Hays County but that she did not know the date of his death. His grave is lost. After the death of Mr. Sweeny his widow was married to Joseph S. Anderson, by whom two children were born. Mrs. Anderson died in May 1888 and is buried in a marked grave in the Morton Cemetery in Richmond, Fort Be County. Eulora V. Sweeny, a daughter of William B. Sweeny, was married to John Calhoun Mitchell. Their children were Mrs. Clement N. Bassett, Richmond; and Mrs. Lucie Bell Dunlavy, Richmond. | Mitchell, Captain John C. (I11783)
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| 3869 | William Daniel Bassett GCE November 18, 1999, page 4 Born September 2, 1951 Died November 11, 1999 WEST SPARTA - William Daniel Bassett, 48, of Stoner Hill Rd. in West Sparta passed away Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999 at Noyes Memorial Hospita He was born in Warsaw on Sept. 2, 1951, a son of William G. and Betty Gell Bassett. On May 17, 1997 he was married to Star Hall who survives. He was employed by Kraft General Foods in Avon for the past 18 year Surviving in addition to his wife Star and his parents Bill and Betty are: three sons, Matthew Bassett of Florida, Neill Bassett of Leroy and Corey Bassett of West Sparta; a daughter Yvonne Harrington of Rochester; a stepson Erik Luther of Rochester; two stepdaughters, Mary Luther of Rochester a Sarah Luther of West Sparta; three brothers, Gerald Bassett of Florida, Paul (Janis) Bassett of Dansville and Alex Bassett of Ossian; two sisters, P (Louis) Comardo of Dansvville and Sandra Bassett of Rochester, his grandmother Mary Jane Bassett of Batavia; and several nieces, nephews and many friends. Friends called Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the Hindle Funeral Home, 271 Main St., Dansville, where services were held prior to calling hours at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Jamie Stevens officiating. Contributions may be made to the charity of choice. | Bassett, William Daniel (I28416)
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| 3870 | WILLIAM N. BASSETT (Chadwick's History of Shelby County, Indiana) The subject of this sketch stands out clear and distinct among the representative men of his county and state, and by reason of forceful personality and large success in material things, he has gained a conspicuous place in the community and is today a leader of thought and in no small degree a moulder of opinion among those with whom he mingles. William N. Bassett, a leading farmer and stock raiser of Hanover township, was born in Shelby county, Indiana, September 2, 1863, being one of the seven children of James M. and Clara (Norval) Bassett, both parents natives of the county of Shelby and still living as are also six of the children - Hays Bassett, the only member of the family deceased, departed this life at the age of eleven years in 1895. The early years of William N. Bassett, spent in close touch with nature on his father's farm, were conducive to vigorous physical and mental growth, and while still a mere lad he learned the lesson of industry and frugality, which, with a spirit of self-reliance, had a marked influence in developing a well rounded character and fixing his future course of life. He helped clear the home place and cultivate the same, and after finishing the common school branches entered the schools of Shelbyville where he made rapid and substantial progress in his studies. Remaining under the parental roof until attaining his majority, he contributed his full share to the support of the family, but at the age of twenty-one he severed home ties to s domestic establishment of his own, choosing for his companion and helpmeet in the laudable endeavor, an intelligent and popular young lady by the name of Ona M. Salla, to whom he was married on the 23rd of November, 188 After his marriage Mr. Bassett engaged in agricultural pursuits, which with stock raising has since demanded his attention, meeting with marked success in his vocations and as already stated, forging to a leading place among enterprising and influential men of the township. Since early manhood he has taken an active part in public affairs, and from 1901 to 1905, inclusive, he served as Trustee of Hanover township, during which period he was untiring in his efforts to advance the interests of his jurisdiction and prove an able and conscientious official. He administered the duties of his office wi credit to himself and to the acceptance of the people, stood for public improvements and in addition to his many other functions, erected three modern school-houses, besides improving many miles of highway. Mr. Bassett owns a fine farm of three hundred and thirty-eight acres in all, one mile north of Morristown, and is well situated as far as material wealth is concerned, being in independent circumstances. Mr. Bassett's home farm consists of two hundred and forty acres situated one mile north of Morristown, range 7 east, section 1; twenty-two and one-half acres north in section 6, and thirty-seven and a half acres in section 7, and thirty-eight acres in range 8, east. In addition to cultivating his own place, he looks after the interests of the A. R. Keaton farm of two hundred and fifty acres, and, until recently, devoted a great deal of attention to buying and selling live stock, from which he derived no small portion of his income. By reason of partial disability caused by an injury from a railroad accident, he discontinued the stock business, and since that year has given his time to grain farming and dairying, both of which have resulted greatly to his financial advantage and added very materially to the ample competence now in his possession. Mr. Bassett is president of the Ripley Farmers' Telepho Company; also president of the Riverside Gas Company, and is trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Bassett is staunchly Republican in his political allegiance and an influential party worker, being well read on the leading questions of the day, thoroughly posted on all the leading issues and fully abreast of the times on all matters of local and general import. Like the majority of public-spirited men, he is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, belonging to the Blue Lodge, at Morristown; the Greenfield Chapter Royal Arch Masons, and the Eastern Star, at the former place, with which his wife and two daughters are also identified, Mrs. Bassett being now on her third year as worthy matron of the organization. In addition to the above, Mr. Bassett is an active worker in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having passed all the chairs in subordinate lodge and encampment; he is also connected with Warren Lodge. No 196, Knights of Pythias, at Morristown, in which he has been honored from time to time with every office within the fit of the Brotherhood, besides holding membership with the Improved Order of Red Men. In religion he has strong convictions and decided views, being a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and a contributor to its missions, benevolences and other lines of work. Mrs. Bassett is also a member of the same religious body, and is deeply interested in the growth of the local church to which she belongs. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are the proud parents of two intelligent a accomplished daughters and one manly son, the oldest of the number being Mary E., whose birth occurred on the 12th day of December, 1885. After graduating from the common schools, she entered the Ohio College of Music and Oratory at Cincinnati, from which she was graduated with an honorable record as a musician and elocutionist. Miss Bassett has a high reputation in both these accomplishments and now holds the position of instructor in the Young Ladies' College of Music and Elocution at Franklin, Kentucky. Margaret E., born September 17, 1887, received a high school education at Morristown, and in 1908 was graduated from the Central Normal College at Danville, with degrees of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts; meantime she taught very successfully in the district schools, and since finishing her course in the above institution has devoted her attention to educational work in Hancock county. A young lady of fine mind and superior intellectual attainments, she has already achieved a creditable reputation in her chosen field of endeavor, and bids fair to rise to still higher achievements and become one of the accomplished and brilliant teachers of the state. James N. Bassett, the youngest of the family, was born February 19, 1892, and, like his sisters, takes kindly to books and study, being a student of the Morristown high school and in the third year of the course. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett have taken great interest in their children and have spared neither pains nor expense in providing for their educational training. Their efforts have been heartily appreciated as the above records attest, and the satisfaction of knowing that the children have co-operated in bringing about results so commendable is greater by far than if unbounded material wealth had been placed at their disposal. The family occupies a prominent position in the best social circles of the community. While Mr. Bassett has not pursued the art of money getting, he has by no means under-estimated the value of material wealth as a means to honorable ends, and the keen interest he has ever taken in the welfare of those dependent upon him as well as his efforts to promote the common weal of his fellow men indicate the high ideals and noble purposes he has ever h view, notwithstanding which he has not been unmindful of those things which make for physical comfort and advancement as the ample fortune, conservatively estimated in excess of forty thousand dollars, abundantly attest. Melvin and Margaret (Campbell) Salla, parents of Mrs. Bassett, were prominent residents of Shelby county, the father for many years a leadi citizen, influential politician and successful farmer of Brandywine township, where he owned a fine farm of two hundred and five acres, besides valuable property in Shelbyville and elsewhere. Both husband and wife are dead, but their memory is affectionately cherished by a grateful posterity, who have ever aimed to maintain undimmed the honor of the family name. Mrs. Bassett was born August 18, 1868, and received a liberal education in the public schools and Oldenburg Academy, being one of the accomplished ladies of Shelby county, whose beautiful character and many admirable qualities have made her the idol of her household, besides winning a warm and permanent place in the affections of her many neighbors and friends. | Bassett, William Noble (I15707)
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| 3871 | Wilmington, Vermont 1900 John F. Bassett John F. Bassett is a native and a familiar figure of Wilmington. He was born in 1857, one of the five children of J. Newton and Susan Boyd Bassett. William N. Bassett and Mrs. Ella S. Boyd also reside in Wilmington. J. Manning Bassett, a soldier of the Civil war, of the Eleventh Vermont Heavy Artillery, resides at Readsboro; and Mrs. Esther E. Dickenson at Plymouth, North Dakota. Jedediah Bassett, great grandfather of the present generation, was one of the early settlers. His son Jonathan was a life-long resident and prosperous farmer and reared a family of eleven children, of whom only two are now living, James of Bennington, formerly a carriage maker, and Frank of Brattleboro, once a harness maker in Wilmington. John F. and W. N. are now the only adult male representatives in town of this once numerous famil John F. Bassett was born and bred upon a farm where he remained until after he became of age, when he bought the harness business of the estate of Anson Barber. He was without experience, but engaged a skillful workman from whom he learned the trade. Many changes have taken place during the score of years that he has conducted the harness business at the old stand and only two of the present merchants are his seniors in business. Mr. Bassett is a skillful and reliable workman and does a large share of the work in the shop. He has continued to make heavy harnesses, which he sells on their merits and keeps in stock light harnesses of his own and other makers. He carries a stock of blankets, robes and horse furnishings, has the largest and with one exception, the only shop in the Deerfield Valley and does a good stroke of business, both in sales and repairs. He owns a good farm in town, also a village farm which he rents. He has shown much foresight in the investment of confidence and cash in village real estate and has received good returns on its rise in value by reason of the advent of the railroad. Mr. Bassett has given his attention closely and zealously to his business, although always interested in village prosperity, and has been financially successful. John died on the farm in Wilmington. | Bassett, John Fremont (I08695)
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| 3872 | Winston-Salem Journal, 7 May 2006 Margaret Elizabeth Bassett McLellan Margaret Elizabeth Bassett McLellan, 79, of Winston-Salem died Wednesday, May 3, 2006. Mrs. McLellan was born Dec. 13, 1926, in Boston, Mass., to the late John and Margaret Parnaby Bassett. She was an unselfish, wonderful, caring and giving person. Mrs. McLellan was preceded in death by her husband, John Theodore McLellan; and a son, Stephen James McLellan. Surviving are a son, Brian McLellan of Cornelius; two daughters, Patty Holcome of Warner-Robbins, Ga., and Tara Taylor of Hill, N.H.; four grandchildren, Paul, Timmy, Michael and Tiffany; two great-grandchildren; Benjamin and Alexander; and two sisters, Barbara Rafferty of New Hampshire and Sylvia Michaelson of Arlington, Mass. A service will be held at a later date. (Hayworth-Miller) | Bassett, Margaret Elizabeth (I20019)
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| 3873 | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, Tuesday, March 15, 20 Ronald Bassett Ronald Bassett of Granger, Ind., died Sunday, March 13, 2005. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at Hickey Funeral Home, 17131 Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46635, with the Rev. Daniel Scheid assistant pastor of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Granger officiating. Entombment will follow the services in Riverview Cemetery. Ronald was born Feb. 26, 1911, in Wisconsin Rapids. He graduated from Lawrence College, Appleton, in 1932 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and attended Harvard Business School from 1933 to 1934. He was employed by Hardware Mutual Casualty Co., and worked between Minnesota and North and South Dakota. In 1938, he was transferred to Chicago, where he met and married Margaret Ferry on Feb. 26, 1939. In 1945, Ron moved his family to South Bend, where he was American Mutu Branch manager. In 1947, Ron joined Bath Insurance Agency and became executive vice president. He retired in 1984 at the age of 73. Ron showed Tenness Walker horses for five years and stopped when he was 75 years old. Ron was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, boating, hunting and snowmobiling. Ron lived in Granger for the past 34 years. His survivors include daughters, Tami (Thomas) Greenwell, Nancy (Dr. Melvin) Liszkowski, Margo (Peter) Mason and Sachan Bassett; sons, Thomas and Robert (Jolyne); 15 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, on Aug. 22, 1993; and his son, Ronald Jr. (Char) on Feb. 22, 2004. Friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 1 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. | Bassett, Ronald F. (I24417)
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| 3874 | Wood County, Ohio Jeremiah S. Benschoter, a well-known agriculturist of Grand Rapids township, and a veteran of the Civil war, was born in Erie county, Ohio, September 19, 1843, son of Samuel Wetherlow and Nancy Ann (Bassett) Benschoter, who were pioneers of Grand Rapids township, having settled there upon a tract of wild land in 1853. Samuel W. Benschoter was born March 27, 1811, in Erie county, Ohio, near the mouth of Rock river. His education was somewhat limited, but he was a bright and industrious man, and, by hard work and judicious management as a farmer and stock dealer, accumulated a comfortable competence. In 1838, in Milan township, he married Miss Nancy Ann Bassett, by whom he had ten children, as follows: Sarah A., who died at the age of three years; William A., of Bowling Green; Jeremiah S., subject of these lines; Charles W., a farmer of Grand Rapids township; Ella Eugene, now the wife of J.J. Black, of near Tontogany, Ohio; J.W., in the insurance and real-estate business at Bowling Green; Lucy M., single; Alice H., who died 1862, when eight years old; Jennie, who also died in 1862, at the age of five; and Curtis E., of Bowling Green. The mother of this fine family is still living. The father passed from earth September 2, 1884, at Lakeside, Ohio, a consistent member of the M.E. Church; during the later years of his life he was a strong advocate of temperance. Politically he was originally a Democrat, but in 1861 he voted for Lincoln, and ever afterward supported the Republican party. J.S. Benschoter attended the district schools of the neighborhood of his boyhood home, later the schools of Grand Rapids. On July 4, 1863, he enlisted in Company F (Capt. Squire), 86th O.V.I. (Col. Lemert) "six-months servicemen", and, after a short stay at Camp Chase, the regiment took part in capturing Morgan's men when they made their raid into Ohio. Later it served in the army of the Cumberland, participating in the battle of Cumberland Gap, and the siege of Knoxville. Mr. Benschoter received his discharge February 14, 1864, returning home, resumed his studies for a time at Perrysburg, and then spent three years in teaching. He and his brother William took charge of the homestead for several years, but, in 1869, our subject began farming independently, and now owns an eighty acre farm near Grand Rapids, besides his interest in the old homestead of 240 acres. His farm is well tilled, has a productive orchard, fine barns, and a brick dwelling house costing $2,000. He stands well in the esteem of the community, is a Republic politics, and has held many local offices, such as supervisor and school director, for a number of years, trustee for two terms, member of the school board twelve years, and he is now serving as justice of the peace. He is a member of the M.E. Church, in which he has been steward for many years, and has faithfully discharged the duties of trustee, class leader, and Sunday- school superintendent. He belongs to the G.A.R., Bond Post No. 24, Grand Rapids, also to the F.& A.M., Grand Rapids Lodge No. 289, and is past master of the Lodge; also of the Enterprise Grange, in which he has served both as secretary and master. He has always taken an active interest in the Farmers Institute, and for three years was president of the Tri-county Institute of Henry, Lucas, and Wood counties. On February 25, 1869, Mr. Benschoter was married to Miss Rachel S. Hannah, and three children have blessed this union: Lilly May, a young lady of fine abilities, who was educated in Grand Rapids, and is now at home; Charles E., a graduate of the Grand Rapids schools, later attending Oberlin College; Effie Belle, now at school. Rachel S. Hannah was born February 10, 1845, in Portage township, Ottawa Co., Ohio, and is a daughter of William P. and Elizabeth (Dalzell) Hannah, who were the parents of ten children, as follows: Nancy Isabel (Mrs. McMann), now deceased; James Gill, who died when nineteen months old; Robert D., a farmer of Grand Rapids township; Elizabeth Jane, wife of C.C. Gundy, county commissioner of Wood county, and residing in Washington township; Mary Ann, deceased wife of William Spangler; Rachel S., Mrs. J.S. Benschoter; Sarah M., deceased wife of George Cunnings, farmer of Washington township; Cynthia R., wife of W.U. Baker, a farmer of Washington township; William H., a farmer of that township; and Alice E., wife of R. J. Collin, mayor, and a druggist, of Tontogany. | Benschoter, Samuel Wetherlow (I06281)
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| 3875 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts 29 May 19 James M. Bassett Sr., 94 ATHOL - James M. Bassett Sr., 94, formerly of Canal Street, died Sunday in Quabbin Valley Healthcare nursing home. His wife, Hazel M. (Newell) Bassett, died in 1955. He leaves two sons, James M. Bassett Jr. of Georgetown, S.C., and Norman Bassett of Athol; a daughter, Helen Jewett of Athol; eight grandchildren, including Elizabeth M. Thompson of Athol, with whom he lived for many years; and 14 great-grandchildren. Born in Readsboro, Vt., son of James M. and Dora B. (Lewis) Bassett, he attended Readsboro and Athol public schools. During World War II, Mr. Bassett was an Athol Civil Defense volunteer. He was a self-employed carpenter, electrician and automobile mechanic. Previously, he worked at General Electric Co., Lynn. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in Jones Cemetery, Orange. There are no calling hours. Witty Funeral Home, 158 South Main St., Orange, is directing funeral arrangements. | Bassett, James Manning Jr. (I19042)
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| 3876 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 10 Jul 19 Mary B. Bassett, 100 HOLDEN - Mary B. (Dominitis) Bassett, 100, of Wachusett Street, Jefferson, a former weaver, died Tuesday in Holden Nursing Home after an illness. She was the oldest living resident of Holden. Her husband, Arthur L. Bassett, died in 1966. She leaves two grandsons, Chester Bassett Jr. of Wayne, N.J. and David R. Bassett of Princeton; seven great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; nephews and nieces. Her sons, U.S. Navy Lt. Chester A. Bassett, died in 1944, and Robert W. Bassett of Holden, died in 1991. She was born in Shenandoah, Penn., daughter of Thomas and Ona (Youdisuis) Dominitis and lived he years. Mrs. Bassett was once a weaver at Mill St. Mills in Jefferson. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Jefferson. She was a member of Friends of the Council on Aging, Holden Senior Society and the John E. Harkins American Legion Post Auxiliary. She was a Gold Star Mother. The funeral service will held at noon Saturday in the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery. A calling hour will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Gale Free Library, 23 Highland St., Holden 01520. | Dominitis, Mary B. (I14803)
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| 3877 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 11 Nov 19 Paul S. Bassett Jr. SUTTON - Paul S. Bassett Jr., of 351 Sutton Center died Monday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Alfhild (Swanson) Bassett, and a son, Paul Stuart Bassett III of Centerville, Va. He was born in Syracuse, N.Y., son of Paul S. and Lilias (Sjostrom) Bassett, and had lived in Granby, Conn. for 12 years before moving to Sutton Center in 1968. He attended schools in Syracuse, and also attended Syracuse University and the former Northeastern University in Springfield. Mr. Bassett was a quality control engineer f United Technologies for many years, and later worked at Reed and Prince Co. in Worcester, retiring 10 years ago. Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware. There a calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church of Sutton, Sutton, 10527, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Walker-Pahneuf Funeral Home, 21 Pleasant St., Ware, is directing arrangements. | Bassett, Paul Stewart Jr. (I23888)
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| 3878 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 12 Feb 19 Arthur L. Bassett, 49 RUTLAND - Arthur L. Bassett, 49, of 78 Bushy Lane, an avid outdoorsman, died Monday in Rutland. He leaves his wife, Cheryl L. (Sibley) Bassett; a stepson, Mark S. Lemay of Rutland; two stepdaughters, Christina L. Fadden of Worcester and Laura L. Lemay of Rutland; his mother, Marjorie E. (Clark) Basse Holden; a brother, David R. Bassett of Princeton; his paternal grandmother, Mary B. (Dominitis) Bassett of Holden; a nephew and a niece. Born in Holden, son of Robert W. Bassett Sr., he moved to Rutland in 1984. He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade High School. Mr. Bassett was a planner 25 years with Norton Co. in Worcester. An avid hunter and fisherman, he was a life member of the Rutland Sportsmen's Club and was president of the New England Wildlife Turkey Federation. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the First Congregational Church of Rutland, 264 Main St. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery. Calling hours are 6 to 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New England Wildlife Turkey Federation, c/o Spencer Savings Bank, Main Street, Rutland 01543. | Bassett, Arthur L. (I20067)
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| 3879 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 17 Dec 19 Edward L. Bassett Jr., 59 PHILLIPSTON - Edward L. Bassett Jr., 59, of 95 Baldwinville Road, a retired state maintenance foreman, died Friday in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife of 38 years, Carol E. (White) Bassett; two sons, Stephen M. Bassett of Royalston and Todd M. Bassett of Madbury, N.H.; three daughters, Susan M. Sharp of Tulsa, Okla., Amy M. Bassett of Athol and Jessica M. Bassett of Phillipston; two brothers, Tedie and Bernard Bassett, both of Petersham; two sisters, Caroline Mousseau and Laura Jane Cox, both of Asheville, N.C.; 13 grandchildren, nephews and nieces. He was born in Worcester, son of Edward L. Bassett Sr. and Marion (Brigham) Bassett, and later lived in Petersham and Athol. He lived here 38 years. He served in the Navy from 1956 to 1959. He served in the Navy Reserve until 1962. Mr. Bassett was the maintenance foreman at the Templeton Development Center, formerly the Walter E. Fernald State School, where he worked for 20 years. He retired in 1990. He was previously a steel hardener for nine years at Union Twist Drill Co. in Athol. He was also an attendant for three years at Gardner State Hospital. Mr. Bassett formerly served in the Phillipston Fire Department. He was a member of Petersham Orthodox Congregational Church. He was an enthusiastic hunter and fisherman. A graveside service will be held at the convenience of the family in Lower Cemetery. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to a charity. Fiske Funeral Home, 1356 Main St., Athol, is directing arrangements. | Bassett, Edward L. Jr. (I24258)
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| 3880 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 17 May 19 Marion V. Bassett, 77 ATHOL - Marion V. (Brigham) Bassett, 77, of 71 Oakland Ave., formerly of Petersham, died yesterday in Gardner Manor Nursing Home, Gardner, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 43 years, Ernest K. Bassett; three sons, Edward L. Bassett of Phillipston, Ted A. Bassett of Petersham and Bernard A. Bassett, formerly of Petersham; two daughters, Caroline V. Mousseau of Ashville, N.C. and Laura J. Cox of Fort Worth, Texas; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. She was born in Worcester, daughter of Lewis B. and Marion (Dupies) Brigham, and lived more than 35 years in Petersham, and 15 years here. Mrs. Bassett was a member of the Orthodox Congregational Church in Petersham and its Ladies' Union. She was a 50-year member of the Petersham Grange. She was a member and past president of the Petersham American Legion Auxiliary. After cremation, funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Orthodox Congregational Church Flower Fund, North Main Street, Petersham 01366. Pillsbury Funeral Home, 96 South Barre Road, is directing arrangements. | Brigham, Marion V. (I24253)
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| 3881 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 17 Oct 1991 Robert Bassett Sr., 72 HOLDEN - Robert W. Bassett Sr., 72, of Wachusett Street died yesterday in The Medical Center of Central Massachusetts-Hahnemann, after a long illnes He leaves his wife, Marjorie E. (Clark) Bassett; three sons, Robert W. Bassett Jr. of Suncook, N.H., and Arthur L. and David R. Bassett, both of Rutland; five grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces. Born in Holden, he was the son of Arthur L. and Mary B. (Dominitis) Bassett, and lived here all his life. Mr. Bassett was head maintenance mechanic at O.S. Walker Co. in Worcester for 34 years, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Rabbit Breeders Association and the Bee Keeper's Association, both in Worcester. Mr. Bassett graduated from Worcester Boys Trade High School. He was a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II, serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. Priva funeral services will be held at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Grove Cemetery. Calling hours at Miles Funeral home, 1158 Main St., are 7 to 9 tonight. The family request that flowers be omitted. Memorial contributions may be made instead to the American Cancer Society, 7 Oak St., Worcester 01609. | Bassett, Robert W. (I20065)
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| 3882 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 22 Feb 19 Edward L. Bassett Sr. ATHOL - Edward L. Bassett Sr., 72, of 297 Moore Hill Road died yesterday in Athol Memorial Hospital after an illness. He leaves his wife, Anita M. (Miarecki) Bassett; four sons, Stanley F. Miarecki of Orange, Edward L. Bassett Jr. of Phillipston, Theodore Bassett of Petersham and Bernard A. Bassett in Texas; a daughter, Caroline Mousseau of Asheville, N.C.; a brother, Ernest Bassett of Athol; a sister, Lou Ella Ellsworth of Petersham; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. He was born and raised in Petersham, son of Leslie M. and Marion M. (Mann) Bassett, and lived here 39 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Co. A, 10th Armored Infantry Regiment, in France and Germany. He was a prisoner of war of t Nazis. Mr. Bassett owned and operated the former Hillside Dairy Farm for 20 years. He then worked for 13 years at L.S. Starrett Co., retiring in 1984. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow in Fiske Funeral Home, 1356 Main St. The Rev. Jeffrey P. Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Ledgeville Cemetery, Petersham. Calling hours at the funeral home are 7 to 9 tonight. The family requests that flowers be omitted. Contributions may be made instead to the Memorial Fund of Athol Memorial Hospital, 2033 Main St., Athol, 01331. | Bassett, Edward L. (I24250)
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| 3883 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 24 Sep 19 Ernest K. Bassett, 74 PETERSHAM - Ernest K. Bassett, 74, of 35 Old Barre Road, died Sunday in Heywood Hospital, Gardner, after an illness. His wife of 43 years, Marion V. (Brigham) Bassett, died last year. He leaves three sons, Edward L. Bassett of Phillipston, Ted A. Bassett of Petersham and Bernard A. Bassett in Arizona; two daughters, Caroline V. Mousseau of Asheville, N.C., and Laura J. Cox of Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Marion Luella Ellsworth of Petersham; 19 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Born in Petersham, son of Leslie W. and Marion M. (Mann) Bassett, he graduated from Petersham High School. A World War II Army Air Corps veteran, he served in Europe. Mr. Bassett worked at Charles G. Allen Co., a foundry in Barre; 30 years at Barre Wool Combing Co., South Barre; and 15 years at L.S. Starrett Co., Athol. He retired in 1986. He attended the Orthodox Congregational Church. No funeral service is planned. After cremation, burial will be at the family's convenience in East Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Please omit flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to the Orthodox Congregational Churc North Main Street, Petersham 01366. Pillsbury Funeral Home, 96 South Barre Road, Barre, is directing arrangements. | Bassett, Ernest K. (I24252)
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| 3884 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 26 May 19 Lilias Bassett Bernd WARE - Lillias (Sjostrom) Bassett Bernd, 101, of Ormond Beach, Fla., formerly of Ware, died March 28 in Ormond Beach Health Care Center. Her husband, Walter Bernd Sr., died in 1970. Her first husband, Paul S. Bassett, died in 1954. She leaves a son, Paul S. Bassett Jr. of Sutton; two stepsons, Walter Bernd Jr. of Ypsilanti, Mich. and Jules Bernd of Spring Lake, Mich.; and a grandson. She was born in Providence, R.I., daughter of Carl and Ella (Rhodes) Sjostrom, and lived here many years. She moved to Ormond Beach in 1954. She had also lived in New York and Holyoke. She graduated from Dana Hall in Wellesley. Mrs. Bernd was a former member of Trinity Episcopal Church. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Aspen Grove Cemetery. There are no calling hours. Walker-Phaneuf Funeral Home, 21 Pleasant St., is directing arrangements. | Sjostrom, Lillias (I18971)
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| 3885 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Massachusetts, 29 Mar 19 Alfhild Bassett SUTTON - Alfhild (Swanson) Bassett of 351 Boston Road died Thursday in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. Her husband, Paul S. Bassett Jr., died last November. She leaves a stepson, Paul S. Bassett III in Virginia. She was born in Springfield, daughter of August and Augusta (Anderson) Swanson, and later lived in Connecticut. She lived here since 1968. She graduated from a Springfield High School and Boston University. Mrs. Bassett was a staff editor for a publishing company in Boston. She then worked in the neuropatholo department at Clark University in Worcester for many years before she retired. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Ware. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 516 Cares St., Springfield, 01104; or First Congregational Church of Sutton, on the Common, Sutton, 01590. Walker- Phaneuf Funeral Home, 21 Pleasant St., Ware, is directing arrangements. | Swanson, Alfhild (I23889)
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| 3886 | WRITES OWN OBITUARY Knowing that she was suffering from an incurable disease, Mrs. Senorah Bassett, wife of Marshall Bassett, whose death occurred Friday morni their home in Waldron, wrote her obituary and farewell message to her husband and sons some time ago and had it put away by a friend, who was the only other person to know of its existence. The document was found after her death. The poem contained in the obituary which is printed below was also written by Mrs. Bassett. OBITUARY (Written by My Own Hand) Mrs. Senorah J. Israel Bassett was born August 31, 1858, daughter of James N. and Catherine P. Israel, was married to Marshall Bassett, January 8, 1880. To us were born three sons, Herbert D., Ernest, and W.O. Bassett. Eight living grandchildren, one, little Paul Jones Bassett, went to Heaven June 3, 1915. Four great-grandchildren, Robert Lee Bassett, Betty Jane Cosand, Paul E. and Richard Bassett. Two brothers, Hovey L. Israel, living in Texas; William A. Israel, living in Shelbyville. One half-uncle, David Armstrong, of Shelbyville; three nieces, ten cousins. I united with the Methodist church at the age of nine years. I was taught Jesus at my mother's knee. Was converted when fourteen years old. Was never so far away from God but I could hear the still small voice and feel the weight of my angel mother's hand upon my head. I love my church. I love my neighbors and friends. They may not have understood me, but Jesus knows. He knows the things that do my way oppose. I love my home, I love my family. I gave them to Jesus in their infancy and taught them of His great love. I have a sacred place in my home where I meet my Savior. He comes and sips with me and I with Him. I am trusting in His Word and through His grace and by His hand He is leading and He has promised to be with me even to the end of the way. Then 'tis only a step from me to Him. I will close my eyes here and open them in Glory, where I shall see Him face to face and meet my loved ones there. My friends and neighbors have all been so kind and good to me. I thank them all and pray God's blessings to attend them. I am writing for the summons, Weary child come home. Dear loved ones 'round the table meet. No more your Mother's face you'll greet; The empty chair no more she'll fill, For she's gone Home as 'twas God's will. My dearest children true and tried Through length of years of life besides, I bid you thus a fond farewell Too deep for words or tears to tell Though I leave you never more To greet you at the open door, To grasp your hand, to see your smiles, Has made life happier all the while. And as I rest in yonder land Still hidden from us by God's hand, There I may know again in truth The ones I loved on earth so dear. Good-bye, one and all. I am trusting Jesus all the wa Text: He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most hi shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. The Kokomo Tribune, Friday, 18 March 1932 Dies at Waldron, Ind. Mother of W.O. and Ernest Bassett Expires Thursday Night at Her Home Mrs. Marshall Bassett, mother of W.O. Bassett and Ernest Bassett of this city, died Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock at her home in Waldron, Ind., following an illness that had confined her to her bed for some time. She had visited in the home of her sons here and was known to a number of their friends. The sons have gone to Waldron where the funeral will be held probably Saturday afternoon or Sunday. The Bassett Fuel Co. will be closed Saturday afternoon as a mark of respect to the deceased. | Israel, Senorah J. (I10496)
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| 3887 | Yolo County, California Obituaries Kelan "Kelly" B. Bassett Kelan "Kelly" Blaine Bassett died at his Woodland residence on Jan. 17, 1998, after an 18-year battle with multiple sclerosis. Born on Jan. 24, 1954, in South Bend, Ind., to Lester and Barbara (Phelps) Bassett, he was 43. He was a country musician and played in the Sacramento Valley for many years, performing solo and with his brother Craig, with Ma Barker and the Outlaws, and with the Bassett Brothers band. He was also a prolific songwriter a music was his life. He is survived by his parents, Lester and Barbara Bassett of Woodland; a son, Casey Bassett of Pioneer, and three brothers, Randy Bassett of Cupertino, and Craig and Terry Bassett, both of Woodland. He is also survived by his nephews, Brian Bassett of Sacramento and Michael a Stephen Bassett, both of Woodland; and a niece, Shannon Bassett of Cupertino. Friends are invited to attend a graveside service Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Woodland Cemetery. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the New Testament Church, 108 Woodland Ave., Woodland. Contributions may be made in his name to the Woodland Department of Recreation toward the construction of a mini-amphitheater. McNary's Chapel is assisting with the arrangements. | Bassett, Kelan (I28525)
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| 3888 | Yuba County Obits, Appeal-Democrat, 3 Jun 1952, Pa Ella Isabel (Bassett) Watson Pioneer Gridley Woman Expires Mrs. Ella Isabel Watson, 91, who crossed the plains in 1863 by covered wagon, from her native state of Illinois, died early today in a Gridley hospital. Mrs. Watson, widow of Milton Watson who died 31 years ago, had lived with relatives in Gridley since his death. She is survived by eight children, 33 grandchildren, 64 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, as well as by six brothers. Ella was born Nov. 12, 1860. When brought to California by her parents, the wagon train camped overnight in what is now Reno, Nev. The family settled first in Glenn County, near Butte City, a later went to Lassen county to reside. When 18 years of age, the young woman was married to Milton Watson in Beaver. The pioneer woman is survived by the following sons: James Watson of Washington, Charles E. Watson of Oregon, H. M. Watson of Gridley, J.W. Watson of Hoopa and John Watson of Redding; daughters, Mrs. Rachel Love of Susanville, Mrs. D.C. Rogers of Oregon and Mrs. Margaret V. Whitinger of Gridley. Surviving brothers include Eugene Bassett, Burney, Mark H. Bassett, Sacramento, George Bassett, Corning, Roy Bassett, Fall City, Sylvan and Verne Bassett, both of Aden. Funeral services are to be conducted in the Gridley Funeral chapel at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, with interment in the Gridley-Biggs cemetery. Rev. R.A. Moon of Gridley will officiate. | Bassett, Ella Isabel (I15580)
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| 3889 | Amy lived in the same home for 27 years until she married, then moving seven times in two years. She bought her first car in 1936, paying $700.00 for it. Before she bought the car she had to drive a large mule, "Kate", hitched to a two wheel cart, to be able to get to school, where she taught. The roads were very bad. She received a salary of $60.00 a month. Amy taught school for 22 years. Teaching four years at Six Mile School, three years at Dye School, one year at McMurray and fourteen years at Franklin. One of the great thrills of Amy's life was when she went to her Grandmother Hafford's in Rector, Arkansas, in 1918. There she experienced the luxury of being able to take a bath in a real bath tub. One of the great experiences in Amy's life was when she and a friend got on a train and rode to Chicago, Illinois to the 1933 World's Fair. Being a country girl and not knowing the ways of the city, she had not made any reservations for a hotel, so by chance, with the help of the taxi driver, they were able to find a room. She said she would remember the trip for the rest of her life. She took her first plane ride in 1939 in Sherman, Texas. She said it would be her last. Amy quit smoking 4 Oct 1976. She said, "I did not realize that the air was so fresh." Leon and Amy built a new 3 bedroom, brick home in Gainesville, Texas, moving into it Nov 1965. One of the favorite hobbies of Amy and Leon is collecting jars and Avon bottles. Amy and Leon are very wonderful people. They are always there to lend a hand and give a smile to brighten anyone's day. | Hafford, Amy Ellen (I21583)
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| 3890 | James was eight years old in 1858 when his parents moved to Fost Township, Marion County, Illinois, about five miles east of Patoka and located on the Salem-Vandalia Road (the old stage coach road, no longer in use). There he attended the Chance School, so named for the Chance family, and there he grew to be a man. After Bell and Jim were married, they lived in Pakota. In 1876, the spring following the birth of their first child, they, along with his parents, his sister and brother-in-law (Mr. & Mrs. Fenton Caldwell), set out for Texas. They arrived in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas on the first day of April. From there they took wagons to Stephens County, Texas, and remained there until August. Because of it being so dry, they moved once again and settled in Cooke County, Texas, locating at Cross-timbers (according to Texas relatives this was the Dye Community, near Woodbine). Jim's brother, John "Jack" Altum, moved to the area also. They went into business together. They had a mercantile in Woodbine. The railroad went through Gainsville instead of Woodbine causing a decline in the Woodbine community. Jim's brother-in-law died in Aug 1877, his father 17 Mar 1882, his mother 7 Sep 1883, his only daughter, whom Bell loved very much died 2 Oct 1883, and his brother, John P., Jan 1892. Following all of these deaths, they decided to move to the prairie and there they lived seven years, near t Scott family, with whom they became very good friends. Jim farmed ther Once again they decided to move, so in June of 1897, they sold their farm and moved to Indian Territory, locating near Moore (now Cleveland County, Oklahoma). There he was living in March of 1898. At some point, they moved to Oakland, Marshall County, Oklahoma, for he was in the dairy business with his son Harvey. In the year 1900, Jim and Bell took their sentimental journey back to their childhood home of Marion County, Illinois. There they were able to visit Jim's relatives in Patoka and then to stay at Bell's childhood home with her brother Elmer, his wife, Maggie, and their first child, Gage, as well as her mother, Sarah. Both the Texas family and the Illinois family have pictures of the occasion. Jim died of heart failure in Oakland after being in poor health for some time. Bell remained in Oakland, living with her son, Harvey, and h family. But in the meantime, Mr. Scott's wife died. When he found out that Jim also died, he called on Bell. On his third calling, they were married in Harvey's home. | Altum, James B. (I10899)
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| 3891 | William Bassett V ! !------------------!---------------- V V William Bassett IV Abigail Bourne ! !-----!-----! !-----!-----! William Rachel Elisha Patience Bassett III Willison Bourne Skiff | Bassett, William IV (I00115)
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| 3892 | Joseph Bassett, son of William and Elizabeth Bassett, was born in 1635. He settled in Bridgewater and died there in 1712. He married (1) Mary Lapham, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Tilden) Lapham, in 1658. His mother in law, Mary (Tilden) Lapham, later married his father, William Bassett. Mary was bo around 1641 in Scituate, Massachusetts. She died in 1676 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He married (2) Martha Hobart on 16 Oct of 1677. She was the daughter of Edmund Hobart of Hingham. After his death, his widow mov Norton, where her sons located, and died there 14 Mar 1717. Joseph was constable of Bridgewater in 1669, selectman in 1670, and surveyor of highways in 1670, 1671, 1674, 1679, and 1680. He was a blacksmith like his father and brothers. | Bassett, Joseph (I00019)
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| 3893 | The News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida 17 Jul 2003 Lavern M. Bassett Lavern M. Bassett, 93, of Ft. Myers, passed away Monday, July 14, 2003. He is survived by his loving wife Myrtle, sons Lavern Jr., Donald and Alan, 8 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, July 19, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church. In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to The Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Horizon Funeral Home & Cremation Center. 1940 Federal Census of Ferndale, Oakland County, Michigan (19 Apr 1940) La Vern Bassett 30 M Head MI Detroit Customer Service Dept. Store Myrtle 26 F Wife MI Detroit La Vern Jr. 4 M Son MI Donald 3 M Son MI Fred (Wd) 69 M Father MI Battlecreek | Bassett, LaVern M. (I19931)
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| 3894 | William Bassett was possibly the son of William Bassett of Bethnal Green, London. A William Bassett was baptized at Stepney, England on 24 Oct 1600. Our William came over on the ship Fortune in 1621; settled fir Plymouth, then in Duxbury, and finally in Bridgewater, of which town he was an original proprietor. He died there in 1667. He was comparatively wealth being a large land holder, only four in Plymouth paying a higher tax in the year 1633. He had a large library. In 1648, he was fined five shillings for neglecting "to mend guns in seasonable times" - an offense of not a very heinous character - but is shows that he was a mechanic as well as a planter. His name is on the earliest list of freeman, made in 1633; he was a volunteer in the company raised in 1637, to assist Massachusetts and Connecticut in the Pequod War; a member of the committee of the town of Duxbury to lay out bounds, and to decide on the fitness of persons applying to become residents and was representative to the Old Colony Court six years. His son William settled in Sandwich; was there in 1651, and is the ancestor of the families of that name in that town, and of some of the families in Barnstable and Dennis. His son, Colonel William Bassett, was Marshall of Plymouth Colony at the time of the union with Massachusetts, and in 1710, one of the judges of the Interior Court, and afterwards Register of Probate. When William Bassett died, he left books by Robinson and Ainsworth, a concordance, commentaries, sermons, and religious histories. There is no evidence to link our William Bassett with the Willi Bassett of Leyden who married (1) Cecelia Leight before 1611. He is listed a widower when he married (2) Margaret Oldham on 13 May 1611 in Leyden, Holland. Our William married (1) Elizabeth, possibly a Tilden, most likely in 1623 after the ship Ann arrived in Plymouth. Elizabeth was the mother of all of his children. Elizabeth died before 1650. He married (2) Mary (Tilde Lapham, widow of Thomas Lapham and daughter of Nathaniel and Lydia (Huckstepp) Tilden, sometime after 1651. ESTATE OF WILLIAM BASSETT INVENTORY OF ESTATE OF WILLIAM BASSETT May the 12 anno. domini 1667 An Inventory taken of the moveable goods of William Basse Bridgewater, deceased. It a payr billowes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10- It an anvill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-00- It a vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10- It the tongs hammers beckhorne . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10- It al the rest of Small shopp Tools . . . . . . . . . 4-00- It Answorth on 5 books moses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-06- It Ursiuns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- It more to books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- It a comentary on romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- It a concordance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-16- It a commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-12- Wilson on the romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- Mayer on 4 evangelists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- Rogers his seven treteses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- Haris on the beatituds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-07- wilsons dixsonary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- Knights concordance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- Mayers exposition of diffcultys of . . . . . . . . . . 0-05- to small books against prelassy . . . . . . . . . . . 0-04- weemses explanation of ceremonial law . . . . . . . . 0-07- dike on deceitfulness of the hart . . . . . . . . . . 0-03- mR Robinsons observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-02- a tretise of precious faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-02- a parcel of small books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- a mare and colt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-00- 3 cowes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10- to steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-00- one Hiefer and a steer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-00- Three yearlings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-05- a sow & seven shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-05- A rugg and fether bed & bolsters and sheets . . . . . 6-00- mor and other smal fether bed boster & covering . . . 2-05- more another rugg and fether bed and bolster sheets and pillowes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10- to pillowes to blankets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15- a parcell of flax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-05- cotton yarne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-00- smal parcel yarn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-07- 9 pounds of sheeps wool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-09- corne 18 bushels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14- an oxe hide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-18- to bushels of malt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- three baggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- on sadle & bridle & sadle cloth & girts . . . . . . . 1-10- a panel.. & girt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-07- a cart rope & halter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-05- a horse harnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-04- Cow bels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-03- nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15- to payr of scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-08- old hogsheeds & tubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-04- ------ 84-11- Pewter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-00- three pots and pot hooks & skillet . . . . . . . . . . 1-00- Iron mortar pot hangers Smothing Iron tongs and fier shovel and spil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-14- a candlestick & gridiron & fram of skillet . . . . . . 0-09- howes and axes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-15- Plow Irons & chaines rop ring & staple . . . . . . . . 1-18- Cart & wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-02- four guns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-05- four forks & tu rakes a spade & tu shovels . . . . . . 0-09- three weges & a wheel and wheelbarrow . . . . . . . . 0-10- a parcell of hemp and tu braks . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-17- a grindstone with his Iron hanging . . . . . . . . . . 0-18- trayes a smal ketle & barrels & tubs . . . . . . . . . 1-16- a Cheese press sives & sifting troughs payls and half bushell & winding blades & hunk . . . . . . . . . 0-17- in mony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-11- powder bullets & horne & hemp hichel . . . . . . . . . 0-12- a cutlesse warming pan & frying pan . . . . . . . . . 1-00- a suite & cloak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-00- more one suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12- another suite & cloak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10- a troopers coat & doblet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-03- old cloathes and stockens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-05- foure shirts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-00- apeice of stufe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-00- gloves caps and bands & neckcloths . . . . . . . . . . 0-15- pillow beers napkins old linen . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10- shewes & hats & a carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-04- cheasts chaires and table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-00- a parcell of books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-00- to Thwart sawes agers steeles sithes sneads . . . . . 1-00- ropes & baskets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-02- some small triviall things happyly forgotten . . . . . 0-05-00 The Inventory made by William Bre John Willis Mary ye relict of the bove sd William Bassett tooke oath this 25 of May (67) before me Thomas Hinckley Asst. THE FORTUNE The actual second boat to Plymouth was the 55 ton Fortune. It arrived at Cape Cod on Nov. 11, 1621 with "35 persons to remaine and live in ye plantation." Under command of Thomas Barton, master, she had left London in July. The pilgrim fathers and mothers were settling in for another long, cold winter. They didn't expect another boat until spring. When the Fortune's tall white mainsail was seen off Cape Cod the nervous colonists thought it was a French raiding party come down from Canada to make mischie Governor William Bradford convened a council of war. Defense chief Miles Standish, "the little chimney easily fired," mustered "every man, yea boy, that could handle a gun" and ordered the 1,500 pound cannon on Fort Hill to thunder out a warning shot. As the Fortune tacked into Plymouth harbor, the settlers were surprised and relieved to see her run up the red cross of England, this being in the days before Scotland's cross of Andrew was added to the Union Jack. Plymouth's sturdy little shallop, a tiny fishing vessell, brought ashore 35 new settlers, all in good health, "which did not a little rejoyce them The welcome mat frayed a bit when it was learned that the penny pinching Merchant Adventurers, the Colony's underwriter in London, had sent the Fortune out with no provisions..."not so much as bisket cake or any victialls," little bedding beyond "some sorry things" in their cabins, and neither "pot nor pan to dresse any meate in." Like those who crossed on the Mayflower, not all on the Fortune had come to the New World seeking religious freedom. Only 12 were listed in Plymouth's company of "saints," Separatist followers of Robert "Trouble Church" Browne, a famous and fiesty dissenter from the Church of England. The "saints" on the second boatload included such names as William Bassett, Jonathan Brewster, William Wright, Thomas Morton, Austin Nicholas and 14 year old Thomas Cushman, who was adopted by Governor Bradford and grew up to become Plymouth's ruling elder. The rest were "strangers" - artisans and craftsmen sent over by the sponsoring adventurers to make the colony viable enough to send fur and timber back to England for profit. Included among them were Stephen Deane, a miller; vintner William Hilton; Robert Hicks, a dealer in hides; armorer William Pitt; carriage maker Thomas Prence, who later became governor; and, "fellmonger" Clement Briggs, also a dealer in skins. There was also a John Adams-a family name that was to leave an indelible mark on the new continent- and William Conner, who might have been Irish and either died or left the colony a few years later. Besides the "lusty yonge men, and many of them wild enough," the Fortune also carried four women, among them Martha "Goodwife" Ford who, the journals report, was "delivered of a sonne the first night she landed, and both are doing very well." The newcomers found a tidy, tiny town rising along "a very swee brooke under a hillside." There were 11 buildings along Leyden Street, seven private dwellings and four common houses for stores, arms and bachelors. Plymouth had made peace with a half dozen neighboring Indian tribes, had celebrated its first harvest and witnessed its first marriage, between Susanna Fuller White, a widow of three months, and Edward Winslow, a widower of less than two months. The colony had also witnessed its first and last duel, between Edward Dotey and Edward Leister. The little corn field on the hill behind the meeting house hid the graves of more than half the 101 passengers who alighted from the Mayflower. After surviving that first bitter winter and a spring epidem scurvy and pneumonia, "when they were but six or seven sound persons" to work the fields and put up the buildings, the Plymouth settlers were shocked to learn that Robert Cushman arrived on the Fortune with an insulting letter from Thomas Weston, speaking for the adventurers. It berated the colonists f keeping the Mayflower too long and sending her back empty. The letter also accused them of "weakness" and squandering their time in "discoursing, arguing and consulting". They swallowed the insults and loaded the Fortune with beaver a otter pelts, bartered with the Indians for cheap trinkets, and stuffed as much hardwood timber, wainscoting and "good clapboard" as they could into the ship's hold. The Fortune set sail on its return trip to England Dec. 13, just over a month after arriving, only to fall into the hands of French pirates, who hijacked the cargo and stripped the ship of everything of value on boar including her sheet anchor. They left the passengers, including Robert Cushman who had left his son behind in Plymouth, with not a "hat to their heads or a shoe to their feet." The new colonists from the Fortune were on hand for the second Thanksgiving feast at Plymouth in 1622. The Thanksgiving celebration, then usually held in October, was repeated almost every year thereafter in the Plymouth Colony and soon became a tradition throughout New England. Thanksgiving moved west in the covered wagon era and became a national holiday in 1863, when a war weary President Abraham Lincoln set aside the last Thursday in November as a time for public thanksgiving. (The above story from THE SECOND BOAT MAGAZINE, May 1982) | Bassett, William I (I00001)
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| 3895 | Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 2 Sep 2004 Irene (Storrs) Bassett, 91, widow of Kenneth, of Canton, died, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2004. | Storrs, Irene (I18367)
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| 3896 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I10)
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| 3897 | State of New York This Ceritifes that on the Third day of July IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1879, Lewis Bassett and Elnora M. Preston were by me united in MARRIAGE at Smyrna, Chenango County, New York according to the laws of the State of New York by C.P. Pudney, Justice of the Peace. | Family: Lewis Fremont Bassett / Alnora Murella Preston (F05212)
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| 3898 | The Seattle Times, Washington, 2 July 2019 Stella Marie Bass June 6, 1953 ? June 30, 2019 Stella Marie Bass was born June 6, 1953 to Madeline and Peter Conom. Stella lived in the Magnolia neighborhood in Seattle her entire life. When Stella was 15 years old, attending Queen Anne High School, she met the love of her life Steve Bass. They married in 1972. Stella worked at Nordstrom and Frederick and Nelson until her sons Brian and Andy arrived. Stella went back to school and graduated from the University of Washington and received her Master's in Education from Seattle University. She loved teaching and spent many years at Washington Middle School. Stella was very proud of her Greek Orthodox faith and culture. She was a member of the Daughters of Penelope and Philoptochos at the Greek Orthodox Church of Assumption. Stella was passionate about family, especially spending time with her four grandchildren. She enjoyed holidays and family birthdays that always highlighted her Greek cooking skills. Although Stella was diagnosed with Evans Syndrome in early 2018 and followed all medical regiments with a positive outlook, the disease took her on June 30, 2019 and she is now in heaven with loved ones who have gone before her. Stella is survived by her mother Madeline Conom; beloved husband Steve Bass; son Brian Bass and spouse Kristan LaJoie, son Andy Bass; brother Tom Conom and spouse Ann Conom, brother John Conom and spouse Diane Conom; sister in laws, Mary Bass and Life partner Jeff Jelinek, and Joanne Wilson and spouse Dave Wilson; her four beloved grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the Greek Orthodox Church of Assumption located at 1804 13th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Greek Orthodox Church of Assumption. | Conom, Stella M. (I3720)
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| 3899 | 1940 Federal Census of Buffalo, Erie County, New York (19 Apr 1940) Charles Bassett 48 M Head NY Same Mech. Engineer Mgfr. meters Jean 38 F Wife IL Same Barbara 18 F Daughter NY Same Kingman 15 M Son NY Same Priscilla 13 F Daughter NY Same James V. 9 M Son NY Same William 7 M Son NY Same Deborah 6 F Daughter NY Same 2 maids & 1 cook (Living at 278 DePew) Bassett House - A History Decorators' Show House '85 Sponsored by The Junior League of Buffalo, Inc. In Cooperation with The Buffalo news The Bassett home; the Decorators' Show House for 1985, is located at 278 Depew Avenue in the City of Buffalo area which is designated Central Park. Mr. Lewis Jackson Bennett, the President of the Buffalo Cement Company Limited, developed the land and also built and sold many of the homes which line its streets and avenues. Mr. Bennett, a direct descendant of Alexander Hamilton and a Mayflower family, moved to Buffalo in 1866 to assume canal repair contracts. He was responsible for all the slips and basins in Buffalo and for the area which extended seventeen miles east of the City. In 1868, Mr. Bennett, his father-in-law, Andrew Spaulding, and John Hand formed an independent contracting business for dredging. This partnership, called Spaulding & Bennett, obtained city, state, and federal contracts throughout Western New York. They supervised the building of the first iron bridges in this area. Lewis Bennett became interested in the manufacture of hydraulic cement in 1874. The following year he began to acquire land on the East and West sides of Main Street in the Northern section of the city where cement deposits were located. He eventually owned over 200 acres. In 1877, he established the Buffalo Cement Company Limited which quarried, manufactured and sold stone and cement. Ten years later, Mr. Bennett began to make plans for a fine residential subdivision on a tract of land owned by his business. He was joined in this endeavor by his son, Leslie Jay Bennett and by William W. Pierce, the Secretary-Treasurer of Buffalo Cement. This subdivision, the Bennett-Pierce Tract, was called Central Park due to its geographical location. Lewis J. Bennett envisioned a residential area of the finest quality homes. The plans for the development of Central Park included locations for churches or chapels, park areas, a railway station, a clubhouse for social purposes, and business lots facing on Main Street. His company provided free of charge the foundation stones for corner lot homes. In this way he could ensure that large homes would be built on the corners to anchor every block. Building restrictions were rigid. Minimum house prices were set for each street. A lot owner could only build a full two story or higher home and a barn on this property. By the Spring of 1892, the land was ready for home construction. The streets and avenues, named for family and friends of Mr. Bennett, included Depew, Morris, Beard, Wood (now Woodbridge), Voorhees, Starin, Parker, Main, Amherst, Linden, Wallace and Wesley. A newspaper advertisement at that time proclaime Central Park Gives you the best conditions to start with, And it is so carefully protected, That its future is secure. If you build here you will soon have a real home. Build and you will get what you want. A review of that year tells us that the citizens of Buffalo were also informed about the important Erie Canal convention in the Music Hall and the heralded opening of the Buffalo Exposition. The city-wide celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the discovery of America was observed that October with parades, church services and a great festival in the Music Hal Mr. Lewis J. Bennett's home, the first one built, was located at 354 Depew Avenue. It had 24 rooms, was situated on three acres and surrounded by beautiful gardens. His employees would use a horse and plow to clear the snow from the streets and sidewalks of Central Park. In the evening a man would ride a bicycle up and down the streets lighting the gas lamps. Mr. Bennett's home was razed in 1935, ten years after his deat Mr. Bennett gave the land on Main Street to the City for the high school which bears his name. The property at the rear of the school was donated for use as a stadium site. All-High Stadium which serves every public high school in the city opened in 1928. Construction of Show House '85 was begun in the Spring of 1894. At that time seven homes had already been built on Depew Avenue. James B. Craven, a superintendent of the Field Engineering Company, a civil engineering firm in Buffalo, was the first owner. This residence is an example of Colonial Revival architecture, a style which was popular between 1870 and 1920. It combined various colonial styles with contemporary elements. Ths Show House '85 features a large entry porch, straight window heads, over sized dormers, a balcony porch on the third floor and a slate roof. The spacious interior is highlighted by rich architectural detailing including wainscoating, moldings and handmade floors. Many fine hardwoods were used throughout: oak in the main hallway, sycamore in the living room and gumwood in the library. Double sliding solid wood doors were finished with veneers which matches the woodwork of each room. In 1989, the property was sold to the Henry H. Waters family. Mr. Waters, his wife Clara, son Henry and her mother Clara Goodman moved into the home. Mr. Waters was the Secretary-Treasurer of the Empire Metallic Bedstead Company which manufactured brass and iron bedsteads. When the last of his family passed away in 1902, Henry Goodman Waters inherited the home. Mr. and Mrs. Judson Morey Sells purchased the house from Mr. Waters in 1910. He was the manager of the Northern Steamship Company whose passenger ships cruised the Great Lakes. The couple and their son, Judson, enjoyed gracious living in Show House '85. Nora Sells enjoyed having teas to raise money for her favorite charities. They employed a chauffeur, maid and nurse who lived in the home. Two years later a daughter, Norma, was born. The Sells children, as well as other neighborhood children, loved watching the city fire department in action; three white horses with flowing manes pulling a smoking engine. Mr. and Mrs. Henry May lived at 290 Depew Avenue, across the street from the Sells home. He was Vice-President and General Manager of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company. This is why residents of Central Park often saw one of the company's driveable chassis, without a body, being tested on the streets. The train station at Starin and Amherst was owned by Buffalo Cement and leased to the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad. This Belt Line went out of business in the twenties due to the popularity of automobiles. The station was sold to the Boy Scouts of America and served as Troop 12's Headquarters until after World War II. It is now privately owned and is the only surviving station on the Belt Line. The tracks presently serve as the main Conrail Line in that area of Buffalo. In 1925, the Sells family moved to another home, and sold Show House '85 to Alexander H. Petrie and his wife, Cecilia. He was the Vice-President of the Ontario Biscuit Company which manufactured biscuits, crackers and cakes. Mr. Petrie became President the following year. His company eventually joined with fifteen other regional companies throughout the United States to form the United Biscuit Company which is known today as the Keebler Company. The Central Park clubhouse, the Autorega Club, at Linden and Starin was enjoyed by the various residents of Show House '85. Parties and dances for adults and young people were held there. The name for the clubhouse is thought to have been of Indian derivation. It later served as an annex of School 22. In the early thirties, it was the home of the Art Institute of Buffalo, as well as the W.P.A. Art School. The Autorega Clubhouse was a lovely two story English style building. Skylights were added at a later date for the artists' use. During World War II it was also used as the industrial camouflage headquarters for Western New York. The clubhouse was torn down after the war when the Art Institute moved to Elmwood Avenue. Mr. Petrie received a business transfer and sold his home in 1927 to Charles Kingman Bassett and his wife Jean. Mr. Bassett, the Secretary and later Vice-President of the Buffalo Meter Company, resided in Show House '85 for fifty-seven years. He died in May 1984 at the age of 92. His wife had passed away in December 1968. The Buffalo Meter Company was founded in 1892 by Charles' father, George Barclay Bassett. He established the business to manufacture, under his own patents, water, oil and gasoline meters. George Bassett, following engineering studies, moved to Buffalo in 1886 from Watertown, New York. He formed Bassett Brothers, a partnership with his brother Edward. This engineering and contracting firm designed and built over fifty municipal water works in New York State. Edward Bassett left the partnership in 1891 to practice law in New York City. Since he originated that city's first zoning plan, he has been referred to as the "Father of Zoning in the United States". He later became a representative to Congress. Buffalo Meter's first product, a water meter, was manufactured on Washington Street. In 1917, George Bassett purchased a nine acre site on Main near Hertel where he built a factory and offices. Here the business prospered under his guidance and that of his two sons. Mr. George Bassett passed away in 1955 at the age of 93. His son Robert succeeded him as President and his son Charles became Vice-President. In 1958, the Buffalo Meter Company was sold to the American Meter Company, moved out of state and later resold to the Singer Sewing Machine Company. This property is presently owned by the State University of New York and houses the SUNY AB Studio Art program. Mrs. Charles Bassett was an eighth generation descendant of Pilgrim ancestors who came to America in 1621 on the ship Fortune. He was born in Buffalo, and following high school, attended Cornell University on a scholarship. Mr. Bassett graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in 1914 and then joined his father's company. He served in World War I and later saw service in the United States Department of Commerce during the Eisenhower Administration. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bassett resided in Show House '85 with their seven children, four girls and three boys. Additions were made to the original home as their family increased in size. The house now has twelve bedrooms and six bathrooms. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett entertained frequently. They particularly enjoyed their annual New Year's Day receptio The Bassett had many interests and hobbies. Charles began to ride horses in his late twenties and hunted at Geneseo. He was a founder of the Saddle and Bridle Club in 1921 and served as its President for many years. He raised and bred riding and race horses, as well as Welsh ponies, at Longmeadow, his farm in Canada. Mr. Bassett was a collector of Tiffany, Steuben and other types of art glass shades. He gave his sizeable collection, which was unique in the United States, to the Corning Museum of Glass and to the Rockwell-Corning Museum. Among his other hobbies, Mr. Bassett also assembled a noteworthy collection of arrowhead fishing points, hybridized iris on his lot at Main and Huntington, and collected curly maple wood from which he designed his own furniture. In the forties, Mr. Bassett purchased.."beautiful rolling land, ideal for horseback riding". Two decades later, when the need for a community hospital was made known to him, he gave this property in Amherst for the construction of Millard Fillmore's Suburban Hospital. It was his gift of 18.5 acres in 1965 and 13 acres in 1968 which made possible this first New York State Satellite Hospital Unit. Mr. Bassett gave the Town of Amherst land for a right-of-way in 1968. The Town also received 37.6 acres in 1971 to be used expressly for a park. This is known today as Bassett Park. During his lifetime he made numerous charitable gifts. Mr. Bassett gave the library at the Elmwood Franklin School, the lecture hall at the SUNYAB Engineering School, and several bells for the Carillon at Cornell University. In 1973, the State University of New York at Buffalo honored him with the Walter P. Cooke Award for his contributions as a non-alumnus. He also was inducted as an honorary member into the University of Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 for his fifty year support of their athletic programs. On May 4, 278 Depew will officially open as the Decorators' Show House '85. It will be completely refurbished by thirty-three of Western New York's outstanding decorators and interior designers. Sponsored by the Junior League of Buffalo and the Buffalo news, this 91 year old home will be reborn with fresh new ideas, colors and design - a wonderful head start for its second century. | Bassett, Charles Kingman (I16085)
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| 3900 | Eden Cemetery Herbert M.W., son of L.J. & M. J. Bassett died Jan 14, 1863 Qe 2 ys & 8 ms Best Loved One | Bassett, Herbert M. W. (I13973)
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