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- Elizabeth died at age 66 years, 11 months and 8 days.
1850 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
Thomas Bassett - 34 - Massachusetts - Wheelwright
Elizabeth - 34 - New York
Mary - 11 - Illinois
George - 7- Illinois
Lemuel - 4 - Illinois
Mark - 8 mo - Illinois
1860 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
T.S. Bassett - 44 - Farmer - Massachusetts
Elizabeth - 42 - New York
G.A. - 17 - Illinois
L.B. - 15 - Illinois
Sarah T. - 8 - Illinois
H.A. (f) - 3 - Illinois
1870 Federal Census of Knox County, Illinois
Thomas S. Bassett - 54 - Massachusetts - Hardware Merchant
Elizabeth - 52 - New York
Lemuel - 24 - Illinois
Harriett A. - 13 - Illinois
Henrietta - 10 - Illinois
1880 Federal Census of Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa
Thomas S. Bassett - 66 - M - MA-MA-MA - Head - Retired Miller
Elizabeth - 63 - F - NY-PA-NY - Wife - Keeping House
Elizabeth Heltibidal Bassett Obituary
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett
Died, at her home in Bedford, Iowa, December 0th, 1884, Mrs. Elizabeth Bassett, wife of T.S. Bassett, aged 66 years.
The deceased was born at Penn Yan, New York, in the year 1818 and was married to T.S. Bassett who survives her, in 1838. Beside the aged husband who mourns her loss there are four children born of the marriage, all of whom are married. The family have resided here for many years and the deceased was well known to and highly esteemed by the entire community, as a faithful, affectionate and self-sacrificing wife and mother, whose first thought, even in affliction was for her loved ones, and a sincere Christian woman with the clearest and most convincing religious experience.
Funeral services were held at the M.E. Church on Sunday evening, at which time Rev. D. Austin, the pastor, preached an eloquent and appropriate funeral discourse from Romans 6, XXIII.
The remains were taken to Canton, Ill (note - Canton crossed out, and Abingdon written in) for interment, and were accompanied by L.B. Bassett and George A. Bassett, the sons of the deceased. Mr. T.S. Bassett, the bereaved husband, had also prepared to go, in order that he might see the remains of his beloved consort consigned to their last resting place, but at the last moment, during the services at the church he was taken suddenly and seriously ill, and was obliged to remain behind.
The cup was bitter, the loss severe,
To part with one we loved so dear;
It was God's will it should be so,
By His command we all must go.
Penn Yan, N.Y. and Canton, Ill., papers please copy.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1818 - 1884 (~ 66 years)