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Henry Bassett

Male 1839 - 1918  (78 years)

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  • Name Henry Bassett 
    Birth 10 Apr 1839  Athens County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 14 Jan 1918  Sandyville, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Henry moved with his parents to Mago, Colorado in April of 1853, then to Iowa in 1855.

      1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Warren County, Iowa (2 Aug 1860)
      Henry Bassett 22 M Ohio Farmer --- 200
      Cythe 23 F Indiana

      1870 Federal Census of Union, Warren County, Iowa (21 Aug 1870)
      Henry Bassett 31 M Ohio Farmer 2100 750
      Cytha E. 32 F Indiana Keeping House
      Ainglie? 10 F Iowa
      Ross 6 M Iowa
      Elmer 3 M Iowa

      1880 Federal Census of Union, Warren County, Iowa
      Henry Bassett 41 M OH VT MA Head Farmer
      Sytha E. 43 F IN NC -- Wife Keeping House
      Commadore R. 16 M IA OH IN Son Farm laborer
      Samuel E. 13 M IA OH IN Son Attending school
      Ida May 6 F IA OH IN Daughter

      1910 Federal Census of Sandyville, Union Twp., Warren County, IA (15 Apr 1910)
      Henry Bassett Sr. 71 M OH VT MA Head Own Income
      Sytha E. 73 F IN IN ?? Wife
      (Married 50 years, 4 children, 2 living)


      UNION TOWNSHIP, WARREN COUNTY, IOWA COUNTY HISTORY
      (1879)

      Bassett, Henry, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Sandyville; born in Athens
      county, Ohio, April 10, 1839; and at the age of sixteen he came with his
      parents to this county, where he has since resided; he began life with nothing
      but stout hands, a brave heart, and energy and industry as a capital, and by
      this has accumulated a handsome property; he now owns a finely improved farm
      of 240 acres, and also owns 60 acres of valuable land in Missouri: he w
      married August 9, 1859, to Miss S.E. Spurgeion, of Washington county, Indiana;
      they have four children living: Amzi L., Commodore R., Samuel E. and Ida May;
      has held the office of township trustee for three terms.
    Person ID I10329  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2011 

    Father Robert Loren Bassett,   b. 29 Aug 1808, Rutland, Vermont Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Apr 1876, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth McFarlan,   b. 1816, Athens, Athens County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1866, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 2 Mar 1834  Athens, Athens County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F02497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Saytha E. Spurgin,   b. Washington County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased 
    Marriage 9 Aug 1859 
    Children 
    +1. Amzi Leonidas Bassett,   b. 12 Jun 1860, Sandyville, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1937, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
    +2. Ross Commodore Bassett,   b. 1863, Polk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1907, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years)
    +3. Elmer Samuel Bassett,   b. 8 Apr 1867, Warren County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1950, Orange County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
     4. Ida May Bassett,   b. 1874, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Deceased  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
    Family ID F04295  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart