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- 1900 Federal Census of Precinct 12, Denver, Arapahoe County, Colorado (6 Jun 1900)
Thomas Bassett - 33 - M - Jan 1867 - MO-KY-NW - Head - Merchant - Coal
Gracia M. - 30 - F - May 1870 - OH-VT-VT - Wife
Evalyn - 12 - F - Oct 1887 - MO-MO-OH - Daughter - At School
William W. - 10 - M - Aug 1889 - MO-MO-OH - Son - At School
Thomas E. - 9 - M - Dec 1890 - MO-MO-OH - Son - At School
Burton B. - 4 - M - Aug 1895 - CO-MO-OH - Son - At Kindergarten
(Married 14 years, 4 children, 4 living)
(2128 East 13th Ave.)
1910 Federal Census of Escondido, San Diego County, California (15 Apr 1910)
Gracia M. Bassett (Wd) - 40 - F - OH-VT-VT - Head
William W. - 20 - M - MO-MO-OH - Son - Agent Newspaper
Evalin D. - 21 - F - MO-MO-OH - Daughter - Teacher Kindergarten
Thomas E. - 19 - M - MO-MO-OH - Son - Salesman Retail Drugs
Burton B. - 14 - M - MO-MO-OH - Son - Newsboy Daily paper
William W. Carpenter (Wd) - 75 - M - VT-EN-NH - Father
(Living on Indiana Avenue)
(Gracia had 5 children, 4 living)
1920 Federal Census of Milaukie Heights, Clackamas County, Oregon (8 Jan 1920)
William W. Bassett - 30 - M - MO-KY-KY - Head - Salesman General Store
Olive R. - 26 - F - CA-MA-CA - Wife
Preston C. - 2-2/12 - M - OR-MO-CA - Son
Rufina - 66 - F - CA-ME-ME - MotherL
(Living on River Road)
1930 Federal Census of Berkeley, Alameda County, California (7 Apr 1930)
William W. Bassett - 40 - M - MO-KY-MO - Head - Salesman Aluminum Co.
Olive - 36 - F - CA-MA-CA - Wife
Preston - 12 - M - OR-MO-CA - Son
Shirley - 7 - F - MT-MO-CA - Daughter
Rufina Crosby (Div) - 75 - F - CA-MA-ME - MotherL
(Living at 524 The Alameda)
(Married at 24 & 20)
(Rufina married at 18)
San Francisco Call, Volume 113, Number 138, April 17, 1913
Honeymoon Ends; Bride Arrested
Wife of Burton B. Bassett Is Charged With Kidnapping Husband
(Special Dispatch to The Call)
PALO ALTO, April 16 - The honeymoon of Mrs. Burton B. Bassett was suddenly terminated here yesterday when she was arrested on a charge of kidnapping her husband, a student of 17 years. The boy's family has employed counsel to bring annulment proceedings.
Miss Clarence Brooks came out from Denver a few weeks ago with her mother to visit the Bassetts at their home in Channing avenue. The elder Bassett, now deceased, was formerly an attorney of the Colorado city and the Brooks were old friends.
Young Bassett is attendng a preparatory school in this city for entry to Leland Stanford university. His brother, W.W. Bassett, is well known in track circles in the university and is a member of the team which will compete Saturday.
The student fell in love with the fair visitor under his mother's roof and last Saturday appeared in Redwood City and asked County Clerk Joseph H. Nash for a marriage license. This was refused because of the absence of the bride. Bassett telephoned to Miss Brooks and at 3 o'clock she came. Bassett said he was 22 years old and Miss Brooks said she was 26.
Rev. David M. Crabtree of the Episcopal church married the couple and they went to San Francisco on a honeymoon trip. Monday morning they returned to break the news to the family.
Mrs. Bassett was horrified. She charged the bride with kidnapping her boy and in her anger summoned in the chief of police and had the young woman arrested.
When released, the bride and her mother, Mrs. Brooks, left for San Francisco. Mrs. Bassett says that her son is but 17 and that Miss Brooks is 31.
San Diego Union, April 24, 1913
Dream Of School Days Come True
Burton Bassett, of Escondido, Aged 17, Married Bride Dozen Years His Senior
Special to the Union
ESCONDIDO, April 23 - When Burton B. Bassett, who at the age of 17, has incurred the displeasure of his mother, Mrs. Gracia Bassett, by marrying Miss Clarence Brooks, about a dozen years his senior, was a junior in the Escondido high school, he used to tell the boys and girls at the class parties that while he did not know the name of the girl whom he would make his wife, yet he had decided upon an early matrimonial alliance.
At that time young Bassettm who was known as "Birch", was the assistant circulation manager of the Union and Tribume in Escondido. His mother, Mrs. Gracia Bassett,, is an artist of considerable ability, and at one time conducted a studio at San Diego. She is a widow, and "Birch" is the youngest of three boys.
A few months ago the Bassett family removed to Palo Alto in order to take advantage of better educational facilities there. William is now a sophomore in the Stanford university and Thomas is a freshman. Very little has been heard concernng "Birch", other than he was "working".
The news of his sudden marriage was a surprise to all the friends of the family hereabouts. The information came in a newspaper dispatch, dated at Palo Alto. The story said that when young Bassett learned that his mother had filed suit for the annulment of his marriage he "slipped quietly from home and joined his bride in San Francisco".
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