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- 1870 Federal Census of Norwalk, Huron County, Ohio (15 Jun 1870)
David Bassett - 28- M - Ohio - Blacksmith
Mary E. - 25 - F - New York - Keeping House
Clara F. - 7 - F - Ohio
Justin W. - 5 - M - Ohio (Blind)
Laura - 4 - F - Ohio
Harriet - 1 - F - Ohio
Iola Register, Allen County, Kansas, June 18, 1910
David L. Bassett
D.L. Bassett was born in Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio, December 13th, 1840. He died at his home, Iola, Kansas, June 17th, 1910, at 9 o'clock, A.M. aged sixty-nine years, six months and four days.
When Mr. Bassett was a child of six years his father died. His mother then moved to New London, Ohio where she lived until her son was thirteen years old, moving thence to Norwalk, Ohio, where Mr. Bassett grew to manhood.
On October 10th, 1861, Mr. Bassett was married to Miss Mary E. Warner, of Norwalk, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett lived in Norwalk for sixteen years. In 1877, on account of Mrs. Bassett's poor health, they came to Kansas and settled on a farm near Iola. About eleven years ago they left the farm and came to Iola, where they have since made their home.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bassett were born four children of whom three are now living. The eldest, a daughter of seventeen years, died in Iola some years ago.
Mr. Bassett was an old soldier. He enlisted in Company D, Eighth Ohio at the beginning of the Civil War, and served until its end. During the last several years of his life Mr. Bassett had suffered much but had borne his troubles with great fortitude and forbearance.
D.L. Bassett was a good husband, a kind father, and honorable, up right citizen, esteemed and respected by all who knew him. He leaves to mourn his departure from this life his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Lora Norton, of Chicago, Illinois, and Mrs. Hattie Dennison, of Iola, Kansas, an invalid son, and six grandchildren, besides other relatives and friends.
Iola Register, Allen County, Kansas, June 21, 1930
Mary Elizabeth Warner Bassett
Mary Elizabeth Warner was born at Chapenville, New York, on October 10, 1842, and died at her residence in Iola, Kansas, on June 21, 1930, at the age of 87 years, 8 months, and 11 days. With her parents she moved to Michigan when she was eight years old, and from there to Ohio where on October 10, 1861 she was united in marriage with David L. Bassett. They came to Iola in 1877. Into this home there were born three daughters and one son. The son and one daughter preceded their mother in death. At an early age she united with the Baptist church, and during her active years she was known for her faithfulness. She leaves to mourn her death two daughters, Mrs. Lora L. Norton, of Denver, Colorado, and Mrs. Hattie Dennison, of Iola, Kansas. Funeral services were held at the Sleeper Service Room, and were conducted by Rev. J.H. Sowerby, D.D., pastor of the First Baptist church.
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