Clarissa Bassett

1837 - 1903  (66 years)

• Name	Clarissa Bassett
  Born	22 Apr 1837	Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Female
  _UID	9EAE7AAE39494643AA334CEF306566A43601
  Died	19 Aug 1903	Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
  Buried	Oak Hill Cemetery, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin
  Notes	Celadon Bassett went into business with his brother-in-law, Joseph Echlin. Their business, Bassett and Echlin Company Manufacturing Saddlery and Harnesses did business of $175,000 a year and had $50,000 of capital in 1907. Obituary Transcription Janesville Gazette 20 Aug 1903 Death Called Mrs. J.C. Echlin Shortly after two o'clock yesterday afternoon the beautiful life of Mrs. Joseph C. Echlin passed into the great beyond and she entered upon her final sleep that knows no waking until the last judgement days. Her illness was sudden and her end peaceful. Surrounded by her family her soul slipped away to the throne of the Almighty Father where she will await the coming of the dear ones she left behind. Mrs. Echlin was taken suddenly ill yesterday morning at half past eight. Physicians were summoned and all that medical aid could do was done but her life slowly ebbed away until the end came at quarter past two in the afternoon. She leaves to mourn her death a sorrowing husband, eight children, and three brothers. Her pure Christian character and her devoted love for her church and her friends make the circle of the mourners a large one. Those who survive her are; Her husband J.C. Echlin and her three sons, Frank B., Joseph W., and Samuel B. Echlin; five daughters, Mrs. H.J. Cunningham, Mrs. R.J. Hart, Mrs. L.D. Brode of Los Angeles, Cal., Misses Julia and Edith Echlin; three brothers Celadon Bassett, of this city, Samuel B. Bassett of Chelsea, Mass., and Wm. B. Bassett of Boston. Mrs. Echlin was born in Chelsea, Mass., April 22, 1832+. Here she lived with her parents during her girlhood days. On March 15, 1858, she was married to Joseph C. Echlin and came west to Janesville where she has since made her home. Her husband had come to Janesville the year previous and settled in business. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and was always active in church work. Hers was a pure Christian character and her family life was of the happiest; a loving wife and a devoted wife to her husband. She was prominent in both church and society and her large acquaintance mourn with her family in her sudden demise. The funeral will be held on Saturday at two-thirty from the family residence, Rev. S. Wilder of Delavan officiating. The interment will be at Oak Hill cemetery, her sons acting as pallbearers. 1850 Federal Census of Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts (21 Aug 1850) Samuel Bassett - 46 - M - Massachusetts - Sail Maker 1600 Julia A. - 39 - F - Massachusetts Celadon - 17 - M - Massachusetts - Clerk Julia A. - 15 - F - Massachusetts William S. - 13 - M - Massachusetts Clarisa - 12 - F - Massachusetts Samuel B. - 10 - M - Massachusetts 1880 Federal Census of 1st Ward, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin Joseph Echlin - 47 - M - PA-PA-PA - Head - Hardware Mer. Clarissa - 44 - F - MA-MA-MA - Wife - Keeping House Frank - 19 - M - WI-PA-WI - Son - Clerk Hardware Julia - 16 - F - WI-PA-WI - Daughter - At School Gertrude - 14 - F - WI-PA-WI - Daughter - At School Joseph - 12 - M - WI-PA-WI - Son - At School Alice - 7 - F - WI-PA-WI - Daughter - At School Jessie - 5 - F - WI-PA-WI - Daughter - At Home Samuel - 2 - M - WI-PA-WI - Son - At Home Edith - 7/12 - F - WI-PA-WI - Daughter - At Home Celadon Bassett - 49- M - MA-MA-MA - BrotherL - Hardware Mer.
  Person ID	I1418	4B William Bassett of Lynn, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Samuel Bassett,   b. 2 Nov 1804, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ,   d. Aug 1893, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Julia Ann Burnap,   b. Abt 1811, Massachusetts
  Married	28 Aug 1831	Westboro, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F342	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph C. Echlin,   b. 23/25 Jun 1832, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Dec 1904, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin  (Age 72 years)
  Married	15 Mar 1858
  Children	1. Cora Echlin,   b. 15 Feb 1859, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 11 Oct 1864, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 5 years) + 2. Frank Bassett Echlin,   b. 3/30 Apr 1861, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 30 Aug 1935, Marengo, Illinois  (Age 74 years)   3. Julia Echlin,   b. 29 Jun 1863, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 1941  (Age 77 years) + 4. Gertrude Echlin,   b. 27 Jul 1864/1865, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 8 Nov 1952, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin  (Age 87 years) + 5. Joseph William Echlin,   b. 1 Sep 1867, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 6 Mar 1940  (Age 72 years) + 6. Alice Echlin,   b. 24 Jul 1872, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin   7. Jessie Echlin,   b. 9 Nov 1874, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin   8. Samuel B. Echlin,   b. 29 Aug 1877, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 26 Mar 1946, Los Angeles, California  (Age 68 years)   9. Edith Echlin,   b. Nov 1879, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin ,   d. 17 Jul 1950, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F481	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart