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- 1860 Federal Census of Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
H.J. Bassett - 31 - M - Vermont - Physician 500 500
Eurata - 29 - F - Vermont
H.S. - 11/12 - M - Illinois
Charles Cook - 14 - M - Vermont
S,G, Bassett - 27 - M - Vermont - Merchant 14,000 5000
1870 Federal Census of Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont (29 Jul 1870)
Harvey Bassett - 41 - M - Vermont - Physician 2600 8000
Enretta - 38 - F - New York - Keeping house
Harvey - 11 - M - Vermont - At school
Caroline - 8 - F - Illinois - At school
Frank - 4 - M - Illinois - At home
1880 Federal Census of Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois
Harvey J. Bassett - 51 - M - VT-VT-MA - Head - Physician Surgeon
Loretta F. - 48 - F - NY-VT-NY - Wife - Keeping House
Havey S. - 20 - M - IL-VT-NY - Son - At home
Caroline R. - 17 - F - IL-VT-NY - Daughter - At school
Franklin C. - 13 - M - IL-VT-NY - Son - At school
Harvey J. Bassett, M.D.
An Illustrated Historical Atlas Map of Douglas County, Illinois (1875)
Among the medical practitioners of Douglas County, Dr. Bassett enjoys the distinction of being the pioneer physician of Tuscola. He was the first to take up his residence in the town.
Dr. Bassett is of French and English descent. He was born at Montpelier, Vermont on the 2nd of March, 1829. His father removed to Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont, when the son was five years old. His death, five years later, left the family without support, and Harvey found a home with different persons, working from place to place till he was sixteen, and receiving only such schooling as could be taken advantage of in the intervals of his labor. When sixteen, his mother bought a small farm at Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, and he went home to assist her in its management. Here he had better opportunities. He attended the Castleton Seminary, walking four miles each day to and from his home. His tastes led him to adopt his father's profession, that of a Physician. The spring he was 19 he went to Boston, Mass. and secured a position in a private hospital. He read medicine three hours every day beside attending to his usualy duties. After a stay here of two years, he returned to Castleton, and continued study of medicine there, under the direction of Prof. Joseph Perkins, President of the study of medicine there, graduated in June 1856.
Before his graduation, on the 16th of June 1855, he had married Miss Ueretta Flanders, the daughter of Chapin Flanders, of Jay, Essex County, New York. Leaving Vermont after receiving his diploma, he spent the summer and fall of 1856 among the relatives of his wife in Essex County, New York, and then in December of that year left for the West, whither a younger brother had preceeded him. This brother had located at Tuscola, then just founded, and through his influence Dr. Bassett came to this place. His wife he left behind for a year....
Obituary, Harvey J. Bassett
Harvey J. Bassett one of the oldest residents of this city and the first physician to locate here died at his home on East Sale Street Thursday morning at 5 o'clock of paralysis, after an illness of many months. The funeral services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev W.S. Calhoun officiating. Interment at the city cemetery..
Dr. Bassett was of French and English descent. He was born at Montpelier, Vt., on the 2d of March, 1829. His father removed to Williston, Chittenden county, Vt., when the son was five years old. His death, five years later, left the family without support,, and Harvey found a home with different persons, working from place to place till he was sixteen, and receiving on such schooling as could be taken advantage of in the intervals of labor. When sixteen his mother bought a small farm at Castleton, Rutland county, Vt., and he went home to assist her in its managements. Here he had better opportunities. He attended the Castleton Seminary, walking four miles each day to and from his home. He chose the practive of medicine for his profession, and when nineteen he went to Boston, Mass., and secured a position in a private hospital. After a stay here of two years he returned to Castleton and continued the study of medicine there under the direction of Prof. Joseph Perkins, president of the medical college at Castleton. After attending three courses of lectures at Castleton he went to Burlington, Vt., and after taking another course of lectures there graduated in June, 1856.
He was married in June, 1855 to Miss Euretta Flanders, the daughter of Chaplin Flanders, of Jay, Essex county, N.Y. Three children were born to them, Harvey, Frank and Mrs. Carrie Moon, all living.
In 1856 he came to this city and was the first practictioner in Tuscola. He soon acquired a lucrative practice. At the beginning of the war of the rebellion he enlisted as first lieutenant in Co. E 79th Reg. Ill. Vol. In August, 1862 the regiment left Mattoon for Kentucky. He had been in the service but a short time when his health failed. He was attacked with typhoid pneumonia, and after a period of severe illness he was discharged at Nashville, Tenn.
Dr. Bassett possessed several admirable qualities, and during the period of his active practice he performed many acts of kindness. His nature was kind and sympathetic, and in all his relations with his fellowmen he aimed to live by the golden rule.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1829 - 1895 (66 years)