Bassett Family Association Database
George W. Bassett
1823 - 1902 (78 years)-
Name George W. Bassett Born 7 Nov 1823 New York, USA Gender Male Died 3 Apr 1902 Warren, St. Joseph County Indiana Buried South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana, USA Notes - One family history states that George W. Bassett came to St. Joseph County, Indiana in 1833 with his parents. Another source lists him as a possible son of Allen Bassett (#21B), but he does not show in the 1840 census for Allen and he does not show in the Allen Bassett family bible.
He may be related to the Alexander Bassett who was in Elkhart County, Indiana at an early date. Alexander did have a son named George.
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George W. Bassett was born 7 Nov 1823 possibly in Cayuga County, New York. He died 3 Apr 1902 in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. He married Dorcas Taylor on 21 Sep 1847 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. She was born 10 Jul 1830 in Ohio. She died 6 Feb 1907 in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana. They are both buried at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana.
George W. came Indiana with his parents at the age of ten in 1833. They settled in Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
1850 Federal Census of Warren Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana
George Bassett 26 M New York Farmer
Dorcus 23 F Ohio
Sarah Ann 2 F Indiana
Sarah Roice? 67 F Connecticut
1860 Federal Census of St. Joseph County, Indiana
G W Bassett 36 NY
Dan Cox? 29 OH
Sally A 12 IN
Fanetta 9 IN
Almyra 6 IN
Emma 4 IN
Sara Rice 75 Canada
Person ID P1 86B George W. Bassett of Indiana Last Modified 29 Jul 2013
Father unknown Bassett Relationship Natural Family ID F21 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Dorcas Taylor, b. 10 Jul 1830 , Ohio, USA , d. 6 Feb 1907 , Warren,St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 76 years) Children + 1. Sarah Ann Bassett, b. 18 Jul 1848 , St. Joseph County, Indiana , d. 1 Dec 1934 , Bremen, Marshall, Indiana, USA (Age 86 years) [Natural] + 2. Margarite Fannetta Bassett, b. 1851, St. Joseph County, Indiana , d. 7 May 1912 , St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 61 years) [Natural] 3. Mina Elmira Bassett, b. 1854, St. Joseph,County,Indiana , d. 1942, St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 88 years) [Natural] 4. Emma Louise Bassett, b. 28 Sep 1856 , St. Joseph County, Indiana , d. 11 Mar 1926 , St. Joseph County, Indiana (Age 69 years) [Natural] Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- One family history states that George W. Bassett came to St. Joseph County, Indiana in 1833 with his parents. Another source lists him as a possible son of Allen Bassett (#21B), but he does not show in the 1840 census for Allen and he does not show in the Allen Bassett family bible.