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- According to George, his son, Samuel first went up to the copper mines at Calumet, Michigan, when he was twenty years old and was a stable boy for the mines. They had "Whim" horses. Then later he took a team up there and had a contract to draw timber for the mines. He could draw twelve loads of four-foot wood one mile in a day. In 1867 he took his bride, Dorinda, up there with him. Their first child was stillborn. They left the mines and came home where George was born in 1870. In 1876 when Beechwood was new, Samuel and Dorinda lived in it. At some time, Samuel acquired the eighty acre farm adjoning that is now known as the Tollgate Farm. He also had the eight acre farm across Twelve Mile road from the north 80. Samuel and Dorinda built their home in 1894 a year before his father, John died. After his wife died in 1911, Samuel lived there with his daughter, Edith. The 160 acres were divided equally among his four children after his death in 1922.
Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan
By Chapman Brothers
John Bassett
Mrs. Bassett was born April 17, 1816, in Yates County, New York. She died in March, 1887. Nine of her thirteen children are still living. They are as follows: Samuel, born February 18, 1838. He married Dorinda Holmes, and with his wife and four children resides in Novi Township, Eugene was born December 10, 1840, and married Elizabeth Hamlin, and they with their three children are living at Ypsilanti. Celestia, born May 10, 1842, is the wife of Bathurst Davis, and lives in Waco, Texas. She has been twice married and has three children by the first union. Irving, who was born January 2, 1844, married Hannah McKendrick, and lives at Ironwood, Michigan, with his wife and five children. Mary L., born October 23, 1845, is the wife of Edgar O. Durfee. They live in Detroit and have four children. Truman J., born January 21, 1848, married Mary Baker and makes his home in Detroit. Kate, who was born Aprl 20, 1851, is single. Antoinette, who was born July 8, 1855, is Mrs. Orren S. Hulett and lives in Detroit. She has four children. Vie, born March 5, 1859, married Vernon Merserveau, of St. Louis. They have three children.
1850 Federal Census of Novi Township, Oakland County, Michigan
John Bassett - 34 - M - New York
Arvilla - 35 - F - New York
Samuel - 12 - M - Michigan
Eugene - 9 - M - Michigan
Celicia - 8 - F - Michigan
Ervin - 6 - M - Michigan
Mary - 4 - F - Michigan
Jay - 2 - M - Michigan
Alfred Pettibone - 36 - M - Vermont - Laborer
1870 Federal Census of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan (1 Jul 1870)
John Bassett - 54 - M - New York - Farmer 13,200 6,500
Ervilla - 55 - F - New York - Keeping House
Samuel - 32 - M - Michigan - Farm laborer
Davinda - 30 - F - Michigan - At home
Jay - 22 - M - Michigan - At home
Kate - 19 - F - Michigan - At home
Nettie - 15 - F - Michigan - At home
Victoria - 11 - F - Michigan - At school
Robert - 10/12 - M - Michigan
1880 Federal Census of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan (17 Jun 1880)
Samuel Bassett - 42 - M - M - MI-NY-NY - Head - Farmer
Dorinda - 40 - F - MI-NY-NY - Wife - Keeping House
George - 10 - M - MI-MI-MI - Son
Edith - 8 - F - MI-Mi-MI - Daughter
Emma - 4 - F - MI-MI-MI - Daughter
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Bassett Family Association Database
1838 - 1922 (84 years)