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Hector Goodrich Bassett

Male 1867 - 1951  (84 years)


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  • Name Hector Goodrich Bassett 
    Born 27 Mar 1867  Murphysboro, Jackson, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0530BDF4D1180A45837ABD3725FFE192A653 
    Died 31 Dec 1951  .Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 3B3254353. Hector Goodrich Bassett, son of Harlow Gillette and Mary Catherine (Werts) Bassett, was born 27 Mar 1867 in Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois. He died 31 Dec 1951 in Madison County, Illinois. He married Laura O. Williams, daughter of Frank and Harriet C. (Hunt) Williams, on 6 Oct 1891 in Madison County, Illinois. She was born about 1870. She died in tornado in March of 1948.

      BIRTH & MARR.: Family group records compiled by Fred T. Bassett & Marie B. Baird and W.T. Norton, ed. & comp., CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS AND ITS PEOPLE 1812 to 1912, Vol. II (Chicago & New York: The Lewis Pub. Co.), 1912 pp. 790 & 791. (FHL US/CAN 977.386 H2n, Vol. 2)

      Birthplace listed as Jackson County, Illinois in the above history.

      DEATH: Family group records compiled by Fred T. Bassett & Marie B. Baird.

      Hector G. Bassett was a prosperous farm owner in Fosterburg, Madison County, Illinois - a man of high integrity and substantial business interest. He was born 27 Mar 1867 in Jackson county, Illinois, the son of Harlow and Mary (Werts) Bassett.

      1940 Federal Census of Foster, Madison County, IL (16 May 1940)
      Hector G. Bassett 73 M Head IL Same Store Operator
      Laura O. 70 F Wife IL Same Housewife
      Clyde H. 34 M Son IL Same Deputy Sheriff Madison County
      Nellie E. 32 F DauL IL Same Housewife
      Merle C. 11 M Grandson IL Same
      & 1 hired hand
    Person ID I1220  3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2015 

    Father Harlow Gillette Bassett,   b. 29 Mar 1838, Bennington, Genesee, (now Wyoming), New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1911, Ionia, Big Horn, Wyoming Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Catherine Werts,   b. 12 Jun 1843, Fosterburg, Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1879, Hiawatha, Brown, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married Aug 1862  Woodburn, MaCoupin, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Laura O. Williams,   b. Abt 1870,   d. Mar 1948  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1891  Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Bassett,   b. 21 Feb 1900, , Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1900, , Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Frank Harlow Bassett,   b. 4 Nov 1904, , Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1905, , Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +3. Clyde Hector Bassett,   b. 8 Mar 1906, Fosterburg, Madison, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1985, , Fayette, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 27 May 2015 
    Family ID F531  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart