Ella Isabel Bassett

1860 - 1952  (91 years)

• Name	Ella Isabel Bassett
  Birth	12 Nov 1860	Adams County, Illinois
  Gender	Female
  Death	3 Jun 1952	Gridley, Butte County, California
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I15580	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Isaac Wilson Bassett,   b. 3 Nov 1835, Shelbyville, Indiana d. 3 Jun 1905, Bieber, Lassen County, California (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Sarah Vernon Ormsby,   b. 29 Sep 1840, Indiana d. 5 Apr 1874, Elmira, Solano County, California (Age 33 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Marriage	25 Dec 1856
  Family ID	F04330	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Milton J. Watson,   b. 4 Dec 1852, Illinois d. Deceased
  Marriage	29 Apr 1879
  Children	+ 1. Isaac Watson,   b. 2 Aug 1880, California d. 3 May 1953 (Age 72 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 2. Charles E. Watson,   b. 12 Apr 1882, California d. 19 Jan 1954 (Age 71 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 3. Rachel E. Watson,   b. Jan 1886, California d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 4. Handy Milton Watson,   b. 5 Jul 1887, California d. 16 Dec 1971, California (Age 84 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 5. William Jay Watson,   b. Sep 1889, California d. 3 Apr 1963 (Age 73 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 6. Sarah Watson,   b. 26 Oct 1890, California d. 26 Oct 1916 (Age 26 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 7. Julia Watson,   b. 7 Apr 1894   d. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 8. Margaret Watson,   b. 15 Nov 1896   d. 6 Feb 1981 (Age 84 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural] + 9. John Watson,   b. 21 Oct 1902   d. 27 Oct 1967 (Age 65 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F06222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart