Bassett Family Association Database
James "John" Henry Bassett
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Name James "John" Henry Bassett Birth 16 Feb 1805 Westerlow, Albany Co., New York
Gender Male _UID 53553D8AAD47D44C8B63371EFD893A1CA2AC Death 26 Dec 1892 Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Notes - Letter written 6 Mar 1942, Denver, Colorado
From Floyed E. Bassett to Arthur H. Bassett
Dear Friend Mr. Arthur H. Bassett, Thought would write you a few lines and give you all the information that I can. I had to wait until is seen my father to get the information of what I got. My father names is Charley Erwin Bassett and his Brother Name is Ollie Bassett and his sister names is Annie Adelia Bassett Moorhead. My father-father Name was John Henry Bassett and his brother name is Rufus Bassett and their Sister name is Ann Bassett Ramsey. Second cousins of my father. Henry Bassett and Edward W. Bassett and their Sister Harriet Bassett Gage. James Bassett and Effie Bassett Chillick. Allen Bassett is Henry Bassett Children. Jerry Bassett and his children are Fred Bassett Bert Bassett. Their my fathers First and second cousins.
I don't know whether this will help you or not but this is the best that I can do. My mother name is Carrie E. Bassett and my sisters names are Ida Bassett DeForest, Mamie Bassett Jensen. Myrtle Bassett Shirley. Pearl Bassett Beyer. And I have two children Lawrence Lee Bassett and Lavonne Deforest Bassett. My wife name is Carrie J. Bassett.
My address is 3813 Williams St., Denver Colo., Your Friend Floyed E. Bassett.
1830 Federal Census of Berne, Albany County, New York
James Bassett 10001-10001
1mU5,1m20-30,1fU5,1f20-30
1840 Federal Census of Galen, Wayne County, New York
James Basset 01100100-12000100
1m5-10,1m10-15,1m30-40,1fU5,2f5-10,1f30-40
1850 Federal Census of Wolcott, Wayne County, New York (31 Jul 1850)
James Basset 45 M New York Farmer 1600
Abigail 43 F New York
Samuel 22 M New York
Henry 17 M New York
Harriet 15 F New York
Mary 11 F New York
Jeremiah 5 M New York
Lucinda 3 F New York
Edward 9/12 M New York
1860 Federal Census of Wolcott, Wayne County, New York 27 Oct 1860)
Jas. Bassett 55 M New York Farmer 300 100
Abigal 53 F New York
Jeremiah 15 M New York
Sarah L. 13 F New York
Edward B. 11 M New York
Phoebe A. 7 F New York
1870 Federal Census of 4th ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (18 Jun 1870)
James Bassett 65 M New York Boarding House --- 3000
Abigail 63 F New York Keeping House
Edwin B. 20 M New York Carpenter
Pheba A. 16 F New York At Home
1870 Federal Census of 3rd ward, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (8 Jul 1870)
Samuel Bassett 42 M New York Huckster
Annette 26 F Ohio Keeping House
Rose 1 F Illinois
Adeline Bouton? 67 F Vermont At Home
1880 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois (4 Jun 1880)
William Bassett 30 M NY NY NY Head Carpenter
Philipina 25 F OH NY NY Wife Keeps House
James 76 M NY NY NY Head Milkman
Abigail 74 F NY NY NY Wife Keeps House
(3701 Wabash Avenue) (Not sure if this is the correct family or not)
Person ID I2 266B John Henry Bassett of Illinois & Nebraska Last Modified 18 Aug 2013
Father Samuel Bassett Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Abigail Gifford, b. 25 Apr 1807, Bern, New York
d. 6 May 1885, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
(Age 78 years) Marriage 1827 Westerlow, Albany Co., New York
Children + 1. Samuel Bassett, b. Abt 1828, New York 
+ 2. Mary Catherine Bassett, b. 30 Jan 1830, Westerlow, Albany Co., New York
d. 1888 (Age 57 years)+ 3. Henry Harrison Bassett, b. 6 Jul 1832, Westerlow, Albany Co., New York
d. 8 Jan 1904, Wayne, Custer Co., Nebraska
(Age 71 years)+ 4. Harriet Levinia Bassett, b. 14 Mar 1835, Westerlow, Albany Co., New York
d. 24 Jan 1891, Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska
(Age 55 years)5. Mary Bassett, b. 1839, Westerlow, Albany Co., New York 
+ 6. Jeremiah Johnson Gifford Bassett, b. 16 Feb 1845, Cato, Cayuga County, New York
d. 16 Sep 1902, Rugby Junction, North Dakota
(Age 57 years)7. Sarah Lucinda Bassett, b. 1847, Cato, Cayuga County, New York 
8. Edward B. Bassett, b. Nov 1849, Cato, Cayuga County, New York 
+ 9. Phoebe A. Bassett, b. 1853, Cato, Cayuga County, New York 
Family ID F4 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Letter written 6 Mar 1942, Denver, Colorado
