William Merry Bassett

1820 - 1909  (88 years)

• Name	William Merry Bassett
  Born	23 Aug 1820	Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1909	Santa Paula, California
  Buried	UNKNOWN	Santa Paula, California
  Notes	1850 Federal Census of Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa William M. Bassett 30 M New York Laborer Eliza 25 F Pennsylvania Constantine 5 M Iowa Thomas 2 M Iowa John 1/12 M Iowa 1860 Federal Census of Charleston Township, Lee County, Iowa (3 Jul 1860) Wm M Bassett 39 M New York Farmer 1120 1166 Elsa 34 F Pennsylvania ???? 14 M Iowa Tho 12 M Iowa Melvena 8 F Iowa Howard 5 M Iowa Allen 3 M Iowa George 1/12 M Iowa 1870 Federal Census of Charlestown Township, Lee County, Iowa (25 Jun 1870) William Bassett 49 M New York Farmer 4500 957 Eliza 44 F Virginia? Keeping house Malvina 18 F Iowa Attending school Howard 16 M Iowa Attending school Allen 13 M Iowa Attending school George 10 M Iowa Attending school Charles 7 M Iowa Attending school Willie? 4 F Iowa 1880 Federal Census of Charleston, Lee County, Iowa William Bassett 69 M NY MA CT Head Store Keeper Liza 54 F PA NY PA Wife Keeping House Charles 17 M IA NY PA Son Nettie 15 F IA NY PA Daughter Mary Wilsey 24 F IA NY IA Other House Servant William was politically a Republican.
  Person ID	I03343	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2011

  
  

  Father	Nathan Bassett,   b. 28 Jul 1785, Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Sep 1849, Dexter, Jefferson County, New York  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Rhoda Merry,   b. 26 Apr 1781, Kent, Connecticut ,   d. 6 Feb 1826, Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York  (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F00724	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Reid Chantry,   b. 1 Aug 1825, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 14 Jul 1882, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa  (Age 56 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1845	Philadelphia, Iowa
  Children	+ 1. Constantine Sobieski Bassett,   b. 7 Oct 1845, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 7 Nov 1924, Lee County, Iowa  (Age 79 years)  [Natural] + 2. Thomas Nathan Bassett,   b. 28 Apr 1848, Keosauqua, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 7 Jan 1927  (Age 78 years)  [Natural]   3. John William Bassett,   b. 25 Jul 1850, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 28 Aug 1852  (Age 2 years)  [Natural]   4. Hannah Melvina Bassett,   b. 12 May 1852, Van Buren County, Iowa ,   d. 14 Mar 1922, Caldwell, Idaho  (Age 69 years)  [Natural] + 5. Howard Eusebius Bassett,   b. 4 Mar 1855, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 25 Dec 1952, Monrovia, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 97 years)  [Natural] + 6. Louis Allen Bassett,   b. 12 Jan 1857, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 28 Mar 1936, Charleston, Iowa  (Age 79 years)  [Natural] + 7. George Merry Bassett,   b. 11 May 1860, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 22 Sep 1935, Camas, Washington  (Age 75 years)  [Natural]   8. Charles Ellsworth Bassett,   b. 15 Sep 1862, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 1902, Keokuk, Iowa  (Age 39 years)  [Natural] + 9. Eliza Annette Bassett,   b. 17 Dec 1865, Charleston, Lee County, Iowa ,   d. 21 Aug 1946, Chino, California  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
  Family ID	F01556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart