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- Evening News
San Jose, California
Wednesday, October 13, 1893
Mrs. Bassett Ill
Mrs. E.J. Bassett, mother of Mrs. O.A. Hale, Mrs. Goodsell and Mrs. C.H. Field, is seriously ill, and there is but little hope for recovery. Mrs. Hale, who is now in the East, has been telegraphed for, and left Chicago Monday evening on her way homeward.
San Francisco Call
February 11, 1898
Pioneer Educator Dies at San Jose
After Long Service in the Public Schools,
Mrs. Bassett Yields to Old Age
San Jose, February 10 - Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bassett, a pioneer schoolteacher, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. O.A. Hale at an early hour this morning. She was a native of Buffalo, New York and 71 years old. Deceased crossed the plains to California in the early fifties, and at once settled in San Jose. Mrs. Bassett was one of the first schoolteachers in this city, and for twenty-five years taught in the public school. Three children survive her - Mrs. O.A. Hale and Mrs. C.H. Field of this city and Mrs. David Goodsell of Portland, Oregon. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon.
Salinas City, Monterey County, California
Thursday, February 17, 1898
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bassett
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bassett died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. O.A. Hale, at 269 South Second Street, San Jose, shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning. She was 70 years of age and had been a resident of San Jose for 44 years. Mrs. Bassett was formerly a popular teacher in that city.
Evening News
San Jose, California
Friday, June 24, 1898
Notice to Creditors - Estate of Elizabeth J. Bassett, deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, executors of the estate of Elizabeth J. Bassett, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this notice to the said executors at No. 140 South First street, in the city of San Jose, in the county of Santa Clara, State of California, that being the place of business of the executors.
San Jose, this 27th day of May, A.D. 1898.
O.A. Hale
David Goodsell
Executors of the will of Elizabeth J. Bassett, deceased
Evening News
San Jose, California
Tuesday, May 17, 1898
Remembered the Poor, The Last Will of Mrs. E.J. Bassett Filed Today
The late Mrs. Elizabeth J. Bassett, who died recently at the home of O.A. Hale, and how left three daughters, Mrs. Mary P. Hale, Mrs. Eva K. Field and Mrs. Ella Goodsell, the latter of Portland, Oregon, made her will on May 3, 1893, the instrument being witnessed by S.F. Leib and C.M. Lotigen. It was filed for probate today by O.A. Hale and David Goodsell, who are named as executors.
The will provides that $500 be paid to the trustees of the First M.E. Church of this city. The money is to be placed at interest, the latter to be used for the poor of the church. One hundred dollars is to be paid to Mr. J.C. Potter, of San Mateo, a friend of the deceased.
The rest of the estate is to be taken charge of by O.A. Hale and David Goodsell, who are to pay to Mrs. Eva K. Field, during the latter's life, $25 a month, at the latter's death, as soon as the youngest grandchild of the deceased is of age, the property is to be divided share and share alike. The heirs are the children named.
It is provided that if either of the trustees named shall die, C.H. Field shall take his place.
The estimated value of the estate is $12,000.
David Goodsell is attorney for the petitioners.
1850 Federal Census of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (12 Aug 1850)
W.L. Bassett - 24 - M - New York - Marble Dealer
E.J. - 22 - F - Pennsylvania
Charles E. - 1 - M - Wisconsin
Barbara Pitt - 14 - F - Germany
1860 Federal Census of San Jose Township, Santa Clara County, California (18 Jun 1860)
William E. Basset - 34 - M - New York - Marble Cutter 1300 400
Jane E. - 31 - F - Pennsylvania
Ella L. - 8 - F - Wisconsin
Eva R. - 6 - F - California
Mary - 3 - F - California
Warren Evans - 24 - M - Unknown - Day Laborer
E.W. Crip - 25 - M - Pennsylvania - Day Laborer
1870 Federal Census of First Ward, San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (21 Jul 1870)
Elisabeth J. Bassett - 38 - F - New York - Teacher 5,000 ---
Ella L. - 18 - F - Wisconsin - Teacher
Eva K. - 16 - F - California
Mary - 13 - F - California
1880 Federal Census of San Jose, Santa Clara County, California
E.J. Bassett - 52 - F - NY-NY-NY - Head - School Teacher
Mamie - 23 - F - CA-NY-NY - Daughter - School Teacher
Julia S. Brown - 52 - F - NY-NY-NY - Other - Dress Maker
Franki Sawyer - 29 - F - WI-NY-NY - Daughter - School Teacher
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