John married Emma J. Cox on April 17, 1864 in Macon County, IL. Their children: Albert C. Bassler, Ada (Stroh), Herman John Bassler, Edna Pearl (Farris), Edgar Eal Bassler, Louis D. Bassler and Bessie (Ivens). John was in Company B, 8th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.
Wednesday evening, March 13, at 7 oclock at his residence in Hickory Township, of erysipelas, John G. Bassler, aged 49 years, 11 months and 13 days.
Deceased was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany, coming to this country alone when 13 years of age, and after staying in Chicago a short time went to Ohio, where he went to work on a farm for five years, after which he came to Illinois and enlisted in the 8th Ill. Infantry, Co B, serving honorably three years. After his discharge he returned to Macon County, and in April, 1864 he married Miss Emma Cox, by whom he had seven children, all of whom are living. He has lived on Mrs. F. N. Ewings farm in Hickory Township for 21 years, and also owns a farm in Arkansas. He was an industrious, frugal man and was much respected by his neighbors.
His children are four sons and three daughters, the youngest being a pair of twins - son and daughter- 5 years old. The eldest is a son 22 years of age and all live at home with their mother except a married daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ivens, who resides in the same neighborhood. The funeral occurred at 1 oclock this afternoon, Rev W. I. Berkstresser officiating.
Daily Republican, Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, 21 March 1889
Wednesday evening, March 13, at 7 oclock at his residence in Hickory Township, of erysipelas, John G. Bassler, aged 49 years, 11 months and 13 days.
Deceased was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany, coming to this country alone when 13 years of age, and after staying in Chicago a short time went to Ohio, where he went to work on a farm for five years, after which he came to Illinois and enlisted in the 8th Ill. Infantry, Co B, serving honorably three years. After his discharge he returned to Macon County, and in April, 1864 he married Miss Emma Cox, by whom he had seven children, all of whom are living. He has lived on Mrs. F. N. Ewings farm in Hickory Township for 21 years, and also owns a farm in Arkansas. He was an industrious, frugal man and was much respected by his neighbors.
His children are four sons and three daughters, the youngest being a pair of twins - son and daughter- 5 years old. The eldest is a son 22 years of age and all live at home with their mother except a married daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ivens, who resides in the same neighborhood. The funeral occurred at 1 oclock this afternoon, Rev W. I. Berkstresser officiating.
Daily Republican, Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, 21 March 1889
John married Emma J. Cox on April 17, 1864 in Macon County, IL. Their children: Albert C. Bassler, Ada (Stroh), Herman John Bassler, Edna Pearl (Farris), Edgar Eal Bassler, Louis D. Bassler and Bessie (Ivens). John was in Company B, 8th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War.
Wednesday evening, March 13, at 7 oclock at his residence in Hickory Township, of erysipelas, John G. Bassler, aged 49 years, 11 months and 13 days.
Deceased was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany, coming to this country alone when 13 years of age, and after staying in Chicago a short time went to Ohio, where he went to work on a farm for five years, after which he came to Illinois and enlisted in the 8th Ill. Infantry, Co B, serving honorably three years. After his discharge he returned to Macon County, and in April, 1864 he married Miss Emma Cox, by whom he had seven children, all of whom are living. He has lived on Mrs. F. N. Ewings farm in Hickory Township for 21 years, and also owns a farm in Arkansas. He was an industrious, frugal man and was much respected by his neighbors.
His children are four sons and three daughters, the youngest being a pair of twins - son and daughter- 5 years old. The eldest is a son 22 years of age and all live at home with their mother except a married daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ivens, who resides in the same neighborhood. The funeral occurred at 1 oclock this afternoon, Rev W. I. Berkstresser officiating.
Daily Republican, Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, 21 March 1889
Wednesday evening, March 13, at 7 oclock at his residence in Hickory Township, of erysipelas, John G. Bassler, aged 49 years, 11 months and 13 days.
Deceased was a native of Wurttemberg, Germany, coming to this country alone when 13 years of age, and after staying in Chicago a short time went to Ohio, where he went to work on a farm for five years, after which he came to Illinois and enlisted in the 8th Ill. Infantry, Co B, serving honorably three years. After his discharge he returned to Macon County, and in April, 1864 he married Miss Emma Cox, by whom he had seven children, all of whom are living. He has lived on Mrs. F. N. Ewings farm in Hickory Township for 21 years, and also owns a farm in Arkansas. He was an industrious, frugal man and was much respected by his neighbors.
His children are four sons and three daughters, the youngest being a pair of twins - son and daughter- 5 years old. The eldest is a son 22 years of age and all live at home with their mother except a married daughter, Mrs. Wm. Ivens, who resides in the same neighborhood. The funeral occurred at 1 oclock this afternoon, Rev W. I. Berkstresser officiating.
Daily Republican, Decatur, Illinois, Thursday, 21 March 1889
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