Person:Reid Bassel (1)

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Reid Burrough Bassel
b.26 Mar 1879 Erath Co., Texas, United States
d.19 Mar 1942 Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas, United States
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m. 1865
  1. Anna M. BasselAbt 1865 -
  2. William BasselAbt 1867 -
  3. Charles BasselAbt 1870 -
  4. Benjamin J. Bassel1874 - 1922
  5. Reid Burrough Bassel1879 - 1942
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Name Reid Burrough Bassel
Gender Male
Birth? 26 Mar 1879 Erath Co., Texas, United States
Death? 19 Mar 1942 Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas, United StatesCause: self-inflicted gunshot wound
Burial? 21 Mar 1942 West End Cemetery, Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas, United States
Physical Description? medium height, small build, blue eyes, light hair

The following information was contributed by Maureen Briscoe:

WORLD WAR I REGISTRATION CARD Serial No.: 1116 Order No.: 1277, Stamped: 42-4-35-C Reid Burrough Bassel Permanent Address: Stephenville, Erath, Texas Age in Years: 37 Date of Birth: March 26, 1879 White, Native Born Present Occupation: Dry Goods Business, for Blakney Dry Goods Nearest Relative: Mrs. Elizabeth Bassel - Mother, of Stephenville, Erath, Texas Signed: Reid Bassel REGISTRAR'S REPORT Applicant is of medium height, and small build, with blue eyes and light hair Signed: L.F. Burleson Sept 12, 1918 Local Board, Erath County, Stephenville, Texas

CENSUS: 1930 Texas, Erath County, Stephenville, Justice Precinct 1, Ward 1, E.D. 1, Page 1B Roll: 2326 Image 67.0 living on Devine St., taken Apr 2, 1930 by Myrtle Waller BEAUCHAMP, Anddrew H., Head, M W, (54), married at 22, TX AL GA, deputy sheriff-county Bertie O., wife, F W, (58), TX NC AL Merrie, son, M W, (17), TX TX TX, labor-filling station

  • BASSEL, Reed B., lodger, M W, (51), single, TX GA GA, salesman-dry goods

INFORMATION TAKEN FROM TEXAS DEATH CERTIFICATE Reid Burrough Bassel, of Stephenville, Erath County, Texas, died March 19, 1942, from a self-infliceted gunshot wound. He was 62 years 11 months, 23 days old. He had never married. Reid was born on March 26, 1879, in Erath County to Benjamin Bassel (Mississippi, NOTE: Should be Virginia) and Elizabeth Davenport (Georgia). SSN: 452-03-0518. He had been a merchant in men's furnishings. Burial was in West End Cemetery in Stephenville. K.E. Jones was the undertaker who handled the arrangements. Mrs. E.W. Crosby of Gillmer provided the information.

Name: Reid Burrough Bassel Death date: 19 Mar 1942 Death place: Stephenville, Erath, Texas Gender: Male Race or color (on document): Age at death: 62 years 11 months 23 days Estimated birth year: 1880 Birth date: Birth place: Marital status: Spouse name: Father name: Benjamin Bassel Father birth place: Mother name: Elizabeth Davenport Mother birth place: Occupation: Residence: Cemetery name: Burial place: Burial date: Additional relatives: Film number: 2137023 Digital GS number: 4168344 Image number: 301 Reference number: certificate # 11883 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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