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- 1900 Federal Census of Dixon & Waldo, Neshoba County, MS (29 Jun 1900)
Edgar Bassett 34 M May 1876 MS GA TN Head Farmer
Susie 30 F Oct 1868 MS GA GA Wife
Willie E. 11 M Dec 1888 MS MS MS Son Farm Labor
Erenst R. 7 M Nov 1892 MS MS MS Son
Bertha 5 F Apr 1895 MS MS MS Daughter
Mertle 10/12 F Jul 1899 MS MS MS Daughter
(Married 12 years, 4 children, 4 living)
Edgar M. Bassett
Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba County, MS
Brother Edgar M. Bassett was born in Neshoba County May 4, 1866. He was the oldest son of Captain W.L. and Geraldine Bassett. He died at his house near Union 1941. Bro. Bassett joined the New Hope (The Neshoba Baptist Church) in Aug 1884. With the exception of a short time in which he lived at Union, he was a faithful and beloved member of his church until the day of this death, almost 60 years. Bro. Bassett was married to Miss Susie Adams in December 1881. At this writing Mrs. Bassett is still living. To this union were born 3 boys and 2 girls. One of the boys, Emett, died in 1922, Ethel of San Antonio, Texas, Earle of Meridian, Miss., Bertha (Mrs. Ed Rivers) of Neshoba and Myrtle, Mrs. George Sayles of Texarkana, Texas, are still living. Bro. Bassett was a Christian gentleman and a useful citizen, a good neighbor and a loving husband and father. In his death our Church and community has sustained a distinct loss, but we give thanks to an all-wise God that such a man lived and that enjoyed the blessing of Bro. Bassett having spent such a long and useful life in our midst. Therefore be it resolved by the Neshoba Baptist Church in conference that we give this expression of Bro. Bassett's influence and usefulness in our Church and our sorrow at his passing. Be it resolved further that a copy of the resolutions be written into our church record and that a copy be presented to each member of Bro. Bassett's family with our sympathies and prayers. Committee: B.F. Rhodes, R.B. Vance, B.H. Walton.
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