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John R. Bassett

Male Abt 1836 -


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  • Name John R. Bassett 
    Born Abt 1836  Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID D15C4F760B5D43429DFF2A8E6DC2B8F8123C 
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    • 1850 Federal Census of Lewis County, Kentucky
      John Bassett - 64 - M - Miller 3000 New Jersey
      John - 14 - Kentucky
      Susan R. - 12 - Kentucky
      Mary E. - 10 - Kentucky
      Sarah F. - 8 - Kentucky
      John Rose - 45 - Laborer - North Carolina
      Stacia - 23 - Kentucky
      Sarah Satin - 16 - Kentucky

      Excerpt from the Autobiography of Isaac Newton Bassett
      Uncle John's first wife died early. I never saw her. She had four children, three of whom drowned at the same time in the little stream of Montgomery, while quite young. Alexander, the 4th, lived to manhood, was married and bought part of this Father's place where he lived until about 1886. His wife died before him. She was Leah Meredith, a sister of his father's second wife. He left one son and two daughters. He was about six years my senior, was about 6 ft tall, well built, and of fine appearance. Was a most excellent man but wanting in energy. Although he inherited considerable property from his grandfather Waring's estate, and from an Uncle Waring, and from his father's estate, he failed in his financial career and had to borrow money from time to time from his cousin Joseph Waring, the step-son of his Uncle Amos. This indebtedness was more than his farm was worth which passed into the hands of Joseph Waring upon Alexander's death, but Joseph was very kind to him so long as he lived and would not foreclose his mortgage until after his death. Cousin Alexander was a schoolmate of mine. He would visit my father's family, often staying over night. He would smoke a cob pipe and the boy, my brothers and I, would take great pleasure in filling it with tobacco for him to smoke, putting in a little powder at the bottom, to explode it while smoking. It was great fun for us and he never appeared the least vexed over it. I loved him almost as a brother, better than I loved any other cousin. He and his father under the old days of the 40's were Democrats - the only Democrats in the family. All the rest being Whigs, but they, were staunch Union Men and were most loyal during the Civil War and Alexander became a Republican then and remained so till his death. Peace to his bones.
      My Uncle John remarried a widower for quite a number of years, but was married in 1833 to Elizabeth Meredith by her he had four children, John, Susan, Mary and Sarah. They were all of an indolent turn of character. The girls married trifling worthless men and I know nothing about where they are. John was a wild fellow. The last I heard of him, he was in the South.
      My uncle John was a fleshy man, about 5 ft 11 inches in height, well framed, and of a florid or ruddy complexion. He was of a rather blustering manner, but of an excellent heart and kindly dispostion. Mentally he was strong and was quite a conversationalist. He liked to talk on the political questions and we have had many a lively bout, but he was always a great friend of mine and of my brothers. He was a Methodist and was honest, truthful and upright. This second wife died in 1844 and he died about 1867.
    Person ID I170  8B John Bassett of Hunterdon County, New Jersey
    Last Modified 22 May 2012 

    Father John Bassett,   b. Abt 1786, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1863, Lewis County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Waring,   b. Jan 1810,   d. 1844  (Age ~ 33 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1834 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart