Bassett Family Association Database
George A. Edwards

1. George A. Edwards (son of William Edwards and Caroline SWISHER).
2. William Edwards was born 11 Oct 1817, , Harrison, KY, United States; died 18 Aug 1878, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States. William married Caroline SWISHER 21 Jun 1842, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States. Caroline (daughter of George W Swisher and Elizabeth Bassett) was born 4 Nov 1822; died 17 Apr 1849, Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried , Swisher Cem.,Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]
3. Caroline SWISHER was born 4 Nov 1822 (daughter of George W Swisher and Elizabeth Bassett); died 17 Apr 1849, Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried , Swisher Cem.,Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States. Children:
Generation: 3
6. George W Swisher was born 1799, ,Guilford, North Carolina, United States; died 10 Dec 1852, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried , Swisher or Martin Cem,Blount Twp.,Vermilion.,Illinois, United States. George married Elizabeth Bassett 20 May 1819, , , Ripley, Indiana, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of William Bassett, Sr. and Margaret McQuiddy) was born 2 Jan 1798, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died Abt 1831, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried Abt 1831, Martin Cem.,,Vermilion,Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]
7. Elizabeth Bassett was born 2 Jan 1798, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States (daughter of William Bassett, Sr. and Margaret McQuiddy); died Abt 1831, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried Abt 1831, Martin Cem.,,Vermilion,Illinois, United States. Children:
- 3. Caroline SWISHER was born 4 Nov 1822; died 17 Apr 1849, Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried , Swisher Cem.,Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
- Jesse SWISHER was born 26 May 1825, , , Iowa, United States; died 3 Sep 1854, Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried , Swisher Cem.,Blount Twp.,Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
- William SWISHER was born 1827, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States.
- Mary Elizabeth Swisher was born 1830, , , Ohio, United States; died 19 Jul 1861; was buried , Glen Cem, Paxton, Ford, Illinois, United States.
- Matilda Swisher was born 10 Aug 1823, , Ripley , Indiana, United States; died 29 Oct 1914, Ervin Twp, Kokomo, Indiana, United States.
Generation: 4
14. William Bassett, Sr. was born 18 Apr 1755, Limpsfield, Surrey, England; was christened 18 May 1755, Limpsfield, Surrey, England; died 6 Feb 1840, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried , Family farm, Brown Twp,Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States. William married Margaret McQuiddy 22 Nov 1786, , Mercer, Kentucky, United States. Margaret was born 1768, , Spotsylvania, Virgina, United States; died 26 Sep 1844, Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 28 Sep 1844, Family farm, Brown Twp,Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet]
15. Margaret McQuiddy was born 1768, , Spotsylvania, Virgina, United States; died 26 Sep 1844, Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 28 Sep 1844, Family farm, Brown Twp,Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States. Children:
- Nancy Roe Bassett was born 27 Aug 1782, ,Franklin, Kintucky, United States; died 11 Sep 1858, ,Owen, Kentucky, United States; was buried , ,Owen, Kentucky, United States.
- Thomas A Bassett, Sr. was born 14 Apr 1791, Simpson, (Franklin), Kentucky, United States; died 14 Apr 1853, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 16 Apr 1853, , Ripley, Indiana, United States.
- James Bassett was born 18 Nov 1793, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died 18 Jul 1850, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 20 Jul 1850, , Ripley, Indiana, United States.
- Sarah Ann Bassett was born 13 Jan 1796, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died 7 May 1874, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 9 May 1874, Nicholson Cem,Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States.
- 7. Elizabeth Bassett was born 2 Jan 1798, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died Abt 1831, , Vermilion, Illinois, United States; was buried Abt 1831, Martin Cem.,,Vermilion,Illinois, United States.
- Polly Mary Bassett was born 14 Aug 1801, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died 29 Jan 1853, , Ripley, Indiana, United States; was buried Abt 1 Feb 1853, Cross Plains Baptist Cem, Ripley. Indiana, United States.
- Rebecah Bassett was born 13 Sep 1803, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died 1853, , Ripley, Indiana, United States.
- Melinda Bassett was born 8 Feb 1805, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died AFT. 1870.
- William H Bassett, Jr. was born 8 Oct 1808, Simpson, Franklin, Kentucky, United States; died 11 Apr 1877, Mount Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States; was buried 13 Apr 1877, Mt Zion Cem., Linn, Iowa, United States.
- Harriet Bassett was born 14 Jul 1811, Brooksville, Bracken, Kentucky, United States; died 1888, Beaver City, Furnas, Nebraska, United States.