Frank Hallett Bassett descends from William Bassett of Plymouth as follows:
William Bassett and wife Elizabeth
William Bassett (b. 1624) and wife Mary Raynesford
William Bassett (b. 1656) and wife Rachel Willison
William Bassett (b. 1681) and wife Abigail Bourne
Captain Elisha Bassett (b. 1714) and wife Ruhamah Jennings
Lot Bassett (b. 1755) and wife Deborah Howes
Thomas Bassett (b. 1789) and wife Fanny Sears
William Bassett (b. 1822) and wife Antoinette A. Joy
Rollin Bassett (b. 1855) and wife Emma L. Howard
Frank Hallett Bassett (b. 1889) and wife Ethel May Chapman
Bassett and Prentice Dairy was run by Frank Hallet Bassett and Paul E. Prentice of Greenfield, Massachusetts. They were married to sisters Ethel M. and Lena A. Chapman. I have so far found no living descendants of this family. I have also found very little information on the company.
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Springfield Republican, September 25, 1944
Miss Barbara Bassett Weds John F. Greene
Greenfield, Sept. 24 – The marriage of Miss Barbara E. Bassett, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Bassett of 64 Elm street, took place yesterday afternoon in the garden at the bride’s home. Rev. G. Albert Higgins performed the double-ring service.
Attending the couple were Miss Janet L. Chapman, cousin of the bride, and Pvt. James M. Greene, Jr., the groom’s brother, while Miss Beverly Parrott was flower girl. The bride was given in marriage by her father.
The couple will return from a wedding trip on October 10 to make their home at 210 Elm street. The bride, a graduate of American International college, is employed at the Greenfield public library. The groom was graduated from Greenfield high school in 1933 and is employed by Bassett & Prentice.