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Samuel Harrison Bassett

Male 1848 - 1925  (76 years)


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  • Name Samuel Harrison Bassett 
    Born 23 Oct 1848  Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Jul 1925  Washington, D.C. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried UNKNOWN  Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1902, Bath Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Sarah Edgecomb,   d. Deceased 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 23 Dec 1847  Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 1868 
    Notes 
    • Samuel divorced Margaret.
    Children 
     1. Otis Oliver Bassett,   b. 4 Aug 1869,   d. 1949, Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Rossie Jane Bassett,   b. 13 May 1871, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965, Springfield, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Sarah Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 20 Dec 1872, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1905  (Age 32 years)  [Natural]
    +4. Lewis Napoleon Bassett,   b. 20 Aug 1874, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1936, Harrison, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     5. Hayes Bassett,   b. 19 Oct 1876, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1876  (Age 0 years)  [Natural]
    +6. Clara Maud Bassett,   b. 13 Nov 1877, Richland Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1973, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)  [Natural]
    +7. Samuel Garfield Bassett,   b. 20 Jan 1880, Monroe Township, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1931, El Dorado, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)  [Natural]
    +8. Dewitt Simpson Bassett,   b. 3 Jan 1885, Beaverdam, Allen County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1981, Van Wert County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)  [Natural]
     9. Glen Calvin Bassett,   b. 2 Jul 1890,   d. 1940, Kilgore, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (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