(1890) 

Walter Scott Basey was born in Salem on 20 Sep 1874. He was the son of A J Basey, a well-known livery operator who personally drove a hearse carriage for many area funerals in and around Salem.  

Walter was living with his family and attending business school in Salem when he found the job at the newly opened TKWM in 1890. The job allowed him to begin living on his own. He soon started another job as a bookkeeper while renting a room at 58 State St. 

Through the remainder of the decade, Walter’s life took him to several locations. He worked at his father’s second business, a confectionery and fruit stand. He worked at one of the Waterloo mills and traveled to San Francisco. He took a civil service exam to work for the post office. 

By 1905, Walter was working in Portland as a bookkeeper and married to Izora V E Byers Basey. They had one child, Andrew, before Izora tragically died in fire at her sister’s house. Walter went on to raise Andrew with the help of his elderly mother-in-law while working several jobs. Near the end of his life, he and Andrew worked together caring for apple orchards.  

Walter died in 1935 and is buried Multnomah Park Cemetery, Portland, OR. 

Walter Basey, b 1874 in OR, 5’6” 126 #, bookkeeper, voter age 21. 

Andrew Basey, b in Iowa, 5’9” 170#, laborer, voter, age 46. Wife Amelia 

1910Walter S Basey age 36. b abt 1874 in Oregon. Owns home at 729 Edison St, St Johns, Ward 2, OR. Bookkeeper, Tea Company. HOH, Widowed. Walter S Basey 36, Andrew B Basey 1 (son), Elizabeth Syers 74 (mother-n-law). 

1893Basey Walter S, clrk A J Basey. Rms 58 State St. 

Wife. Izora V E Byers Basey (34).  B 31 Mar 1875. D 15 Aug 1909. Multnomah Park Cemetery. 

 CJ 11 Jan 1892 pg 3. Walter Basey running candy and fruit stand at 260 State St. 

 CJ 4 May 1896 pg 4. Walter Basey who has a position in the Waterloo mill came to Salem for a short visit. 

 CJ 4 Dec 1897 pg 3. Walter S Basey completes civil service exam to be a postal carrier. 

 SJ 1 Feb 1898 pg 8. Walter Basey returned from San Francisco. 

 SJ  31 Aug 1909 pg 1. Mrs. Walter Basey dies in home of her sister in Portland due to coal oil fire. Husband is son of A J Basey of Salem. 

 *CJ 10 Sep 1929 pg 5. ANDREW BASEY FUNERAL TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY
Funeral services for Andrew J. Basey, who died Sunday at the home at 691 South Capitol street, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Clough-Huston chapel, Dr. W. C. Kantner officiating. Interment will be made in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. He had been ill for nearly two and a half years.
Basey was 80 years old and had lived in Salem for many years. More than 40 years ago he operated one of the largest livery stables in the city. Besides his widow, Mary A. he is survived by the following children: Walter S of Portland., Mrs. Ida Disque and Mrs. Iva Kingsley, all of Portland: Ira I. of LaGrande; and a brother, Isaac of Wapato, Washington.
Oregon Statesman 10 September 1929 5:5 

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