Bassett Family Association Database
Emma L. Howard
1859 - 1909 (50 years)-
Name Emma L. Howard Born 17 Mar 1859 [1] Gender Female Died 6 Oct 1909 Greenfield, Massachusetts [1] Notes - Greenfield Gazette and Courier, October 9, 1909
Mrs. Rollin Bassett
Mrs. Rollin Bassett died Wednesday evening. Her maiden name was Emma L. Howard, and she was born March 17, 1857 in East Charlemont, the daughter of David and Eliza Howard. When 22 years of age she was married to Rollin Bassett and went at once to heath to live, where with her husband she made her home until 1898, when the family moved to Greenfield. During these years nine children were born, all of whom are living with the exception of the first and last born, Edna May dying in 1901, and Ralph in 1908. Mrs. Bassett was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of this town. She was a woman of exemplary Christian character, a true friend, and loving wife and mother and thoroughly devoted to her family. The sudden death of the oldest son a year ago affected her greatly, and yet with quiet courage she had gone on performing the duties of the home until Wednesday evening; after an illness of only one hour she passed away. She leaves in addition to her husband, Rollin Bassett, seven children, Misses Maude, Bertha, Florence, William, Frank, Arthur and Samuel, her mother and sister, Mrs. Eliza Howard and Mrs. Ella E. Truesdell of Shelburne Falls. The funeral service will be at the homne today at 2 p.m.
Person ID I10643 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father David Howard, d. Deceased Relationship Natural Mother Eliza, d. Deceased Relationship Natural Family ID F04437 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Rollin Bassett, b. 6 Jul 1855, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 16 Jun 1921, Greenfield, Massachusetts (Age 65 years) Married 11 Jun 1879 East Charlemont, Massachusetts [1] Children 1. Maude Bassett, b. 21 Mar 1880, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 1958 (Age 77 years) [Natural] 2. Ralph Howard Bassett, b. 24 Oct 1881, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 30 Jul 1908 (Age 26 years) 3. Bertha Belle Bassett, b. 13 Sep 1883, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 1936 (Age 52 years) [Natural] + 4. William Rollin Bassett, b. 15 Nov 1885, Heath, Massachusetts , d. Deceased [Natural] + 5. Franklin Hallett Bassett, b. 13 Aug 1889, Heath, Franklin County, Massachusetts , d. 1947, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 57 years) + 6. Florence Emma Bassett, b. 29 Jun 1894, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 28 Jul 1969 (Age 75 years) [Natural] + 7. Arthur Whiting Bassett, b. 4 Jan 1897, Heath, Massachusetts , d. 1982 (Age 84 years) [Natural] + 8. Samuel Dwight Bassett, b. 24 Aug 1898, Greenfield, Massachusetts , d. 9 Jun 1969 (Age 70 years) [Natural] 9. Edna Mae Bassett, b. 9 Oct 1901, Greenfield, Massachusetts , d. 7 Dec 1901 (Age 0 years) [Natural] Family ID F04436 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Greenfield Gazette and Courier, October 9, 1909
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