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- In 1902, T.O. Bassett was a director of the newly incorporated "Dover Trust Co.".
1910 Federal Census of Dover, Morris County, New Jersey
Thomas O. Bassett 34 M NJ EN EN Head Manager - Coal & Feed store
Susan F. 31 F NJ NJ NJ Wife
(Married 6 years, 0 children) (Living at 34 Union Street)
1920 Federal Census of Dover, Morris County, New Jersey (14 Feb 1920)
Thomas O. Bassett 42 M NJ EN US Head Merchant Automobile
Susan F. 40 F NJ US US Wife
T.R. 7 M NJ NJ NJ Son
Florence Moll? 10 F NJ NJ NJ ??? Daughter?
(Living at 369 Blackwell Street)
1930 Federal Census of Dover, Morris County, New Jersey (15 Apr 1930)
Thomas O. Bassett 50 M NJ EN EN Head Salesman Automobile
Susan F. 47 F NJ NJ NJ Wife
T. Reginald 18 M NJ NJ NJ Son
(Living at 369 Blackwell Street) (Married at 25 & 27)
Thomas O. Basset (source unknown)
Thomas O. Bassett is a member of the firm of BIRCH & BASSETT, at Dover,
the same being dealers in coal, wood, and grain and also agents for the
Ford automobile. Mr. Bassett owns some valuable real estate in Morris
county and has been town assessor of Dover for the past ten years. He
was born at Mine Hill, Morris county, New Jersey, March 29, 1876. His
paternal grandfather was John Bassett, a native of England, and his
father, Richard Bassett, was born and reared in that country and
immigrated to America as a young man. He was engaged in the milk
business for forty years and he is now living in retirement at Mine
Hill. He married Sarah Opie, of England, and to them were born the
following children: William, Thomas O., Richard.
After receiving a good common school education at Mine Hill, Thomas O.
Bassett entered Coleman's Business College, in the City of Newark, New
Jersey, and there acquired a thorough commercial training. His first
employment was with the F.F. Brich Company, of Dover, for which concern
he was bookkeeper for ten years. January 27, 1912, Mr. Bassett, in
company with William F. Birch, purchased the business of the Birch
Company and they now have a large an profitable establishment dealing in
coal, wood, and grain, in addition to which they likewise handle Ford
automobiles. Messrs. Birch & Bassett are known as substantial and
enterprising business men in Dover, where they figure prominently in
civic affairs. Mr. Bassett has a beautiful home in this city and in
addition thereto own some valuable real estate in and adjacent to Dover.
For three years Mr. Bassett was the popular and efficient incumbent of
the office of assessor of Randolph township and for the past ten years
he has held that position for Dover. He is an unswerving Republican in
politics and in a fraternal way is affiliated with the Free and Accepted
Masons. He and his family attend the Presbyterian church.
Mr. Bassett married, October 14, 1904, Susan Lowrie, born and reared in
Morris county, New Jersey, daughter of Abner C. and Phoebe (Victor)
Lowrie. She has three sisters, as follows:
Elizabeth, wife of Richard Bassett;
Saide, married Edwin Vanderhoof;
Lulu, wife of Ralph Fancher.
Mr. and Mrs. Bassett are the parents of one son, Thomas R., whose
nativity occurred on the 11th of January, 1912.
Mr. Bassett is decidedly active as a business man and he is
conscientious and diligent in performing his duties as a city official.
He and his wife are well liked in Dover where they figure prominently in
social affairs.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1876 - Deceased