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- 1882 HISTORY OF LA GRANGE COUNTY INDIANA
J.C. Bassett, among the leading citizens of the township, was born in Oswego County, New York, November 17, 1825. His parents, James and Rachael Bassett, natives of Vermont and New York respectively, moved from Oswego County to Steuben County, New York, where they died. Subject is one of ten children, and learned blacksmithing when seventeen years old, and made that his leading pursuit until about 1860. For three years he followed molding in New York, and harness-making one year; he came to this county in 1851, and located at Applemanburg, and came to this township in 1855, where he has lived since, with the exception of the summer of 1865, during which time he was at Kendalville, running a brick-yard. He has served twelve years as Pathmaster, is a strong Republican, and serves the people in various ways as Director of Agricultural Society, etc. March 12, 1852, he was married to Matilda Spears; she is a native of this county, born April 26, 1837, and daughter of Tunis and Mary Spears, who were of English descent, and came to this county in 1836. Tunis Spears was born in New Jersey and his wife in Connecticut.
1850 Federal Census of Naples, Ontario County, New York (25 Jul 1850)
John C. Bassett - 25 - M - New York - Blacksmith
(Living with Lyman and Almira Tobey family)
1870 Federal Census of Milford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana (5 Jul 1870)
John Bassett - 44 - M - New York - Farmer 3000 611
Matilda - 33 - F - Indiana - Keeping House
1880 Federal Census of Milford Township, LaGrange County, Indiana (10 Jun 1880)
John Bassett - M - 54 - NY-VT-NY - Head - Farmer
Matilda - F - 43 - IN-NJ-CT - Wife - Keeping House
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Bassett Family Association Database
1825 - 1902 (76 years)