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- Luther Bassett died aged 86 years, 7 months, 7 days.
Rush Presbyterian Cemetery, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Luther Bassett - b. 12 Nov 1788 d. 19 Jun 1875, 86-7-7
Elizabeth - b. 3 Sept 1792 d. 16 Dec 1826, 34-3-16
Orpha, daughter of Luther Bassett 19 Aug 1840, 17-3-3
L.C. Bassett - b. 29 Feb 1856 d, 2 Oct 1911
Ella A., wife of b. 19 Aug 1856 d. 22 Nov 1891
Frank E., son of b. 15 Oct 1891 d. 25 Jan 1892
Elizabeth, relect of Jeremiah Bassett 30 Aug 1844 in 86th year.
1820 Federal Census of Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Luther Bassett 10001-20101
2MU10, 1M26-45, 2FU10, 1F10-16, 1F26-45
1830 Federal Census of Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Luther Bassett 0020001-1202000
2M10-15, 1M40-50, 1FU5, 2F5-10, 2F15-20
1840 Federal Census of Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Luther Bassett 00001001-00111010001
1M20-30, 1M50-60, 1F10-15, 1F15-20, 1F20-30, 1F40-50, 1F80-90
1860 Federal Census of Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (4 Jun 1860)
Luther Bassett - 71 - M - New Jersey - Farmer
Jeremiah - 41 - M - Pennsylvania - Farmer
Mary - 37 - F - Pennsylvania
Sarah E. - 14 - F - Pennsylvania
Orpha J. - 12 - F - Pennsylvania
Luther - 4 - M - Pennsylvania
Mary A. - 4 - F - Pennsylvania
John F. Campbell - 20 - M - Pennsylvania - Farm Lab.
Edmund Gearhart - 16 - M - Pennsylvania - Farm Lab.
1870 Federal Census of Rush Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (5 Jul 1870)
Luther Bassett - 82 - M - New Jersey - Retd Farmer 9000 2200
J.S. - 50 - M - Pennsylvania - Farmer ---- 1400
Mary - 47 - F - Pennsylvania - Keeps House
Sarah E. - 24 - F - Pennsylvania
Lo(?) - 19- M - Pennsylvania
Margret(?) - 9 - F - Pennsylvania
Bassett Family Reunion, 14 September 1886
A re-union picnic of the descendants of Luther Bassett was held in Boyd?s grove, near Danville, on Friday, Sept. 3. Luther Bassett was a son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Simpson Bassett, his father being of Irish, and his mother of Scotch decent, while in the veins of his wife ran German blood. The family all told (living members) numbers 111, of who 56 were present. There are living five children, 32 grand-children, 44 great-grand-children. Among those present were D. W.G. Weaver, of Wilkes-Barre; I.C. Kline, of Kline?s Grove, formerly a teacher in the Wilkes-Barre public schools; Mrs. Margaret Morgan and three children of Kingston. Elliot R. Morgan, of Kingstown, is also a relative.
An organization was effected and a committee appointed to arrange for a similar gathering next year.
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