Bassett Family Association Database
James Arnold Bassett
1897 - 1947 (49 years)-
Name James Arnold Bassett Born 27 Jul 1897 Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois Gender Male Died 7 Jul 1947 Marion County, Illinois Notes - James took up the trade of farming, as did his father and grandfather
before him. He farmed in Marion County, rearing his family in the LaFayette
Bassett home place in Foster Township.
1920 Federal Census of Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois (26 Jan 1920)
James R. Bassett 22 M IL IL IL Head Farmer General Farm
Florence 21 F IL IL IL Wife
James Marvin 3/12 M IL IL IL Son
1930 Federal Census of Foster Township, Marion County, IL (18 Apr 1930)
James Bassett 32 M IL IL IL Head Farmer General Farm
Florence 31 F IL IL IL Wife
Marvin 10 M IL IL IL Son
Ruth A. 7 F IL IL IL Daughter
(Married at 21 & 20)
Person ID I16309 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 7 Mar 2014
Father LaFayette Bassett, b. 4 Mar 1861, Bassett Homestead, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois , d. 16 Mar 1937, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois (Age 76 years) Mother Mary Illinois Arnold, b. 15 Mar 1867, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois , d. 4 Nov 1922 (Age 55 years) Married 2 Aug 1889 Family ID F04530 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Florence Osborne, b. 28 Jan 1899, Marion County, Illinois , d. 13 Aug 1983, Marion County, Illinois (Age 84 years) Married 14 Sep 1918 Salem, Marion County, Illinois Children + 1. James Marvin Bassett, b. 30 Sep 1919, Marion County, Illinois , d. 17 Aug 2007 (Age 87 years) [Natural] + 2. Ruth Aileen Bassett, b. Private Family ID F06518 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- James took up the trade of farming, as did his father and grandfather