Mother: Ida Bruce Crockett (1854 - 1885)
Occupation Folklorist, Playwright & Novelist
Obituary, The Franklin Press and The Highlands Maconian 09 September 1949: Mrs. Barratt's Funeral Held In Highlands. Widely Known Writer, Macon Native, Dies At Summer Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Bascom Barratt of New York City and Highlands were conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, and burial was in Highlands cemetery. Mrs. Barratt died at her summer home on Satulah mountain at 12:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, following a several month illness. The wife of Watson Barratt, noted scenic designer and theatrical producer, and the daughter of the late Henry M. Bascom and Ida Crockett Bascom, pioneer settlers of Highlands, she was a well known writer. Mrs. Barratt was born in Highlands, she was educated in the schools of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wellesley college. Her home in New York City was at 15 West 67th Street. Her first stories were of the North Carolina people, and were published in Harper's Weekly. She also wrote for Good Housekeeping and the Ladies Home Journal, and was co-author of several books with Helena Smith Dayton, including "New York in Seven Days," the biography of Marie Dresser, entitled "The Ugly Duckling," and the play, "Hot Water," produced at the Princess Theatre in New York. For the past 12 years she had been a member of the advertising department of the New York Central Railroad. She created, wrote and edited the New York Central's monthly magazine, "The New York Visitor," and continued the supervision of this paper until a month before her death, when she became critically ill. With Mrs. Barratt at her summer home at the time of her death were her husband and her close friend and business associate, Miss Helen Augur, of New York City, and her nurse, Mrs. Pauline Henderson of Atlanta, who had been with her for the past year. The Rev. R. B. DuPree, Presbyterian pastor, officiated at the funeral service. Active pallbearers were Taft Henty, Sam Baty, Harry Holt, Louis Edwards, Tom Harbison, and Frank Cook. Honorary pallbearers were L. P. Wilson, W. R. Potts, J. Harvey Trice, and Cleveland Cabe. Assisting Mrs. Harry Holt with the native and hothouse flowers that banked the front of the church were Mrs. Mary BASCOM Cook, Martha Holt, Elizabeth Newton, Mary Deas Anderson and Anne Anderson. Arrangements were under the direction of Pott's funeral home, Franklin, N.C.
Information provided by John M. Stewart, Grand Island, Nebraska
Occupation Folklorist, Playwright & Novelist
Obituary, The Franklin Press and The Highlands Maconian 09 September 1949: Mrs. Barratt's Funeral Held In Highlands. Widely Known Writer, Macon Native, Dies At Summer Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Bascom Barratt of New York City and Highlands were conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, and burial was in Highlands cemetery. Mrs. Barratt died at her summer home on Satulah mountain at 12:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, following a several month illness. The wife of Watson Barratt, noted scenic designer and theatrical producer, and the daughter of the late Henry M. Bascom and Ida Crockett Bascom, pioneer settlers of Highlands, she was a well known writer. Mrs. Barratt was born in Highlands, she was educated in the schools of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wellesley college. Her home in New York City was at 15 West 67th Street. Her first stories were of the North Carolina people, and were published in Harper's Weekly. She also wrote for Good Housekeeping and the Ladies Home Journal, and was co-author of several books with Helena Smith Dayton, including "New York in Seven Days," the biography of Marie Dresser, entitled "The Ugly Duckling," and the play, "Hot Water," produced at the Princess Theatre in New York. For the past 12 years she had been a member of the advertising department of the New York Central Railroad. She created, wrote and edited the New York Central's monthly magazine, "The New York Visitor," and continued the supervision of this paper until a month before her death, when she became critically ill. With Mrs. Barratt at her summer home at the time of her death were her husband and her close friend and business associate, Miss Helen Augur, of New York City, and her nurse, Mrs. Pauline Henderson of Atlanta, who had been with her for the past year. The Rev. R. B. DuPree, Presbyterian pastor, officiated at the funeral service. Active pallbearers were Taft Henty, Sam Baty, Harry Holt, Louis Edwards, Tom Harbison, and Frank Cook. Honorary pallbearers were L. P. Wilson, W. R. Potts, J. Harvey Trice, and Cleveland Cabe. Assisting Mrs. Harry Holt with the native and hothouse flowers that banked the front of the church were Mrs. Mary BASCOM Cook, Martha Holt, Elizabeth Newton, Mary Deas Anderson and Anne Anderson. Arrangements were under the direction of Pott's funeral home, Franklin, N.C.
Information provided by John M. Stewart, Grand Island, Nebraska
Mother: Ida Bruce Crockett (1854 - 1885)
Occupation Folklorist, Playwright & Novelist
Obituary, The Franklin Press and The Highlands Maconian 09 September 1949: Mrs. Barratt's Funeral Held In Highlands. Widely Known Writer, Macon Native, Dies At Summer Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Bascom Barratt of New York City and Highlands were conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, and burial was in Highlands cemetery. Mrs. Barratt died at her summer home on Satulah mountain at 12:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, following a several month illness. The wife of Watson Barratt, noted scenic designer and theatrical producer, and the daughter of the late Henry M. Bascom and Ida Crockett Bascom, pioneer settlers of Highlands, she was a well known writer. Mrs. Barratt was born in Highlands, she was educated in the schools of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wellesley college. Her home in New York City was at 15 West 67th Street. Her first stories were of the North Carolina people, and were published in Harper's Weekly. She also wrote for Good Housekeeping and the Ladies Home Journal, and was co-author of several books with Helena Smith Dayton, including "New York in Seven Days," the biography of Marie Dresser, entitled "The Ugly Duckling," and the play, "Hot Water," produced at the Princess Theatre in New York. For the past 12 years she had been a member of the advertising department of the New York Central Railroad. She created, wrote and edited the New York Central's monthly magazine, "The New York Visitor," and continued the supervision of this paper until a month before her death, when she became critically ill. With Mrs. Barratt at her summer home at the time of her death were her husband and her close friend and business associate, Miss Helen Augur, of New York City, and her nurse, Mrs. Pauline Henderson of Atlanta, who had been with her for the past year. The Rev. R. B. DuPree, Presbyterian pastor, officiated at the funeral service. Active pallbearers were Taft Henty, Sam Baty, Harry Holt, Louis Edwards, Tom Harbison, and Frank Cook. Honorary pallbearers were L. P. Wilson, W. R. Potts, J. Harvey Trice, and Cleveland Cabe. Assisting Mrs. Harry Holt with the native and hothouse flowers that banked the front of the church were Mrs. Mary BASCOM Cook, Martha Holt, Elizabeth Newton, Mary Deas Anderson and Anne Anderson. Arrangements were under the direction of Pott's funeral home, Franklin, N.C.
Information provided by John M. Stewart, Grand Island, Nebraska
Occupation Folklorist, Playwright & Novelist
Obituary, The Franklin Press and The Highlands Maconian 09 September 1949: Mrs. Barratt's Funeral Held In Highlands. Widely Known Writer, Macon Native, Dies At Summer Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Bascom Barratt of New York City and Highlands were conducted at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, and burial was in Highlands cemetery. Mrs. Barratt died at her summer home on Satulah mountain at 12:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, following a several month illness. The wife of Watson Barratt, noted scenic designer and theatrical producer, and the daughter of the late Henry M. Bascom and Ida Crockett Bascom, pioneer settlers of Highlands, she was a well known writer. Mrs. Barratt was born in Highlands, she was educated in the schools of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Wellesley college. Her home in New York City was at 15 West 67th Street. Her first stories were of the North Carolina people, and were published in Harper's Weekly. She also wrote for Good Housekeeping and the Ladies Home Journal, and was co-author of several books with Helena Smith Dayton, including "New York in Seven Days," the biography of Marie Dresser, entitled "The Ugly Duckling," and the play, "Hot Water," produced at the Princess Theatre in New York. For the past 12 years she had been a member of the advertising department of the New York Central Railroad. She created, wrote and edited the New York Central's monthly magazine, "The New York Visitor," and continued the supervision of this paper until a month before her death, when she became critically ill. With Mrs. Barratt at her summer home at the time of her death were her husband and her close friend and business associate, Miss Helen Augur, of New York City, and her nurse, Mrs. Pauline Henderson of Atlanta, who had been with her for the past year. The Rev. R. B. DuPree, Presbyterian pastor, officiated at the funeral service. Active pallbearers were Taft Henty, Sam Baty, Harry Holt, Louis Edwards, Tom Harbison, and Frank Cook. Honorary pallbearers were L. P. Wilson, W. R. Potts, J. Harvey Trice, and Cleveland Cabe. Assisting Mrs. Harry Holt with the native and hothouse flowers that banked the front of the church were Mrs. Mary BASCOM Cook, Martha Holt, Elizabeth Newton, Mary Deas Anderson and Anne Anderson. Arrangements were under the direction of Pott's funeral home, Franklin, N.C.
Information provided by John M. Stewart, Grand Island, Nebraska
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