Oliver Howard Bassett

1856 - 1912  (55 years)

• Name	Oliver Howard Bassett
  Born	16 Nov 1856	Cincinnati, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Jun 1912	Galveston, Texas
  Buried	UNKNOWN	Evergreen Cemetery, Galveston, Texas
  Notes	Oliver was a Galveston Fireman and died in the line of duty after serving 35 years, first joining on 6 May 1876. 1900 Federal Census of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas (5 Jun 1900) Oliver Bassett 43 M Nov 1856 OH EN ST Head Collector Martha 39 F Mar 1862 TX IR IR Wife Housekeeper Patrick S. 18 M Sep 1881 TX OH TX Son ??? Cotton Mill Oliver H. 16 M Sep 1883 TX OH TX Son ??? in Cotton Mill John A. 13 M Aug 1886 TX OH TX Son Office Boy Cora B. 10 F Nov 1889 TX OH TX Daughter (4010 I Street) (Married 20 years, 4 children, 4 living) (ST - Scotland) 1910 Federal Census of Galveston, Galveston County, Texas (19 Apr 1910) Oliver H. Bassett 54 M OH EN ST Head Fireman City Martha E. 47 F TX IR IR Wife Patrick S. 28 M TX OH TX Son Fireman City Isabella 23 F TX TX TX DaugL Oliver H. Jr. 26 M TX OH TX Son Fireman Railroad Agnes 25 F TX TX TX DauL John A. 23 M TX OX TX Son Solicitor Sewing Machine Fred Schultze 21 M TX TX TX SonL Checker Freight Rail Car Cora B. 20 F TX OH TX Daughter Oliver S. 2 M TX TX TX Grandson Bernice 1/12 F TX TX TX Granddau Patrick L. 6/12 M TX TX TX Grandson (Living at 4010 Ave. J) (Oliver and Martha married 29 years, 4 children, 4 living) (Patrick and Isabella married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living) (Oliver and Agnes married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living) (Fred and Cora married 1 year, no children) The Galveston Daily News, Sunday, September 3, 1905 Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Bassett Sr. celebrated their silver wedding Friday, Sept.1, it being the anniversary of their wedding Sept. 1, 1880. It w family reunion, the relations of Mr. and Mrs. Bassett being present; also a great many of their friends of twenty-five years ago. A pleasant evening was passed, music, singing and stories of Galveston of twenty-five years ago and the happenings of today were related. Refreshments were served during t evening and their friends wished them a happy journey through the next twenty- five years to their golden wedding. They also received many handsome and useful presents of silverware.
  Person ID	I15490	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Solon Plumb Bassett,   b. 23 Jan 1834, Clay County, Missouri ,   d. 2 Jun 1870, Springville, Utah County, Utah  (Age 36 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Margaret Little,   d. Deceased
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F04311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Mary Murphy,   b. 17 Mar 1862, Sabine Pass, Texas ,   d. 6 Feb 1932, Galveston, Texas  (Age 69 years)
  Married	1 Sep 1880	Galveston, Texas   [1]
  Children	+ 1. Patrick Solon Bassett,   b. Sep 1881, Texas ,   d. 1 Sep 1923, Galveston, Texas  (Age ~ 41 years)  [Natural] + 2. Oliver Howard Bassett, Jr.,   b. Sep 1883, Texas ,   d. Deceased  [Natural]   3. John Arthur Bassett,   b. Nov 1889, Texas ,   d. 28 Dec 1959, Galveston County Memorial Hospital, Galveston, Texas  (Age ~ 70 years)  [Natural]   4. Cora B. Bassett,   b. Nov 1889, Texas ,   d. Deceased  [Natural]
  Family ID	F06179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  Family Letter States 1882.