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<\/a>The Sun, Alfred, New York, August 25, 1909<\/p>\nThe Alfred Sun, Allegany County, New York, February 19, 1948
\nSheffield Funeral Held Wednesday<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Baylies Sheffield Bassett, more familiarly known as Sheff Bassett, died Saturday at the Benson Nursing Home in Almond following a five months\u2019 illness. He was 76 years of age.<\/p>\n
He was the son of Baylies Bassett and Mary Green Bassett and was born on Bennett\u2019s Creek, but when he was five years old his family moved to Alfred and purchased what is now known as the Kappa Delta House, where he and his family lived for many years. He attended Alfred Academy and later connected with the Erlich Clothing Store in Hornell. He purchased the Allen Clothing Store in Alfred which was operated until 1940. On April 5, 1909, he married Belle Santee of Hornell, who passed away in 1937. They had two sons, B. Stockton Bassett, who died in 1938, and Harold Bassett of Oneida, who survives.<\/p>\n
For many years Mr. Bassett was agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Company, taking over the business of the late William H. Crandall. He also served that company in the capacity of district manager for the surrounding area, which is comprised of several counties. He held this position until his recent retirement because of ill health.<\/p>\n
He was a member of the First Alfred Seventh Day Baptist Church, a trustee of Alfred University, and a member of the Board of Visitors of the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute.<\/p>\n
Funeral service were held on Wednesday afternoon at two o\u2019clock from the Landon Funeral Home in Hornell, with the Rev. E.T. Harris officiating, and interment in the Alfred Rural Cemetery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Baylies Sheffield Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows: William Bassett and wife Elizabeth Joseph Bassett (b. 1635) and wife Mary Lapham William Bassett (b. 1667) and wife Sarah Sweetland William Bassett (b. 1694) and wife Mary Crossman … Continue reading