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- Bates County History, by W.O. Atkison, 1918
D.D. Bassett, a well-known and successful farmer and stockman of Pleasant Gap Township is a native of Michigan. He was born in Branch county, April 18, 1870, a son of George and Rebecca (McCool) Bassett.
George Bassett was born in Billows Falls, Vermont, April 8, 1818. He was a son of George R. Bassett, who was also a native of Vermont. He went to Utica, New York, with his family in 1842, when George, the father of D.D. was about fourteen years old. Six years later, or in 1848, he went farther West, this time locating in LaGrange County, Indiana. Here, George R. Bassett spent the remainder of his life. He died in 1899, lacking only six days of being 100 years old. His wife lacked only three days of being one hundred years old at her death.
The Bassett family is of English descent and trace their ancestry back to the House of Kent in England. The Bassett family was founded in America by Francis Livingston Bassett, who settled in New England in colonial times. Richard Bassett, ancestor of D.D. Bassett, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Rebecca McCool, mother of D.D. Bassett, was a Pennsylvanian, born near Philadelphia. She was a daughter of Aaron and Margaret (Montgomery) McCool. Her father was a native of Ireland and her mother was a daughter of Robert R. Montgomery and of Scotch descent.
George Bassett was about twenty years of age when he came west with his parents. He was employed on the first railroad to reach Chicago from the East, at that time making his home at Elkhart, Indiana. Later, he went to Michigan and was engaged in the lumber business for a time when he returned to Elkhart, Indiana. In the fall of 1874 he went to Iowa with his family, remaining there until 1877, when he went to Kansas and settled in Dickinson county. Three years later or in 1880, he came to Bates County, Missouri, locating in Pleasant Gap Township on the place where D.D. Bassett, the subject of this sketch, now resides. He was successfully engaged in farming and stockraising here during the remainder of his life. He died on September 27, 1911. He was a progressive citizen and a man whose career may be well said to have been a successful one. He was reared a Democrat but in later life became a Republican.
George Bassett was twice married, his first being Martha Lee, a direct descendant of "light Horse Harry Lee." To this marriage were born four children as follow: William, with the Postum Cereal Company, Battle Creek, Michigan; James, locomotive engineer on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad, resides at Elkhart, Indiana; Charles, resided near Elkhart, Indiana, and Ewing, Pleasant Gap, Missouri.
To George Bassett and Rebecca McCool, his second wife, whom he married in 1867, was born only one child, D.D. Bassett, the subject of this sketch. Rebecca McCool was a widow when she married Mr. Bassett, her first husband being Timothy W. Adams. Two children were born to that union; Timothy W. Adams Jr., whose whereabouts in unknown; and Cassius Adams, deceased. Rebecca McCool Bassett in 1897.
D.D. Bassett was about ten years old when he came to Bates county with his parents. He received his education in the public schools and has made farming and stockraising his occupation. He specializes in high-grade Shorthorn cattle and has his place well stocked. Mr. Bassett's farm is one of the valuable places of Pleasant Gap Township. It is well improved, well kept and has all the earmarks of a progressive and thrifty owner. The home place consists of one hundred forty-five acres.
Mr. Bassett was united in Marriage in 1900 with Miss Eva Willey, a native of Pleasant Gap township, born in August 1872. She is a daughter of Gideon Willey, a native of Delaware, born in 1829. He came to Missouri in 1870 and died here in 1882.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bassett have been born three children as follow: Helen, born in 1900 and died in infancy; Dexter Dillard, born February 6, 1902, and Lloyd L. born November 8, 1903, both attending school.
Mr. Bassett is a Republican and takes an active interest in the local political organization, having served as township committeean for a number of years.
DEXTER D. BASSETT
Butler Weekly Times, Butler, Missouri, Thursday 23 Jan 1941
Dexter D. Bassett, well known farmer of the Pleasant Gap community died Wednesday Noon Jan. 15, 1941. He had been in failing health a short time.
D.D. Bassett was born April 18, 1870 in Branch County, Michigan. He had been a resident of Bates County for a number of years. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Pleasant Gap Church with burial in the Rogers Cemetery.
Republican Press, Bates County, Missouri,
Thursday 23 Jan 1941, Butler Missouri
WAS MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY
D.D. Bassett, member of a prominent family of the Pleasant Gap community died Wed. morning Jan. 15 after a short illness at his home in Pleasant Gap. He is survived by his wife and several children.
According to the Akeson History of Bates County, Mr. Bassett was a man of ancient lineage and an interesting American descent. He was the son of George Bassett and came to Bates County when he was about ten years old. He was the son of George Bassett and his grandfather George R. Bassett were natives of Vermont who came west on stages that included residence in both New York and Indiana.
The mother of D.D. Bassett was Rebecca McCool who was born near Philadelphia, the daughter of Aaron McCool, a native of Ireland and Margaret Montgomery McCool of Scotch descent.
With her husband and son she came to Bates County in 1880 and settled on the farm where D.D. Bassett afterward lived. In 1900, D.D. Bassett was married to Eva Willey who died leaving two sons, Dexter Dillard and Lloyd L. who at present live a distance from Butler. After the death of his first wife Mr. Bassett was married to Mrs. James Hancock, the former Ethyl Wolf, daughter of the late George Wolf who survives him with five daughters of the home.
Funeral services for Mr. Bassett were conducted by Elder Ben Wix Sunday afternoon at the Pleasant Gap Church with burial following in Rogers Cemetery.
EVA WILLEY BASSETT
The Republican Press, Butler, Missouri, 28 Jan 1921
Mrs. Eva Willey Bassett was born in Bates County, Missouri, August 22, 1872. She was the daughter of Gideon and Catherine Willey. Her parents came to Bates County in 1870 from Berrion County, Michigan. She grew up here and was united in marriage to Dexter D. Bassett, April 18, 1900 and to this union was torn three children, Helen, who died in infancy; two sons who with their father survive to mourn her loss. The sons are Dexter Dillard who is in his 19ty year and Lloyd L. who is in his 18th year.
Mrs. Bassett had been in failing health for 4 or 5 years. She tried hard to regain her health but to no avail. She traveled last summer with her husband and family they went to Hot Springs, Ark, then to Colorado Springs, Colorado thence west as far as she could stand the journey. Then they returned to Bates County, Missouri where she had the best care and medical treatment that could be given her up until the time that the family was stricken with the smallpox and placed under quarantine, which practically left only the family, and they were down with the smallpox, to care for her, but with the aid of Mrs. Blankenbaker and her two sisters she was cared for the best they could. She suffered great pain but she bore it with good cheer. She was always a kind and loving mother true to her family and friends. January 18 1921 she passed peacefully away with just her two sisters and brother-in-law Wm Blankenbaker and her own family at her bedside. Mr. Bassett was just able to sit up having been very sick with the smallpox.
She leaves besides her husband and two sons, four sisters to mourn their loss. They are Mrs. R. B. Wix of Butler, Mrs. Daidie Hancock, Mrs. Addie Thomas, Mrs. Wm Blankenbaker, all living in Bates County, Missouri.
She was laid to rest beside her father and mother in the Rogers Cemetery in Pleasant Gap township near her old home. A host of friends were at the cemetery to pary their last respects to a loving friend and neighbor.
A post mortem held by her request revealed the fact that death was due to carcoma.
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