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- 1850 Federal Census of Verona Township, Dane County, Wisconsin (25 Sep 1850)
Edward Basset 31 M New York Farmer 600
Lavina 23 F Ohio
Mary Anna 1 F Wisconsin
1860 Federal Census of Udolpha, Mower County, Minnesota (15 Sep 1860)
Edward Bassett 40 M New York Farmer 1000 250
Jane 38 F Vermont
Charles 6 M Wisconsin
Judson 2 M Wisconsin
1880 Federal Census of Udolpho, Mower County, Minnesota
Edward Bassett 60 M NY NY NY Head Farmer
George W. 17 M MN NY NY Son At Home
Elfred J. 16 M MN NY NY Son At Home
HISTORY OF MOWER COUNTY, MINNESOTA (1884)
Edward Bassett was born in New York City, July 20, 1819. His parents
moved to Michigan in 1828, where they died, the father in 1860, the mother in
1882. Edward grew to manhood in Michigan, and received a good common school
education. He was twice married. First, in November, 1848, to Levina Bruce, a
native of Ohio. He immigrated to Dane county, Wisconsin, where his wife died
in 1856. By his first marriage he had three children - Mary, William and
Charles. For his second wife, he married Jane McQuivey, in July, 1857. She was
a native of Vermont. In July, 1857, he came to Mower county to look at the
country, and, being well pleased, took a claim and returned to Wisconsin. In
the fall of 1858 he returned to his claim, and the following July his family
came on. He met them at McGregor, Iowa, with an ox team. His claim was in the
south half of section 21. His second wife died November 2, 1864. By his last
marriage he had four children - Edson, Judson, George W. and Elbra J. M
Bassett is a member of the Baptist Church. He always took an active part in
township and county matters, and held township offices. In 1884 he still owned
his homestead, but stopping temporarily at Dundas, in Rice count
Edson Bassett a son of Edward Bassett, and old resident of Udolpho
township, was born in Dane county, Wisconsin, September 9, 1858. He came with
his parents to Mower county, growing to manhood in Udolpho township, receiving
a common school education. He was married November 22, 1881, to Mary Adeline
Blythe. She was born in Steel County, Minnesota, February 23, 1862. They have
two children - William A. and Richard H.
History of Mower County, Minnesota
H.C. Cooper, Jr. & Co. (1911)
Edward Bassett was born in New York city, July 20, 1819. His parents
moved to Michigan in 1828 and there died, the father in 1860 and the mother in
1882. Edward grew to manhood in Michigan and received a good common school
education. He was twice married. In November, 1848, he married Levina Bruce, a
native of Ohio, and moved to Dane county, Wisconsin, where his wife died in
1856. TO his first marriage were born three children - Mary, William and
Charles. For his second wife he married Jane McQuivey in July, 1857. She was a
native of Vermont. In the same month Mr. Bassett came to Mower county to look
at the country, and being well pleased, took a claim and returned to
Wisconsin. In the fall of 1858 he returned to his claim and the following July
he was joined by his family, who moved into the house he had erected on the
south half of section 21 in Udolpho. It is interesting to note that Mr.
Bassett met the family at McGregor with an ox team and brought them here in
that conveyance. Jane McQuivey Bassett died November 2, 1864, leaving four
children; Edson, of Washington; Judson, of Michigan; George W., of Udolpho,
and Elbra J., of North Dakota. Mr. Bassett was interested in all public
affairs and served in many township offices. He gave his religious affiliation
to the Baptist church. He died June 24, 1897.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1819 - 1897 (77 years)