Bassett Family Association Database
Samuel Kellogg Bassett
1804 - 1878 (73 years)-
Name Samuel Kellogg Bassett Born 27 Nov 1804 Mill Town, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Gender Male Died Apr 1878 Galesburg, Illinois Notes - Samuel settled with his family in Smithfield where he entered business
as a wheelwright. In 1834 they left Pennsylvania for the west, and settled on
a farm in the new State of Iowa. They removed to Galesburg, Illinois where he
died. He found the farm in Iowa distasteful, and possessing mechanical genius
he again took up his tools becoming a skillful machinest. Intellectual,
generous, upright and of a religious nature, he ever commanded the respect of
those who knew him. He invented a steam plow.
1850 Federal Census of Fort Madison Township, Lee County, Iowa
Samuel H. Bassett 46 M New York Machinist 300
Jane A. 40 F Rhode Island
Jane A. 17 F Pennsylvania
Oliver A. 16 M Pennsylvania Machinist
Samuel B. 11 M Pennsylvania
Mary 7 F Iowa
Leonard 2 M Iowa
1860 Federal Census of Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois
S. K. Bassett 55 M New York Machinist
Jane A. 50 F Rhode Island
J A 27 F Pennsylvania Teacher
Samuel B. 23 M Pennsylvania Surveyor
Josephine 17 F Iowa Teacher
Jarvice 12 M Iowa
Charles F. 9 M Iowa
Person ID I03731 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father John Bassett, b. 30 Jan 1769/70, Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island , d. Between 20 and 25 Jun 1842, East Smithfield, Pennsylvania Relationship Natural Mother Clarissa Kellogg, b. 16 Nov 1781, Goshen, Connecticut , d. 15 Feb 1879, Knoxville, Illinois (Age 97 years) Relationship Natural Married 14 Jun 1802 Buck's Tavern, Mill Town, Bradford County Family ID F00824 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jane Augusta Bradford, b. 22 Aug 1809, Bristol, Rhode Island , d. 29 Jul 1883, Lawrence, Kansas (Age 73 years) Married 20 Mar 1831 Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Children 1. Jane Augusta Bassett, b. 1832, Troy, Pennsylvania , d. 16 Jan 1929 (Age 97 years) [Natural] + 2. Owen Abbott Bassett, b. 16 Jul 1834, Troy, Bradford County, Pennsylvania , d. 19 Jul 1896, Ellsworth, Kansas (Age 62 years) 3. Samuel Bradford Bassett, b. 18 May 1836, Smithfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania , d. 11 Mar 1869, Galesburg, Illinois (Age 32 years) [Natural] 4. Mary Josephine Bassett, b. 1 Jun 1843, West Point Township, Iowa , d. 1 Feb 1882, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (Age 38 years) [Natural] + 5. Leonard Jarvis Bassett, b. 13 Feb 1848, Denmark, Iowa , d. 2 Jun 1891, Helena, Montana (Age 43 years) [Natural] + 6. Dr. Charles Francis Bassett, b. 10 Aug 1850, Denmark, Iowa , d. 1940, Pasadena, California (Age 89 years) [Natural] Family ID F01725 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Samuel settled with his family in Smithfield where he entered business