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George Bassett

Male 1808 - 1887  (79 years)


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  • Name George Bassett 
    Born 06 Jan 1808  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Jul 1887  Abingdon, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • 1840 Federal Census of Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio
      George Bassett 000001000-00001000
      1m30-40,1f20-30

      1850 Federal Census of Russell Village, Brown County, Ohio
      George Bassett 41 M New York Grocer 1400
      Nancy 32 F Ohio
      Sarah 9 F Ohio
      Cyrus 7 M Ohio
      Lewisa? 5 F Ohio
      Laura 3 F Ohio
      George 9/12 M Ohio
      (Moved to Knox County, Illinois in 1860)

      1860 Federal Census of Abingdon, Cedar Township, Knox County, Illinois
      George Bassett 52 M New York Merchant 800 4000
      Nancy 42 F Ohio
      Sarah A. 20 F Ohio Clerk
      Cyrus W. 18 M Ohio
      Louise 15 F Ohio
      Laura E. 13 F Ohio
      George M. 10 M Ohio
      Julia 8 F Ohio
      Charles 1 M Illinois

      1870 Federal Census of Abingdon, Indian Point Twp., Knox Co., IL (13 Jun 1870)
      George Bassett 61 M New York Store Keeper
      Nancy 52 F Ohio Keeping House
      Cyrus W. 28 M Ohio Store Keeper
      George M. 20 M Ohio Drug Clerk
      Julie H. 18 F Ohio At home
      Charles K. 11 M Illinois Attends School

      1880 Federal Census of Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois
      C.W. Bassett 38 M OH NY OH Head Secy. G.L.I.O.G.I
      Mary C. 38 F MA MA MA Wife Keeping House

      1880 Federal Census of Hallock, Peoria County, Illinois
      George M. Bassett 29 M OH OH OH Other Pastor M.E. Church
      Living with the Mary Will Family

      Nebraska, The Land and the People, Vol. 2

      George Bassett was born in 1809, and he and his wife were married at Russellville, Ohio, in September, 1837. When still a boy George Bassett left his home in New York State and came as far west as Ohio, and for some years worked at anything honest he could find to do, saving his money and investing it profitably until he had a sufficient amount to start in the mercantile business, which he did at Russellville, and there he achieved an admirable success, and there all of his children, with the exception of Charles K., were born. Leaving Russellville, he moved to Abingdon, Illinois, having sold his interests in his former home, and in his new one repeated his former successes, and during the war period of the '60s, served as postmaster of Abingdon, and was its leading merchant. A zealous Republican, he and his sons were loyal supporters of its principles and the Union, and when a miscreant tried to cut down the flagpole, from which the flag was kept flying in the public square, one of the sons shot at him and prevented the desecration. The life of this useful citizen and great patriot terminated in 1889, when he was over seventy-nine years old. His wife survived him for some years, passing away in 1906, at the age of eighty-eight years. They had three sons and three daughters, namely: Sarah, who married D. N. Strain, had three children; Cyrus, who served in the Union army during the war between the states, died from tuberculosis contracted in the war, shortly after the declaration of peace, [p.456] leaving his widow, formerly Mary Merrill; Louise, who married Paul Fearing, an uncle of Vice President Dawes, and they have two sons and one daughter; George M., who is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal faith, is now superintendent of the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago, and is married; Julia, who married W. F. Shoop, has three sons; and Charles K., who is the youngest.

      Atlas Map of Knox County, Illinois (1871)

      Geo. Bassett & Co. living in Abingdon, Cedar/Indian Pt. Township. Born in New York. Came from Brown County, Ohio in 1855.
      C.W. Bassett living in Abingdon, Cedar/Indian Pt. Township. Born in Ohio. Came from Brown County, Ohio in 1855.

      Source unknown

      George M. Strain, Reporter for the "Republican-Register"; Galesburg, where he was born march 4, 1873; educated in Knox College. His father, David Newton Strain, was born near Greenfield, Ohio; his mother, Sarah A. Strain, was born at Russelville, Ohio. On the paternal side, his great-grandparents were David and Nancy (Montgomery) Strain. His grandfather, James Strain was born in South Carolina; his grandmother was Martha Garrett Strain. On the maternal side, his great-grandparents were John and Sabra (Witter) Bassett; his grandparents were George Bassett, born in Benton Township, New York, and Nancy (Wilson), born in Russelville, Ohio.

      After leaving the public schools, at the age of twelve, he worked for the O.T. Johnson Company for two years; attended Knox Academy three years; worked for Kellogg, Drake and Olson for three years; attended Knox College for three years, during which time he was special reporter for the Republican-Register, held a regular position as reporter on the same paper from Mun 1896 to AUgust 1989; attended Knox College for the senion year, and after graduation, returned to this former position on the Republican-Register.

      His parents came to Galesburg in April 1865, having residing in the State from 1854. His father, D.N. Strain, was a grocer for twenty years, but is now retired. One brother, Orves B. Strain, returned from Germany in 1898, after a two years' course of study under a Blatchford fellowship from the Chicago Technological Seminary, and is now assistant pastor of the New England Congregational Church, Chicago. In religion, G.M. Strain is a Congregationalist. In politics he is a republican.
    Person ID I00031  56B Jonathan Bassett of New York
    Last Modified 26 Nov 2012 

    Father John Bassett,   b. 31 Dec 1778, Geneva, Ontario County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1834, Byrd Twnshp, Russellville, Brown, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Sabra Witter,   b. 21 Dec 1782, Possibly Preston, Norwich County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1815  (Age 32 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 10 Mar 1801  Probably Seneca, Ontario County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F00004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Wilson,   b. Abt 1818, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 01 May 1906, Abingdon, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 07 Sep 1837  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Arminda Bassett,   b. 19 Jul 1840, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. Julia Etta Bassett,   b. 01 May 1852, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Wisconson Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
    +3. Louisa Bassett,   b. 8 Dec 1844, Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1914, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Harriett Emily Bassett,   b. 01 Jul 1838,   d. 30 Jul 1839  (Age 1 years)  [Natural]
     5. Cyrus Wilson Bassett,   b. 18 Aug 1842, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1883, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)  [Natural]
     6. George Milton Bassett,   b. 24 Nov 1849, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1887  (Age 38 years)  [Natural]
    +7. Charles Kelly Bassett,   b. 25 Feb 1859, Abingdon, Knox County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     8. Laura Esther Bassett,   b. 04 Mar 1847, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1864  (Age 17 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F00014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart