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- 1900 Federal Census of Ward 4, Kansas City, Jackson County, MO (6 Jun 1900)
Louis N. Bassett 25 M Aug 1874 OH OH OH Head RR Yard Clerk
Genevieve 25 F Dec 1874 OH OH OH Wife
Bernice 1 F Feb 1899 OH OH OH Daughter
(Married 5 years, 1 child, 1 living)
1910 Federal Census of 5th Ward, Springfield, Greene Co., MO (26 Apr 1910)
Louis N. Bassett 36 M OH OH OH Head Superintendent Terminals RR
Genevieve 35 F OH OH OH Wife
Clifford M. 5 M MO OH OH Son
Howard E. 3 M MO MO MO Son
(Living at 1312 Washington Ave.) (Married 15 years, 3 children, 2 living)
1920 Federal Census of Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma (10 Jan 1920)
Louis N. Bassett 45 M OH OH OH Head Division Superintendent Railroad
Genevieve 45 F OH OH OH Wife
Clifford 15 M MO OH OH Son
Howard 13 M MO OH OH Son
PAST AND PRESENT OF GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI
(Volume II 1915)
Louis N. Bassett
Every human being either submits to the controlling influence of
others or wields an influence which touches, controls, guides or misdirects
others. If he be honest and successful in his chosen field of endeavor,
investigation will brighten his fame and point the way along which others may
follow with like success. Consequently a critical study of the life record of
the gentleman whose name forms the caption of this paragraph may be beneficial
to the reader, for it has been one of usefulness and honor and indicates how
one may rise to positions of responsibility in the industrial world while yet
young in years if he directs his energies along proper paths and is controlled
by proper ideals.
Louis N. Bassett, superintendent of terminals of the Frisco Lines at
Springfield, is a worthy representative of a distinguished family. He was born
August 20, 1874, in Allen county, Ohio, and is a son of Samuel H. and Mary
(Whipp) Bassett. The father of our subject was born in Ohio, in October, 1848,
and there grew to manhood and received a limited education, and there he
married and spent his earlier years. His wife was also born and reared in the
state of Ohio and was educated there, the date of her birth being in
September, 1850. To these parents eight children were born, namely: Ollis O.,
Mrs. Rosie Buchanan, Sarah (deceased), Louis N. (subject), Clara, Samuel, Jr.,
DeWitt and Glen.
Samuel H. Bassett is a fine example of a successful self-made American.
He made up for his early lack of education of a higher order by wide ho
study and by contact with the world until he became an exceptionally we
informed man, and, choosing a military career, has attained a prominent place
in the United States navy, having been connected with the navy department since
1896, and is now occupying the responsible position of auditor of the navy,
with offices in Washington, D.C., and is discharging his duties in a manner
that reflects much credit upon himself and to the satisfaction of his
superiors in that department. During the Civil war he joined the Federal army
in the fall of 1863 and served very gallantly as a private in the Twenty-
seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I. He saw a great deal of acti
service in the far South, and was with General Sherman in his campaign about
Atlanta and was on the memorable march to the sea. At the close of the war he
was mustered out and honorably discharged. Many years ago he worked in the
internal revenue department in northwestern Ohio and from that went into the
navy, in which his rise has been rapid. He has shown much natural ability, and
this, combined with keen observing powers and the fact that he has be
diligent student of everything that pertained to his work, has made him very
efficient as well as popular in this branch of the government service, and he
is popular and well liked in government circles in Washington. He is a member
of the Grand Army of Republic and belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Louis N.
Bassett grew to manhood in Allen county, Ohio, and there received a good
common school education, later studying at the Ohio State Morman, at Ada, that
state. He began his railroad career in 1896 in Kansas City, Missouri, as
messenger boy for the Frisco in their terminal department there, and he has
remained with this road to the present time. Being diligent, quick to learn,
faithful and reliable in all his work, he has been promoted until he now holds
a very responsible position. He became chief clerk in that department, which
position he occupied until 1908, when he was appointed superintendent of
terminals at Springfield, and has since held this post in a manner that has
proven him to be entirely capable and worthy of the high degree of trust and
esteem in which he is held by the company. He looks after the operation of
trains, both passenger and freight, also the yards, tracks and station. He is
regarded as one of the best men, in this particular field, the Frisco has ever
had, and he is frequently complimented by his superiors for his efficient and
prompt work.
Mr. Bassett was married April 3, 1895, in Ohio, to Genevieve Murray,
who was born in Allen county, that state, where she was reared and well
educated. She is a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Depler) Murray. Mr.
Murray was one of the oldest residents of Allen county and was twice married
and reared a large family. To his second wife eight children were born, three
of whom were triplets. Dr. Robert D. Murray, the brother of our subject
wife, was at one time, government physician, specializing in yellow fever, and
was United States surgeon for many years and was located at Ship Island,
Mississippi, for a time, and then went to Macon, Georgia, and was instrumental
in wiping out the yellow fever epidemic at New Brunswick, Georgia, and in 1903
died in Key West, Florida.
Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, namely: Clifford,
born September 19, 1904, and Howard, born August 29, 1906.
Politically, Mr. Bassett is a Republican. Fraternally, he is a member
of the Masonic order, including the blue lodge and other degrees of the
Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and including the latter.
He is active in the affairs of the order, in which he stands high.
Religiously, he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Personally, he
is a man of fine character, is a good mixer, and has made a host of friends
since locating in Springfield.
The Sunday News and Tribune, Jefferson City, Mo., Sunday, February 2, 1936
Railroad Pays Tribute to Line’s Vice President
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Feb. 1 – (AP) – Funeral services for Louis Napoleon
Bassett, 61 vice president of the Missouri and Arkansas railroad, will be held
at 4 o’clock Sunday afternoon in the Benton Avenue Methodist church here.
Operations of the railroad are to be suspended for two minutes during
the services, honoring the memory of the dead official, it was announced last
night at Harrison, Ark.
Mr. Bassett, who has been vice president of the Missouri and Arkansas
lines since April 16, 1935, died at Harrison this morning, after a 10-d
illness of pneumonia.
Mr. Bassett is survived by two sons, Dr. Clifford Bassett of Cushing,
Okla., and W. Howard Bassett of Harrison, Ark. Howard Bassett is
superintendent of the Missouri and Arkansas railroad.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1874 - 1936 (61 years)