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- Joseph Bassett and his wife Emma Grindy Lomas emigrated to America in 1872 and settled in Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In 1879 they moved to Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Joseph was employed by the Water and Gas Company. They later bought a farm on Benshoff Hill.
Union Church Cemetery, West Fairfield, Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Bassett, Joseph 1843 - 1916
Bassett, Emma 1840 - 1923 wife of Joseph
Bassett, D. Minnie 1882 - 1928 daughter of Joseph & Emma
Joseph Bassett Has Passed Away
Former Resident of West Taylor Township, Expired Saturday at West Fairfield
Joseph Bassett, who for 25 years was an employee of the Johnstown Water Company, died at his home at West Fairfield, Westmoreland County, after an illness lasting about a year. His death was due to a complication of diseases, including paralysis. The funeral took place this afternoon from the Methodist Episcopal Church of West Fairfield, the services being in charge of the Rev. George Grant, of the Bolivar M.E. Church. Burial was made in the West Fairfield Cemetery. The pallbearers were John Murphy, John McBerney, Leonard Hofecker, Samuel McDowell, George Cummins, and Harry Hamlon.
The deceased was born at Butterton, England, January 16, 1842, and was married there September 9, 1861, to Miss Emma Lomas, who survives him. Mr. and Mrs. Bassett came to America in 1873 and located in Allegheny County, where they resided until 1879, when they located in Johnstown. Mr. Bassett helped build the St. Clair dam in Lower Yoder Township. After the completion of the dam Mr. Bassett helped to lay the water main from the Millcreek dam to Johnstown, his superintendant being the late James Williams. Mr. Bassett worked for the local company, which was known as the Johnstown Water & Gas Company, for a period of 25 years before removing to his farm in Westmoreland County. For a while after the Bassett family came here from Allegheny County they made their home near the St. Clair dam, later removing to a farm in Westmoreland County, where they resided before removing to West Fairfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1911, when many Johnstowners participated. Besides his widow, Mr. Bassett is survived by these children: Joseph H., of 195 Barron avenue; William E., of Conneaut Lake, Pa., a minister in the Erie Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; Annie, wife of James McBerney, of near Fort End, Pittsburg; Harry, of West Taylor Township; Arthur, also of West Taylor Township, and Miss Minnie, at home. There are also 20 grandchildren.
The deceased was a member of the West Fairfield Methodist Episcopal Church and was a charter member of the Ancient Order of Foresters.
1851 British Census of Ayresford, Bradnop, Staffordshire, England
William Bassett - 65 - Head - Sheen, Stafford - Farmer of 54 acres
Theodosia - 50 - Wife - Rushton, Stafford
Thomas - 13 - Son - Rushton, Stafford - Scholar
William - 11 - Son - Butterton, Stafford - Scholar
Hannah - 9 - Daughter - Butterton, Stafford - Scholar
Joseph - 7 - Son - Butterton, Stafford - Scholar
James - 5 - Son - Butterton, Stafford
Ralph - 1 - Son - Bradnop, Stafford
Mary Goodfellow - 16 - Servant - Rushton, Stafford - House Servant
1880 Federal Census of Lower Yoder, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Joseph Bassett - 37 - M - EN-EN-EN - Head - Laborer
Anna - 40 - F - EN-EN-EN - Wife - Keeping House
Joseph - 18 - M - EN-EN-EN - Son - Laborer
William - 15 - M - EN-EN-EN - Son - Laborer
Anna - 13 - F - EN-EN-EN - Daughter
Hannah - 9 - F - EN-EN-EN - Daughter
Harry - 6 - M - EN-EN-EN - Son
Arthur - 2 - M - EN-EN-EN - Son
1900 Federal Census of West Taylor Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania (15 Jun 1900)
Joseph Bassett - 57 - M - Jan 1843 - EN-EN-EN - Head - Farmer (1872)
Emma - 60 - F - Feb 1840 - EN-EN-EN - Wife - (1872)
Minnie - 16 - F - Jun 1883 - PA-EN-EN - Daughter
(Married 39 years, 10 children, 7 living)
1910 Federal Census of Fairfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (29/30 Apr 1910)
Joseph Bassett - 67 - M - EN-EN-EN - Head - Farmer (1872)
Emma - 70 - F - EN-EN-EN - Wife
Minnie - 25 - F - PA-EN-EN - Daughter
(Married 49 years, 10 children, 7 living)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1843 - 1915 (72 years)