Bassett Family Association Database

Dwight Bassett

Male 1840 - 1909  (68 years)


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  • Name Dwight Bassett 
    Born 10 Dec 1840 
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Feb 1909 
    Buried UNKNOWN  Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1870 Federal Census of Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont (24 Jul 1870)
      Dwight Bassett 28 M Vermont Farm laborer --- 450
      Lydia 28 F Vermont Keeping house
      Meltha 5 F Vermont
      Freeman 4 M Vermont
      Miner 2 M Vermont

      1880 Federal Census of Hubbardton, Rutland County, Vermont (2 Jun 1880)
      Dwight Bassett 39 M VT VT VT Head Farmer
      Lydia A. 38 F VT VT VT Wife Housekeeping
      Meltha 15 F VT VT VT Daughter At Home
      Freeman 14 M VT VT VT Son At Home
      Miner 11 M VT VT VT Son At Home
      Myron 8 M VT VT VT Son
      Eunice 5 F VT VT VT Daughter
      Bertha 3 F VT VT VT Daughter
      Milo 3/12 M VT VT VT Son

      1900 Federal Census of Chittenden Town, Rutland County, Vermont (7 Jun 1900)
      Dwight Bassett 59 M Dec 1840 VT -- -- Head Farmer
      Lydia A. 58 F Feb 1842 VT VT VT Wife
      Freeman 34 M Nov 1865 VT VT VT Son Invalid
      Miner J. 31 M Oct 1868 VT VT VT Son Farm laborer
      Myron E. 28 M Sep 1872 VT VT VT Son Farm laborer
      Milo J. 20 M Nov 1879 VT VT VT Son Farm laborer
      Grace E. 21 F Sep 1878 VT VT VT D-law
      (Lydia married 32 years, 6 children, 6 living)
      (Grace married 1 year, no children)



      Evergreen Cemetery, Pittsford, Vermont

      Dwight Bassett, 10 Dec 1840 - 3 Feb 1909
      Lydia A. Manley, his wife, 23 Feb 1842 - 21 Dec 1909
      Meltha Bassett - 1854- 1910
      Jessie Bassett, wife of Milo, 1855 - 1927
      Grace E. Mills, wife of Myron, 3 Sep 1878 - 22 Jan 1927
      Miner Bassett, 1868 - 1929
      Giles A. Bassett - Died 11 Aug 1899, aged 78 years.
      Betsey R., his wife, died 19 Nov 1898, aged 72 years.
    Person ID I08927  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2023 

    Father Arba Bassett,   b. Abt May 1795, Hardwick, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 4 Jun 1873 and 1874, Pittsford, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Mother Eunice Proctor Powell,   b. 29 Dec 1804, Sullivan, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1852  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 1835  Pittsford, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F02044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Esther M. Alexander,   d. 8 Sep 1866 
    Married 31 Oct 1861  Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The marriage date of Dwight and Esther has not been proven.
    Children 
     1. Meltha Bassett,   b. 1864,   d. 1910  (Age 46 years)
    +2. Freeman Allen Bassett,   b. 15 Nov 1865,   d. 13 Dec 1900  (Age 35 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2023 
    Family ID F02798  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia Ann Manley,   b. 23 Feb 1842,   d. 21 Dec 1909  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Miner Bassett,   b. 1868,   d. 1929  (Age 61 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Myron E. Bassett,   b. 23 Sep 1871,   d. 10 Jul 1957  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Eunice Sybil Bassett,   b. 9 Mar 1875, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1940, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +4. Bertha May Bassett,   b. 20 May 1877, Hubbardton, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1934, Pittsford, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +5. Milo Judson Bassett,   b. 1879,   d. 1945  (Age 66 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 12 Jun 2015 
    Family ID F03832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart