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- A Union Army Civil War veteran.
CO. B, 3rd Colorado Cavalry.
San Juan Prospector dated April 2, 1926
Alden Bassett was born June 25, 1845 at Lymn Township, Grant County, Wisconsin. He died at Soldier?s and Sailor?s home, Monte Vista, Colorado, Monday, March 22, 1926, at 80 years of age.
Alden Bassett moved to Dixon, Illinois in his early life and resided here until Mr. Bassett moved to Denver City, Jefferson Territory, at the age of fifteen, when he and his father, William Bassett entered in the mining business at Black Hawk. He there enlisted with what was known as the Tylen Rangers at that place and was then transferred to the 3rd Colorado Calvary in 1864.
His father and he then entered into milling business on the Divide near Denver at Edgerton, Colorado. On September 15, 1870, he was united in marriage to Josephine R. Haskell, at Boulder, Colorado. There was born to this union five boys and three girls. Florence Dorr, Los Angeles; W. H. Bassett, Jr., Pueblo; Alden B. who preceded him in death in 1893; Loren Bassett; Alvin B., who preceded him to the grave in 1918; Amy Lylia, who preceded him in death in 1890; Harold of Salina, Kansas; and Gertrude Coombs. There are eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
His father preceded him to the San Luis Valley in July, 1872. Mr. Bassett and wife arriving in the valley in November, 1873, where they continued in the milling business for some little time. Following this they moved to Silverton, Colorado where he was connected with Sherwin and Haughton in the mercantile business. Upon his return to Del Norte, he was elected and served six years as clerk and recorder of Rio Grande County. He then went to Summitville where he was superintendent for the Thomas M. Bowen mine. He then returned to Del Norte where he was engaged in the mercantile business until the Creede boom where he was employed by the Hoover Contracts. Then he returned to Del Norte and was elected county treasurer of Rio Grande County in 1893 and served as such to January 1, 1898. His health then failing, he moved to South Fork where he passed three years farming and in the employment of the Galbreath Tie and Timber Company. In November, 1902, he was elected probate judge of Rio Grande County and served until January, 1913, at which time he was appointed Clerk of the District Court of the 12th Judicial District, serving in this capacity until February, 1921 when he suffered a stroke.
Alden Bassett was a member of Del Norte Lodge No. 105, A.F. and A.M., Del Norte Chapter No. 39, Royal Arch Masons, Rio Grande Commandary No. 15, Knights Templers, Pueblo Consistory No. 3, Consistory Masons, Al Kaly Shrine, Pueblo, Colorado, Del Norte Chapter No. 49 O. E. Star; Coronado Lodge No. 25, Knights of Pythias; Las Pinos Camp No. 24, W.O.W.; Sons of Colorado, Joe Hooker Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
1880 Federal Census of Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado (2 Jun 1880)
Alden Bassett 34 M WI NY NY Head County Clerk
Josephine R. 26 F MI MA OH Wife Keeping House
Florence 8 F CO WI MI Daughter
William 2 M CO WI MI Son
Alden 7/12 M CO WI MI Son (born November)
Putting Together Colorado Territory (1861-1875)
Colorado Territory
Bassett's Mills 1871 (El Paso)
Bassett's Mills was established by Alden Bassett in El Paso County
just to the southeast of Monument. The town namesake and postmaster operated a
sawmill at the site. A post office was first established on June 15, 1869 and
it was discontinued on September 13, 1872. For the fiscal year ending in 1871,
the total compensation was only $26.00.
Alden Bassett had previously built a sawmill at Elizabeth, Elbe
Count and helped found that town as well.
San Juan Prospector, 24 Oct 1908
Del Norte, Rio Grande County, Colorado
Alden Bassett
As the Republican candidate for county judge, Mr. Bassett again comes
before the people for the office. Perhaps, no candidate on either ticket is
better known to the entire people of the county than Alden Bassett. His
ability to serve the people in an official capacity is too well known to
demand any comment. He is acknowledged as one of the best office men in the
state of Colorado, and in conducting the affairs of county judge has not
lessened his reputation. Cases coming before him have not been delayed through
negligence on his part. The people will see that such a servant is retained.
Affidavit of Alden Bassett and Josephine Rosalie Bassett pertaining to the
different members of their family. State of Colorado, County of Rio Grande. I
hereby certify that this instrument was filed for record in my office at 1:54
o'clock p.m., May 16th, 1910 and is duly recorded in book 99 page 31
State of Colorado, County of Rio Grande
Personally appeared before me, John B. Haffy, Clerk of the District
Court for the 12th Judicial District within and for the County and State
aforesaid, Alden Bassett and Josephine R. Bassett, who each being sworn upon
their oath, depose and say: Alden Bassett deposeth and saith that he is the
eldest and only son born to William Howland Bassett, who was born in Delaware
County, State of New York, on April 7th A.D. 1820, he later removed to Branch
County, State of Michigan, and later to Lima Township, Grant County, State of
Wisconsin, where on the 15th day of September A.D. 1844 he was united in the
bonds of Holy Matrimony with Hannah MacMaster, who was born in St. Lawrence
County, State of New York, on the 27th day of September, A.D. 1827; that there
was also born to them an only daughter, Theresa, Now Theresa Fackerell,
residing at 411 West Platte Avenue, Colorado Springs, State of Colorado; That
said William Howland Bassett, Died at Saguache, in the County of Saguache,
State of Colorado, in the month of August, A.D. 1890; and said Hannah Bassett
died at Spanish Bar, in the State of California, in the month of August A.D.
1878. And the said Josephine Rosalie Bassett, deposes and says, that she was
born at Rives, Jackson County, Michigan, July 17th A.D. 1853, she is the
eldest surviving daughter born to Hubbard Brown Haskell, now residing at
Anderson, McDonald County, State of Missouri, who was born in England,
December 10th, A.D. 1827, and Abigail Lucinda Haskell, whose maiden named was
Abigail Lucinda Carpenter, who was born at Cleveland, State of Ohio, June 15th
A.D. 1828, and who were married at Cleveland, Ohio, in the month of March A.D.
1850, that said Abigail Lucinda Haskell died at Denver, Colorado,in the year
A.D. 1876; and the said deponents saith further jointly, that they were united
in marriage at the Boulder House, Ephriam Pound, Proprietor, in the City of
Boulder, County of Boulder, and State of Colorado, by the Reverend R.J. Van
Valkenburg, a Minister of the Gospel, on the 15th day of September, A.D. 1870,
in the presence of Halsey M. Rhoades now Editor and proprietor of the Rocky
Mountain Herald, at Denver, Colorado and Miss Cora Baldwin, now deceased, then
of Denver, Colorado, and numerous other persons then present; that there has
been born to us by this union Five sons and three daughters as follow
Florence Ollie, who was born at Bassett's Mills, El Paso County, Sta
Colorado, October 2nd A.D. 1871 and now the wife of Frank J. Campbel
Sidney, Routt County, State of Colorado, William who was born at Del Norte,
State of Colorado on August 7th, A.D. 1877, and now residing at Del Norte,
Colorado; Alden Junior; who was born at Del Norte, Colorado, November 14th
A.D. 1879, and who died at the same place July 20th A.D. 1893; Loren, who was
born at Del Norte, Colorado, February 9th A.D. 1883, now residing at Amethyst,
Mineral County, Colorado; Oliver, who was born at Del Norte, Colorado, March
9th, A.D. 1886, Now of Del Norte, Colorado; Amie Lydia, who was born at Del
Norte, Colorado, June 26th A.D. 1889 and who died at same place on February
23rd A.D. 1890; Harold, who was born at Del Norte, Colorado June 7th A.
1891, Now of Del Norte, Colorado; and Ella Gertrude, who was born at Del
Norte, Colorado, October 26th, A.D. 1895 and now of Del Norte, Colorado, and
said deponents each for himself and herself, further saith that they living
united as man and wife all this time and are residents of the town of D
Norte, County of Rio Grande and State of Colorado, and further that no law
requiring record of births was in force until recently in the State of
Colorado, and for the greater part of the period following September 15th A.D.
1870, and that they desire to have some permanent record thereof in the fact
hereinbefore reduced to writing, for the use of any who may survive us in the
world. And further deponents saith no
Alden Basse
Josephine Rosalie Basse
State of Colorado
County of Rio Grande
Alden Bassett, and Josephine Rosalie Bassett, of lawful age, ea
being first duly sworn on their oaths, do depose and say that they are the
deponents in the foregoing paper named, that they each have read the same and
know the contents thereof and that the allegations therein contained are true
of their own knowledge, says as to those alleged upon information and belief,
and as to those they believe them to be true. Alden Bassett,
Josephine Rosalie Bassett
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of February, A.D. 1906, Jno.
B. Haffy, Clerk of The District Court.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1845 - 1926 (80 years)