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Lettie Mary Baker

Female 1898 - 1959  (~ 60 years)


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  • Name Lettie Mary Baker 
    Born Dec 1898  Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Sep 1959  707 Colescott Street, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Bassett Obituary
      (26 Sep 1959) Shelbyville News, Shelbyville, Indiana

      Mrs. Bassett dies at home, city Woman's rites to be held Tuesday. Ill for the
      past several months and critically ill for 10 weeks, Mrs. Lettie Bassett, 58,
      died at her home, 707 Colescott St. at 3:00 o'clock this morning. Death was
      caused by carcinoma.
      A native of Rays Crossing Mrs. Bassett was a daughter of Elmer and
      Katherine Baker and was born Dec. 15, 1900. In 1915, she was married to Edward
      Bassett who survives with 10 of 11 children born to the union. A daughter,
      Mrs. Martha Clayton, preceded in death and a brother Clarence Baker died last
      April.
      The children who survive with another brother, Jess Baker of th
      city, 38 grandchildren and three great grand children, are Mrs. Lucy Saunders;
      Mrs. Pat Bastin, Mrs. Betty Taggart, Mrs. Ruth Lanwerlen, Mrs. Marilyn Wilson,
      and Jack and Mary Marie Bassett of this city, Mrs. Ruby Tucker, Paramount,
      Calif.; Robert Bassett, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Nellie Sparks, Bethato,
      Illinois.
      Mrs. Bassett was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the funeral
      will be held at the church Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Marvin Isley
      officiating. Interment will be in Bennett Cemetery in charge of Murphy
      Mortuary. Friends may call at the mortuary from 2:00 p.m. Sunday to noon
      Tuesday and after that at the church.
    Person ID I15828  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Anderson Elmer Baker,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Catherine Brown,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F06336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edward Bassett,   b. 22 Nov 1893, Trafalgar, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1971, Batesville, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 29 May 1915 
    Children 
    +1. Ruby Pearl Bassett,   b. 25 Dec 1915, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992, Bellflower, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Robert Kenneth Bassett,   b. 29 Nov 1917, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1979, Corpus Christi, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Martha Kathryn Bassett,   b. 7 May 1919, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1938  (Age 18 years)  [Natural]
    +4. Nellie Mae Bassett,   b. 14 May 1920, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1981, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 62 years)  [Natural]
    +5. Edna Ruth Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
    +6. Lucy Laverne Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
    +7. Patsy Maxine Bassett,   b. 28 Jul 1926, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1992, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [Natural]
    +8. Betty Louise Bassett,   b. 25 Aug 1929, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1994, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)  [Natural]
    +9. Marilyn Joan Bassett,   b. Private  [Private]
    +10. Jack Carol Bassett,   b. 31 Oct 1934, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1995, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)  [Natural]
    +11. Mary Marie Bassett,   b. 6 Dec 1937, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 2019, Heritage House, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Family ID F06335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart