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- Shelby City Democrat, Thursday, 6 Jun 1895
Coroner Knapp was called to Brandywine township, last Wednesday (May
31, 1895) to hold an inquest on the remains of Mortimer Bassett, who had
committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun. About two o'clock that
afternoon, Bassett took down his shotgun and informed his wife and her sister
who was there for a visit that he intended going out and killing a few
squirrels, in order to give them something to do. Shortly afterward the report
of the gun was heard, and on going out behind the house, Mrs. Bassett found
the lifeless body of her husband. He had placed the gun on a bench pulled the
trigger and ended his life, the load taking effect near the mouth, almo
blowing his head off. There are several reasons given for his having taken his
life, among them being the fact that his wife had threatened to leave h
that morning upon his return from Fairland, and return to her home among the
Brown County hills. The thought of this no doubt, drove him to commit t
deed. Bassetts' first wife died about a year ago and four months ago he went
to Brown county and married "Miss Collins". He was a poor man, aged forty five
years. Funeral services were held at Brandywine at 10 a.m. Thursday, Re
Sedgwick officiating. Interment in Brandywine cemetery. Marshall G. Tindall in
charge of remains and cortege.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1848 - 1895 (47 years)