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.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
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.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
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.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
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.
~Courtesy of Rosalind Weaver
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