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- 1920 Federal Census of Otoe Township, Noble County, Oklahoma (1920)
James Little Crow 45 M NE US US Head
Josie D. 40 F OK NE NE Wife
Murray 20 M OK NE OK Son
?? 12 F OK NE OK Daughter
Leonard 7 M OK NE OK Son
Genevieve 7 M OK NE OK Daughter
M? 5 F OK NE OK Daughter
George Herman 2 M OK NE OK Son
1940 Federal Census of Otoe, Noble County, Oklahoma (30 Apr 1940)
Joseph Bassett IN 30 M Head OK Same Rock Mason CCC project
Genevieve IN 27 M Wife OK Same
Victoria M. IN 8 F Daughter OK Same
Martha R. IN 7 F Daughter OK Same
Paul IN 5 M Son OK Same
Mary R. IN 2 F Daughter OK Same
Joe Bassett, The Ponca City News, Sunday, January 24, 1999
RED ROCK - Joe Bassett, longtime Red Rock resident, died Thursday morning, Jan. 21, 1999, at Blackwell Regional Hospital. He was 89.
A Native American Church Service will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday night, Jan. 24, 1999. The service will be conducted by Oliver Littlecook, Hominy, along with an evening Prayer Service afterwards at the Otoe-Missouria Tribal Complex, Red Rock. On Monday, Jan. 25, 1999, the Funeral Feast will be at 12 p.m. followed by burial and committal services at 2 p.m. in the Otoe-Missouria Cemetery, Red Rock, with Raymond Butler, Native American Church, Otoe-Missouria Chapter, presiding. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.
Born Oct. 22, 1909, on the Otoe-Missouria reservation, which is now known as Red Rock, he was the son of Sam and Margaret (Washington-Faulk) Bassett. He grew up and attended school in the old Otoe Indian School.
On July 29, 1929, he married the former Genevieve Little Crow in Red Rock. He was retired from the construction business and most recently was employed with the Otoe-Missouria Senior Citizens Center. He was the eldest male of the Otoe-Missouria tribe and of the Owl Clan. He was a member of the Native American Church, Otoe-Missouria Chapter and the Kiowa Gourd Clan of Carnegie. He enjoyed watching footbal, rodeos, horse racing, Gourd Dancing, and family, especially his grandchildren.
He is survived by a special friend, Georgia Hoffman, four daughters, Martha Koshiway, Del City, Mary Howary, Margaret Haley and Linda Francis, all of Red Rock; two sons, Herman Bassett and Goodwin K. Bassett, both of Red Rock; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death on April 28, 1993, by his wife of 63 years, one daughter, Victoria Bassett-Kent; one son, Paul Bassett, three sisters, Dorcas Tohee, Martha Kent and Mary Bassett; and one brother, Grant Bassett.
Casket bearers will be Ron Haley, Frank Kent, Deswood Koshiway, Goerge Koshiway, Jerome Koshiway and Jim Silbey. Honorary casket bearers are Dustin Barnett, Sammy Bassett, Jon Haley, Travis Nimsey and Brady Robison.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1909 - 1999 (89 years)