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- Portrait and Biographical Album of Oakland County, Michigan
By Chapman Brothers
John Bassett
The marriage of our subject occurred February 16, 1837. His bride, Ervilla Coomer, was a daughter of David and Betsey (Cole) Coomer, who came from Yates County, New York, to Michigan about the year 1830, and settled in Farmington Township. These were the first settlers there and they made it their permanent home. Mr. Coomer was born April 8, 1787 and died June 2, 1865. His wife was born October 14, 1790, and died July 2, 1870. They were the parents of ten children, three of whom still survive.
Mrs. Bassett was born April 17, 1816, in Yates County, New York. She died in March, 1887.
1850 Federal Census of Novi Township, Oakland County, Michigan
John Bassett - 34 - M - New York
Arvilla - 35 - F - New York
Samuel - 12 - M - Michigan
Eugene - 9 - M - Michigan
Celicia - 8 - F - Michigan
Ervin - 6 - M - Michigan
Mary - 4 - F - Michigan
Jay - 2 - M - Michigan
Alfred Pettibone - 36 - M - Vermont - Laborer
1860 Federal Census of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan (5 Jun 1860)
John Bassett - 44 - M - New York - Farmer 8000 2400
Erville - 45 - F - New York - House Keeper
Eugene - 20 - M - Michigan - Farmer
Celestia - 18 - F - Michigan - House Keeper
Irving - 16 - M - Michigan - Farmer
Mary - 14 - F - Michigan
Jay -1 2- M - Michigan
Kate - 9 - F - Michigan
Eliza - 5 - F - Michigan
Vie - 1 - F - Michigan
1870 Federal Census of Novi, Oakland County, Michigan (1 Jul 1870)
John Bassett - 54 - M - New York - Farmer 13,200 6,500
Ervilla - 55 - F - New York - Keeping House
Samuel - 32 - M - Michigan - Farm laborer
Davinda - 30 - F - Michigan - At home
Jay - 22 - M - Michigan - At home
Kate - 19 - F - Michigan - At home
Nettie - 15 - F - Michigan - At home
Victoria - 11 - F - Michigan - At school
Robert - 10/12 - M - Michigan
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