Bassett Family Association Database
Samuel Harrison Bassett
1848 - 1925 (76 years)-
Name Samuel Harrison Bassett Born 23 Oct 1848 Allen County, Ohio Gender Male Died Jul 1925 Washington, D.C. Buried UNKNOWN Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Notes - Samuel was a soldier in the Civil War. He was a private, Company I, 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted for 3 years at age of 15 years and 4 months. He entered service on 12 Feb 1864 and was discharged by order of the
War Department on 27 May 1865.
1880 Federal Census of Monroe, Allen County, Ohio
Samuel Basset 31 M OH NY OH Head Farmer
Mary 29 F OH MD OH Wife Keeping House
Otis 10 M OH OH OH Son At home
Rossie 9 F OH OH OH Daughter
Sadie 7 F OH OH OH Daughter
Lewis 5 M OH OH OH Son
Maud 3 F OH OH OH Daughter
Samuel 4/12 M OH OH OH Son
Anna 17 F OH OH OH Other Servant
Mac Dorman 25 M VA VA VA Other Servant
Jake Cline 28 M OH PA PA Other Works on Farm
Michael Horley 32 M IR IR IR Other Laborer
History of Allen County, Ohio (1885)
Samuel Bassett, farmer, P.O. Beaver Dam, was born in Allen County,
Ohio, October 23, 1848, son of Lewis and Sarah (Edgecomb) Bassett, of English
descent, and natives of New York and Ohio, respectively, the former of whom
came to Allen County, Ohio, over half a century ago, and was a farmer all his
life. They reared a family of eight children. Samuel, the eldest, was reared
on the farm, receiving his education in this county, and early in life
commenced to teach school. During the late civil war he enlisted in 1864, in
Company I, Twenty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry: was engaged in the battle
of Atlanta, and participated in other battles and skirmishes. He was
discharged at the close of the struggle, and returning home worked at t
carpenter's trade for a time, then commenced farming. He is now the owner of
two farms. Mr. Bassett was married in 1868, to Mary, a daughter of D.L. Whip,
a retired farmer of Beaver Dam, and to this union were born six childre
Otis, Rossie, Sadie, Louise, Clarie and Samuel. Mr. Whip was born in Maryland,
December 31, 1822, son of George and Sarah (Barnett) Whip, who were of German
descent; he has been twice married, Mrs. Bassett being the fourth in a family
of six children by his first wife; Mr. Whip's present wife's mother, ag
eighty-five, and his own mother, aged eighty-six, are still living. Mr. and
Mrs. Bassett are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in whi
class leader. In politics he is a Republican.
Person ID I12655 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Lewis Bassett, b. 10 Nov 1825, Cortland County, New York , d. 25 Mar 1902, Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio (Age 76 years) Relationship Natural Mother Sarah Edgecomb, d. Deceased Relationship Natural Married 23 Dec 1847 Allen County, Ohio Family ID F03328 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Hattie Buck, d. Deceased Family ID F05194 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Margaret Mary Whipp, b. Oct 1850, d. Oct 1932, Allen County, Ohio (Age ~ 82 years) Married 1868 Notes - Samuel divorced Margaret.
Children 1. Otis Oliver Bassett, b. 4 Aug 1869, d. 1949, Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio (Age 79 years) [Natural] + 2. Rossie Jane Bassett, b. 13 May 1871, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 1965, Springfield, Missouri (Age 93 years) [Natural] + 3. Sarah Elizabeth Bassett, b. 20 Dec 1872, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 3 Sep 1905 (Age 32 years) [Natural] + 4. Lewis Napoleon Bassett, b. 20 Aug 1874, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 1 Feb 1936, Harrison, Arkansas (Age 61 years) 5. Hayes Bassett, b. 19 Oct 1876, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 18 Dec 1876 (Age 0 years) [Natural] + 6. Clara Maud Bassett, b. 13 Nov 1877, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 1973, Allen County, Ohio (Age 95 years) [Natural] + 7. Samuel Garfield Bassett, b. 20 Jan 1880, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio , d. 1931, El Dorado, Arkansas (Age 50 years) [Natural] + 8. Dewitt Simpson Bassett, b. 3 Jan 1885, Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio , d. 19 Jun 1981, Van Wert County, Ohio (Age 96 years) [Natural] 9. Glen Calvin Bassett, b. 2 Jul 1890, d. 1940, Kilgore, Texas (Age 49 years) [Natural] Family ID F05195 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Lizzie Mithell, d. Deceased Married 21 Jun 1898 Family ID F05196 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Samuel was a soldier in the Civil War. He was a private, Company I, 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted for 3 years at age of 15 years and 4 months. He entered service on 12 Feb 1864 and was discharged by order of the