tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post7277963622095904222..comments2024-02-23T11:37:10.699-08:00Comments on Idaho Meanderings: Shootout over Harry OrchardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post-16041632255387648472017-09-23T15:39:24.144-07:002017-09-23T15:39:24.144-07:00Have you checked out any possible connections betw...Have you checked out any possible connections between Bob Meldrum and Colorado ranching pioneer "Queen" Anne Basset? Possibly Tom Horn as well. The all ran roughshod over NW Colorado and Southern Wyoming at various times. Maybe their paths crossed somewhere, somehow.Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03859008064550462971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post-11348049762563786062017-09-23T15:35:27.892-07:002017-09-23T15:35:27.892-07:00Have you checked out any possible connections betw...Have you checked out any possible connections between Meldrum and Colorado's ranching icon[?] Queen Anne Basset? Possibly Tom Horn as well. The all ran roughshod over NW Colorado and Southern Wyoming at various times, maybe their paths crossed.Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03859008064550462971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post-1299487135694170692016-04-29T14:35:37.397-07:002016-04-29T14:35:37.397-07:00I think this is my great grandfather. I was curren...I think this is my great grandfather. I was currently researching him. He was never spoking about in the family. I was extremelu close to my Papa but he never mentioned said he died in the war 1. Now I'm seeing he was a live in 75. Erma is my grandmother around this time my Papa was sent away. They were from Caspar Wyoming. My name is Amy Jean. Pleas follow up with me on Calamityjean@icloud.com I have many photos and info and I want some as wellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post-67868864922246922422014-05-04T14:57:53.172-07:002014-05-04T14:57:53.172-07:00Thank you Patricia. Very helpful. The only Bassett...Thank you Patricia. Very helpful. The only Bassett I know with an Idaho connection was a Charles J. Bassett, who served under Governor Steunenberg as Commissioner of Immigration. He remained in Idaho politics for some years thereafter. I will do a little more checking.<br /><br />Idaho Statesman, 26 Nov 1918<br />Prominent Man Suddenly Called<br />C.J. Bassett, Widely Known Throughout Idaho,<br />Passed Away at Boise Home.<br />C.J. Bassett, familiarly known to all his friends as "Jule", a prominent figure in the early political history of the state, died suddenly at his home, 416 South Fourth street, Tuesday morning of heart failure. Mr. Bassett had not been well for the past six weeks but his family had no idea that the end was near. Death came while he was settled in his favorite chair in the living room.<br />Mr. Bassett was a conspicuous figure in Idaho politics for 20 years. He was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1851 and went west while in his twenties, locating at Salt Lake. It was here that he married Miss Christina Rasmussen 41 years ago. The young couple went immediately to Idaho, settling in what was known as the Gentile Valley, in the Soda Springs region, later going to Blackfoot, where Mr. Bassett was manager of the stage line from Spencer, known then as the Beaver canyon, to the Yellowstone National park.<br />It was while living at Blackfoot that Mr. Bassett was made immigration commissioner under Governor Steunenberg, after having served a term in the territorial legislature in 1880. He was elected secretary of state in 1901 and re-elected the next term. At one time he was chairman of the Democratic state central committee and in the recent state campaign was selected as manager for E.A. Van Sicklin, the Democratic candidate.<br />For a number of years Mr. Bassett had been a great sufferer from asthma. He is survived by his widow and three daughters, Mrs. W.B. Hurd of Portland and Mrs. W.B. McIntyre and Mrs. A.S. Dolling of Boise. The funeral will be held Friday and will be under the auspices of the Boise order of Elks of which Mr. Bassett was a member.<br /><br />1900 Federal Census of Boise, Ada County, Idaho (12 Jun 1900)<br />Charles J. Bassett - 48 - Nov 1851 - M - IA-US-US - Head - Immigration ???<br />Christina - 46 - Mar 1854 - F - ID-DM-DM - Wife<br />Charles - 21 - Oct 1878 - M - UT-IA-ID - Son - Clerk<br />Helen - 16 - Jun 1883 - F - UT-IA-ID - Daughter - At school<br />Idaho - 9 - Jul 1890 -F - ID-IA-ID - Daughter - At school<br />Sarah Rasmussen - 35 - Jun 1864 - F - UT-DM-DM - SisterL - Dressmaker<br />Peter (Div) - 54 - May 1846 - M - DM-DM-DM - BrotherL<br />(DM = Denmark) (Married 23 years, 6 children, 4 living)John T. Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12755588244196569712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5293329910174405420.post-49031058111864556882014-05-04T13:27:08.034-07:002014-05-04T13:27:08.034-07:00On the 1910 census there was a 34-year-old druggis...On the 1910 census there was a 34-year-old druggist named Robert R. Bassett living in Aberdeen, Washington. He was born in Canada. His wife of 8 years, Elma or Elina, was born in Tennessee. Her father, William Longhorne aged 67, was living with them. He was a lawyer. An 18-year-old boarder named Minnie Johnson was also in the household. <br /><br />Robert was listed in the 1900 census in Chehalis, Lewis, Washington with his parents and siblings as follows: <br />James Bassett-48<br />Sarah Bassett-48<br />Robert Bassett-24<br />Charles Bassett-22<br />Willie Bassett-16.<br /><br />The following is his obituary: <br /><br />The Chehalis Bee-Nugget, Friday, April 13, 1928 Robert R. Bassett.<br /><br />Robert R. Bassett died Tuesday morning at a Centralia hospital after three weeks' illness. He was 52 years of age and had been a resident of Lewis county most of the time since 1889, coming here with his parents from Canada. His youth and earlier years were spent in Chehalis where he was well known. For several years he made his home in Aberdeen. Four years ago he returned to Chehalis and had conducted a barber shop in this city until his business was destroyed by fire in the Moore block a few weeks ago. His aged mother, Mrs. J.C. Bassett and a brother, Charles Bassett live in Tacoma; a sister, Mrs. Mortimer Dunning at Silverton, Ore., another brother, Wm. Bassett, is a well known Centralia business man. Funeral services were held at Centralia yesterday.<br /><br />I gleaned all of this from Ancestry.com. There were no obvious Idaho connections, but I did not do an extensive search. Hope this helps you.<br /><br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570137810252897860noreply@blogger.com