Doctor Hiram Morton Bassett

1840 - 1887  (47 years)

• Name	Hiram Morton Bassett
  Prefix	Doctor
  Born	1 Jan 1840	LaPorte, Lorain County, Ohio
  Gender	Male
  _UID	554A8CA736EF60418891167834200716B006
  Died	28 Feb 1887	Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa
  Notes	Hiram Morton Bassett Source Unknown Bassett, H.M., Dr., First Assistant Physician and Surgeon of the Iowa State Hospital for the Insane; born in Lorain County, Ohio, January 1, 1840, he received his education in Cleveland; he studied medicine and graduated at the Western Reserve College in 1863, and immediately entered the army as Assistant Surgeon of the 113th Regiment of Ohio Infantry; very soon after was commissioned Surgeon of the 121st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and held that position until the close of the war. He came to Mount Pleasant in 1865 and since has been connected with the Iowa Hospital for the Insane; he was physician in charge for two years from 1873 to 1875, during the absence of Dr. Rancey; has been connected officially with the institution longer than any other officer. He married Miss Etta P. Melendy of Cedar Falls, Iowa, October 31, 1872. They have two children - Elmer M. and Fred. 1850 Federal Census of Carlisle Township, Lorain County, Ohio (5 Sep 1850) Covert Bassett - 58 - M - New York - Wagonmaker 800 Amanda - 58 - F- Massachusetts Hiram - 10 - M - Ohio Sarah E. - 8 - F- Ohio Josephine - 6 - F - Ohio Henry - 4 - M - Ohio 1880 Federal Census of Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa (21 Jun 1880) Iowa Hospital for the Insane Mark Ramey - 52 - M - VT-VT-VT - Head - Physician Martha W. - 50 - F - MA-MA-MA - Wife Hiram M. Bassett - 40 - M - OH-----OH - First Assistant Physician Etta M. - 28 - F - OH-OH-OH - Wife - Boarder Elmer M. - 6 - M - IA-OH-OH - Son Fred H. - 3 - M - IA-OH-OH - Son Charles M. - 1 - M - IA-OH-OH - Son
  Person ID	I1484	1B John Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	23 Dec 2012

  
  

  Father	Joshua Covert Bassett,   b. 6 Feb 1812
  Mother	Amanda Patterson,   b. 30 Apr 1813, Massachusetts
  Married	9 Nov 1837
  Family ID	F556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Luetta Isabel (Etta Belle) Melendy,   b. 19 Jan 1852, Mount Pleasant, Hamilton County, Ohio ,   d. 27 Jul 1934, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota  (Age 82 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1872	Cedar Falls, Iowa
  Children	+ 1. Elmer Melendy Bassett,   b. 10 Sep 1873, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa   2. Fred Hoyt Bassett,   b. 17 Sep 1876, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa ,   d. 16 Jul 1957, Hennepin County, Minnesota  (Age 80 years)   3. Charles Morton Bassett,   b. 13 Apr 1878, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa + 4. Clark Patterson Bassett,   b. 28 Jul 1881, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa   5. Robert Hiram Bassett,   b. 2 Jan 1885, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa ,   d. 17 Nov 1968, Saint Louis County, Minnesota  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart