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Edwin Cyrus Bassett

Male 1852 - 1930  (77 years)


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  • Name Edwin Cyrus Bassett 
    Born 17 Sep 1852  Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID BFC7A6EF2ABA99448B386C1340367E697BF2 
    Died 23 May 1930  Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Butternut Ridge Cemetery, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Huron and Lorain, Ohio (1894)
      Henry Bassett (deceased) was in his lifetime one of the best known and most highly respected of the farmer citizens of Lorain county, having been a resident of Eaton township for nearly sixty years.
      To Mr. and Mrs. Bassett were born thirteen children, all of whom grew to maturity, and of whom the following is a brief record: (1) Charlotte is the wife of Anson Lines, of Grafton township; they have two children - Julia and Mina. (2) Caroline is the wife of John Hart, of Elyria. (3) Sarah is the wife of Sylvester Tompkins. (4) Charley died in 1879. (5) Daniel is married, and resides in Defiance county, Ohio. (6) Ollie, who was married to Lemuel Barlow, died in Lorain county. (7) Frankie is married to Nathaniel Benedict, of Michigan. (8) Julia is the wife of Marion Sutliff, of Elyria. (9) Edwin is married, and resides in Eaton township. (10) George, who married Adelpha Pember, resides near the old home. (11) Cerepta was first married to P. Crowell, and after his deceased to Edwin Welton; they reside in Elyria. (12) Clara is the wife of Charley Morse, of Elyria. (13) Alice is the wife of Frank Jackson, of Eaton township.

      1860 Federal Census of Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio (1 Jun 1860)
      Henry Bassett - 46 - M - New York - Farmer 2800 700
      Betsey - 43 - F - Pennsylvania
      Charlotte - 23 - F- Ohio
      Caroline - 21 - F - Ohio
      Charles - 17 - M - Ohio
      Olive - 16 - F - Ohio
      Frances - 14 - F - Ohio
      Daniel - 10 - M - Ohio
      Julia - 9 - F - Ohio
      Edward - 7 - M - Ohio
      George - 5 - M - Ohio
      Serefita - 2 - F - Ohio
      Charles - 8/12 - M - Ohio

      1880 Federal Census of Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio
      Edwin Bassett - 27 - M - OH-----PA - Head - Farmer
      Abbie - 24 - F - OH-OH-OH - Wife - Keeping House
      Harry - 3 - M - OH-OH-OH - Son

      1900 Federal Census of North Easton Township, Lorain County, Ohio (26 Jun 1900)
      Edwin E. Bassett - 47 - M - Sep 1852
      Abbie S. - 44 - F - Oct 1855
      Hubert C. - 16 - M - Jun 1883
      Ruth N. - 13 - F - Jul 1886
      Henry P. - 9 - M - Jan 1891
      (Married 25 years, 5 children, 5 living)
    Person ID I1402  1B John Bassett of Connecticut
    Last Modified 20 Jan 2023 

    Father Henry Bassett,   b. 23 Jul 1814, Seneca County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1891, Eaton Township, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth (Betsey) E. Slauter, (Slaughter),   b. 1 Jun 1818, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1895, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1835  Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abbie Sophia Brooks,   b. 10 Oct 1855, Laporte, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1946, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Sep 1874  Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harry E. Bassett,   b. 1877,   d. 1940  (Age 63 years)
     2. Mabel A. Bassett,   b. 1881,   d. 1978  (Age 97 years)
    +3. Hubert C. Bassett,   b. 12 Jun 1883, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 60 years)
     4. Ruth N. Bassett,   b. 9 Jul 1886, Eaton, Lorain County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Paul Henry Bassett,   b. 3 Jan 1891,   d. 1953  (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart