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- 1900 Federal Census of Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia (12 Jul 1900)
William Bassett 32 M Oct 1867 NC NC NC Head Day Laborer
Nannie 29 F Nov 1870 VA VA VA Wife
Chas. 8 M Feb 1892 VA NC VA Son
John 11 M Jan 1889 VA NC VA Son
Bessie 10 F Mar 1890 VA NC VA Daughter
????? 5 M Apr 1895 VA NC VA Son
& 4 boarders
(Married 13 years, 2 children, 2 living)
1910 Federal Census of Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia (23 Apr 1910)
William Bassett 40 M VA VA VA Head Laborer - Foundry
Nannie 38 M VA VA VA Wife
James 22 M VA VA VA Son Laborer Day
Bessie 20 F VA VA VA Daughter
Charlie 18 M VA VA VA Son
Jackson 15 M VA VA VA Son
Henry 6 M VA VA VA Son
Mouler? 4 F VA VA VA Daughter
(Married 19 years, 4 children, 4 living)
(James married 4 years)
1920 Federal Census of Pulaski, Pulaski County, Virginia (17 Jan 1920)
William M. Bassett 52 M NC NC NC Head ??? Chemical Factory
Nannie 52 F VA VA VA Wife
Estelle 13 F VA VA VA Granddau
Living next door
L. Jackson Bassett 24 M VA NC VA Head ??? Chemical Factory
Helen M. 20 F VA VA VA Wife
Paper Unknown, Feb 1925
Kills Wife, Wounds Daughter, Shoots Self Thru Head
(By The Associated Press)
PULASKI, Va., Feb. 10 – The worst tragedy in the history of Pulaski occurred there Sunday night when W. M. Bassett, a merchant of East Pulaski, shot and killed his wife, shot his 18-year-old granddaughter twice through the leg as she tried to escape, inflicting probably fatal injuries, and then shot himself through the head. He was still alive last night.
Bassett is about 66 years of age, formerly worked at a foundry here but lately had a store in East Pulaski. He was reputed an exceedingly quiet man but lately is said to have been quarrelsome and was punished some time since shooting in the vicnity of his premises.
It is the general opinion that his mind was disordered when he did the shooting Sunday.
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Bassett Family Association Database
- 1925