Person:Benjamin Bassel (4)

The following information was contributed by Maureen Briscoe:

CENSUS: 1900 Texas, Erath County, Stephenville City, E.D. 66, Page 15A, Stamped 74 T623_1631
dwelling 288 family 292, taken 22nd June 1900 by Eugene Moon
BASSELL Benj., Head, W M, Sep 1874, (25), married 1 year, TX VA GA, Implement merchant
Gertrude L., wife, F W, Nov 1878, (21), TX IN TX
STRAUGHAN (or STRINGHAM), Lanham, brother-in-law, M W, Jan 1887, (13), single, TX IN TX, at school
BELL, Lucy, servant, B F, Mar 1876, (24), single TX TN TN

CENSUS: 1910 Texas, Erath County, Voter Precinct No. 27, Stephenville Town, Ward 1, E.D. 17, Sheet 26A Stamped 26
T624_1550 Image 606
dwelling 653 family 565, taken 19 May 1910 by W R McClellan
BASSEL, Benjamin B., Head, M W, (35), 1st marriage-10 years, TX VA GA, cotton buyer
Gertrude, wife, F W, (31), 3 children 3 living, TX IN TX
Mary L., daughter, F W, (9), TX TX TX
Jack B., son, M W, (9), TX TX TX
Elizabeth D., daughter, F W, (6), TX TX TX

WORLD WAR I REGISTRATION CARD
Serial No.: 1058 Order No.:1094, Stamped: 42-4-35-C
Benjamin Bassel
Permanent Address: Stephenville, Erath, Texas
Age in Years: 42
Date of Birth: September 16, 1874
White, Native Born
Present Occupation: Cotton Buyer in Stephenville, Erath, Texas
Nearest Relative: Gertrude Bassel of Stephenville, Erath, Texas
Signed: Ben Bassel
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Applicant is tall, of medium build, with blue eyes and light hair
Signed; L.F. Burleson
Sept 12, 1918
Local Board Erath County, Stephenville, Texas

CENSUS: 1920 Texas, Erath County, Stephenville, Precinct 1, E.D. 5, Page 4A, Stamped 50 T625_1801, Image 100
dwelling 68 family 73, taken 7 Jan 1920 by Mrs. Della E. Bostick
BASSEL, Benjamin, Head, owns, WM W, (45), married, TX VA GA, buyer-cotton
Gertrude, wife, F W, (40), TX IN TX
Mary G., daughter, F W, (19), single, TX TX TX
Jack, son, M W, (17), TX TX TX
Elizabeth, daughter, F W, (16), TX TX TX

INFORMATION TAKEN FROM TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE
Ben J. Bassel was the son of Ben J. Bassel and Elizabeth Davenport, both of Georgia. He was born in Texas on September 16, 1874. He had been working as a cotton buyer at the time of his death on July 26, 1922, in Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, where he and his wife lived. He was 46 years 10 months 10 days old. Ben died from "starvation because of inability to swallow and assimulate food and drink - caused by slowly progressive paraylsis" the cause was unknown.
Dr. S.D. Naylor treated Ben from May 17, 1922 until the time of his death. He was buried July 26, 1922 in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. B.I. Trivetl, undertaker, handled the arrangements. Ben's brother, Reid Bassell, also of Stephenville, provided the information.

Name: Ben J Bassel
Death date: 26 Jul 1922
Death place: Stephenville, Erath, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): white
Age at death: 46 years 10 months 10 days
Estimated birth year:
Birth date: 16 Sep 1874
Birth place: Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name:
Father name: Ben J Bassel
Father birth place: Ga.
Mother name: Elizabeth Dovenport
Mother birth place: Ga.
Occupation: Cotton Buyer
Residence:
Cemetery name: West End Cem.
Burial place:
Burial date: 26 Jul 1922
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2074633
Digital GS number: 4166808
Image number: 858
Reference number: cn 20334
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Email (GEDCOM) from Maureen Briscoe..