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- 1880 Federal Census of Cedar Lake, Barron County, Wisconsin
Ebenezer Bassett - 38 - M - NY-MA-NY - Head - Carpenter Joiner
Mary 33 - F - EN-EN-EN - Wife - Keep House
Fred W. - 12 - M - IL-NY-EN - Son - At school
Nellie - 11 - F - MO-NY-EN - Daugher - At school
Mrs. Mary M. Collins Bassett
(Special to The Telegram)
Rice Lake, Wis. - Mrs. Mary M. Bassett passed away Monday noon at her home in this city after a short illness at the age of 78 yrs. The deceased was a member of the Eastern Star order & also of the Woman's Relief corps, being a charter member of the latter. A few years ago Mr. & Mrs. E. Bassett celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Mr. Bassett being a Civil War Veteran who passed away early last spring. Mrs. Bassett is survived by three children: Fred of Minneapolis, Mrs. J.B. McElroy of Augusta & Ms. Nellie Link of Chicago. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon from the home & also at the Masonic Temple where the Eastern Star will have charge of the services. Interment will take place at Nora Cemetery.
HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY, WISCONSIN (1891-2)
Ebenezer Bassett, furniture dealer, Rice Lake, Baron county, was born in Bradford, Steuben county, N.Y. August 14, 1841, and is a son of A.T. and Sarah A. (Lord) Bassett, the ancestors of the former being among the early settlers of this country, while on the side of the latter they were German and English. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, of whom our subject is the fourth, and one of the four now living. In 1844 the family moved to near Elgin, Kane county, Ill. The father followed carpentering, and died in 1870. The mother passed away in 1874. August 22, 1861, our subject enlisted in Company B, Eighth Illinois cavalry. This company was organized at Sycamore, Ill. and went into camp at St. Charles. He participated in all the battles in which the company was engaged, among which were the second battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Culpepper, on the forage of the Rappahannock, seven days' retreat at VIcksburg, in the battles of Early's raid in Maryland, Antietam, Upperville and Gettysburg. He at this time was in Beauford's cavalry corps of the army of the Potomac. September 18, 1864, he was mustered out, and re-enlisted in Gen. Hancock's veteran corps, February 5, 1865. He was finally mustered out February 5, 1866, at which time he returned to Illinois. In 1868 he moved to Kirksville, Mo., where he carried on a cooper shop for four years.
In 1872 he came to Eau Claire, at which place he was engaged in contracting and building until 1875, when he came to Barron county, and homesteaded in Cedar Lake township. In 1880 he came to Rice Lake, where he has since remained, with the exception of the years 1888 and 1889, when he was in California and Washington. In October, 1890, he established his present business. Mr. Bassett was married in March, 1867, to Miss Maria M. Collins, a native of England. They have six children, three of whom are living, namely: Fred A., Nettie G. and Sadie H. Politically he affiliates with the republican party. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., the A.F. and A.M. and the G.A.R. He and his wife are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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