Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Polly Morse BASSETT

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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Polly Morse was born at Grafton, Mass. March 28th 1793. When five years of
age, she went with her parents to Montpelier, Vermont, and passed her youth
there. She was married to Daniel Bassett Dec. 30th, 1818, and remained in
Montpelier, much revered and beloved until after her husband's death. In
September '77 she came to live with her daughter, Mrs. M. A. Stebbins of
Cooksville, Wisconsin, where she has steadily won the affections of all who
knew her. She died the death of the righteous June 17th, 1886, after having
lived a truly Christian life, upheld throughout all trials by great
fortitude of character.

So has the hallowing presence of old age vanished from an other hearthstone
and there was light at eventide, the light of a strong and beautiful faith
in God.

June 1886 Evansville Review, Evansville, Wisconsin

(note the difference in death dates reported in the two newspapers)

Mrs. Bassitt died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Stebbins, Friday
morning, June 18, aged 93 years. Mrs. Bassitt came from Montpelier, Vermont
to this place a few years ago where she has since resided until called away
by death. She was a firm believer in Universalism. She leaves two children,
Mr. Bassitt, of Columbus, in this state, and Mrs. Stebbins, of Porter. The
funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Dinsmore of Stoughton, in the
Congregational church at four o'clock Sunday afternoon. Friends from
Evansville and Stoughton came to pay the last tribute of respect to one
they honored and respected while living.

June 23, 1886, Enterprise, Evansville, Wisconsin