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- 1870 Federal Census of Groveland Township, LaSalle County, Illinois (1 Jul 1870)
Daniel Basset - 47 - M - Connecticut - Farmer 24,000 1,000
Amy E. - 43 - F - Connecticut - Keeping House
Almus(?) - 16 - F - Illinois
Owen R. - 9 - M - Illinois - At school
Ella A. - 7 - F - Illinois
1880 Federal Census of Groveland Township, LaSalle County, Illinois
Daniel Bassett - 57 - M - CT-CT-CT - Head - Farmer
Amey E. - 53 - F - CT-CT-CT - Wife
Owen B. - 18 - M - IL-CT-CT - Son - Student
Ella A. - 17 - F - IL-CT-CT - Daughter - Student
The Bassett family plot at Rutland Cemetery in Marshall County, Illinois is laid out as follows, with two rows of stones with a large BASSETT BANE stone in the middle.
Joseph M. Bane Annie E. Bane Amy E. Bassett Daniel Bassett
1847-1897 1854-1907 1827-1898 1823-1900
BASSETT BANE
Owen B. Bassett A. Burdette McGill Edna A. Marshall Ella A. Hinton
1861-1941 1877-1961 wife of 1862-1900
A. Burdette McGill
1885-1957
History of LaSalle County (1886)
Daniel Bassett was born in Harwinton, Litchfield County, Conn., Feb. 16, 1823. He was eldest son of Leverett Ives Bassett, who was the 6th lineal descendant of William Bassett who, with his brother John, emigrated from England to Boston, Mass. in 1639. John settled in Mass. and William near New Haven, Conn. Leverette I. Bassett was an extensive farmer, and his son Daniel inherited his dispostion to engage largely in agricultural pursuits. In the summer of 1852 he married Amy E. Barker of Plymouth, Conn. and the following autumn settled in Peoria County, Ill. where he remained until the spring of 1865, when he moved to Groveland Twp., LaSalle County. He was 560 acres of land in one tract which is one of the best farms in the county. In 1875 he built his barn, a substantial structure, 54 x 60 feet in size, and in 1883 erected his residence, which cost $5,000 and is one of the best arranged and most complete in every detail in the county. He has a village of buildings on his farm, and is surrounded by trees anda grove of his own planting. He had 3 children - Annis E., Owen B., and Ella A. Owen is assisting his father in the care and management of the farm. They pay much attention to stock raising.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1863 - 1900 (37 years)