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Mayhew Norton Bassett

Male 1810 - 1888  (77 years)

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  • Name Mayhew Norton Bassett 
    Birth 15 Dec 1810  Lowville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Nov 1888 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Federal Census of Martinsburgh, Lewis County, New York (14 Aug 1860)
      Norton Bassett 47 M New York Farmer 6,000 2,0
      Clarenza 41 F New York
      Charles M. 19 M New York
      Emma 11 F New York
      Howard N. 2 M New York

      1870 Federal Census of Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York (21 Jul 187
      Norton Bassett 59 M New York Farmer 15,000 2,00
      Clemenza 51 F New York Keeping House
      Emma C. 20 F New York
      Howard N. 15 M New York

      1880 Federal Census of Martinsburgh, Lewis County, New York
      Norton Bassett 70 M NY MA CT Head Farmer
      Clemza L. 61 F NY CT MA Wife Keeping House
      Emma C. 28 F NY NY NY Daughter Teacher


      Utica Weekly Herald, Tuesday, 11 Dec 1888

      Norton Bassett, an old time resident of this place, is dead, aged 78
      years. Mr. Bassett, when a young man, taught the Lowville village school, and
      afterwards studied law with Hon. Charles A. Dayan. Later he studied medicine
      with Dr. Seth Adams, and subsequently removed to Booth Bay, Wis., and engaged
      in the drug business. A few years later he removed to Lewis county and
      purchased a farm near Glendale, where the latter portion of his life was
      passed. He leaves a wife, one son and one daughter.


      Lowville Journal-Republican, New York, 1888

      Norton Bassett died Friday evening last at his home near Glendale,
      after a prolonged illness, aged nearly 78 years. When a young man Mr. Bassett
      taught the Lowville village school, and afterwards studied law with Hon.
      Charles A. Dayan. He also studied medicine with Dr. Seth Adams, and
      subsequently went to Green Bay, Wis., and engaged in the drug business for a
      few years. Upon his return to Lewis county he took up his residence on the
      farm near Glendale, where the latter portion of his life was passed. His wife
      and two children, Charles M. and Emma Bassett, survive him. Funeral services
      were held from his late residence Monday.
    Person ID I03337  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Nathan Bassett,   b. 28 Jul 1785, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Sep 1849, Dexter, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Rhoda Merry,   b. 26 Apr 1781, Kent, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Feb 1826, Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Family ID F00724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clemenza Mills,   b. 3 Oct 1818   d. 2 Jul 1896, Lowville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1838 
    Children 
    +1. Charles M. Bassett,   b. Jan 1841, Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     2. Emma C. Bassett,   b. Abt 1849, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1930 (Age 81 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     3. Howard N. Bassett,   b. Abt 1858, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1874 (Age 16 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
    Family ID F01550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart