Bassett Family Association Database
Alanson Bassett
1810 - 1882 (72 years)-
Name Alanson Bassett Born 12 Mar 1810 Vassalboro, Maine Gender Male Died 28 Apr 1882 Moscow, Maine Notes - By 1850 he was living in China, Maine, and had a small farm valued at $600. By 1860, he had moved to Moscow, Maine where he owned a lumber mill. The first year in Moscow, Alanson sawed off one or two of his fingers in an
accident working at his mill.
1850 Federal Census of China, Kennebec County, Maine (7 Sep 1850)
Alanson Bassett 40 M Maine Farmer 600
Freelove 30 F Maine
William A. 8 M Maine
Lydia J. 6 F Maine
Joseph M. 4 M Maine
Mary E. 1 F Maine
Mary T. 18 F Maine
1860 Federal Census of Moscow, Somerset County, Maine (23 Jun 1860)
Alanson Bassett 50 M Maine Farmer 1000 500
Freelove 41 F Maine Housework
William 18 M Maine Farmer
Lydia 16 F Maine Housework
Joseph 14 M Maine
Mary 11 F Maine
Vesta 8 F Maine
Elisha 7 M Maine
Liller 4 F Maine
Person ID I03582 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 23 Sep 2011
Father Benjamin Bassett, b. 11 Oct 1789, Yarmouth, Massachusetts , d. 1822, Vassalboro, Maine (Age 32 years) Relationship Natural Mother Thankful Bassett, d. Deceased Relationship Natural Married 1 Jan 1809 Family ID F00799 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Freelove Mosher, b. 13 Jun 1819, South China, Maine , d. 21 Apr 1882, Moscow, Maine (Age 62 years) Married 19 Mar 1840 Children + 1. William Alanson Bassett, b. 16 Aug 1842, China, Maine , d. 15 Apr 1902, Arkansas City, Kansas (Age 59 years) [Natural] + 2. Lydia Jane Bassett, b. 14 Sep 1844, China, Maine , d. 27 Sep 1937 (Age 93 years) [Natural] + 3. Joseph Mosher Bassett, b. 9 May 1846, China, Maine , d. Deceased [Natural] + 4. Ellen May Bassett, b. 26 Mar 1848, China, Maine , d. 20 Apr 1929 (Age 81 years) [Natural] + 5. Vesta Maria Bassett, b. 2 May 1851, China, Maine , d. 11 Mar 1883 (Age 31 years) [Natural] + 6. Elisha Mosher Bassett, b. China, Maine , d. Deceased [Natural] + 7. Lillie Estelle Bassett, b. 27 Jul 1856, China, Maine , d. 8 May 1928 (Age 71 years) [Natural] Family ID F01657 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- By 1850 he was living in China, Maine, and had a small farm valued at $600. By 1860, he had moved to Moscow, Maine where he owned a lumber mill. The first year in Moscow, Alanson sawed off one or two of his fingers in an