Bassett Family Association Database
Lettie Mary Baker
1898 - 1959 (~ 60 years)-
Name Lettie Mary Baker Born Dec 1898 Shelby County, Indiana Gender Female Died 26 Sep 1959 707 Colescott Street, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana 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 , d. 11 Oct 1971, Batesville, Indiana (Age 77 years) Married 29 May 1915 Children + 1. Ruby Pearl Bassett, b. 25 Dec 1915, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 1992, Bellflower, California (Age 76 years) [Natural] + 2. Robert Kenneth Bassett, b. 29 Nov 1917, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 2 Aug 1979, Corpus Christi, Texas (Age 61 years) [Natural] + 3. Martha Kathryn Bassett, b. 7 May 1919, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 1938 (Age 18 years) [Natural] + 4. Nellie Mae Bassett, b. 14 May 1920, Shelby County, Indiana , d. Aft 1981, Shelby County, Indiana (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 , d. 23 May 1992, Franklin, Johnson County, Indiana (Age 65 years) [Natural] + 8. Betty Louise Bassett, b. 25 Aug 1929, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 14 Sep 1994, Shelby County, Indiana (Age 65 years) [Natural] + 9. Marilyn Joan Bassett, b. Private [Private] + 10. Jack Carol Bassett, b. 31 Oct 1934, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 5 Jul 1995, Shelby County, Indiana (Age 60 years) [Natural] + 11. Mary Marie Bassett, b. 6 Dec 1937, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana , d. 31 Aug 2019, Heritage House, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana (Age 81 years) Family ID F06335 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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