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- 1850 Federal Census of Lewis County, Kentucky
Alexander Bassett - 29 - Farmer - 500 - Kentucky
Lean - 33 - Kentucky
Mary M. - 2 - Kentucky
John T. - 2/12 - Kentucky
Sarah F. - 8 - Kentucky
Rebecca Meredith - 68 - Maryland
1860 Federal Census of Lewis County, Kentucky
Alexander Bassett - 40 - M - Kentucky - Farmer 1000 360
Leah A. - 43 - F - Kentucky
Mary M. - 12 - F - Kentucky
John T. - 10 - M - Kentucky
Rebecca H. - 8 - F - Kentucky
Vienna G. - 7 - F - Kentucky
Juliett - 5 - F - Kentucky
1870 Federal Census of Crossing of Kinniconick, Lewis County, Kentucky (15 Aug 1870)
Alexander Bassett - 50 - M - Kentucky - Farmer 2000 500
Lea Ann - 51 - F - Kentucky - Keeping House
John T. - 20 - M - Kentucky - Laborer
Rebecca - 18 - F - Kentucky - Housework
Vienna - 17 - F - Kentucky - Housework
Juliett - 15 - F - Kentucky - Housework
Mary Clark - 22 - F - Kentucky - Housework
Lea Ann - 3 - F - Kentucky
1900 Federal Census of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio (8 Jun 1900)
Jno. C. Bassett - 50 - M - Sep 1859 - KY-KY-KY - Head - Cabinet Maker
Belle - 36 - F - Apr 1864 - KY-KY-KY - Wife
Alex - 18- M - Aug 1881 - KY-KY-KY - Son - Shoe cutter
Eva - 16 - F - Apr 1884 - KY-KY-KY - Daughter - Operating Shoe M.
Robert - 14 - M - Apr 1886 - KY-KY-KY - Son - At School
Nellie - 12 - F - Apr 1888 - OH-KY-KY - Daughter - At School
Thomas - 8 - M - Jul 1891 - OH-KY-KY - Son - At School
Daniel - 6 - M - Sep 1893 - OH-KY-KY - Son - At School
Lewis - 3 - M - Nov 1896 - OH-KY-KY - Son
Jessie L. - 1 - F - May 1899 - OH-KY-KY - Daughter
(Married 19 years, 8 children, 8 living) (Living at 96 East Front Street)
1910 Federal Census of Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio (21 Apr 1910)
John C. Bassett - 60 - M - KY-KY-KY - Head Cabinet Maker Furniture Factory
Belle P. - 46 - F - KY-KY-KY - Wife
Thomas C. - 17 - M - OH-KY-KY - Son - Machinist Bicycle Maker
Daniel E. - 16 - M - OH-KY-KY - Son - Stock Laborer Shoe Factory
Louis W. - 13 - M - OH-KY-KY - Son
Jessie M. - 10 - F - OH-KY-KY - Daughter
Floyd A. - 9 - M - OH-KY-KY - Son
(Married 29 years, 11 children, 7 living)
The Portsmouth Daily Times, Portsmouth, Ohio, Tuesday, August 3, 1909
Robert E. Bassett Drops Dead Monday
While planning some boards in a shop at the rear of his home on East Fourth street about 6:30 o'clock on Monday evening, Robert L. Bassett, a well known employee of the Irving Drew Co., dropped dead. His brother, Tom, who, at the time was standing in the door, watching Robert at his work, thought that he had just fainted and could be restored in a short time. He hastened for water, but that being useless, called Doctor Gault. When the doctor arrived the man had expired. He pronounced the death due to heart failure.
As the evening was warm and Bassett had been working steadily since his return from the Irving Drew factory on some steps of a neighbor's which he was repairing, Thomas Bassett thought that he had merely suffered a fainting spell. When the knowledge of Robert's death reached the rest of Bassett family, they were terribly shocked. The realization that Robert had died was almost too much for them.
Thomas, who saw his brother fall, and who immediately rushed to his side, says of the accident: "I was watching my brother when he suddenly appeared to be dizzy, and almost before I knew it, he had staggered and fallen."
The circumstances are extraordinarily touching when the age of the stricken man is taken into consideration. He was but a few days past 23, and seemingly had many years of usefulness ahead of him.
In the local chapter of the order of Ben Hur, he had attained the highest position. At the time of his death he was past chief of the organization. In his position at the Irving Drew factory he was one of that company's most valuable men. That he would have been promoted is an assured fact, when officials of the Irving Drew factory speak of him in terms which show the respect and appreciation which they hold for Bassett. That he was a conscientious and thoughtful man is readily seen in the fact that a few minutes before his death he was repairing the steps on a neighbor's house.
A young man of firm character and friendly disposition, he will be mourned by a host of friends and acquaintances.
He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bassett, of East Fourth street. His father is a prominent employe of the Wait-Fuller Cabinet Co. Besides his parents he leaves five brothers, Floyd. Lewis, Daniel, Thomas and Alex Bassett, who reside in Steubenville, O., and four sisters, Mrs. Netti Lurty of Cincinnati, Mrs. Lulu Schopp, Youngstown, and Jessie Bassett, at home.
Robert Bassett was also, besides a member of local prominence in the lodge of Ben Hur, a prominent member of the local order of Red Men.
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