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- 1850 Federal Census of Franklin County, Virginia (19 Dec 1850)
Patrick A. Bassett - 44 - M - Virginia - Farmer
Mary C. - 35 - F - Virginia
Bevelyn A. - 8 - F - Virginia
William P. - 5 - M - Virginia
Sarah R. Powell - 40 - F - Virginia 7,000
Josepheus Powell - 33 - M - Virginia
Ann W. Powell - 20 - F - Virginia
1860 Federal Census of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin (7 Sep 1860)
P. A. Bassett - 54 - M - Connecticut - Milling 60,000 30,000
Mary E. - 43 - F - Virginia
Bevie - 16 - F - Virginia
Wm P. - 14 - M - Virginia
1870 Federal Census of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin (20 Jul 1870)
William Bassett - 25 - M - Virginia - Barrel Manufacturer 3000 7000
Cassie - 22 - F - Ohio
1880 Federal Census of Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Patk. A. Bassett - 73 - M - CT-CT-CT- Head - Wood Dealer
May C. - 65 - F - VA-VA-VA-Wife - Keeping House
Wm P. - 35 - M - VA-CT-VA-Son - Stove Works Manuf.
1900 Federal Census of Sumpter, Sauk County, WI (14 Jun 1900)
William Bassett 55 M May 1845 VA CT VA Head Farmer
Lucy 43 F Aug 1856 WI MA NY Wife
Arthur K. 18 M Sep 1881 WI VA WI Son Farm Laborer
Bevie 16 F Jul 1883 WI VA WI Daughter At school
Lucy 13 F Aug 1886 WI VA WI Daughter At school
William T. 11 M Oct 1888 WI VA WI Son At school
Hollis P. 9 M Jul 1890 WI VA WI Son At school
Charles E. 6 M Dec 1893 WI VA WI Son At school
Isaac Turner (Wd) 74 M Jul 1825 MA MA MA FatherL
(Married 19 years, 6 children, 6 living)
1910 Federal Census of Sumter Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin (10 May 1910)
William P. Bassett - 64 - M - VA-CT-VA - Head - Farmer - General Farm
Lucy F. - 53 - F - WI-MA-NY - Wife
Hollis P. - 17 - M - WI-VA-NY - Son - Farm labor - home farm
Beverley D. - 26 - F - WI-VA-NY - Daughter - Teacher - high school
William F. - 21 - M - WI-VA-NY - Son - Day labor - odd jobs
Charles E. - 16 - M - WI-VA-NY - Son - Farm labor - home farm
(Married 28 years, 6 children, 6 living)
Living next door
Arthur K. Bassett - 28 - M - WI-VA-NY - Head - Farmer - General Farm
Emma - 28 - F - WI-GM-GM - Wife
Josephine B. 1 - F - WI-WI-WI - Daughter
(Married 1 year, 1 child, 1 liviing)
A Standard History of Sauk County, Wisconsin
Volume II 1918
William P. Bassett, a retired farmer of Sumpter Township and manufacturer of Baraboo, now a resident of the county seat, is the son of a well-known pioneer couple of Sauk County, His parents came to Baraboo in 1852 when he was
seven years old, migrating from Virginia, his native state. The father P. A. Bassett, had visited Baraboo the year before, and when he located with his family built a flour mill, later opened a store with M. J. Brown, and for a number of years was quite a factor in the development of the village. He died in 1885. William P. Bassett, the son, received his education in the private schools and at the Collegiate Institute of Baraboo. For about twenty years he was a manufacturer of staves and a merchant, and later became a farmer in Sumpter Township. In 1914 he retired from active work and became a resident of Baraboo.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1845 - 1918 (72 years)