Edwin Bassett

• Name	Edwin Bassett
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6F42D2519576C247A0D71A9C050844F55BBA
  Notes	Edwin Bassett died in infancy. Citizen April 15, 1965 Hillcrest Cemetery Obituaries Herman Sherman Bassett Herman Sherman Bassett was born October 27, 1869 on a farm in Fairfax County, Virginia son of Wilbur Fisk Bassett and Adelia Lenora Lewis Bassett. When he was nine months old his parents went to Walla Walla, Washington Territory. In the 1870's they resided on a homestead near Four Lakes, Washington. When 15 years, Herman apprenticed himself to George Stewart of the former Cheney Herald. He worked on the Medical Lake Ledger, the Sprague Herald, partners in the Wilbur Register; he purchased the Edwall Press in 1905; Harrington Citizen in 1907. He was mayor of Wilbur in 1904; town clerk at Harrington; Justice of the Peace 13 years. Mr. Bassett operated the Citizen until 1959. In 1890 he married Nettie Judd. Three children were born to them, Edwin died in infancy; Adelia and Florence, survive their parents. Nettie died in 1932. In 1937 Mr. Bassett married Mrs. Sadie Scott Smith Baer. She died in 1944. In Aug 1962 Mr. Bassett was seriously ill for several months. Last March, he grew weaker and death came quietly April 2, 1965. Interment was in Hillcrest Cemetery.
  Person ID	I2871	1B John Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2013

  
  

  Father	Herman Sherman Bassett,   b. 27 Oct 1869, Fairfax County, Virginia ,   d. 2 Apr 1965, Washington  (Age 95 years)
  Mother	Amelia (Nettie) S. Judd,   b. 17 Jun 1870, Horicon, Wisconsin ,   d. 4 May 1932, Washington  (Age 61 years)
  Married	14 Jun 1893	Sprague, Washington Territory
  Family ID	F794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart