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- 3B325439. Harriet Cordelia Bassett, daughter of Loren Elias and Hulda Dimrus (Vaughn) Bassett, was born 30 Sep 1850 in Hancock County, Illinois. She died 3 Oct 1884 in Lewisville, Jefferson County, Idaho. She married George William Hill on 13 Dec 1866 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
DEATH: Lewisville Ward records (BYU film #7240). According to the minutes of the Lewisville Ward, Harriet died 3 Oct 1884. At this same time the bishop and his counselor selected a piece of land for a grave yard and it was dedicated.
CENSUS: Harriet was living with her parents when the 1856 and 1860 censuses were taken. Harriet and her husband George William Hill were found in the 1870 and 1880 censuses.
1856 State Census of Union, Floyd, IA, p.680 (BYU film #1021299).
1860 Census of Rockford, Floyd, IA, p.21/337 (BYU film #803322).
In the 1870 census of Millville, Cache, UT - p. 127 (BYU film #522109) Harriet was living with her husband, George William Hill, and their family. Included in this household were George Hill, age 24, farmer with real estated valued at $200, born in England; Harriet Hill, age 19, keeping house, born in Ohio; George Hill, age 2, born in Utah; and Henry Hill, age 5 months, born in Utah. This census was taken 19 July 1870.
In the 1880 census of Millville, Cache, UT - p. 195 (BYU# 1255336), the George William Hill family included: George Hill, age 34, married, farmer, born in England, parents both born in England; Harriet Hill, age 29, wife, keeping house, born in Ill., father born in Conn., mother's birthplace left blank; Geo. W. Hill, age 12, son, laborer; Henry E. Hill, age 10, son, laborer; Hulda E. Hill, age 8, daughter; Joseph H. Hill, age 6, son; Alma Hill, age 4, son; and Alica Hill, age 1, daughter. All children were born in Utah, father born in England, and mother born in Illinois. This census was taken 12 June 1880.
MIGRATION TO UTAH: Loren Elias Bassett crossed the plains in the Alvus H. Patterson Company. They arrived in Salt Lake City 4 Sept. 1863. Trek included: Edwin Bassett age 16, Harriet Cordelia Bassett age 12, Huldah Dimrus Vaughn age 55, Loren Elias Bassett age 54, and Loren Elias Bassett age 18. See JOURNAL HISTORY, 4 Sep 1863, p. 5 and PIONEER WOMEN OF FAITH AND FORTITUDE, p. 178.
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