Bassett Family Association Database
William Alanson Bassett
1842 - 1902 (59 years)-
Name William Alanson Bassett Born 16 Aug 1842 China, Maine Gender Male Died 15 Apr 1902 Arkansas City, Kansas Notes - William married twice and had three children by his second wife. Moved to the west.
In 1870, he worked for the rail road in China, Maine, and had an estate worth $2000. After the apparent divorce from Flavilla, he eloped with Hannah, who had also been previously married. Hannah's daughter from her first marriage
was at that time married herself, so she did not join William and her mother when they left Maine for Kansas. William and Hannah were married in route to Arkansas City, in Kansas City, Missouri. In Arkansas City, he was the
superintendent of the Street Railway Company, a street car system for the city, and was the superintendent of the Land Improvement Company, and built the canal and head gates that gave water power to the two flour mills in town. He shot himself for reasons unknown.
From a 24 Aug 1899 Dover, Maine Newspaper we have "The many friends of William Bassett of Arkansas City, Kansas, are glad to see him back here on a visit. He left here in 1880. He has been in the employe of a Land &
Improvement Co. which has a canal over 5 miles long, a street railway and 14 farms, all of which Mr. Bassett has charge of. During all these years he has never lost a day's pay".
1870 Federal Census of Dover, Maine
William A. Bassett 30 M China, Maine RR Hand
Flavilla 33 F Mercer, Maine Keeping House
1900 Federal Census of 25 North Second Street, Arkansas City, Kansas
William W. Bassett 58 Aug 1841 M ME
Hannah C. 55 Oct 1855 F ME
Nellie 19 Mar 1881 F KS
Alice 16 Apr 1884 F KS
Grace 9 Feb 1891 F KS
Winfield Daily Courier, 15 Apr 1902
William Bassett died today at Arkansas City, Kansas. He left a wife and children.
Person ID I07364 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Alanson Bassett, b. 12 Mar 1810, Vassalboro, Maine , d. 28 Apr 1882, Moscow, Maine (Age 72 years) Relationship Natural Mother Freelove Mosher, b. 13 Jun 1819, South China, Maine , d. 21 Apr 1882, Moscow, Maine (Age 62 years) Relationship Natural Married 19 Mar 1840 Family ID F01657 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Flavilla Chapman, b. 1840, Mercer, Maine , d. Deceased, Colorado Married Dover, Maine Notes - Supreme Judicial Court Sept. Term, 1880, Piscataquis County, Maine
Bassett vs Bassett
Flavilla Bassett of Dover, Libellant versus William A. Bassett of Dover,
Libellee:
For a great many years, ever since their marriage, Flavilla Bassett has
labored hard, has taken boarders, and with the proceeds of said labor h
supported the family, not from compulsion, but willingly, so that said William
could use his wages to buy and pay for a home. Said William A. Bassett now
owns a house and lot worth at least fifteen hundred dollars and has money at
interest to an amount at least of two thousand dollars. Said William Bassett,
regardless of his marriage vows and duty, has for the past year been ve
abusive to said Flavilla, used violent, abusive and vulgar language and
otherwise ill-treated and abused her. During the year last past, said William
Bassett has been guilty of open lewd conduct with certain lewd women.
Libellant prays that she may be divorced, said divorce being the fault of her
husband, that she may have dower in his real estate, and reasonable alimony,
out of his estate.
Family ID F03234 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Hannah Chase Burrill, d. 15 Aug 1902 Children 1. Nellie Marie Bassett, b. 28 Mar 1881, d. 12 Aug 1908 (Age 27 years) [Natural] 2. Alice Dana Bassett, b. 3 Apr 1884, d. Deceased [Natural] + 3. Leta Grayce Bassett, b. 11 Feb 1891, Arkansas City, Kansas , d. 11 Jun 1977, Kansas City, Kansas (Age 86 years) [Natural] Family ID F03236 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- William married twice and had three children by his second wife. Moved to the west.