Isaac Newton Bassett descended from #8B John Bassett of New Jersey as follows:
John Bassett of New Jersey
John Bassett (d. 1790) and wife Sabrina Ray
Isaac Bassett (b. 1790) and wife Frances A. Hall
Isaac Newton Bassett
The Rock Island Argus, Aledo, Illinois September 6, 1920
Death Calls Aged Lawyer Of This City
Judge Bassett Died Sunday Morning
I.N. Bassett, Charter Member of the State Bar Association
Died at the Age of 95 Years
Isaac Newton Bassett, aged 95 years, oldest lawyer in Illinois, a charter member of the Illinois State Bar association, died at his home in Aledo Sunday morning at 9:30 from the infirmities of age.
Mr. Bassett, who until a few weeks ago, had taken an active interest in local affairs, has been blind for several yaers. His daughters, Miss Bessie Bassett and Miss Laura Minota Bassett, with whom the deceased has amd his home, have for several years, very devotedly cared for their father, reading the newspapers to him and assisting him in his activity of the community. Mr. Basset, who was the last surviving charter member of the Illinois State Bar association, practiced law in Aledo until March 1, 1916. Even since that time, according to State’s Attorney E.A. Hebel, who was associated with Mr. Bassett at the time of retirement, the deceased had administered several estates and was frequently consulted in law cases.
WIDELY KNOWN
Mr. Bassett was one of the best known lawyers of the state and was the oldest member of the Aledo ldoge NO. 252, A.F.& A.M. He was at one time a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and later a member of the Congreagational church. He held offices, ranging from board of supervisors of New Boston township, to president of Mercer County Bar association and Master in Chancery of this county and was, at different times, secretary-treasurer and junior warden of the Masonic lodge. He also served as city attorney for Aledo and was for four years a member of the board of school directors.
BORN IN QUINCY
Mr. Bassett was born on Sept. 8, 1825, in Quincy, Lewis County, Kentucky. He came to Mercer county in 1852, settling near New Boston, where for two years he was engaged with his brother, L.A> Bassett, in mercantile pursuit in his home village. He received a common school education I nhis native county, attending the district schools but for three months of the year until he was 14 years of age. He took up the study of law in 1850 and continued after coming to Mercer county.
MARRIED IN 1847
In 1847 he was married to Scienda Isle Moore of Scioto county, Ohio. To this union there were born six children, two of whom are deceased. His first wife died in January, 1861, and in February of the next year, Mr. Bassett was married to Mrs. Caroline Harroun Yerty and to this union were born four children, only two of whom are living. In 1854 he was elected supervisor of New Boston township, a member of the first board of supervisors in Mercy county.
In the same year he was licensed to practice law and opened offices in Keithsburg with Elias Willetts in 1855. He was elected county treasurer in the same year and was re-elected two years ater. He served as Master I nChancery of the circuit court in Mercer county for one year, but resigned on account of his large practice.
MOVED TO ALEDO IN 1857
In the fall of 1857 he moved to Aledo and had made his home here continually, except for an absence for one year, which was spent in Colorado. He was a member of the convention which organized the Republican party in 1854. He was associated with a number of different attorneys in this county during his lifetime. The last partnership was with State’s Attorney E.A. Hebel. Several of the most prominent lawyers now practicing in this community read law in Mr. Bassett’s office when they were young men, among whom is Oscar E. Carlstrom, who is now a candidate for the Republican nomination for governor.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY
Mr. Bassett is survived by the following children, by his first wife: Mrs. Flora a. Graham of Aledo, Laura Minota, also of Aledo, Thomas W. of Kent, Wash., and Mrs. Luelia Adams, wife of J.S> Adams of Galesburg. By the second union he is survived by Dr. Victor H. Bassett of Savannah, Ga., and Miss Bessie Bassett at home.
Funeral services will be held at the home in Aledo on Wednesday, which would have been the 95th birthday of the deceased attorney. Dr. A. Judson Arrick, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Aledo, will be in charge. The remains will be laid to rest in the Aledo cemetery.