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Thomas Bassett

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Thomas Bassett

Birth
Ripley County, Indiana, USA
Death
2 Jul 1899 (aged 64)
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.9594029, Longitude: -91.6747707
Plot
8th block of the 2nd addition
Memorial ID
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Bassett family: Thomas Bassett, Elizabeth Margaret Gilliland Bassett, James G. M. C. Bassett, Cora V. Bassett Frisby & Charles R. Frisby.
See also Eva V. Bassett Yeager, William F. Yeager & Dorothy C. Yeager, who are nearby.

---- Obit:

The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Mon., July 3, 1899, p. 5, col. 3.

Passing Of A Pioneer.
Death of Thomas Bassett at 1:50 Sunday Morning.
__At 1:50 Sunday morning occurred the death of Thomas Bassett, at his home on Third avenue west, after a long illness, at the age of 65 years. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. F. M. Archer officiating, and the remains were laid at rest in Linwood cemetery.
__The deceased was born September 11, 1834, in Ripley county Indiana. On July 5, 1854, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Margaret Gilliland, who died November 1, 1897. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bassett removed to Iowa, locating near Ely, where they resided until September 1890, when they removed to this city. Mr. Bassett is survived by ten children, Samuel H., Sherman W., Newton C., Robert F., Thomas C., Oscar A., Cora V. Bassett, Mrs. W. F. Yeager, Mr. Alice Hutton and Mrs. Sarah Beam. He is also survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Bassett of Mt. Vernon, two sisters, Mrs. S. Z. Inglehart of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Mary Sinclair of Bloomfield, and one brother, William Bassett of the last named place. Mr. Bassett was one of the progressive farmers of Linn county and retired upon a competence to enjoy his latter years.

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From Rose Klix:
Father: Wm. # 81619239
Spouse: Elizabeth # 29564680
Bassett family: Thomas Bassett, Elizabeth Margaret Gilliland Bassett, James G. M. C. Bassett, Cora V. Bassett Frisby & Charles R. Frisby.
See also Eva V. Bassett Yeager, William F. Yeager & Dorothy C. Yeager, who are nearby.

---- Obit:

The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Mon., July 3, 1899, p. 5, col. 3.

Passing Of A Pioneer.
Death of Thomas Bassett at 1:50 Sunday Morning.
__At 1:50 Sunday morning occurred the death of Thomas Bassett, at his home on Third avenue west, after a long illness, at the age of 65 years. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Rev. F. M. Archer officiating, and the remains were laid at rest in Linwood cemetery.
__The deceased was born September 11, 1834, in Ripley county Indiana. On July 5, 1854, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Margaret Gilliland, who died November 1, 1897. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Bassett removed to Iowa, locating near Ely, where they resided until September 1890, when they removed to this city. Mr. Bassett is survived by ten children, Samuel H., Sherman W., Newton C., Robert F., Thomas C., Oscar A., Cora V. Bassett, Mrs. W. F. Yeager, Mr. Alice Hutton and Mrs. Sarah Beam. He is also survived by his aged mother, Mrs. Nancy Bassett of Mt. Vernon, two sisters, Mrs. S. Z. Inglehart of Mt. Vernon and Mrs. Mary Sinclair of Bloomfield, and one brother, William Bassett of the last named place. Mr. Bassett was one of the progressive farmers of Linn county and retired upon a competence to enjoy his latter years.

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From Rose Klix:
Father: Wm. # 81619239
Spouse: Elizabeth # 29564680

Inscription

Elizabeth M.
Bassett
Sept. 10, 1838
Nov. 1, 1897.
Thomas Bassett
Sept. 11, 1834
July 2, 1899.



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  • Created by: Frank
  • Added: Sep 4, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29564433/thomas-bassett: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Bassett (11 Sep 1834–2 Jul 1899), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29564433, citing Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by Frank (contributor 46928403).