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- Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (1894)
Henry Bassett (deceased) was in his lifetime one of the best known and most highly respected of the farmer citizens of Lorain county, having been a resident of Eaton township for nearly sixty years.
To Mr. and Mrs. Bassett were born thirteen children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom the following is a brief record: (1) Charlotte is the wife of Anson Lines, of Grafton township; they have two children - Julia and Mina. (2) Caroline is the wife of John Hart, of Elyria. (3) Sarah is the wife of Sylvester Tompkins. (4) Charley died in 1879. (5) Daniel is married, and resides in Defiance county, Ohio. (6) Ollie, who was married to Lemuel Barlow, died in Lorain county. (7) Frankie is married to Nathaniel Benedict, of Michigan. (8) Julia is the wife of Marion Sutliff, of Elyria. (9) Edwin is married, and resides in Eaton township. (10) George, who married Adelpha Pember, resides near the old home. (11) Cerepta was first married to P. Crowell, and after his deceased to Edwin Welton; they reside in Elyria. (12) Clara is the wife of Charley Morse, of Elyria. (13) Alice is the wife of Frank Jackson, of Eaton township.
1880 Federal Census of Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio
Edwin Bassett - 27 - M - OH-----PA - Head - Farmer
Abbie - 24 - F - OH-OH-OH - Wife - Keeping House
Harry - 3 - M - OH-OH-OH - Son
1900 Federal Census of North Easton Township, Lorain County, Ohio (26 Jun 1900)
Edwin E. Bassett - 47 - M - Sep 1852
Abbie S. - 44 - F - Oct 1855
Hubert C. - 16 - M - Jun 1883
Ruth N. - 13 - F - Jul 1886
Henry P. - 9 - M - Jan 1891
(Married 25 years, 5 children, 5 living)
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