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- 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.
1870 Federal Census of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan (16 Jun 1870)
J. Eugene Bassett - 29 - M - Michigan - Painter 1400 150
Lizzie J. - 27 - F - New York
Mollie - 5 - F - Michigan
Frank - 1/12 - M - Michigan
1880 Federal Census of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan
Eugene Bassett - 39 - M - MI------ - Head - Teaching
Elizabeth - 36 - F - MI-NY-NY - Wife - Keeping House
Mollie - 15 - F - MI-MI-MI - Daughter - Attending School
Frank - 9 - M - MI-MI-MI - Son - Attending School
Unnamed boy - 2/12 - M - MI-MI-MI - Son - Born in April
Chester Sterling - 18 - M - NY-NJ-NY - Other - Clerk in Store
Caroline - 49 - F - NY-CT-CT - Other - Keeping House
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