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BIRTH: LDS IGI shows: About 1858 , Linn, Iowa
BURIAL: Iowa Cemetery Records Record, Ancestry.com
Samuel H. Bassett; Death Date: 1923, Page #: 18, Birth Date: 1857, Cemetery: Walnut Grove, Town: Quincy. Level Info: Burial Records Adams County, Ia.
BIOGRAPHY:
1870 US Census
Thomas Bassett, M, W, 37, born IN
Elizabeth Bassett, wife, F, W, 33, 1837, Indiana
Saul (Samuel) Bassett, 13, M, W, IA
State: Iowa County: LINN Locale: PUTNAM TWP, Post Office: Cedar Rapids Series: M593 Roll: 405 Part: 1 Page: 388A,, Taken 7 August 1870
1880 US Census
Samuel BASSETT, 22, Est year: <1858> place: Iowa Occupation: Farmer, Married, White Male, Head of household: Samuel BASSETT Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: PA,
Jennie, 21, W, F, Canada, parents Scotland
Putnam, Linn, Iowa; Roll: T9_351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 342B; ED: 274; Image: 0687. Taken 2 June 1880
1895 Iowa State Census:
Samuel H. Bassett Age: 37 Race: W. Birthplace: Lyon Co IA.
Jennie R. Bassett 35 Canada W Fayette Oran
Samuel R (Roy). Bassett 10 Lyon Co IA W Fayette Oran
Earnest E. Bassett 8 Lyon Co IA W Fayette Oran
Elmer A. Bassett 4 Fayette Co IA W Fayette Oran
Eva G. Bassett 0 Fayette Co IA W Fayette Oran
OranTwp, Fayette Co, Iowa
1900 US Census
Bassett, Samuel, Head, W, M, Dec 1857, 42, married 21 years, born IA, parents born IN. Farmer, Can read & write.
Jennie, wife, W, F, Sept 1859, 40, had 7 children, 6 living, born Canada, parents Scotland, came to USA 1840.
Roy, son, W, M, Feb 1884, age 15, born IA
Ernest E., son, W, M, Feb 1887, 13, IA
Elmer R., son, July 1890, 9, IA
Eva G., Dau, W, F, Apr 1894, 6, IA
Orville C., son, W, M, Aug 1897, 2, IA
Clarence, son, W, M, June 1899, 11 months, IA
Clark, Thomas W., father in law, W, M, Aug 1816, age 83, married 59 years, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, came to US 1859, Landlord
Margaret, mother in law, W, F, July 1820, 79, had 10 children, 6 living, born Scotland, parents born Scotland, came to US 1866
Oran Twp, Fayette Co, Iowa. Series: T623 Microfilm: 432 Book: 1 Page:214 Taken 6 June 1900
1910 US Census
Bassett, Samuel H., Head, M, W, 62, married 31 years, born IA, parents in IN, works on home farm.
Jennie I, wife, F, W, 50, had 8 children, 7 living, born Canada, parents born in Scotland
Ray E., son, M, W, 19, single, born IA.
E. Glady, Dau, F, W, 16, single, IA
Orville C, son, M, W, 13, IA
Clarence O., son, M, W, 11, IA
M. Stella, Dau, F, W, 8, IA Iowa County: Adams, Prescott Twp, Series: T624 Roll: 390 Part: 2 Page: 26B.
1920 US Census
Samuel H Bassett, 72, Estimated birth year: 1857 Birthplace: Iowa Race: White, born IA, parents born IN. Retired farmer.
Jeinne L, wife, F, W, 61, entered US 1858, citizen 1879, born Candad, parents born Sctoland.
Stella M, dau,F, W, 17, single
Clarence O., son, M, W, 20, single.
Quincy, Adams, Iowa Marital status: Roll: T625_476 Page: 13B ED: 11 Image: 0796 Retired farmer, Living at 167 Grove Ave. Taken 17 Jan 1920
BIOGRAPHY:
History of Adams County, Iowa (1984)
Samuel Henry Bassett, son of Thomas Bassett and Elizabeth M. Gilliland Bassett, was born in Polk County, near Des Moines, Iowa on December 19, 1857. With his parents and family, he went to Linn County, Iowa when a young man. On February 29, 1879 he was married to Jennie I. Clark (daughter of Thomas and Margaret Clark). Jennie was born in Canada September 23, 1859. When she was one year old, her family came to Linn County, Iowa.
Samuel (Sam) and his bridge resided in Linn County for nine years and then moved to Fayette County where they continued to live until they moved to Adams County, Iowa, in 1903. They purchased 372 acres from E.F. Bettanier, a part of the Icarian Colony and later added 240 acres to the land. They continued to reside on this farm until they moved into Corning in 1919 when he purchased the site and built their home at 703 Grove Avenue. They were members of the Presbyterian Church and they both took active parts in the activities.
To this union eight children were born:
- Tommy, the oldest who died when he was 7 years old,
- Samuel Roy, married Jessie Krieger, Lenox, Iowa, 1909
- Earnest Earl, married FLora Deere, Mt. Etna, 1909
- Elmer Ray,
- Gladys Eva, (wife of) Robert F. Badgett, Corning, 1914.
- Orville C., married Irma Haviland, Corning, 1919
- Clarence O., married Mamie Duncan, Corning, 1924
- Stella. married Lloyd Grecian, Corning, 1923
Samuel passed away on April 18, 1923. His wife followed him in death on February 26, 1939 and was buried beside her loving husband at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Corning.
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