Eliza Bassett descends from #1B John Bassett of Connecticut as follows:
John Bassett and wife Margery
Robert Bassett and wife Mary
Robert Bassett (b. 1640) and wife Elizabeth Riggs
Samuel Bassett (b. 1692) and wife Deborah Bennett
John Bassett (b. 1721) and wife Naomi Wooster
Truman Bassett (b. 1764) and wife Annie Pangbourne
George Bassett (b. 1803) and wife Sarah Russell
Eliza Bassett (b. 1830) and husband Theron Warner
Unknown Newspaper clipping, May, 1925
Mrs. Theron Warner
Mrs. Eliza Basset Warner, widow of Theron Walker, formerly of Homer, N.Y., died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Walker in Marathon, Tuesday, May 26th at the age of 95 years.
Mrs. Warner was born in Connecticut and was married there to Theron Warner in 1852. Soon after their marriage they came to Homer to reside where her husband died 35 years ago. She is survived by 5 children – two, Frank Warner and Mrs. Duane Fish living in Homer; Mrs. Richard McIntyre living in Los Angeles, Cal.; Mrs. Sylvester Wheeler, Syracuse; Mrs. George Walker, Marathon. There are also 15 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren; there are also two sisters, Mrs. Joel Houch of Wallingsford, Conn. and Mrs. Henrietta Bassett of Bridgeport, Conn.
The funeral services were held at the home of her daughter Mrs. Fish of Homer, Thursday, May 28th. Undertaker Emens of Marathon in charge and Rev. L.L. Vought, pastor of the Methodist Church of Marathon, officiating. Burial was made in the Atwater cemetery.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness shown us during the illness and death of our mother and grandmother; also for the flowers and the words of sympathy spoken by Rev. L.L. Vought.
Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, James Walker.
A Group Of Four Generations (Picture included)
The above half tone represents four generations: Mrs. Eliza A. Warner, aged 80 years; Mrs. Lillian M. Wheeler, aged 57 years; Mrs. Walter D. Shirley, aged 38; and Miss Esther Shirley, aged 15.
Eliza A. Bassett, daughter of George and Sarah Bassett, was born at Stratford, Conn., 1830. In 1851 she was married to Theron B. Warner of Preble by the Rev. Mr. Pratt at Oxford, Conn. After about two years and a half they moved to New York state and bought a farm on Rice Hill where they resided until the death of Mr. Warner about 20 years ago, since which time Mrs. Warner has lived with her children, five in number, all of whom are living, and of which four were present to help her celebrated her 80th birthday feb.9, at the home of her daughters, Mrs. A.D. Fiske in Homer. Despite her many years, Mrs. Warner is very active, performing many duties about the house, and can see to read nicely without the aid of spectacles.
Mrs. Lillian M. Wheeler, her oldest daughter, was born near Waterbury, Conn., in 1853, coming to this state with her parents in her infancy, where she has since resided. In 1869 she was married to David H. Anthony. She has five living children, Mr. Anthony having died about eight years ago. She has since married Mr. Sylvester Wheeler and lives in Syracuse. Her daughter, Mrs. Walter D. Shirley, was born in Scott in 1872, and lives in Cortland at the present time, where her daughter, Miss Esther L. Shirley was born in 1895.