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- 1880 Federal Census of Beaver Township, Newton County, Indiana (15 Jun 1880)
William Bassett 9 M IN IR IN ---- Works for board
Living with John Zaborosky Family
MRS. WILLIAM BASSETT HANGED SELF SATURDAY
Mrs. William Bassett, aged forty-six years, committed suicide by hanging last Saturday noon at the family home four miles southeast of Morocco. The act was committed during a spell of despondency, to which she had been subject frequently since having the influenza about two years ago. It is evident that she planned to take her own life by facts brought out at the inquest, which was conducted by J.T. Bess, justice of the peace of Lincoln township.
Mrs. Bassett has been despondent for several days. On Thursday Mr. Bassett had procured some medicine of Dr. Recher for her, and she seemed to improve. Saturday noon she suggested that he come to town and get some more medicine, as she was not feeling so well, adding that he might take two children then at home with him for the ride. This he did, leaving home about 12 o'clock, and returning at about 12:35.
On entering the house he did not find Mrs. Bassett and started a search, soon coming across her lifeless body hanging in the stairway. He at once notified the neighbors and they in turn called Dr. Recher, who hastened to the Bassett home. They took the body down, and it was evident that she had committed the act soon after Mr. Bassett left home, probably before he reached Morocco, for rigor mortis had already commenced.
She at first attempted to use a portier cord, but this broke. She then went outside and procured a piece of telephone wire, wrapping one end around her neck and fastening the other end to a railing surrounding the stairway, then stepping off the stairs. Death was caused by strangulation.
This is one of the most pathetic deaths in months. Before her illness Mrs. Bassett was a kind and loving wife and affectionate and indulgent mother, a lover of her home and family, and ever looking to their welfare and comfort.
Funeral services were held at the home at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. W. Thurston Gibbs preaching the sermon, and interment was made in North cemetery.
Lula Laura Hillyer, daughter of William and Rhoda Hillyer, was born near Morocco Sept. 26, 1874, and departed this life Nov. 27, 1920. She united with the Christian church at Morocco when eleven years of age, and remained a member until her death.
Dec. 6, 1891, she was united in marriage to William Bassett, and to this union seven children were born, one dying in infancy. Those surviving with the husband and father are: Mrs. Leona Lane of Morocco, Mrs. Lois Rogers of Detroit, Mich., Gladys, Velma and Elsie. She also leaves two sisters, one brother, and many other relatives and a host of friends.
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