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- Henry Warren Bassett died aged 71 years, 2 months and 6 days. He is buried in Claquato Cemetery, Block 4, Lot 28, Spaces 5 and 6 of the "Garden of Memories" section. Also buried in Claquato Cemetery with Henry Warren Bassett are his sister, Harriet (Bassett) Chaffee; her husband, Charles Button Chaffee; their daughter, Jennie Spence; and their son and his wife, Paul and Odane Chaffee.
Henry Bassett and his wife, Angeline, went to Illinois sometime between Jan 1883 and Aug 1885. They were divorced sometime after 1895. He left town after that and disappeared.
Henry Bassett, Obituary
Chehalis Bee Nugget, October 21, 1927
Henry Bassett, aged 71, and old time Lewis county resident, died Tuesday night, October 18. He is survived by two daughters who reside in Illinois and a sister, Mrs. C. B. Chaggee of this city. Funeral services were held at the Fissel Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Reverend T. J. Gambill of the Methodist church officiating. Burial was at Claquato.
Letter from A. Bassett to Henry Warren Bassett Family
Coudersport
January 10, 1887
Dear children, I received your welcome letter some time ago. Could not answer it be fore. We are quite well here. fathers arm gets along very slow, it is going on four months since it was hurt and he can't raise it up yet, and I don't know as he ever will. But he is perfectly well and fat as he can be, he never waid so much in his life as he does now, if he lives till march, he will be seventy one years old, so you see he is getting old, charley stays with us he has just started to take a man to ulissis, he has to do all the driving off for father can't. it is good sleighing here and very cold wether. willa has worked in the Bark woods since last fall, down the west Branch Miras folks are well, but leon about two months ago he had the scarlet fever, and he has been poorly ever since, I wonder what you all did christmass did santa claus come there sarah and her man was hear and we had a good time. I got a number of preseants a new dress for one. I will send you a piece of it. I thought of you all, how I would liked to made all the little grand children glad. but I could not help my self. It is quite sickly round hear two or three lay to the point of deth. Mr. Hamilton, for one and Mrs. Judge Ives, and charley Dad is very sick and others sick. deth is in the land all the time, our time will shurely come, oh that we can be ready. our lord says be ye also ready. for in such on own as ye think not hte son of man cometh. I would like to know how you get along trying to live a christian, do you find it hard, or does the way seam clear. trust in jesus he can mak the crooked path strait. dont give up a crown of life awaits them that endure to the end, now I will have to stop. it is hard for me to write, now I mean this for you both, and I want you both to write often as you can, and I wil do the sam. my love to you all, kiss the little ones for me.
from your loveing Mother
A. Bassett
Letter from A. Bassett to Henry Warren Bassett Family
Coudersport
March 15, 1887
Dear children, I have at last found a chance to answer your letter which I was very glad to get it. found us very wll considering our years. father is a cripple yet in his arm, and we expect he always will be, it is six months since he was hurt, and he can't raise his arm yet just work his arm from the elbo, but no much strength in it some days his hand is sweld full. father has faild wonderful since he was hurt, i don't think he feals very well any of the time, but he dont complain. The 11th of this month he was seventy one years old, so you see he is far in years. I have many times wonderd what I was spared for when I was brought so near death, but I believe it was to take care of father, for my helth is better than it has bin in a good many years. god grant it so, I will try and do my duty,. Charley styas with us. if he didnt we would have to brake up, and I guess go the to the poor house, but Charley is a noble good Boy, I shall always bless him, for being so food to us. the wrest of the folks are well. willia is down to pike mills a running a dray waggon. is a doing good buisness. Mira and carrie and orville have experienced religion, we have had a great revival hear, the salvation armmy came to coudersport in febuary and held meatings three weeks. it was there young boys, the leader was only 18 years old a year ago he was a reckless gambler he was conser.. and started rite out to preaching and I never see such powere in his worship as attended his meathings. he made over a hundred and fifty converts as many as five and six hudnred to a meating all that could croud in the rink it beat every thing I ever witnessd he was the happyest person I ever see, a great many people bless him for the good he done here in coudersport, well it is nice wether now but we have no new shugar yet.
Oh Dear Henry, if I could only se you what a hug I would give you, you keep a going farther from us all the time what makes you dont I dont expect to ever see you again. dont let Angy and them dear little children forget me, give them all a good smack for me, and you both write often, it is easyer for you to write than this for me. good by my lvoe to you all. Mother
1860 Federal Census of Sweden Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania (20 Aug 1860)
James M. Bassett - 40 - M - New York - Carpenter and Joiner 800 300
Almira - 38 - F - New York
George - 21 - M - New York - Carpenter and Joiner
Sarah - 19 - F - New York
Byron - 13 - M - New York
Jane - 11 - F - New York
Almira - 9 - F - New York
William - 7 - M - Pennsylvania
Henry - 4 - M - Pennsylvania
Charles - 1 - M - Pennsylvania
1910 Federal Census of Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington
W.H. Bassett (Widower) - 55 - M - PA-US-US - Head - Farmer - Home Garden
Sara Linch (Widow) - 69 - F - NY-US-US - Sister
Clarence Linch - 35 - M - PA-US-US - Nephew - Carpenter Home
1920 Federal Census of Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington (5 Jan 1920)
Henry W. Bassett - 64 - M - PA-US-US - Head - Laborer Lumber Mill
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Bassett Family Association Database
1856 - 1927 (71 years)