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- He died from a weakened heart after a bout with pneumonia.
Willard is buried in Highland Cemetery.
(CT - Cemetery Tombstone)
(KDC - Kansas Death Certificate).
(ECK - Elk County, Kansas Marriage Certificate)
1895 Kansas State Census
Name Age Born Moved From Occupation
W.A. Bassett 37 Illinois Missouri Farmer
Amelia 31 Illinois Illinois
Eva M. 6 Kansas
Blanch 3 Kansas
Nellie 1 Kansas
Harriet 62 Maine Missouri
1900 Federal Census of Longton Towmship, Elk County, Kansas (28 Jun 1900)
Albert W. Bassett 41 Jul 1858 M IL OH ME Head Farmer
Amelia L. 36 Feb 1864 F IL GM GM Wife
Eva M. 11 Jan 1889 F KS IL IL Daughter At school
Blanche 8 Aug 1891 F KS IL IL Daughter At school
Nellie 7 May 1893 F KS IL IL Daughter At school
Harriet E. 66 Jan 1834 F ME ME ME
(Married 12 years, 3 children, 3 living)
1910 Federal Census of Iola, Allen County, Kansas (4 May 1910)
William Bassett 51 M IL OH ME Head Farmer Stock Raiser
Amelia L. 46 F IL GM GM Wife Housewife
Eva M. 21 F KS IL IL Daughter Home Work
Blanche 18 F KS IL IL Daughter Student
Nellie 16 F KS IL IL Daughter Student
(Married 22 years, 3 children, 3 living)
DEATH OF W.A. BASSETT
Well Known Old Resident of West of the River is Dead
William A. Bassett, aged 45 years, died at his home two miles west of this city at 12:30 yesterday noon after an illness of about a month. About a month ago, Mr. Bassett contracted a severe case of Jugrippe, which later developed into pneumonia. He was soon on the road to recovery, however, and passed through the siege of pneumonia very well and was gaining in health up to a week ago, when it was noticed that his heard had been left in a weakened condition. Wednesday, the condition of his heart was very serious and he grew steadily worse till the end came yesterday noon.
Mr. Bassett was for some years the road supervisor of Iola township and his death will be a surprise to a host of friends. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from the home, Rev. A. Sampson of the Trinity Methodist church officiating.
State of Kansas Death Certificate
Date of Death: 27 Mar 1913
Place of Death: Iola Township, Allen County, Kansas
William Albertis Bassett, Farmer
Born Lamoille, Bureau County, Illinois
Father: John Bassett, born Union County, Ohio.
Mother: Harriett McIntosh, born Maine.
Reported by Mrs. Amelia Bassett, Iola, Kansas.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1858 - 27 Mar 1913 (CR)