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- 1860 Federal Census of Sterling, Whiteside County, Illinois (9 Jul 186
Herman Bassett 30 M Massachusetts Farmer 2400 1100
Permelia 26 F New York
Edwin J. 4 M Illinois
Lewis H. 3 M Illinois
Charles 21 M Massachusetts Farm Laborer
1870 Federal Census of Putnam Township, Fayette County, Iowa (14 Jul 1870)
Herman Bassett 42 M Massachusetts Farmer 3000 1300
Permelia 36 F New York
Edwin 12 M Illinois
Henry 10 M Illinois
Clarence 8 M Illinois
Charles 7 M Illinois
John 2 M Illinois
1880 Federal Census of Putnam, Fayette County, Iowa
Hermon Bassett 52 M MA MA MA Head Farmer
Pamelia 46 F NY NY NY Wife Keeping House
Edwin J. 23 M IL MA NY Son Works On Farm
Clara A. 18 F IL MA NY Daughter At Home
Charles H. 17 M IL MA NY Son Works On Farm
John H. 11 M IA MA NY Son At School
1900 Federal Census of Stawberry Point, Cass Twp., Clayton Co., IA (30 Jun 1900)
Herman Bassett 72 Feb 1827 M MA MA MA Head Landlord
Permelia 66 Dec 1833 F NY NY NY Wife
Lucy A. 8 Sep 1891 F IA IL IA Granddau
(Married 45 years, 7 children, 4 living) (Living on Elm Street)
Residents of Putnam Township
1878 History of Fayette County, Iowa
Bassett, Hermon, farmer, Section 11; PO Strawberry Point; born in Lee,
Berkshire Co., Mass. in 1828; moved to Sterling, Whiteside Co., Illinois in
1854; located in this county in 1866. Married Miss Pamelia A. Jenkins in 1854;
she was born in Cayuga Co., New York in 1833; had seven children - Edwin J.
born April 28, 1857; L. Henry, Sept. 24, 1858; Clara A., June 6, 1861; Charles
H., Feb. 12, 1863; Rhoda M., Aug. 3, 1865, died March 16, 1868; John H., Jan.
10, 1869; Nathan A., Aug. 7, 1875, died in 1876. Congregationalists;
Republican. Has been Justice of the Peace three years; Township Assessor, one
year, Township Clerk and Assessor several terms in Whiteside Co., Illinois. He
owns 217 acres of land worth $30 per acre.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1828 - 1921 (93 years)