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- 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
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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 |
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