Neshoba Baptist Church Records
Neshoba Community, Neshoba Co, MS
Brother Edgar M. BASSETT was born in Neshoba County May 4, 1866. He was
the eldest son of Captain W. L. and Geraldine BASSETT. He died at his
house near Union 1941. Bro. BASSETT joined the New Hope (The Neshoba
Baptist Church) in Aug 1884. With the exception of a short time in which
he live at Union, he was a faithful and beloved member of his church until the
day of his death, almost 60 years. Bro. BASSETT was married to Miss Susie
ADAMS in December 1881. At this writing Mrs. BASSETT is still living.
To this union were born 3 boys and 2 girls. One of the boys, Emett, died
in 1922, Ethel of San Antonio, Texas, Earle of Meridian, Miss., Bertha (Mrs. Ed
RIVERS) of Neshoba and Myrtle, Mrs. George SAYLES of Texarkana, Texas, are still
living. Bro. BASSETT was Christian gentleman and a useful citizen, a good
neighbor and a loving husband and father. In his death our Church and
community has sustained a distinct loss, but we give thanks to an all-wise God
that such a man lived and that enjoyed the blessing of Bro. BASSETT having spent
such a long and useful life in our midst. Therefore be it resolved by the
Neshoba Baptist Church in conference that we give this expression of Bro.
BASSETT's influence and usefulness in our Church and our sorrow at his passing.
Be it resolved further that a copy of these resolutions be written into our
church record and that a copy be presented to each member of Bro. BASSETT's
family with our sympathies and prayers. Committee: B. F. RHODES, R. B.
VANCE, B. H. WALTON.