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- 1920 Federal Census of Springfield Township, Allen County, IN (23 Jan 1920)
George O. Bassett 32 M OH OH OH Head Farmer General
Goldie 32 F IN IN IN Wife
Richard W. 5 M IN IN IN Son
Elmer Hobbs 62 M IN IN IN FatherL Laborer Farm
1930 Federal Census of Springfield Twp., Allen County, Indiana (23 Apr 1930)
George O. Bassett 41 M IN OH KS Head Machinist Car Shop
Goldie N. 41 F IN OH IN Wife
Richard B. 16 M IN IN IN Son
Elmer Hobbs 71 M OH MD OH FatherL
(Married at 23 & 23)
Former Resident Dies at Age of 65
George Bassett Passes Away at Lutheran Hosptial at
Fort Wayne Following and Illness from Cancer
George O. Bassett, age 65, of Harland, Ind., a former resident of Auburn and brother of Ora Bassett of Clark street, Auburn, died in the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne at about 5:30 a.m. Thursday of cancer.
Mr. Bassett had been in ill health for several years but had been able to be up and worked until he was hospitalized on Jan. 21.
He had been a resident of DeKalb county from 1900 to about 25 years ago when he moved to Harlan. In Auburn he resided with his parents, the late George A. and Ida Bassett of 114 Jefferson street.
He was born in Defiance, O., on Nov. 17, 1887. The family moved to Auburn in about the year 1907 from the St. Joe area. Mr. Bassett was united in marriage to the former Miss Goldie Hobbs.
Surviving besides the widow and brother in Auburn are the adopted son, Richard Bassett, at home; a sister, Mrs. Cora Derrow of Fort Wayne; a grandson and a nephew, Earl Derrow of Center street in Auburn.
The body was removed to the Detting funeral home in Harlan for burial preparations and will remain for funeral services which will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will also be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Christian church at Harlan, of which he was a member. The pastor of the church will officiate at the services and burial will be in the cemetery at Harlan.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1887 - 1953 (65 years)