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- Lafe was born and reared on his father's farm. He attended the country schools for his education and learned the trade of farmer from his father. He built a single story frame home about a ¼ mile west, down the road from his
father. He prospered in his farming and later added a 2nd floor to his house, making it a very fine home. He was a well respected man where he lived his entire life and reared his children.
Obituary of Mr. LaFayette Bassett
Kinmundy paper, March 1937
On Tuesday afternoon the community was saddened by the sudden death of
our highly respected friend and neighbor, and while due to extremely po
health for the past year or more, we should have been expecting the worse, yet
the suddenness of the death call was a great shock.
LaFayette Bassett, son of Harvey and Sarah Bassett, was born on March
4th, 1861 within one half mile of his late home in Foster township where he
had spent his entire life with the exception of some four years in Texas while
a young man where he had gone on account of poor health. After fully
recovering returned to the old home where he answered the death call on March
16th, 1937 aged 76 years and 12 days.
He was united in marriage to Miss Illinoi Arnold, August 28th, 1889 to
which union five sons were born: James A. of Foster township, Clyde of near
Kinmundy, and Ralph and Harvey of Billings, Mont., one dying in infanc
On November 4th, 1922, the family circle was broken by the sudd
death of the wife and mother, which loss was so keenly felt by the deceased
yet he carried on as father and mother to the children remaining at home until
May 27th, 1931 when he united in marriage to Mrs. Elizabeth Neavil, but was
again called upon to give up his companion April 15, 1934.
Mr. Bassett was one of a family of five, four sons and one daughter
only two brothers surviving, Elmer living in the old parental home farm, and
Henry who with his good wife resided with and cared for the deceased. Other
than the afore mentioned, he leaves to mourn three daughters-in-law, fo
grandchildren, of which he was very fond, and hosts of other relatives, and a
wide circle of friends.
Lafe, as he was known to all, was of jovial and sunny disposition,
enjoyed having company, was a gracious host and most pleasing guest.
Particularly fitting are the words of the poet to his hospitalit
"I would no sit in the scorners se
Nor hurl the cynic's ba
But let me live in the house by the side of the road,
And be a friend to man."
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Bassett Family Association Database
1861 - 1937 (76 years)