Bassett Family Association Database

James Bassett[1, 2]

Male 1825 - Abt 1858  (33 years)


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  • Name James Bassett 
    Born 1825  Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    _UID 78D6034FAA1E834DB684C247D8A9FC04FCDE 
    Died Abt 8 Oct 1858  Cross Plains, Brown Twp, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • SOURCES:

      1. My Heritage web site researcher: Laury Bury: James Bassett
      2. Listed as one of the first land owners in Ripley Co., IN: Tract book 3, pg 56, land purchesed 11 Nov 1837.

      BIOGRAPHY:
      1850 US Census
      James Bassett, 25, M, Farmer, value $1000, born IN
      Delia Jane, 17, F, IN
      Indiana, Ripley County, Brown Twp, Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Page: 301a Database: IN 1850 Federal Census Index, Roll: M432_169. Taken 22 Aug 1850.
      [Living next to Thomas & Mary Bassett, and Minor Horton]

      1856 State Census Linn County Index (Contributed by, Kathleen Weatherwax©2003)
      Basset, Thomas; Brown Twp
      Bassett, James; Marion Twp
      Bassett, William; Linn Twp
      Bassett, William; Marion Twp

      1860 US Census
      D. J. Bassett, 28, F, W, Indiana, Farmer, $3000 /$327
      William E.,8, M, W, Indiana
      Marion Township, Linn County, Iowa
    Person ID I885  7B William Bassett of Cross Plains, Indiana
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2011 

    Father Thomas A Bassett, Sr.,   b. 14 Apr 1791, Simpson, (Franklin), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1853, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary B Jackson,   b. 1791, , Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 22 Aug 1850, Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 59 years) 
    Married 16 Jul 1813  , Franklin, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 
    • Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Bond Index 1811-1831
      BASSETT, Thomas; JACKSON, Polly, July 16, 1813
      FRANKLIN COUNTY MARRIAGE BONDS, are available on microfilm for years 1795-1865. Information for this index was obtained from the microfilm collection located at the Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. http://www.rootsweb.com/~kyfrankl/mar-1811-1830-AQ.htm

      LDS IGI shows: 16 JUL 1812 , Franklin, Kentucky

      Other LDS Sealing to Spouse: 09 APR 1992 OAKLA [5]
    Family ID F525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Delia Jane Lathrop,   b. 20 Jun 1832, , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 14 Nov 1847  , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Notes 
    • Bassett, James, Jr. Spouse: Dilly Jane Lathrop Marriage Date: Nov 14, 1847 Location: Ripley Co., Indiana Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT Microfilm: 1311944
      James Jr. Bassett; Spouse Name: Dilly Jane Lathrop Marriage Date: 14 Nov 1847 Marriage County: Ripley Performed By: Bassett, James Jr. Comment: Bassett, James Jr. married Lathrop, Dilly Jane on 14 Nov 1847 in Ripley County, Indiana Source Title 1: Bassett, James Jr. married Lathrop, Dilly Jane on 14 Nov 1847 in Ripley County, Indiana Source Title 2: Indiana Ripley County

      Indiana Marriages to 1850 shows date as 12 Nov 1847. This may be the day the license was taken out.
    Children 
     1. William M. Bassett,   b. 1852, , Ripley, Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 16 Apr 1930  (Age > 78 years)
    Family ID F633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S33] 1850 US Census, IN.

    2. [S57] #195.

    3. [S37] 1850 US Census.

    4. [S1080] Kentucky Marriages to 1850, (Ancestry.com).
      Franklin County, Kentucky Marriage Bond Index 1811-1831

    5. [S58] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 2000, data as of January 2000), film 538270.

    6. [S1055] Ripley Co., IN, Index of Marriages.
      Index shows marriage was on 14 Nov 1847

    7. [S1056] Indiana Marriages to 1850, Ancestry.com.