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- Missouri State Board of Health Certificate of Death
John J. Bassett
Male, White, Married
Born: 12 Jun 1835 in Missouri
Died: 12 Jun 1915 in Mexico, Missouri
Father: Geo. H. Bassett, born Virginia
Mother: Columbia Staples, born Kentucky
HISTORY OF MONROE AND SHELBY COUNTIES, MISSOURI (1884)
John James Bassett, A.B.
(Farmer and Ex-Maitre d'ecole, Post-office, Middle Grove)
Mr. Bassett, a man of finished education, a graduate of the Missouri State University, as well as a teacher of long and approved experience, and one of the neat, business-like farmers of Union township, is by nativity and bringing up a Missourian, born and partly reared in Randolph county. His father and mother were both originally of Kentucky, who came to Randolph county in an early day. John J. was born in that county, four miles north-west of Middle Grove, on the 27th of March, 1837. When he was about six years of age, however, they moved across into Monroe county, and settled in township 53, range 12, where they made their permanent home. John J. attended the neighborhood schools until he was well advanced in his studies. He then went to the academy at Paris, where he pursued his studies for two years. He was now prepared to enter the State University, and he accordingly matriculated at that institution, in which he continued until his graduation, receiving the degree of A. B. After his graduation he came home and taught a ten months' school at Middle Grove. He then, in the winter of 1861-62, went to Sacramento, California, and was engaged in farming and teaching there for some time. Returning home in 1865, he resumed farming, and also taught school, both of which he continued alternately with each other up to the time of his marriage. On the 21st of July, 1879, he was married to Miss Mary E. Hunter, a daughter of Burrill B. and Elizabeth (Lightner) Hunter, of this county. He then turned his attention exclusively to farming, which he has since followed without interuption. He has a place of 140 acres of land, and besides grain growing raises considerable stock. He and wife have two children: Harry H. and Fannie R. Both parents are members of the Christian Church. He has a handsome residence on his place, one of the best in the township. He was once elected justice of the peace, and filled that office with great credit to the local magisterial administration of justice, as well as to himself and the community.
1850 Federal Census of Monroe County, Missouri
George H. Bassett - 46 - M - Virginia
Columbia R. - 34 - F - Virginia
Samuel S. - 16 - M - Virginia
Burrel - 15 - M - Virginia
John J. - 13 - M - Missouri
W.H. - 12 - M - Missouri
Thomas E. - 8 - M - Missouri
Powatan - 3 - M - Missouri
Tennessee - 2 - F - Missouri
Robert - 1 - M - Missouri
Columbia Yager - 13 - F - Missouri
Pocahontus Bassett - 8 - F - Missouri
Mariah Bassett - 6 - F - Missouri
Polly Bassett - 13 - F - Missouri
1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
George H. Bassett - 52 - M - Virginia - Farmer 6400 10,400
Columbia P. - 40 - F - Virginia
John J. - 22 - M - Virginia - Farmer
William H. - 21 - M - Virginia - Farmer
Thomas E. - 18 - M - Virginia - Farmer
Powhattan - 12 - M - Virginia
Jennifer - 11 - F - Virginia
Robert H. - 10 - M - Virginia
Alexander - 8 - M - Virginia
Mary - 4 - F - Virginia
1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
George H. Bassett - 63 - M - Virginia - Farmer
Columbia - 53 - F - Virginia - Keeping House
Jonathan - 30 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
Thomas E. - 28 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
Powhatan - 22 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
Robert - 19 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
Martin - 17 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
Mary V. - 13 - F - Missouri
America - 40 - F - Virginia
Julia - 25 - F - Virginia
Millie - 13 - F - Missouri
Sandy - 10 - M - Missouri
Elmira - 7 - F - Missouri
Martha - 5 - F - Missouri
1880 Federal Census of Union, Monroe County, Missouri
A.M. Bassett - 26 - M - MO-VA-VA - Head - Farmer
Mary - 24 - F - MO-VA-KY- Wife - Keeps House
Herman - 1 - M - MO-MO-MO - Son
Tom Holiday - B - 20 - M - MO-MO-MO - Other - Farm Laborer
J.J. Bassett - 43 - M - VA-VA-VA - Brother - Farmer & School Teacher
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Bassett Family Association Database
1837 - 1915 (78 years)