George M. Bassett

1861 - 1934  (73 years)

• Name	George M. Bassett
  Birth	1861	Indiana
  Gender	Male
  _UID	856CAA6ABF7B1D438E7CED3E12F042768EB6
  Death	1934
  Notes	The Republic, Columbus, Indiana, Friday, 6 July 1934 George Bassett Dies In Capital Former Teacher and Policeman Here Is Victim of Heart Attack George W. Bassett, 73, former well-known local resident, died yesterday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. William P. Butler, 2916 Parke avenue in Indianapolis, following a short illness of heart disease. Mr. Bassett, a nephew of W.C. Duncan and Mrs. M.W. Young of this city, left Columbus in 1914 going to Indianapolis where he became part owner of the Union Labor News. For approximately 20 years he had been a publisher. Besides the labor paper he also published labor periodicals. Before leaving here for Indianapolis Mr. Bassett worked for a number of years as a merchant policeman in the city, and also as an accountant. Prior to that he taught school both in Bartholomew and Brown counties. Funeral Saturday Survivors are two sons, Lowell H. Bassett and William R. Bassett, and two daughters, Mrs. Butler and Mrs. Clarence H. King, all of Indianapolis; three brothers, Harry W. Bassett of Washington, and Walter M. Bassett and Homer D. Bassett, of Indianapolis; a sisters Mrs. Blanche Anderegg of Indianapolis; two uncles, Mr. Duncan of Columbus and Dr. M.A. Duncan, of Kansas, and two aunts, Mrs. Young, of Columbus, and Miss Ella Duncan, of Florida. His wife, who was Laura Minor of Nashville before their marriage, died about ten years ago. She was a sister of Mrs. Ella Durnal, of Columbus, and Mrs. Jennie Allison of Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o?clock Saturday afternoon at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Butler. Dr. Charles Drake Skinner, pastor of the Central Avenue M.E. church in Indianapolis, will officiate. Burial will be made in Crown Hill cemetery. 1900 Federal Census of Columbus, Bartholomew County, IN (4 Jun 1900) George Bassett 37 M Jan 1863 IN OH NC Head Mercht Police Laura S. 31 F Jan 1860 IN OH PA Wife Glaydis L. 11 F Sep 1889 IN IN IN Daughter At school Lowell H. 10 M Jul 1890 IN IN IN Son At school Homer L. 9 M Jan 1891 IN IN IN Son At school Ruth 6 F Feb 1894 IN IN IN Daughter At school William R. 3 M Feb 1897 IN IN IN Son (Married 13 years, 5 children, 5 living)
  Person ID	I1925	1B John Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	8 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Hiram Harrison Bassett,   b. 1833/1836, Ohio
  Mother	Susan Caroline Duncan,   b. Oct 1844, Indiana
  Marriage	Abt 1860	Indiana
  Family ID	F452	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Minor
  Children	1. Gladys L. Bassett,   b. Sep 1889, Indiana   2. Lowell H. Bassett,   b. Jul 1890, Indiana + 3. Homer Harrison Bassett,   b. 23 Jan 1891, Indiana d. 27 Jan 1918, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana (Age 27 years)   4. Ruth Bassett,   b. Feb 1894, Indiana + 5. William R. Bassett,   b. Feb 1897, Indiana d. 3 May 1981 (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F1638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2020