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Philo Bassett

Male Abt 1804 - Aft 1880  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Philo Bassett 
    Born Abt 1804  New York/VT Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Died Aft 1880 
    Notes 
    • 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.)
    Person ID I15  20B Caleb Bassett
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2012 

    Father James Bassett,   b. 1773,   d. 09 May 1848, Grafton, Town of Brunswick, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Lyda 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married UNKNOWN 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth,   d. 30 May 1854, Boone County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Alonzo Delvin Bassett,   b. 17 Jun 1831, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 08/09 Apr 1922, Loveland, Larimer, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [Natural]
    +2. Perris Niles Bassett,   b. 01 May 1836, Pittstown, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1910, at home, Rockford, Winnebago county, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F7  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Louisa (Cushing) Morse,   b. 05 Sep 1815, Plymton, Plymouth County, Massacjusettes Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1889  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Bef 09 Feb 1859 
    Children 
     1. Fred Bassett,   b. Nov/Dec 1859, Boone County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1895, Bonus Twp, Boone County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart