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- Philo Bassett, possibly son of James Bassett, was born about 1804 in New York or Vermont. He died after 1880. One source lists Philo's father as being born in Rhode Island. He married (1) Elizabeth. She died 30 May 1854 in Boone County, Illinois. She is buried at Blood's Point Cemetery, Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois. He married (2) Louisa (Cushing) Morse, widow of William Morse, daughter of John and Lucy (Sherman) Cushing, mother of his daughter-in-law Lucy L. Morse, sometime before 9 Feb 1859. Louisa was born 5 Sep 1815 in Plymton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died 25 May 1889.
1840 Federal Census of Rensselar County, New York
Philo Bassett 1 male 30-40
1 male 5-10
1 male under 5
1 female 30-40
1 female 15-20
1860 Federal Census of Bonus Township, Boone County, Illinois
Philo Bassett 56 M New York Farmer
Louisa H. (Morse) 45 F Massachusetts (1815-1889)
Alexander (Morse) 21 M New York
Lucy (Morse) 18 F New York
Ruth (Morse) 15 F New York
Henryetta (Morse) 12 F New York
Arthur (Morse) 10 M Illinois
Sally (Morse) 8 F Illinois
Freddy 8/12 M Illinois
1870 Federal Census of Bonus Township, Boone County, Illinois 18 Jul 1870
Philo Bassett 66 M New York Farmer 200
Louisa Bassett 57 F Massachusetts Keeping House 4000 300
Fred Bassett 10 M Illinois
Dora Messenger 9 F New York
Arthur Morse 19 M Illinois Farmer 200
1880 Federal Census of Boone County, Illinois
Philo Bassett M 76 VT RI xx Farmer
Louisa F 66 MA MA MA wife
Fred M 20 IL VT MA son
Dora Messenger F 19 NY NY IL granddaughter
Willie Curtise M 4 IA IL IL grandson
Olive Kellogg F 13 IL NY NY ??
The Belvidere Standard
Belvidere, Illinois 7 Oct 1883
Philo Bassett 82 y
H/O-Louisa (Monse) Bassett (Prob. buried with wife-East Bonus Cem.)
The Belvidere Standard
Belvidere, Illinois 4 Oct 1883
Albert Bassett, 25 y
Died at Res. of Grandfather, Philo Bassett, at Bonus Twp.
The Belvidere Standard
Belvidere, Illinois 20 Apr 1895
Fred Bassett,ca 35 yr
S/O - Philo & Louisa (Monse) Bassett (Prob-East Bonus Cem. HMW ??)
Buried at Blood's Point Cemeter, Flora Township, Boone County, Illinois
Elizabeth Bassett, wife of "P".
Floyd F. "son" b 1885 d 1889
Angeline H. "mother" b 1860 d 1954
"Infant son" son of Henry and Angeline d 1893
(AHB spells middle name Delavan.)
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