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- 1880 Federal Census of Scott, Fremont County, Iowa
Obed Bassett 26 M OH EN OH Head Farmer
Fannie 26 F IA GM IN Wife Keeping House
1900 Federal Census of Reading Twp., Calhoun County, Iowa (5 Jun 1900)
Obed E. Bassett 46 Nov 1853 M OH EN IR Head Farmer
Lavinia A. 47 Apr 1853 F IA TN IN Wife
Forest W. 16 Dec 1883 M IA OH IA Son
Laura F. 14 Sep 1885 F IA OH IA Daughter
(Married 20 years, 2 children, 2 living)
1910 Federal Census of Reading Twp., Calhoun County, Iowa (20 Apr 1910)
Obed E. Bassett 55 M OH EN IR Head Farmer Home Farm
Lavina 56 F IA TN KY Wife
Forest 26 M IA OH IA Son Farm Laborer Home Farm
Florence 23 F IA NY IL Son’ Wife
& 1 servant
(Married 30 years, 2 children, 2 living, Forest, married 0 years, 0 children)
1920 Federal Census of Reading Township, Calhoun County, Iowa (14 Feb 1920)
Forest W. Bassett 36 M IA OH IA Head Farmer General Farm
Florence C. 33 F IA NY IL Wife
M. Joyce 3 2/12 F IA IA IA Daughter
1920 Federal Census of Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa (2 Jan 1920)
Justie Baden 34 M IN DN OH Head Merchant Grocery Store
Laura 34 F IA OH IA Wife
Ervin 8 M IA IA IA Son
Eva 5 F IA IA IA Daughter
Wayne 9/12 M IA IA IA Son
(Living on Woodlawn) (DN – Denmark)
1930 Federal Census of Seneca Twp., Kossuth County, Iowa (10 Apr 1930)
Forrest W. Bassett 46 M IA OH IA Head Farmer General Farm
Florence C. 43 M IA NY IL Wife
Joyce M. 13 F IA IA IA Daughter
(Married at 26 & 23)
1930 Federal Census of Lake City, Calhoun County, Iowa (25 Apr 1930) Justie Baden 45 M IA DN OH Head Retail Merchant Dry Goods
Laura 44 F IA OH IA Wife
Ervin 18 M IA IA IA Son
Eva 15 F IA IA IA Daughter
Wayne 11 M IA IA IA Son
Lavina Bassett (Wd) 77 F IA TN IN MotherL
(Living on Woodlawn) (Married at 21 & 21)
A biographical record of Calhoun County, Iowa
Obed E. Bassett
Obed E. Bassett, who is engaged in general farming in Reading township, was born in Defiance county, Ohio, on the 4th of November, 1853, and is the son of Elias and Jane Bassett, the former a native of England, while the latter was born on the Emerald Isle. The father was a farmer by occupation, and when a young man crossed the Atlantic to the new world. After residing in Ohio for some years he decided to cast in his lot with the resident of Iowa, and in 1853 arrived in Winneshiek county. He also lived in Decatur county, this stated, and in 1873 was called to his finale rest. In his family were eight children, of whom six sons and a daughter are yet living.
Obed E. Bassett grew to manhood in Iowa and in the district schools he pursued his education, enjoying the pleasures of the playgrounds with all the rest of his youth. The first land which he ever owned was a tract of eighty acres on section 15, Reading township. This formed the nucleus of his present valuable possessions. As opportunity has afforded he has added to his farm until he now owns three hundred and eighteen acres of land in Reading township. He has from sixty-five to one hundred acres planted to corn and sixty-five acres to small grain and the rich soil of Iowa yields to him a splendid return for the care and cultivation he bestows upon it. He has also quite extensively engaged in stock-raising, having a large drove of hogs, while from fifty to one hundred head of cattle are found upon his place each year. All that he possesses has been acquired through his own efforts and well has he gained the title of a self-made man.
It was on the 26th of February, 1880, that Obed E. Bassett was united in marriage to Miss Lovina Gammon, of Decatur county, Iowa, and unto them have been born two children, Horace W. and Laura F. Mr. Bassett usually gives his political support to the Republican party, but is not bitterly aggressive. He has never been an aspirant for office, preferring to devote his energies to his business interests. His life has been characterized by unflagging industry. Realizing that there is no easy road to wealth, he set to work to accomplish through his own efforts the advancement which he desired and gradually he has worked his way upward. As the architect of his own fortunes he has builded wisely and well.
Decatur County Journal
Thursday, August 10, 1916
William Eaton Gammon was born near Knoxville, Tennessee, April 29, 1827, and died at his home in Leon, Iowa, July 26, 1916, at the age of 89 years, 2 months and 27 days. His parents moved from Tennessee to Putnam County, Indiana, when he was one year old. Here he grew to manhood, obtaining what edcuation the country schools offered in the settlement of a new country. On April 26, 1849, he was united in marriage to Caroline Jenkins. Their five daughters and one son are all living, and with their mother, his beloved wife and life-long companion, were all at his bedside when he passed away. The children are Mrs. O.E. Bassett, of Farnhamville, Iowa; Mrs. Ellen E. Long, Mrs. W.A. AllBaugh and Mrs. J.L. Mitchell and Mr. Roy H. Gammon, of Leon, Iowa, and Mrs. H.E. Davisson, of Chicago, Ill. Besides his wife and children, he leaves eleven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. With his wife he moved from Indiana to Iowa in the fall of 1850 and spent the winter in Monroe County, and the following spring moved to Decatur County, and settled on the farm four miles southeast of Leon where they lived until the summer of 1909, when they moved to Leon where they lived since that time.
They celebrated their golden wedding April 26, 1899, and on April 26, 1916, they celebrated their sixty-seventh anniversary at the home of Mrs. W.A. Allbaugh. But few people, comparatively pass so many happy years of married life together. His aim in life was to make a comfortable and happy home for his family and give them the best advantages within his power. His home was always a hospitable one, and in an earlier day when the country was new, many a traveler, or people driving stock to market found accommodations and entertainment in his home, never turning anyone away were it possible to accommodate them.......
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Bassett Family Association Database
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, d. 10 Jun 1924, Lake City, Iowa