Bassett Family Association Database

George W. Bassett

Male 1805 - 1895  (89 years)


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  • Name George W. Bassett 
    Born 6 Aug 1805  Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID AB808E20CB0F444EAE0AE301A2D77726F751 
    Died 2 Jun 1895  South Milford, Milford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Most of the family information for this family is from records at the Court House in LaGrange County, Indiana. George W. Bassett and his family moved from Vermont (maybe Ferrisburg) to Monroe County, New York (maybe Brockport) in 1833. They moved from there to LaGrange County, Indiana in 1844. The obituary of George Bassett Jr. says they moved to Utica, New York in 1842 and then to LaGrange County, Indiana in 1846.
      (LCIM - LaGrange County Indiana Marriages 1832-1880)

      1830 Federal Census of Ferrisburg, Addison County, Vermont - page 265
      George W. Bassett 100010-100010
      1mU5,1m20-30,1fU5,1f20-30

      1850 Federal Census of East Lima, La Grange County, Indiana (30 Sep 1850)
      George W. Bassett 43 M Vermont Farmer
      Samantha 43 F Vermont
      Eliza L. 19 F Vermont
      George W. 21 M Vermont
      Schuyler 16 M New York
      Lewis 12 M New York
      Lucinda 6 F New York
      Elisha Bigelow 50 M New York Miller
      James 20 M New York Clerk
      David Woodruff 47 M New York Manufacturer
      Isaac Van Ness 16 M Ohio Farmer

      1860 Federal Census of Millford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana
      George W. Bassett 53 Farmer Vermont
      Samantha 53 Vermont
      Eliza 29 Vermont
      Schuyler 25 Farmer New York
      Lucas 21 Farmer New York
      Lucinda 17 New York
      Albert 4 Michigan

      1870 Federal Census of Milford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana (5 Jul 1870)
      Geo W Bassett 64 M Vermont Farmer 4500 849
      Samantha 63 F Vermont Keeping House

      1880 Federal Census of Milford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana (10 Jun 1880)
      George Bassett M 74 VT -- -- Head Farmer
      Samantha F 73 VT -- -- Wife Keeping House

      1880 Federal Census of Salem, Allegan County, Michigan
      Electa L. Marks 52 M VT VT VT Head Keeps House
      George 20 M IN PA VT Son Works on farm
      Emma 19 F MI OH OH Wife Keeps House

      + 25B1. Electa Loretta Bassett - born 2 Jul 1827 in Vermont, died 13 Nov
      1911, married Samuel Marks on 29 Jul 1848 in LaGrange County,
      Indiana (LCIM). He was born in 1824, died in 1865.

      + 25B2. George W. Bassett Jr. - born 8 Apr 1829 in Vermont, died 11 Sep
      1911, married (1) Martha Lee (2) Rebecca McCool Adams on 18 Jan
      1866. She died in 1897.

      25B3. Eliza Levette Bassett - born in 1831 in Vermont, married Hiram J.
      Wheeler on 12 Aug 1855 in LaGrange County, Indiana (LCIM). She
      married (2) Zenis Underwood at Allegan
      County, Michigan court house on 27 Jul 1870 and then moved to the
      state of Washington. She was living with brother Schuyler in
      Michigan in 1870.

      + 25B4. Schuyler Scribbens Bassett - born 22 Nov 1833 in Brockport, Monroe
      County, New York, died 1 Jan 1907, married Anna Barlow on 18 Oct
      1863 in Allegan County, Michigan.

      + 25B5. Lucas Bassett - born 1 Sep 1840 in New York, died 8 Dec 1913,
      married (1) Christina Wycoff on 20 Aug 1866 (2) Mary Childs in
      Lagrange County, Indiana.

      25B6. Lucinda Jeannette Bassett - born 20 Oct 1844 in New York or
      Indiana, died 31 May 1937, married John Wycoff on 16 Dec 1866. He
      was born in 1844, died in 1905.

      25B7. Albert Bassett - born around 1856 in Michigan.




      Cemetery Inscription at South Milford Cemetery
      South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana

      |---------------------|
      | Geo. W. Bassett |
      | Born |
      | Aug. 8, 1805 |
      | Died |
      | June 2, 1895 |
      | --------- |
      | Samantha Fairchilds |
      | His Wife |
      | Born |
      | Sep. 16, 1808 |
      | Died |
      | Mar. 2, 1897 |
      |---------------------|
    Person ID I1  25B George W. Bassett of LaGrange County, Indiana
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2013 

    Family Samantha Fairchild,   b. 16 Sep 1806, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1897, Bassett Farm in South Milford, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1826 
    Children 
    +1. Electa Loretta Bassett,   b. 2 Jul 1827, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1911, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +2. George W. Bassett, Jr.,   b. 8 Apr 1829, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1911, Pleasant Gap, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Eliza Levette Bassett,   b. 1831, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Schuyler Scribbens Bassett,   b. 22 Nov 1833, Brockport, Monroe County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1907, Salem Township, Allegan County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    +5. Lucas Bassett,   b. 1 Sep 1840, Brockport, Monroe County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1913, South Milford, LaGrange County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     6. Lucinda Jeannette Bassett,   b. 20 Oct 1844, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Albert Bassett,   b. 1856, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart