Lida Bassett - Morton Cemetery - Richmond, TX
Posted by: jhuoni
N 29° 35.135 W 095° 45.833
15R E 232276 N 3276054
An all too familiar tale. Married for just a year, both mother and child died during childbirth.
Waymark Code: WMV7NZ
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 03/10/2017
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A beautiful monument marks thier final resting place.
Lida N. "Lolla" Moore Bassett
Born: 1851
Died: Oct 26, 1871
Baby Boy Bassett
Died: Oct 26, 1871
A smaller column monument is beside Lida's.
Lida was the first wife of Clement Newton Bassett (1842-1914). They were married on October 27, 1870 in Fort Bend County, Texas. Lida died during the birth of their first child, a baby boy who also died and is buried next to Lida in Morton Cemetery.
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