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BIRTH: Birth date from 1829 Bible held by Ronald Bassett: "William Bassett was born March 29 1851"
DEATH:
1) Iowa State Dept. of Health, Certificate of Death # 14- 206 (very poor certified copy held by Ronald Bassett). Died October 22, 1938 at Mount Pleasent State Hospital, Center Twp, Heron County, Iowa. Resident of Bloomfield (Davis) Iowa.
A retired farmer in 1902, died of generalized artioscleosis, coronary sclerosis, pulmanary edemia.
Buried in the IOOF Cem., on 24 Oct 1938.
Informant was Mrs Ora (Bassett) Battin, 335-6 SW Huron, SD. (Daughter)
Father: William Bassett, born in Indiana. Mother: Nancy Shreeves of unknown. Wife's name: Jane.
2) From 1829 Bible held by Ronald Bassett: "William Bassett died Oct-22-1938"
BURIAL: IOOF Cem., Bloomfield, Davis Co., Iowa.
MARRIAGE: Family records held by submitter
1860 US Census:
BASSETT, WILLIAM, age 10, born IN
State: Iowa, Linn County, Linn Township, Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Database: IA 1860 Federal Census Index, Page: 091
1870 US Census:
BASSETT, WILLIAM, 19, works on farm, born IN
William Bassett, 61, male, farmer, born KY, real estate value $10,000, personal value $900. Farmer
- Nancy, 56, keeps house, born OH
Iowa, Linn Co, Mt. Vernon, Franklin Twp. Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Series: M593 Roll: 405 Part: 1 Page: 175A, taken 7 June 1870. Database: IA 1870 Federal Census Index
1880 US Census:
William BASSETT, 29, Est year: <1851> place: IN, Occupation: Farmer, Relation: Self. Marital status: Married. Race: White Male, Head of household: William BASSETT. Father's birthplace: IN, Mother's birthplace: IN
- Percilla H., wife, 29, keeps house, born in IA, father born in NH, mother born in PA.
- Frank L., 6, son, W, M, IA
- Blanche, Aug, 8 mo, dau, W, F, IA
Image Source: Year: 1880; Census Place: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T9_336; LDS Family History Film: 1254336; Page: 148B; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 0077. Taken 12 June 1880.
1882, History of Davis Co., Iowa. Des Moines, State Historical Co.
"BASSETT, Wm. M, farmer, section 9, post office Bloomfield; was born in Ripley C., Ind, March 29, 1851. When he was three years old his father, William, came to Lyon county, Iowa, where he grew to manhood on a farm and was educated in the common schools and Cornell College. In 1874, he went to Mercer county, Mo., and in 1878, settled on his present farm in this (Davis) county, where he owns 145 acres of well improved land, a comfortable house surrounded with evergreens, a large barn and orchard of eight acres, with a great variety of small fruits. He was married April 15, 1873, to Miss Princilla H. Puffer of Linn county, daughter of Chas. Puffer, Esqr. They have two children: Ora B. (Blanche) and Frank l. In politics Mr. B. is a greenbacker. He is a genial man and highly thought of."
(submitted by Dick Barton )
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/davis/d1882/d1882-b.htm
1885 Iowa Census
Name: William Bassett, Gender: Male, Age: 34, Estimated Birth Year: 1851.
- Priscilla Bassett F 33
- Frank L Bassett M 10
- Ora B Bassett F 5
- Ostin Bassett M 50 [This would be Austin at age 5 months]
Family Number: 145 Page: 5 Line Number: 5 Film Number: 1021459 Digital Folder Number: 004539587 Image Number: 00565
Event: Census Event Year: 1885 Event Place: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa.
1895 Iowa State Census,, Davis Co, Wyacondah Twp: William Bassett, 43 Race: W Birthplace: Ind - Priseilla Bassett, 43 Race: W Birthplace: L?? Co IA (Linn) - Frank L. Bassett, 20, Race W Birthplace: L?? Co IA (Linn) - Ora B. Bassett, 15 Race: W Birthplace: MO - Austen Bassett , Age: ?? Race: W Birthplace: Davis Co IA - G??y Bassett (Guy), Age: ?? Race: W Birthplace: Davis Co IA
Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census, 1895 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003. Original data: Iowa. 1895 Iowa State Census. Des Moines, Iowa: State Historical Society of Iowa.
1900 US Census
William Bassett, 49, Est Birth Year: 1851.Birthplace: Indiana, W, M, Head-of-house, parents born IN, Farmer, can read & write, owns farm, married 27 years, can read & write.
- Priscilla, Wife, 49, W, F, May 1851, married for 27 years, had 4 children, 4 living, born IA, father NH, mother OH, can read & write.
- Ora, Dau, 20, W, F, Aug 1879, single, born IA, can read & write.
- Austin, Son, 15, W, M, Aug 1884, IA, farm laborer, can read & write.
- Guy, Son, 9, W, M, Jan 1891, IA.
Image Source: Year: 1900; Census Place: Wyacondah, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T623 428; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15. Taken 14 June 1900.
1903 Bloomfield Land Records, book J, page 25: on 22 Jan 1903 William & P.H. Bassett bought lots 5 & 6 on block 8 of Drakes addition, Bloomfield. This land sits on Drake at First Street, on the east side of Drake and north side of First.
1910 US Census
William Bassett, M, W, 58, married 4 years, born IN, father born KY, mother OH. has own income, can read & write.
- Mary E., wife, F, W, 56, married 4 years, born IL, parents born IL.
Iowa, Van Buren Co, Cantril Precinet, Jackson Twp, Cantril Town, taken 20 Apr 1910, EN Dist 29, sheet 4B. Series: T624 Roll: 425 Part: 3 Page: 85B
1920 US Census
William Bassett, 69, W, M, born in IN, Est birth: 1850, place: IN
- Mary E., wife, age 72, {1848} born Indiana, father born IN, mother born Ohio.
Living on Buckeye St, Bloomfield, Davis,Iowa. Roll: T625_485 Page: 18A ED: 1 Image: 0884 Roll T625-485, page 18A. {Note: TJ Walker family lived at Locust & Buckeye.}
1930 US Census
William M Bassett, Gender: Male, Age: 78 Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Birthplace: Indiana, Estimated Birth Year: 1852 Immigration Year: , Relationship to Head of Household: Head Father's Birthplace: Indiana Mother's Birthplace: Ohio. Military Service: NO. Owns home value:$2000, Age at first marriage: 22. Parents' birthplace: IN/OH. Owned a radio: NO, can read & write.
- Jennie Bassett, Gender: Female, Age: 75, Marital Status: Married, Race: White, Birthplace: Iowa, Estimated Birth Year: 1855, Immigration Year: ,Relationship to Head of Household: Wife, Father's Birthplace: Tennessee, Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee. First maried at 22.
Event: CENSUS Event Date: 1930 Event Place: Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa. 408 South buckeye, Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa; Roll: T626_651; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 0647. Taken 16 April 1930. [Question as to where the middle initial M came from?]
Enumeration District Number: 20 Family Number: 323 Sheet Number and Letter: 10B Line Number: 90 NARA Publication: T626, roll 651 Film Number: 2340386 Digital Folder Number: 4584395 Image Number: 00650.
BIOGRAPHY:
1. Family lived for 4 years [ca 1875-1879] in Mercer County MO, moved to Davis County IA in 1879,
and to Bloomfield, Davis County, in 1903. They were farmers.
2. Note from Blanche Battin/JOHNSON, about 1988: "They (William & Priscilla BASSETT) farmed (I think in Davis County). Lived 4 years in Mercer Co., came to Davis Co. 1879 and to Bloomfield 1903. Priscilla had asthma, which Ora inherited, as did Lolla, altho she did not have [line ends...] After Priscilla died Wm married again three times. The first marriage did not work out and he lost considerable money during it. The second marriage was to a comfortable grandmotherly woman I knew as "grandmother". The last time was to have someone to take care of him. I remember him as a nice fellow with white hair who had a big vegetable & strawberry garden."
3. Member of the Wesley Chapel M.E. Church, along with Lewis BOWLING, Nathen PUFFER,; Lewis, Uriah, Amos, Josiah, and Mell ROIMNGER; William M. MILLSAP, A.K. DUCKWORTH.
http://iagenweb.org/davis/Newsletter/Vol_XX_No_4.pdf
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/davis/d1882/d1882-b.htm#Bassett,%20W.%20M.
History of Davis County, Iowa.
Bassett, W. M., farmer, section 9, postoffice Bloomfield; was born in Ripley county, Ind., March 29, 1851. When he was three years old his father, William, came to Lyon county, Iowa, where he grew to manhood on a farm and was educated in the common schools and Cornell College. In 1874, he went to Mercer county, Mo., and in 1878, settled on his present farm in this county, where he owns 145 acres of well improved land, a comfortable house surrounded with evergreens, a large barn and orchard of eight acres, with a great variety of small fruits. He was married April 15, 1873, to Miss Princilla H. Puffer of Linn county, daughter of Chas. Puffer, Esqr. They have two children: Ora B. and Frank L. In politics Mr. B. is a greenbacker. He is a genial man and highly thought of. [Note: Wrtiten prior to 1884 birth of son - Austin Edwin Bassett]
BIOGRAPHY:
HISTORY: Linn County, Iowa From the A.T. Andreas Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa, 1875 *Copyright. All rights reserved.<http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm>LINN COUNTY The surface of the country in Linn County is undulating, and, like Jones County, is broken into low, conical hills, with intersecting valleys running in every direction, while the general inclination is to the southeast and south, the water-shed being near the south bank of the Wapisinicon River, and extending nearly parallel with it. The soil is good, the whole county well watered, and the climate conducive to health. Well water is peculiarly pure and sparkling. The people are cheerful, busy and properous. [sic] All professions are well sustained, and industry is well rewarded. EARLY SETTLEMENT The first cabin within the limits of Linn County was built by John Mann, in Linn Grove, on what is known as Upper Big Creek, in February, 1838. It is said (though disputed by some) that he was the first white settler.
RESOURCES There is but very little waste land in Linn County. The soil is exceedingly fertile being of a rich, dark sandy loam, and of great depth. Corn, oats, wheat and potatoes are good crops – some of them superior, - while no country is better for grazing. Tobacco, sweet potatoes, grapes and sorghum are cultivated to a considerable extent. Fruits are good, especially the small fruits and berries. Apple trees do not do so well, but we believe the difficulty is not in the soil, nor in the climate, but in making a wrong selection of the kind of fruit trees, and with not raising them from the seed without transplanting, and then grafting upon the undisturbed stalk. Linn County annually exports a large quantity of wheat, corn, flaxseed, oats, barley, pork, wool, hides, beef, etc. The timber is more abundant than in most prairie counties, and it is of a superior quality. Nearly one-third of the county is covered with beautiful groves of hickory, oak, walnut, sugar maple, linn, elm, ash and other kinds of salable timber for manufacturing purposes and for fuel. Clay exists in various parts sufficient to furnish all the brick necessary for building purposes, and inexhaustible quarries of the magnisian lime stone along the Cedar and Wapsipinicon Rivers are found. At Cedar Rapids a fine quality of clay is found which is used for the manufacture of pottery. The county is well watered. Scarcely a farm but has some sort of a stream. The Cedar and Wapsipinicon with their numerous tributaries interlace almost every section. The Cedar, running in a southeasterly direction across the western part of the county, furnished an immense water-power, and whenever the time arrives for its improvement not even the Merrimack or Massachusetts will excel it. The Wapsipinicon follows the same general direction, crossing the northern mart of the county diagonally and furnishes extensive water privilege. Mills at Waubeck, Central City, Paris, etc., are never still for want of water. The streams of the county are fed by living springs, and consequently do not fall in time of drought. Fine stock, blooded horses, short horns, sheep and hogs have been imported, and the stock of the county would not suffer by comparison with the best of Illinois and Missouri.
BIOGRAPHY: LDS Ordinances by G-grandson Ronald L. Bassett
BIOGRAPHY: FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File Compact Disc #58 Pin #486315
Submitter: Lola Rosella NEWTON WETHERBEE PERKINS 217 Ash St Henderson Nevada 89015
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