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- 1900 Federal Census of Independence, Allegany County, New York (6 Jun 1900
Thomas R. Bassett 34 M May 1866 NY VT NY Head General Merchant
Ella L. 30 F Jan 1870 NY NY NY Wife
Martha Elizabeth 9 F May 1891 NY NY NY Daughter
Earl C. 7 M Dec 1892 NY NY NY Son
Adal Bell 3 F Aug 1896 NY NY NY Daughter
(Married 9 years, 3 children, 3 living)
(Thomas was also the census enumerator for Independence)
Note: Thomas' obituary states his birth as 1865 and his marriage as 1890.
Death of Thomas Bassett, Dec 1942 (paper unknown)
Thomas H. Bassett died very suddenly at his home in Andover last
Sunday morning from heart failure.
Mr. Bassett was born in Independence on May 27, 1865, the son of John
C. and Elizabeth Reading Bassett. He was married on December 25, 1890, to Ella
E. Brown, who survives together with the following children: Mrs. Elizabeth
Off of Buffalo, Earl C. Bassett of Lockport, Mrs. R.B. Rogers of Cleveland and
John C. Bassett of Buffalo. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Carpenter of Rhode
Island, also survives.
Mr. Bassett came to Alfred as a young man and attended Alfred
University. He taught school in Alfred for a year before going to California
where he learned the jeweler's trade. He then bought a store in Wilson and
later another in Andover which he operated until he sold it to C. Huber Watson
in 1907. He later passed a Civil Service examination and accepted a position
in the State Laboratory in Albany, retiring from this position about 14 years
ago. He returned to Andover and worked for some time in Baker's store, later
retiring from active work.
Obituary, Bassett (paper unknown)
Thomas R. Bassett, son of John C. and Elizabeth Reading Bassett, was
born in Independence, N.Y. May 27, 1865, and died suddenly at his late home in
Andover, N.Y., December 14, 1942.
He was united in marriage with Miss Ella E. Brown, December 25, 1890.
he is survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters: Mrs. Elizabeth B.
Huff and J. Chandler Bassett of Buffalo, N.Y.; Earl C. Bassett of Lockport,
N.Y.; and Mrs. Ralph B. Rogers of Cleveland, Ohio. Also by a sister, Mr
Elizabeth Carpenter of Rhode Island.
He united with the Independence Church in 1880, where he retained his
membership through the years though living for a time in Alfred, Albany, and
Andover, but always loyal to the church of which his grandfather and
grandmother were constituent members.
Farewell services were conducted by Pastor Walter L. Greene and Rev.
Edgar D. Van Horn of Alfred, a former pastor and friend. Interment at
Independence. W.L.G.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1866 - 1942 (76 years)