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Essie Milton Bassett

Male 1905 - 1985  (79 years)


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  • Name Essie Milton Bassett 
    Born 24 Dec 1905  Mendon, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID DFFCECA84820CA44BCB57C1F394AC1E318A9 
    Died 14 Sep 1985  Payson, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 19 Sep 1985  Fairview, Lincoln, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B32543635. Essie Milton Bassett, son of Milo Ammon and Camilla (Rasmussen) Bassett, was born 24 Dec 1905 in Mendon, Cache County, Utah. He died 14 Sep 1985 in Payson, Utah County, Utah. He married Esther Irene Smith, daughter of Elias and Susan Matilda (McLatchie) Smith, on 21 Jun 1926 in
      Paris, Bear Lake County, Idaho. She was born 31 May 1902 in Fairview, Uinta (now Lincoln), Wyoming.

      BIRTH: Birth certificate: "Essie Milton Bassett born 24 Dec 1905 in Mendon, Cache, Utah, son of Milo Amon Bassett of Providence, age 34, born in Providence, laboring man and Camilla Rasmussen, age 25, born in Provo. Number of child of this mother was 5. Number of living children of this mother was 3. Recorded 3 Jan 1906."

      See also Mendon Ward Rec., Record of Children item 3, No. 24 (FHL film #26137): "Essa Milton Bassett, son of Milo Bassett & Camilla Rasmussen, born 24 Dec 1905 in Mendon, Cache, Utah. Blessed 4 Mar 1906 by Geo. N. Sorensen. Moved."

      Birthdate recorded as 24 Dec 1906 in the Osmond Ward Records Membership Records, 1924, No. 184 (FHL film #34566).

      For 1906 year of birth see also Afton North Ward Records.

      Also see Family Group Records - Main Record Section (Archive Record), family group record of Milo Ammon Bassett (1870) and Camilla (formerly Rasmussen).

      Essie's correct birthdate is: 24 Dec. 1905.

      MARRIAGE: Marriage certificate.: "J.S. Peterson a Minister of the Gospel residing at Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho ... I did on this 21 June 1926 at Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho solemnize the rites of matrimony between Essie Melton Bassett of Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming and Irene Smith of Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming. In presence of Camilla Bassett and Susie Smith."

      DEATH & BURIAL: Death certificate.: "Essie Milton Bassett died September 14, 1985 at Mountian View Hospital, Payson, Utah. Buried in Fairview Cemetery Fairview, Wy. Cause of death respiratory failure due to pneumonia due to Alzheimer's dementia. Attending Physician Dr. E. William LeRoy M.D. Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Fairview, Wy. on 16 Sep 1985."

      Obituary in THE HERALD, Provo Utah, Sunday, September 15, 1985: "Essie Milton Bassett, 79, Afton, Wyo. died Saturday, Sept 14, 1985 at Mountain View Hospital, Payson. He was born Dec. 24, 1905 at Mendon, Utah to Milo Ammon and Camilla Rasmussen Bassett. He married Esther Irene Smith June 21, 1926 at Paris, Idaho. The marriage was later solemnized in the Salt Lake City Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. At the age of 5, he moved to the Star Valley, Wyo. area settling near Osmond.... Survivors include his wife of Afton, three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Thomas (Billie) Willey, Wiggins, Colo.; Winona Bate, Denver, Colo.; Leslie M. Bassett, Edmund Okla.; Irvin G. Bassett and Judy L. Bassett, both Springville; 17 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and brothers and sisters: Ammon Bassett, Osmond; Marie Hammon [Cunningham], Homer, Alaska; Avilda Angelsey, Willard; Fern Anglesey, Grants Pass, Ore.; Marion Bassett, Lovell, Wyo.; and Esther Lee Grants Pass. Services and burial will be Thursday in Osmond under the direction of Schwabb Mortuary, Afton.

      Funeral program: "In remembrance of Essie Milton Bassett. Born 24 Dec 1905. Died 14 Sep 1985. Services Thursday, September 19. 1985 11:00 a.m. Afton First LDS Ward Osmond, Wyoming. Interment Fairview Cemetery."
    Person ID I2633  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 9 Apr 2013 

    Father Milo Ammon Bassett,   b. 13 Feb 1870, Providence, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1945, Osmond, Lincoln, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Camilla Rasmussen,   b. 25 Sep 1880, Provo, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1971, Osmond, Lincoln, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 3 Jan 1899  Logan, Cache, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Irene Smith,   b. 31 May 1902, Fairview, Uinta, (now Lincoln), Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2001, Springville, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1926  Paris, Bear Lake, Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Billie Maxine Bassett,   b. 25 Mar 1927, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 2013, Mitchell, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Living
    +3. Living
    +4. Irvin Gene Bassett,   b. 8 Mar 1934, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 2019, Springville, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Living
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F1230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart