OBITS: Bascom,Sylvanis Clarke, 1938, Bath Co., Kentucky ----------------------------------------------------- Contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by: From: "Darrell Warner" Date: Saturday, October 20, 2001 12:02 PM ------------------------------------------------------ **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. **************************************************************************** Sylvanis Clarke Bascom Bath County News-Outlook Thursday, August 18, 1938 S. C. Bascom Dies Near Winchester Interment In Owingsville Cemetery Monday Morning Sylvanis Clarke Bascom, 67, died at 11:45 o'clock Saturday night, August 13, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Henry C. Besuden in Clark county, five miles from Winchester on the Mt. Sterling road. Mr. Bascom's death was the aftermath of a paralytic stroke suffered August 7. Since last Wednesday his condition had been critical. A native of this county, Mr. Bascom was a son of the late A. W. and Nancy Dawson Bascom. His father, a wealthy influential citizen of this county, was one of its outstanding figures, a leader in social and civic affairs and a large breeder Of fancy cattle. Mr. Bascom was born and reared at the Bascom homestead, now the property of R. S. Cross, on Mt. Sterling road. Following his marriage to Miss Lula Grimes of Millersburg, he moved to Bourbon county, where he engaged in farming and merchandising. Some years after the death of his wife, he moved to Clark county to make his home with his daughter. Mr. Bascom was a perfect type of Kentucky gentleman and is pleasantly remembered here by such of his old friends and acquaintances who survive him. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Besuden, he is survived by one half-sister, Mrs. R. G. Owings of Montgomery county and a grandson, Henry C. Besuden, Jr. Funeral services were held at the grave in the Bascom family lot in the Owingsville Cemetery Monday morning, August 15 at 11 o'clock. Active pall bearers were Sam Owsley, Glen E. Perry, Will Saunders, Bascom Judy, Dawson Brother and Carroll Orear; honorary, Lander Skinner, Bud Waddel, Leslie Shrout, Connor Ewing, Ewing Conner, C. G. McAlister, George Bascom, Mack Grimes and Dick Grimes.