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- Ira and Narcena first settled in New York State, and later removed to Saline, Michigan.
They moved to Michigan in 1839, first locating at Lodi Plains in the township of Lodi, Washtenaw County, Michigan, where he purchased a tract of land and engaged in farming, pursuing this calling until his death.
1850 Federal Census of Lodi Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Ira Bassett 50 M Connecticut Farmer
Marcella 30 F New York
Harrison 18 M New York Student
Sereno 17 M New York Farmer
Laura 13 F New York
Leonard 9 F Michigan
Sophia 7 F Michigan
Nathan Vogle 23 M Canada Farmer
John Vogle 19 M Canada Farmer
James Masony 30 M Ireland Farmer
Mary Wilber 18 F New York
1860 Federal Census of Lodi, Washtenaw County, Michigan (16 Aug 1860)
Ira Bassett 60 M Connecticut Farmer 16,000 6,000
Narcena 52 F New York
Sarah 22 F New York Domestic
Sophia 17 F Michigan Domestic
Leonard 19 M Michigan Farm laborer
Michael Saun? 19 M Germany Farm laborer
John Hunt 84 M Connecticut
Parley 79 F Connecticut
History of Washtenaw County, Michigan (1881)
Ira Bassett, retired farmer, was born in Litchfield county, Conn.,
Nov. 28, 1799. His parents were Nathan and Hattie Bassett. Ira passed h
youth on a farm, and obtained his educational training at the district schools
of his native State. In 1823 he went to Onondaga county, N.Y., where he lived
until 1839, when he emigrated to Washtenaw county. He entered nine lots of
land in Kent county, Mich., near the mouth of Flat River, but settled in
Saline Tp., where he lived till 1848, and then moved to Lodi Tp., where he
resides at present. He was married in September, 1831, to Marcena Hunt, and 4
children were born to them Harrison W., Sereno B., Laura, wife of Russe
Godfrey; Sophia, wife of Nelson Booth, of Ann Arbor. Mrs. B. is a daughter of
John and Parly Hunt, and was born in Onondaga county, N.Y., Sept. 25, 1807.
Mr. Bassett started in this life with but a small share of this world's goods.
He had obtained sufficient knowledge to enable him to teach, and this business
he followed successfully for nine years. After coming to this county he
accumulated wealth very rapidly, and a few years ago owned an extensive tract
of valuable land lying at the north of Saline village. He has lately made a
division of his property among his children and only kept 40 acres for his own
use. In politics he is a Republican, and is also a consistent member of the
Baptist Church of Saline.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1799 - 1886 (86 years)