The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-29

brother 10 wisconsin and took up
government land adjoining the place
where the city of Racine now stands.
He lived I'm single blessedness until
the winter of 1910 when he went To
southern Illinois on VISIT. where he
met and welded Miss Rebecca Put
nam. They resided ON his homestead
in Wisconsin until the year 1S41 when
ON account OF his poor health, they
sold their home and removed to Rock
county. Wis, where he regained his
health. Here they also settled ON gov.
eminent land aud bufit home. His
house was always open TO all travel
ers, especially to the ministers of the
Gospel. and was known for miles
around as the Preachers Hotel. In
the spring OF 1860 on account of IN
health they again sold their home
with the intention OF going to Cali
fornia. but owing To the rebellion.
bought another farm in the same
community and resided there until
the year 1863 when they again sold
cut and moved To Minnesota and pur.
chased mans homestead I'm the
town of Winnebago City, Faribault
county Here. as I'm Wisconsin, he
took an active part in the affairs of
the county and town, being elected
one of the town supervisors for sew
eral terms I'm succession. AS there
was no church I'm that community.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Basye donated n church
| site and two>acres for cemetery.
Mr.. Basye, together with the neigh
bors hauled the lumber from Man
kato and with the help Of an expert
enced carpenter, the church was soon
erected. In honor or the great gen.
crosby Of the Basyes, this church
and cemetery have always been
known as the Basye church and the
Basye cemetery. firing OF the long
winters, for which this state is noted
in the fall of 1876 they again sold
their home and with their family
started south 60 find more con.
| genial cline and finally located I'm
Missouri. When there but short
time, the family was taken sick and
they again came back to Minnesota
ard settled down temporarily I'm Rice
county and I'm the winter of 10 while
engaged I'm saving wood with a saw.
ing machine. Mr.. Basye met with an
accident. crushing one foot and il
vas found necessary TO amputate the
injured member In the spring OF &c
they bought the present home IN
Kasota township, where two sons
Harvey and Porter still reside.
Mr.. Dasye was all through life q
strong advocate Of temperance and
often spoke with pride of never hay
ing taken an. intoxicating drink over
the bar I'm his life. Mr.. aud Mrs
Basye were strong believers In re
ligion, having experienced change
OF heart In 1SI7 and identified them
selves with the United Brethren
church or which they were members
until their death.
1 Mrs. Rebecca Basye was born In
JOnston, New York state. NoyeInbs,
9TH, 1921 When small girl she
moved with her parents To Glover
vile, III. Her maiden name was Re
becca Wells Putnam md her death
occurred ut her hOilc In Kasota
township, Jan 1ltl. 1915, just sey
enty.llvc years from the day of hcl
marriage TO Mr.. Easye. She attained
the ripe old age 81, Of, ninety three
years. two months and four days
There were born to them. ten chill
dren, five boys aud five girls OF whom
three boys AMI two girls are still
living. They are. Sam OF Moose Lake;
Mrs. John Bice OF Faribault; Mrs
VIII Rapp Of Long Prairie: Harvey
and Porter at the home place in Ka
sofa township She also leaves one
sister, Mrs. II. N. Dorance OF Fart
bault. Mrs. Basye was proud of the
fact that she was the grandmother
of nineteen grandchildren. Funera
services were held at the famil.
home, January 14th, the officiating
pastor being Rev. F. c. Baily. Her re
mains were laid to rest beside thos,
OF her husband I'm the Kasota GENE
terry. With the death OF Mrs. Basye
the community lcscs one of it's oldcs
and respected citizens She pvssesBe,
"a cheerful disposition aud was alway.
ready TO say a good word and do ;
good deed.
Those attending from a dstanc,
were Sam of Moose Lake. Mr.. ~
Mrs. Will Rapp of Long Prairie an,
Miss Rosa Bice Of Faribault.