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Francis Asbury Bassett

Male 1810 - 1888  (78 years)


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  • Name Francis Asbury Bassett 
    Born 22/28 Aug 1810  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 2A6977F6853A874F8430373C01667EEB8C91 
    Died 6 Oct 1888  Springfield, Oho Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Francis Bassett was a civil engineer and had charge of a section of the old National Road through Ohio. He later became a builder while at Lancaster, Ohio and built the P.E. Church where his wife sang in the choir.

      1840 Federal Census of Richland, Fairfield County, Ohio
      Asbery Basset 00101-00010
      1M10-15, 1M20-30, 1F15-20

      1850 Federal Census of Fulton Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
      Asbury Bassett - 34 - M - New York - Civil Engineer
      Emma - 28 - F - England
      Frances - 9 - F - Ohio
      Mary - 7 - F - Ohio
      Sarah - 5 - F - Ohio
      Kate - 3 - F - Ohio

      1860 Federal Census of Batavia Township, Clermont County, Ohio (18 Jul 1860)
      Francis A. Bassett - 50 - M - New York - Civil Engineer 11,000 4,000
      Emma F. - 40 - F - England
      Frances E. - 20 - F - Ohio
      Mary F. - 18 - F - Ohio
      Sarah F. - 14 - F - Ohio
      Kate - 12 - F - Ohio
      Bertha E. - 8 - F - Ohio
      Henry S. - 4 - M - Ohio

      1880 Federal Census of Springfield, Clarke County, Ohio
      Asbury Bassett - 69 - M - NY------ - Head - Architect
      Emma - 59 - F - EN-EN-EN - Wife - Keeping House
      Kate - 32 - F - OH-NY-EN - Daughter - At Home
      Henry - 24 - M - OH-NY-EN - Son - Laborer
    Person ID I118  19B Michael Bassett of New York
    Last Modified 30 Jul 2012 

    Father Michael Bassett,   b. 1 Jul/Aug 1784,   d. Nov 1832, Fulton, Hamilton County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Polly Gregory 
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Frances Farmer,   b. 28 Feb 1821, Bath, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1903, West Liberty, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 7 Jul 1839  Cincinnati, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Frances Emma Bassett,   b. 21 Feb 1841, Rushville, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1918, Columbus, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Mary Farmer Bassett,   b. 21 Apr 1843, Rushville, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1912, West Liberty, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +3. Sarah Florence Bassett,   b. 30 Dec 1845, Lancaster, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1927, Clearwater, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Katherine Lilley Bassett,   b. 28 Oct 1848, Lancaster, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1927, West Liberty, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     5. Bertha Elizabeth Bassett,   b. 24 Dec 1854, Elk Lick, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1929  (Age 74 years)
     6. Henry Asbury Bassett,   b. 3 Jun 1857, Elk Lick, Clermont County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1929  (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart