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Clara (Mabel Claire) Bassett

Female 1893 - 1935  (~ 42 years)


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  • Name Clara (Mabel Claire) Bassett 
    Born Aug 1893  Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 6057E71EAEBE5D4E96FA709F5FCBA5F4354F 
    Died Dec 1935 
    Buried Rosehill Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Federal Census of Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado (11 Jun 1900)
      Joseph Bassett - M - 39 - Nov 1860 - MI-MI-MI - Head - Conductor Railroad
      Mabel - F - 25 - Aug 1874 - IL-ME-IL - Wife
      Clyde - M - 8 - Jun 1891 - MT-MI-IL - Son - At School
      Clara - F - 6 - Aug 1893 - MT-MI-IL - Daughter - At School
      Herbert - M - 5 - Dec 1894 - MT-MI-IL - Son - At School
      Margaret DeShon (Widow) - F - 48 - Aug 1851 - IL-IL-IL - Aunt-in-Law
      Edith Bourne - F - 18 - Jul 1881 - WI
      (Married 10 years, 3 children, 3 living)
      (Margaret - no children)

      1910 Federal Census of Sapulpa, Creek County, Oklahoma (28 Apr 1910)
      Joseph Basett - M - 47 - CN-EN-CN - Head
      Mabel - F - 36 - IL-EN-IL - Wife
      Clyde - M - 18 - MT-CN-IL - Son
      Herbert - M - 15 - MT-CN-IL - Son
      Clara - F - 16 - MT-CN-IL - Daughter
      (Married 20 years, 3 children, 3 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Sapulpa Township, Creek County, Oklahoma (12 Jan 1920)
      Mabel Bassett - F - 44 - IL-MO-IL - Head - Humane Agent Doc.
      Claire - F - 25 - MT-CN-IL - Daughter - Steno County Clerk
      (Living at 318 South Division)
      (Still listed as married)

      Sapulpa Herald
      Creek County, Oklahoma
      December 9, 1935
      Claire Bassett Abshire
      Former Sapulpa Resident is Dead
      Claire Bassett Abshire Dies After Year’s Illness at Home in Tulsa
      Word was received today of the death of Claire Bassett Abshire, Tulsa, wife of F.W. Abshire.
      Formerly of Sapulpa, Mrs. Abshire has not lived here in the past 15 years. She died after a year’s illness. She was 37 years old. Mrs. Abshire is the daughter of Mrs. Mable Bassett, state commissioner of charities and corrections. Besides her husband and mother she is survived by a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, 12, and two brothers.
      She was found dead in her bed at 2:45 am. Earlier this fall, Mrs. Abshire had undergone an operation and had been in poor health since.
      For the last three weeks Mrs. Bassett has been at her daughter’s bedside almost constantly.
      Funeral services will be held at the Stanley-McCune Chapel, Tulsa, at 2 o’clock tomorrow. Burial will be made at the Rosehill Cemetery of that city.
    Person ID I5  78B Joseph Bassett of Oklahoma
    Last Modified 6 Nov 2015 

    Father Joseph Bassett,   b. Nov 1860, Michigan or Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1930  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Mother Mabel Bourne,   b. 16 Aug 1875, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1953, Guthrie, Logan County, Oklahoma Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Montana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fleming Warren Abshire 
    Children 
     1. Mary Elizabeth Abshire
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart