A Genealogy Report For WILLIAM M BASSETT - INGenWeb

William M Bassett Direct Relations
was buried on 19 June 1903 in IOOF Cem, Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States.
The following information is also recorded for Priscilla. Ancestral File Number.
Notes:
• BIRTH:
1. Family records
2. Ancestry.com Family Data Collection:
Priscilla Puffer Parents: Charles Puffer , Abigail Comstock Birth Place: Mechanicsville, IA Birth Date: 29 March 1851
Marriage Date: 15 April 1873
DEATH:
1. Certification of Death, Dept of Health, State of Iowa; Certif. No. 26-03-148
Name: Priscilla Bassett
Date of Death: June 18, 1903, at Bloomfield, Davis County.
Age: 53; Sex, Female; Married; Date filed, May 30, 1904
Birthplace: Cedar County, Iowa.
Buried at Bloomfield IOOF Cemetary.
Died of "Dropsey of Heart"
!DEATH: Iowa certificate of death # 26-03-148.
2. FamilySearch.com file: IA Deaths & Burials:
Name: Priscilla Bassett, Gender: Female, Burial Date: ,Burial Place: Bloomfield, Death Date: 18 Jun 1903, Death Place:
Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, Age: 53, Birth Date: 1850, Birthplace: Cedar Co., Iowa, Occupation: ,Race: ,Marital Status:
Married, Spouse's Name: ,Father's Name:, Father's Birthplace: ,Mother's Name:, Mother's Birthplace: . Indexing Project
(Batch) Number: B75169-0 System Origin: Iowa-EASy Source Film Number: 968467 Reference Number:
OBIT: The Ottumwa Courier, Tuesday, 23 June, 1903.
Mrs. Priscilla Bassett, wife of William Bassett, died at her home in this city Thursday, June 18, age 52 years. The decesed,
whose maiden name was Priscilla Puffer, was born at Mechanicsville, May 23, 1851. At the age of 18 years she was
converted, and has led a beautiful Christian life, being a member of the Methedist Episcopal church at the time of her death.
On April 15, 1873, she was united in marriage to William Bassett at Mechanicsville. They removed from the latter place to
Mercer county, Mo., where they resided for four or five years, and in 1879, removed to Davis county, where they have since
resided, coming to Bloomfield in Feburary of the present year. Four children have been born to them. Namely Frank,
Austin, Guy, and Mrs. Fred Battin, all of whom reside in this county. Deseased also leaves her mother, Mrs. A. Gilliland, of
Mt. Vernon, and three brothers, Daniel C. Puffer, Lineville; Chas. A. Puffer, Cleopatra, Mo.; Nathan A. Puffer, of Davis
county, all of whom were present at the funeral which occured at the residence Friday morning at 10 0'clock, conducted by
Rev. J. W. Porter. The interment took place in the I.O.O.F. cemetery
BURIAL: Buried at IOOF Cemetary, Section: East lot: 154, Bloomfield, Davis Co. Iowa
Bassett, P.H. Birth: 5/22/1851 Death: 6/18/1903.
Davis County, Iowa Cemetery Project
Submitter: Lola Rosella NEWTON WETHERBEE PERKINS 217 Ash St, Henderson Nevada 89015
AFN# QC9D-S7
1880 US Census:
Name: Percilla H. BASSETT Age: 29 Estimated birth year: Birthplace: Iowa Occupation: Keeping House Relation: Wife
Home in 1880: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Female Head of household: William
BASSETT Father's birthplace: NH Mother's birthplace: PA Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Wyacondah, Davis,
Iowa; Roll: T9_336; Family History Film: 1254336; Page: 148B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0077.
1895 Iowa State Census
Priseilla Bassett Age: 43 Race: W Birthplace: L?? Co IA County: Davis Place: Wyacondah
MARRIAGE: 15 April 1873
LDS Ordinances:
Sealing to Spouse: 14 NOV 2002 LVEGAWilliam Bassett
Baptism: 27 APR 1988 WASHI
Endowment: 05 MAY 1988 WASHI
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