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- Mrs. Judson Bassett, Ill With Pneumonia, Died Last Saturday
Newspaper Clipping
Mrs. Judson Bassett, for more than 70 years a resident of this community, passed away last Saturday, April 25, at her home in Dayton township, after an illness of five days of pneumonia. She was 75 years of age.
Mrs. Bassett, whose maiden name was Ida F. Smith, was born Sept. 5, 1860, at Arkona, Canada, the daughter of Josiah B. and Mary A. Smith. She came to Michigan and Dayton township with her parents when she was five years of age. When the family came to this vicinity, the territory was still covered with virgin timber.
On April 15, 1882, she was married to Mr. Bassett and for the past 34 years they have made their home in the Tyndall district.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Lucy Deakins of Lansing and Mrs. Stella Graham of Nashville, Mich., and two sons, Albert, who lives at home, and Ray whose home has been in Arkansas; two sisters, Mrs. Luman Walker of the Tyndall community and Mrs. Marietta Price of Nashville; one brother, Charles Smith of Edmore, Mich., 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
The funeral services were held from the Tyndall school house yesterday afternoon at 2 o?clock, Rev. Oscar Allen of Sylvester, Mich., officiating. Interment took place in Tyndall cemetery.
The Vermontville Echo, May 7, 1936
Mrs. Ida Bassett
Mrs. Ida Bassett, wife of Judson Bassett of Fremont, Mich., passed away last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett and family lived for several years on the farm in West Vermontville now owned by Frank Smith, then owned by Ann Benedict. Mrs. Bassett was a woman of fine qualities and the family was highly respected by everyone. Mr. Bassett has the sincere sympathy of all his old friends and neighbors in this hour of deep trouble.
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1860 - 1935 (74 years)