Bassett Family Association Database

Melissa Durham

Female 1835 - 1912  (~ 77 years)


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  • Name Melissa Durham 
    Born Apr 1835  Defiance County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 4AF4877338F2174AA53A5313A83C08A599C3 
    Died 26 May 1912 
    Buried Meek Cemetary, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Federal Census of Pleasant, Winneshiek County, Iowa
      Elias Bassett 56 M England 2500 429
      Melissa 25 F Ohio
      Francis 18 Ohio
      Robert 15 M Ohio
      Fanny 13 F Ohio
      Horton 10 M Ohio
      Obediah 8 M Iowa
      Charlotte 5 F Iowa
      George 2 M Iowa
      Philena Durham 18 F Ohio School Teacher

      1870 Federal Census of Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa (11 Aug 1870)
      Elias Bassett 66 M England Farmer 2000 1500
      Melissa 35 F Ohio Keeps House
      Obed 16 M Ohio At home
      Charlotte 14 F Ohio At home
      George 12 M Iowa
      Oliver 9 M Iowa
      Albert 5 M Iowa
      Walter 3 M Iowa

      1880 Federal Census of Eden, Decatur County, Iowa
      Malissa Bassett 46 M OH VA OH Head Keeping House
      Oliver 18 M IA EN OH Son Farming
      Albert 15 M IA EN OH Son At Home
      Walter 12 M IA EN OH Son At Home
    Person ID I9  87B Elias & William Bassett of Ohio
    Last Modified 22 Jul 2013 

    Family 1 Elias Bassett,   b. 23 Jan 1803, Mill Bay Baptist, Folkestone, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1873, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 25 Apr 1860  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Oliver A. Bassett,   b. 16 Jul 1861, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1937  (Age 75 years)
    +2. Albert L. Bassett,   b. 1864, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 73 years)
    +3. Walter James Bassett,   b. 1867, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944, Mercer, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bartlett Y. Walker 
    Family ID F40  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart