Benjamin Bassett

1878 - 1955  (76 years)

• Name	Benjamin Bassett
  Birth	21 Nov 1878	Madison County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  _UID	FDE9C966DC211A41B7A90C44F359CE043B15
  Death	24 Jun 1955	New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois
  Burial	New Douglas Cemetery, New Douglas, Illinois
  Notes	Staunton Star-Times, Illinois, Thursday, July 7, 1955 Benjamin Bassett Funeral services were held for Benjamin Bassett, who died at his home south of town, Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church. Rev. Henry Hemken officiated and burial was in the New Douglas cemetery. 1880 Federal Census of Ripley Precinct, Bond County, Illinois Bain Bassett - 41 - M - IR-IR-IR - Head - Farmer Mary J. - 33 - F - IR-IR-IR - Wife Anna - 6 - F - IL-IR-IR - Daughter Bain - 1 - M - IL-IR-IR - Son Nicholas Gallager - 45 - M - IN-IR-IR - Hired Hand - Farm Hand 1900 Federal Census of New Douglas Township, Madison County, Illinois (5 Jun 1900) Bean Bassett - 63 - M - Jun 1837 - GM-GM-GM - Head - Farmer (immigrated 1859) Mary J. - 54 - F - Aug 1845 - IR-IR-IR - Wife Anna J. - 26 - F - Feb 1873 - IL-GM-IR - Daughter Bennie - 21 - M - Nov 1878 - IL-GM-IR - Son - Farmer (Mary - 5 children, 3 children living) 1930 Federal Census of New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois (16 April 1930) Benjamin Bassett - 57 - M - IL-IR-IR - Head - Farmer - Farm Dolly - 45 - F - IL-IL-IL - Wife - Stenographer Office Estella - 22 - F - IL-IL-IL - Daughter Edith - 15 - F - IL-IL-IL - Daughter Dorene - 12 - F - IL-IL-IL - Daughter Dellsey - 10 - F - IL-IL-IL - Daughter Ivan - 7 - M - IL-IL-IL - Son Martha - 5 - F - IL-IL-IL - Daughter Robert Daly - 13 - M - IL-IL-IL - Boarder (Married at 28 and 22)
  Person ID	I181	34B Bassetts of County Down, Northern Ireland
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Bain Bassett,   b. 23 Jun 1835, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland d. Jan 1921, Illinois (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Sloan,   b. Abt 1847, Downpatrick, County Down, Ireland d. Jan 1929, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	23 Aug 1872	Ireland
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dollie Jemima Long,   b. 21 Apr 1885, Old Ripley Township, Bond County, Illinois d. 11 Feb 1956, New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1907	Greenville, Bond County, Illinois
  Children	+ 1. Myrtle Estelle Bassett,   b. 16 Feb 1908, New Douglas Township, Madison County, Illinois d. 17 Oct 1983, St. Louis, Missouri (Age 75 years) + 2. Ira McClellan Bassett,   b. 18 Oct 1909, Madison County, Illinois d. 7 Jun 1977 (Age 67 years)   3. Ethel Jewel Bassett,   b. 11 Mar 1912   d. 28 Mar 1915 (Age 3 years) + 4. Living + 5. Dorine Lillian Bassett,   b. 29 Jun 1917, near New Douglas Township, Madison County, Illinois d. 17 Apr 1987, Staunton, Macoupin County, Illinois (Age 69 years) + 6. Delsie May Bassett,   b. 27 Apr 1920, Madison County, Illinois d. 5 Aug 2008 (Age 88 years) + 7. Living + 8. Living
  Family ID	F62	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart