Person:Neal Bassel (1)

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CENSUS: 1910 Texas, Bell County, Belton, Ward 1, Precinct 1, E.D. 4, Page 3B
T624_1530 Image 132
dwelling 46 family 47, taken 11th April 1910

BASSIL, Neele, head, M W, (25), 1st married 5 years ago, TX VA TX, Merchant-general
Myrtle, wife, F W, (24), 2 children 2 living, TX TX TX
John D., son, M W, (2), TX TX TX
Allen, son, M W, (5/12), TX TX TX
ROBINSON, Marcus, grandfather, M W, (87), 1st marriage 60 years, TX GA TX
[Allen], Blanche, mother-in-law, F W, (44) 1st marriage 28 years, TX TX TX
ALLEN, Benjamin, father-in-law, M W, (47) 1st marriage 23 years, TX TX TX, merchant-general
SMITH, Tomas, cook, M B, (18), single, TX TX TX, servant-cook

WORLD WAR I REGISTRATION CARD
Serial Number: 35 Order Number: 1345 Stamped: 32-1-6-C
Neal Byron Bassel
Permanent Address: 902 N. Main, belton, Bell, Texas
Age in Years: 33
Date of Birth: Dec 16, 1884
White Native Born
Present Occupation: Mayor - City of Belton, Belton, Texas
Nearest relative: Mrs. Myrtle A. Bassel of 902 N. Main, Belton, Bell, Texas
Signed: Neal Byron Bassel
REGISTRAR'S REPORT
Applicant is of medium height and build, with dark blue eyes and brown hair
Signed: J. Hall
Sept 12, 1918
Local Board for Division No. 1, for the County of Bell, State of Texas, Belton, Texas

CENSUS: 1920 Texas, Bell County, Belton, Precinct 1, E.D. 4 page 4B
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BASSELL, Neal, Head, Rents, M W, (35), married, TX VA TX, Mayor-City
Nyrtle, wife, F W, (34), TX TX TX >br> J.D., Jr., M W, (11), TX TX TX, school -grammar
Byron, Son, M W, (10), TX TX TX, School-grammar

CENSUS: 1930 Texas, Bell County, Belton City, Justice Precinct 1, Ward 2, E.D. 2, Page 6A, Stamped 19
Roll 2290 Image 623.0
dwelling 141 family 148, living on 1st Avenue, taken April 5, 1930 by Arthur L. Holland
BASSELL, Neal, Head, owns, 10000, M W, (45), Married at age 20, TX VA TX, merchant
Myrtle, wifle, F W, (44), married at age 19, TX TX TX
John D., son, M W, (22), single, TX TX TX, salesman
Byron A., son, M W, (20), single TX TX TX
Neal, son, M W, (16), single, TX TX TX

INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THE TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE According to informant, P. M. Bassel of Temple, Texas, Neal Bassel was born in Texas to J.D. Bassel of West Virginia and Sarah Jane Misser of Tennessee. He had been living at the Gunter Hotel in Temple and was about 60 years of age at the time of his death. He was married at the time to Mrs. Neal Bassel. He was in the wholesale produce business. Cause of death was listed as acute alcoholism. Neal died April 4, 1930 in San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas. Burial took place the same day in Temple. Hagy & McCollum of 425 E. Pecan St. handled the arrangements.

Name: Neal Bassel
Death date: 04 Apr 1930
Death place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas
Gender: Male
Race or color (on document): W
Age at death: About 60 years
Estimated birth year: 1870
Birth date:
Birth place: Texas
Marital status: Married
Spouse name: Mrs. Neal Bassel
Father name: J. D. Bassel
Father birth place: W. Va.
Mother name: Sarah Jane Misser
Mother birth place: Tenn.
Occupation: Wholesale Produce Business
Residence: Temple, Texas
Cemetery name: [Blank]
Burial place: Temple, Texas
Burial date: 04 Apr 1930
Additional relatives:
Film number: 2135323
Digital GS number: 4163817
Image number: 128
Reference number: 17121
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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