POWERS ADDITION
LOT : 2
ROW : 1
GRAVE # 10
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Fraser Wightman Bassett
b. March 12, 1906
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
d. January 11, 1980
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
buried: January 14, 1980
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FATHER
Edgar John Bassett
(1874-1936)
MOTHER
Charlotte Crawford Wightman
(1875-1910)
MARRIED
Fanny Armstrong Powers
(1906-1988)
1928
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CHILDREN
with Fanny
Edward Powers Bassett
(1929-2001)
Caroline McKee Bassett
(1936-?)
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HISTORY OF POWERS ADDITION
Most of the land on the west side of the original
Greenwood cemetery was owned by Orlando Powers.
As with many pioneer families, they chose a spot
on their property to bury their loved ones.
The spot the Powers family picked was right next
to Block 8, at the west boundry of Greenwood.
There are stones dating back to the 1850's.
Around 1878 that section of land was annexed to
Greenwood cemetery. The lot looks like one big
section, but is actually two. On the east side
of the section is Block 8. On the west side is
the Powers Addition. If you stand at the south
end of the section and look north you will see 4
trees in a direct line with the fence to the north.
That is the original property line of Greenwood.
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The Decatur Herald
(Decatur, Illinois)
7 SEP 1928 * page 14
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The Decatur Daily Review
(Decatur, Illinois)
12 JAN 1980 * page 10
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