Bassett Family Association Database
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| 50201 | Timothy Bessette, son of Cajetan and Nadeau (Eleonore) Bessette, was born 31 May 1848 in Bourbannais, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married (1) Heloise Lambert on 17 May 1869 in Kankakee County, Illinois by Father Peter Beaudoin. He married (2) Ida May Hurd, daughter of Darius and Clarrissa Hurd, in 1876 in Concord, Cloud County, Kansas. Ida was born 12 Jun 1855 in Leonidas, St. Joseph County, Michigan. She died 21 May 1945 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. Timothy and Ida were married in Concord, Kansas and lived there for some years. Later, they moved to Oklahoma Territory and from there went to Rapid City in the winter of 1905. The next spring, they hauled lumber with a team and wagon from Rapid City to build their homestead house. They had some trouble crossing the Cheyenne River bed with the loads. While they were building their home, they lived in Pete Lemley's old homestead house on the Cheyenne River, which was three miles north of the Bessette homestead. In 1870 he was living next door to his brother Luc. 1870 Federal Census of Pilot, Kankakee County, Illinois (10 Jul 1870) Timothy Bissett 20 M Illinois Farmer 2000 600 Elzia 19 F Canada Keeping House 1880 Federal Census of Plymouth, Russell County, Kansas (17 Jun 1800) Timothy Bessett 33 M IL EN EN Head Farmer Ida 25 F MI NY NY Wife Keeping House Mable 2 F KS IL MI Daughter 1900 Federal Census of South Wichita, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (Jun 1900) Timothy Bessette 54 M May 1846 IL CF CF Head Farmer Ida M. 45 F Jul 1844 MI NY NY Wife Bert 19 M Jul 1880 KS IL MI Son At School Lawrence 17 M Aug 1882 KS IL MI Son At School Mary 16 F Apr 1884 KS IL MI Daughter At School William 13 M Mar 1887 KS IL MI Son At School Levi 7 M Feb 1893 KS IL MI Son At School Mabel Welch 22 F Jun 1877 KS IL MI Daughter Virgil F. 4 M Sep 1895 KS KS KS Grandson Timothy A. 2 M Jan 1898 KS KS KS Grandson (Married 24 years, 7 children, 6 living) Death certificate for Timothy Bessette lists father as Kash Bessette. Immediate cause of death - uremia urosepsis due to , or as a consequence of prostatic hypertrophy, due to senility. Signed by Dr. Ray E. Lemly, MD, dated 17 May 1935 in Pennington County, South Dakota, Register of Deeds Office. | Bessette, Timothy (I1876)
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| 50202 | Timothy Bessette, son of Cajetan and Nadeau (Eleonore) Bessette, was born 31 May 1848 in Bourbannais, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married (1) Heloise Lambert on 17 May 1869 in Kankakee County, Illinois by Father Peter Beaudoin. He married (2) Ida May Hurd, daughter of Darius and Clarrissa Hurd, in 1876 in Concord, Cloud County, Kansas. Ida was born 12 Jun 1855 in Leonidas, St. Joseph County, Michigan. She died 21 May 1945 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. Timothy and Ida were married in Concord, Kansas and lived there for some years. Later, they moved to Oklahoma Territory and from there went to Rapid City in the winter of 1905. The next spring, they hauled lumber with a team and wagon from Rapid City to build their homestead house. They had some trouble crossing the Cheyenne River bed with the loads. While they were building their home, they lived in Pete Lemley's old homestead house on the Cheyenne River, which was three miles north of the Bessette homestead. In 1870 he was living next door to his brother Luc. 1870 Federal Census of Pilot, Kankakee County, Illinois (10 Jul 1870) Timothy Bissett 20 M Illinois Farmer 2000 600 Elzia 19 F Canada Keeping House 1880 Federal Census of Plymouth, Russell County, Kansas (17 Jun 1800) Timothy Bessett 33 M IL EN EN Head Farmer Ida 25 F MI NY NY Wife Keeping House Mable 2 F KS IL MI Daughter 1900 Federal Census of South Wichita, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (Jun 1900) Timothy Bessette 54 M May 1846 IL CF CF Head Farmer Ida M. 45 F Jul 1844 MI NY NY Wife Bert 19 M Jul 1880 KS IL MI Son At School Lawrence 17 M Aug 1882 KS IL MI Son At School Mary 16 F Apr 1884 KS IL MI Daughter At School William 13 M Mar 1887 KS IL MI Son At School Levi 7 M Feb 1893 KS IL MI Son At School Mabel Welch 22 F Jun 1877 KS IL MI Daughter Virgil F. 4 M Sep 1895 KS KS KS Grandson Timothy A. 2 M Jan 1898 KS KS KS Grandson (Married 24 years, 7 children, 6 living) | Lambert, Heloise "Eliza" (I1877)
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| 50203 | Timothy Bessette, son of Cajetan and Nadeau (Eleonore) Bessette, was born 31 May 1848 in Bourbannais, Kankakee County, Illinois. He married (1) Heloise Lambert on 17 May 1869 in Kankakee County, Illinois by Father Peter Beaudoin. He married (2) Ida May Hurd, daughter of Darius and Clarrissa Hurd, in 1876 in Concord, Cloud County, Kansas. Ida was born 12 Jun 1855 in Leonidas, St. Joseph County, Michigan. She died 21 May 1945 in Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota. Timothy and Ida were married in Concord, Kansas and lived there for some years. Later, they moved to Oklahoma Territory and from there went to Rapid City in the winter of 1905. The next spring, they hauled lumber with a team and wagon from Rapid City to build their homestead house. They had some trouble crossing the Cheyenne River bed with the loads. While they were building their home, they lived in Pete Lemley's old homestead house on the Cheyenne River, which was three miles north of the Bessette homestead. In 1870 he was living next door to his brother Luc. 1870 Federal Census of Pilot, Kankakee County, Illinois (10 Jul 1870) Timothy Bissett 20 M Illinois Farmer 2000 600 Elzia 19 F Canada Keeping House 1880 Federal Census of Plymouth, Russell County, Kansas (17 Jun 1800) Timothy Bessett 33 M IL EN EN Head Farmer Ida 25 F MI NY NY Wife Keeping House Mable 2 F KS IL MI Daughter 1900 Federal Census of South Wichita, Lincoln County, Oklahoma (Jun 1900) Timothy Bessette 54 M May 1846 IL CF CF Head Farmer Ida M. 45 F Jul 1844 MI NY NY Wife Bert 19 M Jul 1880 KS IL MI Son At School Lawrence 17 M Aug 1882 KS IL MI Son At School Mary 16 F Apr 1884 KS IL MI Daughter At School William 13 M Mar 1887 KS IL MI Son At School Levi 7 M Feb 1893 KS IL MI Son At School Mabel Welch 22 F Jun 1877 KS IL MI Daughter Virgil F. 4 M Sep 1895 KS KS KS Grandson Timothy A. 2 M Jan 1898 KS KS KS Grandson (Married 24 years, 7 children, 6 living) | Hurd, Ida May (I1878)
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| 50204 | Timothy built the windmill which was situated on Main Street, Vineyard Haven. He was the brother of Waitstill Mercy (Chase) West, the mother of Keturah West, wife of Elisha Bassett, brother of Rebecca. | Chase, Timothy (I01214)
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| 50205 | Timothy Hatch of Hartford, Connecticut. | Hatch, Timothy (I363)
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| 50206 | Timothy Hitchcock of Seymour, Connecticut. | Hitchcock, Timothy (I1275)
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| 50207 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I152)
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| 50208 | Timothy was 54 years of age when he died. | Bassett, Timothy D. (I05363)
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| 50209 | Timothy was lost at sea. | Stearns, Captain Timothy K. (I04146)
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| 50210 | Tindle Cornwall, England, 29 August 2025 Haviland John Bassett BASSETT Haviland John Aged 93 years of Liskeard, on 15th August at St Anthony's Care Home. Much loved husband of Maggie, loving father of Andrea and Ian, father-in-law to John and Ali, grandad to Andrew, grandpa to Holly and William and great-grandad Pops to his great grandchildren. Funeral service to take place at St Cuby Parish Church, Duloe on Wednesday 3rd September at 1.30pm. Family flowers only. Donations if desired for Children's Hospice South West and Macmillan Cancer Support by way of retiring collection or cheques made payable to the charity can be sent c/o Ugalde and Son Funeral Directors Trelawney House, Heathlands Road, Liskeard. PL14 4DH. | Bassett, Haviland John (I187)
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| 50211 | Tipton Daily Tribune, Thursday, 20 Mar 1919 Mrs. Clarissa Anderson Dead Well-known resident of Tetersburg Community Passes Away Mrs. Clarissa Anderson, widow of William T. Anderson, died at the home of her son Arthur Anderson in Tetersburg, about nine o'clock Wednesday evening of pneumonia, and with her passing the Tetersburg community has lost one of the good mothers loved by every one. Mrs. Anderson was born in Shelby County, September 1st 1845 and was the daughter of Samuel and Melia Bassett, pioneers of that county. Her father who had enlisted in the service of his country in the civil war was killed in the battle of Peach Creek, when she was about twenty years old. She was married to William Terrell Anderson in Shelby County, about fifty years ago last September, and became the mother of seven children, three of whom are deceased, Albert Anderson, Mrs. Nannie James, Tillie Anderson. Those surviving the mother are Mrs. Hettie Pyle and Harve Anderson, of Tipton, Mrs. Gertrude Moulden and Arthur Anderson at Tetersburg. She is also survived by one brother, Robert Bassett of Alexandria, the only surviving one of a family of six children. Grandmother Anderson is also survived by sixteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Besides rearing her own family, she reared two grandchildren, Maude James and Myrtle Anderson, whom she took in infancy, when they were left motherless. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson came to Tipton County about 50 years ago, locating at Tipton for a short time until they could get possession of their farm which they had purchased in the vicinity of Tetersburg, and where she has since resided. She had been a member of the M.E. church since early girlhood and her delight was in the church and its principles to which she lived faithful and when able she never missed a service. Her membership was with the Goldsmith church, but when not able to attend there she worshipped at the Tetersburg church. When seized with her last illness Mrs. Anderson realized her condition and gave the members of her family and friends a lasting assurance of her faith and hop in her Master. She had been making her home with her son and family during the winter as a convenience for them in caring for her, but requested the children that she might be taken to her own home adjoining her son's as soon after death as possible, and made other arrangements for her funeral, and these requests have all been complied with by her children. Funeral services will be conducted at the Tetersburg church Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. Leroy Myers, of Atlanta, her former pastor. Burial will be at the Tetersburg cemetery beside her late husband and the other members of her family who are all buried there. | Bassett, Clarissa (I32053)
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| 50212 | Tipton Tribune, Indiana, Friday, 19 July 1996 Earl Bassett ALEXANDRIA, Ind. ? Earl Bassett, 74, 9099 N.E. Oak St., died Wednesday at Community Hospital in Anderson as a result of injuries suffered in an automobile accident. Born June 15, 1922, in Alexandria, he was the son of Roscoe and Grace Lee Bassett. He was married July 11, 1941, to Mary Cochran in Alexandria. She survives. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was an aviation machinist mate for four years, serving two years in the South Pacific. In 1945, he joined the Alexandria Police Department, retiring in 1967 with the rank of captain. He worked as a machinist at Bassett Tool and Die in Alexandria. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Alexandria, Alexandria Fraternal Order of Police, Alexandria Lions Club, Alexandria Masonic Lodge 178, Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis and Alexandria American Legion Post 87. Other survivors include a daughter, Kathy Davis of Alexandria; a son, Bob Bassett of Anderson; a sister, Helen Peters of Alexandria; a brother, Wayne Bassett of Alexandria; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Bassett; and a brother, Leroy Bassett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church of Alexandria with the Rev. Cliff Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Park View Cemetery in Alexandria. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Owens Funeral Home? | Bassett, Robert Earl (I20921)
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| 50213 | Titus Bassett was a Revolutionary War Soldier from Connecticut. From 'Connecticut Men in Rev.-1812-Mex Wars' - Page 409. "Private Titus of New Haven in 7th Co., Captain Nathaniel Bunnell of Wallingford of 5th Battalion, Col, Wm. Douglass of Gen. Wadsworth's Brigade. The 5th Battalion was raised to reinforce Washington's army at New York. Served in the city and on the Brooklyn front, being at the right of the line of works during the Battle of Long Island, 27 Aug 1776. Was engaged in the retreat to New York 29/30 Aug 1776. Stationed with the militia brigade under Col. Douglas at Kips Bay, 34th Street on East River at time of enemy's attack on New York Sept 15 and forced to retreat. At the battle of White Plains on 28 Oct. His term expired on 25 Dec 1776. | Bassett, Titus (I281)
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| 50214 | Titus Bassett was a soldier in the War of 1812. 1820 Federal Census of Adams, Jefferson County, New York Titus Bassett 100220-10110-0003 1850 Federal Census of Adams, Jefferson County, New York Titus Bassett - 66 - M - Connecticut - Hatter 800 Sarah - 60 - F - Massachusetts Laura - 34 - F Marvin - 24 - M 1860 Federal Census of Adams, Jefferson County, New York (6 Jul 1860) Titus Bassett - 80 - M - Connecticut - Hatter 1500 200 Sarah - 74 - F - Massachusetts - Housework Laura - 45 - F - New York - Straw Braiding Childs's Gazetteer of Jefferson County, Town of Adams Titus Bassett was born in New Haven, Conn., in 1781, and in 1804 removed to Adams, where he died in 1867. He married Sarah, daughter of Nathaniel Warriner, and their children were Harvey, Marvin, Marvin, 2nd, of Oswego, and Laura of Adams. Harvey Bassett was born in Adams in 1819, and here learned the hatters' trade. He married Jane, daughter of Abram and Leah (Van Buskirk) Ouderkirk in 1843, by whom he had a daughter, Sarah Jane, who was born in 1842 and died in 1964, and a son, Daniel D., who was born in 1844. He died in 1956. Daniel D., who learned the printers' trade, served in the First N.Y. Vet. Cav. until the close of the war. He married Angerase, daughter of John and Mary (McGovern) Foley, of Ellisburgh, in 1866, by whom he had had a son and a daughter, viz: Lena R., who died February 14, 1883, aged 15 years, and Floyd H., born May 4, 1873. Mr. Bassett is foreman of the Journal printing office in Adams village, and resides on Clay street. The Growth of a Century, By John A. Haddock, Eli Thayer In the fall of 1804 Titus Bassett came from Granville, and in 1805 married a daughter of Nathaniel Warriner. He was a hatter by trade and for many years Bassett's hats supplied the wants of the surrounding country. He is rememberred as an estimable citizen. Mrs. Bassett lived to the age of 93 and died in 1880, having resided in Adams since 1805. | Bassett, Titus (I562)
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| 50215 | Titus Funeral Home Forrest Deverl Miner Forrest Deverl Miner, age 90 of Sarasota, FL and previously of Mentone, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 in his home in Sarasota. Born on January 21, 1930 in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Lloyd C. ?Brownie? Miner and Joy Miner of Crystal Lake. He was a 1947 graduate of Mentone High School and furthered his education by attending Fort Wayne Business College where he completed a business degree. He held various positions before joining Farmers State Bank where he would eventually become bank president for many years. Mr. Miner was a 50-year member of the Scottish Rite Freemasons, the Sahib Shriners and the Mizpah Shrine where he enjoyed the minibike patrol. He was also a member of the Warsaw chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and of the Mentone Lions Club. For many years he generously supported Helping Hands, Diabetes Foundation, Salvation Army, Bell Memorial Library, Mentone United Methodist Church and Metzger Memorial Park. In his spare time, he was an avid golfer, a horseback rider and enjoyed travelling. He leaves behind a son, Brett (Marie) Miner and their son, Jacob (Wendy) Miner; a daughter, Christine Leis of Sarasota; son, Tod ?Sid? (Keli) Miner of Sarasota and his step-children: Lani Idle, Jake Gross and Adam Gross; daughter, Sally (David) Reuter of Warsaw and their sons: Benjamin (Stephanie) Reuter and Zechariah (Robyn) Reuter; four great-grandchildren(with one on the way); sister, Bonita (Stu) McCann and his beloved dog, Jasper. He was preceded in passing by his brother, Bobby Miner and sister, Betty Miner-Busselberg. | Miner, Forrest Deverl (I525)
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| 50216 | Tne News and Courier, Charleston, South Carolina, Sunday, June 29, 1952 J.M. (Joe) Bass LATTA, June 28k (Special) ? J. M. (Joe) Bass, 72, died Saturday morning in Marion Memorial Hospital. He had been in declining health for several years. Funeral services will be held at the graveside in Antioch Church cemetery at 5 p.m. Sunday, the Rev. C.P. Coble will officiate. Mr. Bass was the son of the late Addison J. and Ellen Watson Bass. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Byram Cox and Mrs. Carolyn Reggan, both of Greensboro, and Mrs. Lucille Basham of Baltimore; four sons, Guy H. Bass of Augusta, J.M. Bass Jr. of Latta; Henry R. Bass of Augusta; Cpl. Ben Bass of Ft. Bragg; a brother, R.W. Bass of Columbia; four sisters, Miss Maggie Bass, Miss Bernice Bass and Miss Emma Bass, all of Latta, and Mrs. A.M. Smith of Jacksonville, N.C. | Bass, Joe Manley Sr. (I119)
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| 50217 | To: Fred W. Edwards, Esq. Register of Wills and ex-officio Clerk of the Orphans Court of the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In the matter of the Administration of the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of W.H. Bassett, deceased, late of Allegheny City, Pennsylvania The petition of Fidelity Trust and Title Company respectfully showeth that W.H. Bassett was a resident of Allegheny County, State of Pennsylvania and departed this life at No. 3709 Butler Street, City of Pittsburgh in the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, on the Seventh day of August A.D. 1902 at 5 o'clock A.M. That the said decedent left surviving the following named widow or husband, heirs and next of kin, to wit: Elizabeth R. Maxwell, Relationship: Daughter, Residence: Pittsburgh. And next of kin as set forth in Petition of Elizabeth R. Maxwell, 448 Register's Docket. The said intestate was possessed of Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits to the value of $930.21, and of real estate (less incumbrances) to the value of $500.00 as near as can be ascertained, situate as follows: Springdale, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. 1860 Federal Census of Fourth Ward, Allegheny City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania W. Bassett - 29 - M - Pennsylvania - Painter 800 A. Bassett - 25 - F - Pennsylvania E. Bassett - 3 - F - Pennsylvania J. ??? - 50 - M - England - Plasterer (Living at 3709 Butler Street) 1880 Federal Census of South Buffalo, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania Frank Maxwell - 25 - M - PA-PA-PA - Head - Laborer Lizzie R. - 22 - F - PA-PA-PA - Wife - Keeping House Maggie A. - 6 - F - PA-PA-PA - Daughter William H. - 3 - M - PA-PA-PA - Son Charlie - 1 - M - PA-PA-PA - Son 1900 Federal Census of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (6 Jun 1900) Wm. Bassett (Wd) - 65 - M - May 1835 - EN-EN-EN - Head - Restaurant Keeper (1870) Elizabeth Maxwell - 39 - F - May 1861 - PA-PA-PA - Daughter Elex - 18 - M - Jun 1881 - PA-PA-PA - Grandson - Salesman Agnes J. - 15 - F - Aug 1884 - PA-PA-PA - Granddau Mary - 12 - F - Dec 1887 - PA-PA-PA - Granddau Birdie - 8 - F - Dec 1891 - PA-PA-PA - Granddau (Living at 641 Smithfield Street) (Married 25 years, 8 children, 7 living) | Bassett, Elizabeth R. (I31)
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| 50218 | Tobias Funeral Home ? Beavercreek Chapel Jody D. Bass April 21, 1932 ? March 8, 2023 Jody Daniel Bass II, age 90 of Dayton, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. He was born on April 21, 1932 to parents Jody Daniel and Isadora (Laws) Bass I who preceded him in death. He is survived by his children, Bethany Suzanne Setty, Jeremy Bihn, Jody Daniel Bass III, and Melanie (Chris) Hurd; grandchildren, Brandon (Erica) LeValley, Joshua (Sara) LeValley, Karlee Kreusch, Brody Setty, and Hudson Setty; great-grandchildren, Alyssa LeValley, Adelynn LeValley, and Jaxx LeValley. Jody Enjoyed bowling as a professional with multiple ?300? games bowled all over the country. He played baseball in his youth and was an avid golfer. He loved horse races, card games, and playing cards. He loved to cook, was an avid reader and loved watching Westerns on television. The family will receive oved ones and friends on Thursday, March 16 from 10:00 ? 11:00 AM at the Tobias Funeral Home, 3970 Dayton Xenia Road, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432. A Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM with Pastor Don Payne presiding. Burial will follow at Valley View Memorial Gardens in Xenia, Ohio. In Lieu of Flowers, contributions to Cerebral Palsy may be made in Jody?s name to United Rehabilitation Services, 4710 Troy Pike Dayton, Ohio 45424. | Bass, Jody Daniel II (I19)
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| 50219 | Tobias Lear was President George Washington's secretary. | Lear, Tobias (I158)
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| 50220 | Today?s Pulse, Lebanon, Ohio, February 6, 2017 Marjorie Lillian (Nee Gross) Morningstar Marjorie Lillian (nee Gross) Morningstar, age 77, passed peacefully at Cape May Retirement Village in Wilmington on January 17th 2017. Marjorie was born in Granby, New York the daughter of Clarence & Marjorie Gross (nee Bassett); she was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers William, Willis,& Milton, and husband, Clifford D. Morningstar, Sr. Marjorie was a devoted & loving wife & mother. She proudly served in the U.S. Navy & was co-owner/operator of Morningstar Appliance Service in Lebanon, Oh. In addition, she was an active member of the Lady Elks auxiliary in both Lebanon & Wilmington Ohio, Marjorie was a member of the Red Hat Society, American Legion Post #49, & the Business Professional Women's Club. Margorie is survived by her sisters Jerry Quick of Florida & Edie DeLong of New York. She leaves behind 5 children; Dawn (Dana) Kingan, Sonya Colclasure, Robin (Rick) Vollet, Clifford (Jiffy) Morningstar, Bradley (Sally)Morningstar & 6 granddaughters; Andrea (Robert) Hill, Heather (Chris) Kuprionis, Tricia (Brad) Pierce, Chelsea Ferry, Rhea (Tony) Burlingame,& Amanda Morningstar, as well as 15 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Stine Kilburn Funeral Home. A memorial service will be held at the funeral home at 3 p.m. followed by a reception at the funeral home. | Gross, Marjorie (I3157)
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| 50221 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I2427)
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| 50222 | Todd and Robin Bassett lived in Richmond, Virginia, in January, 2011. | Roark, Robin (I2437)
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| 50223 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Schneider, Rose (I1442)
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| 50224 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett (I1445)
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| 50225 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett, Mabel Gertrude (I1448)
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| 50226 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett, Ethel (I1449)
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| 50227 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett, Luella (I1450)
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| 50228 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett (I1453)
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| 50229 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett, Ralph (I1454)
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| 50230 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bentz, Clem (I1455)
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| 50231 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Sleeper, Wilbur (I1456)
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| 50232 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Henneick, Anna (I1457)
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| 50233 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Larsen, Earle (I1458)
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| 50234 | Todd County Histories, Thursday, January 31, 1935 Township History - Hartford, pages 82 and 83 In the early settlement of the town of Hartford, the figure of John Bassett occupies the center of the stage: and here the story of Hartford merges into the realm of general history. The Bassett Family is of ancient French descent. It was identified with the Hugeonot movement in France and the Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, left but one of the family living. The settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony offered an asylum to the persecuted, and we find the remnant of the Bassett family living at Lynn, Massachusetts, as early as 1640, and possibly earlier than that. From that time the annals of New England have much to tell of various members of the family. John Bassett was born at Wolfborough, New Hampshire, on January 3, 1812, and attended the schools of that state until he arrived at the age of twenty years, when he went to work on the parental farm. After two years he went to Illinois, first to Peoria and then to the Mines at Galena. For a time he was engaged in lumbering operations in Wisconsin, but soon returned to Galena, where he worked as a stage driver, following this occupation for six years, when he went to Minnesota in 1848, the year before it was made even a Territory. Near St. Paul and Minneapolis for some years he followed successfully farming and stock raising. He finally concluded that it was necessary for him to find a less crowded location to get the best results from stock raising. So far as we know his group of settlers was the largest to come to the county at one time. In April 1865, he assembled his outfit to find a more favorable place in Northern Minnesota. His outfit made such an impressive appearance in that day, as it consisted of five wagons with teams and men, the family in one wagon. There was also 75 cows and 125 other cattle. The oldest boy,, then living, James F., was a youth of 13 years, and rode a pony with others to keep the cattle moving on the road. On April 15, 1865, as the caravan was preparing to move out of Minneapolis, the message came that President Lincoln had been assassinated the night preceding at Washington. Traveling slowly, the party arrived at Sauk Centre in June. Originally it had been Mr. Bassett's intention to settle in the region about Ottertail lake, but on the way he became interested in accounts of the long meadows along the river north of Long Prairie and he determined to investigate before passing by. To rest the stock, he had the caravan encamp for several days while he, on horseback, scouted the country for miles beyond Long Prairie. The result of his observations were such that on his return to Sauk Centre he set his train in motion for the Long Prairie Country. He was not without wise counsel in this connection. Well meaning residents of Sauk Centre felt deeply concerned over the grave mistake he was making, and warned him that the country above Long Prairie was so sandy that white beans could not grow in the soil. However he was not to be dissuaded from his purpose. He told the gratiutious advisers that he had a good farm in Washington County that would raise all the beans he needed, and what he wanted was grass and hay, that he had seen growing along the Long Prairie river. Passing the site of the former Indian Agency, they could observe nothing but old cellars, wells and furroughs that showed where these had been cultivated fields. Halting the caravan on the east side of the Long Prairie river, opposite the junction with the Eagle Creek, he made the first settlement in Hartford, June 28, 1865. That summer the family slept under the wagons and cooked under the shelter of a few boards. In September a log cabin had been erected and the family moved in. This was the first house in town. It was just twelve feet square, and at the present day would seem to be something less than commodious for a good sized family, but there was no complaint over such trifles in Hartford seventy years ago. Mr. Bassett addressed himself to the needs of his neighbors as well as his own. The assistance and the employment he gave to his neighbors those first years helped them over many occasions of emergency and distress. Soon after arrival, he saw before the others the need of many things. Most of the settlers had children and he saw the need of schools, but there was no county government, no township government and no public schools. Mr. Bassett solved the school problem in his vicinity by establishing a private school at his own expense for all the children. He employed a teacher, Miss Hickman from Sauk Centre, as teacher and maintained the school for two years until the county was organized and public schools provided. About the same time he secured the establishment of the first post office at Hartford, taking care of it himself for a time. Edward Elmer, another settler, carrying the mail from Sauk Centre. With the gradual opening of fields, the settlers found that they could not consume all of their produce and began to feel the need of a market where they might convert their surplus into cash that would procure for them other things they needed. To meet this need, Mr. Bassett built a large flat boat, on which they were able to float their produce down the river to the Northern Pacific railroad, which had arrived at Motley in 1871. Later he sold this boat to John Wait who used it in conjunction with a steamboat which he built to ply between Long Prairie and Motley. He held the confidence of all his neighbors to an unusual degree, and any office of position or honor that he would accept was freely accorded him. He served as officer in town, school and county offices. He was the first elected county commissioner for the Hartford district. In the middle of the seventies, wishing to retire from active farm work, he built a flatboat and went from Minneapolis to St. Louis. Then in association with his son, James F., he built a river steamboat of 100 tons burden and then engaged in freighting on the Mississippi, going as far south as Vicksburg, Mississippi. For a time they were engaged in transporting cotton down th Yazoo river. The enterprise was not found to be profitable, and they returned with the steamer to St. Paul, where James F. took over the entire freighting business and John Bassett returned to his farming interests in Hartford. For two years James F. used the steamer to tow barges laden with brick from Chaska to St. Paul when he sold out and returned to Hartford. In 1845 Mr. Bassett married Miss Amelia McCormick, a native of Canada, and to them were born the following named children: first two boys, who died in infancy; James Franklin, Mary, John Thaddeus, Thomas Elwood, Herbert Joel and Abbie L. Of these children, two died in infancy, and Mary, John Thaddeus, and Abbie L. died unmarried. James F. Bassett, or Frank as he is better known, was born at St. Anthony, Minnesota, now southeast Minneapolis, on May 10, 1853, and as a youth of thirteen years rode a pony to keep the cattle on the move in the journey to Hartford in June, 1865. His education was received in the schools of Minnesota, and he has been a man of affairs since he arrived at the age of eighteen. He has served in every position of trust and honor at the disposal of his fellow citizens in Hartford and Browerville, which speaks for the esteem in which he is held by those who knew him. For many years he has been the magistrate before whom a large number of criminal cases are heard, and Judge Bassett court has the confidence of the bar. On November 12, 1877 he married Miss Isabella Neil, the daughter of a pioneer who emigrated from Scotland, and settled in Hartford in the sixties. To them were born three children, Thomas W., now dead, Robert H., now of Salt Lake City; and Mabel G., of Browersville. Herbert Joel Bassett, son of John, was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, in 1863. He never married and now makes his home in Rapid City, S.D. He was a very small child at the time of the removal to Hartford. Thomas Ellsworth Bassett was born at Cottage Grove, Minnesota, shortly before the removal of the Bassett family to Hartford, and he grew up in the county. He married Miss Rose Schneider, the daughter of a German settler, and to them were born the following named children: Ethel, now Mrs. Clem Bentz; Luella, now Mrs. Wilbur Sleeper; Rudolph, who married Miss Anna Hynnek; Alice, who is unmarried; Eileen, now Mrs. Earle Larsen; and a child who died in infancy. | Bassett, Mary Ann (I1954)
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| 50235 | Toledo Blade, 22 Jun 2008, David Bassett Ottawa County Community Foundation, PO Box 36, Port Clinton, OH 43452. David was born in Port Clinton on September 28, 1954 to Richard and Dorothy (Dewey) Bassett. In 1983, he married Lucinda Reddick. David approached life with a fearless, take-no-prisoners attitude that won him many friends over the years. He spread enthusiasm throughout his life, living in places as diverse as Oak Harbor, Ohio; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Malibu, California. He was a cook, snowboarder, Buckeye fan, businessman, motorcyclist, and devoted father to his and Lucinda's two children, Brittany and Sammy. His sense of humor and fun was legendary, and almost anyone who met him has a "David story" to tell. David was a 1976 graduate of the Ohio State University, with a degree in Horticulture from the College of Agriculture. David is survived by his wife, Lucinda, his children, Brittany and Sammy, his parents, Richard and Dorothy, and a brother, Mike (Debbi) Bassett. A sister, Jody (Tom) Stoyan, preceded him in death. Services: A celebration of David's life will be held on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Oak Harbor. Memorials: Contributions may be made to the David B. Bassett Memorial Scholarship, c/o the Ottawa County Community Foundation, PO Box 36, Port Clinton, OH 43452. The Malibu Times, Wednesday, 11 Jun 2008 David Bassett Malibu resident David Bassett died on Saturday. He was 53. Bassett was born in Toledo, Ohio on Sept. 28, 1954. He moved to Malibu with his family in 1994. A husband and father, Bassett was said by friends and family to be a man who “made a difference in the lives of everyone he knew” because he was able to related with others and showed an interest in their needs, hoped, dreams and aspirations. Bassett snowboarded, skied and rode motorcycles and mountain bikes. He was a gourmet cook who was known for his congenial dinners and parties. Bassett had great enthusiasm for his daughter Brittany and son Sammy’s accomplishments, as well as the accomplishments of their peers. He and his wife Lucinda were married for 25 years. A memorial service will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday at the home of Steven and Debbie Weiss, located at 5820 Zumirez Drive. | Bassett, David Brian (I273)
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| 50236 | Toledo Blade, August 22, 2017 Paul E. Graham Sr. (1935 ? 2017) (Picture included) Paul E. Graham, Sr. of Toledo, OH, died Saturday, August 19, 2017, in the Elizabeth Scott Community. Born July 29, 1935, in Belton, KY, he was the son of Edward M. and Emma V. (Bassett) Graham. Paul was a member of Woodward class of 1953 and then enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. He married Betty Ann Ramseur on September 24, 1955. She preceded him in death on August 26, 1998. He was employed by GM Powertrain for 30 years, retiring in 1991. Paul was a member of the former Judson Baptist Church and the American Legion, Conn-Weissenberger Post, 587 and the N.R.A. He enjoyed ceramics, painting, woodworking, gardening, and was an avid collector. He is survived by his loving children, Paul E. (Jeanne) Graham, Jr., Teresa (Mike) Pugh, Lori (Doug) Cropper and Diane Kaiser; brother, Noel (Donna) Graham; grandchildren, Nicole (Todd) Marshall, Michelle (Robb) Lindhorst, Aaron and Justin Pugh, Megan and Ryan Murray, Ryan Cropper, Brad and Nick Kaiser; and nine great-grandchildren, Connor, Addison, Eloise, Charlotte, Caraline, Owen, Olivia and Eleanor. Paul was also preceded in death by sisters, Edna Pratt, Erdist Wyatt, Eula Strader, and Dorothy Walborn; brother, Norton, James and Billy Graham. Visitation will be from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at the Michael W. Pawlak Funeral Home, 1640 Smith Rd. (at Jackman), Temperance, MI, where funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017. Reverend Robert Hinz, officiating. Interment will follow at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Toledo, OH. Memorials may be made to the Cherry Street Mission. | Graham, Paul E. (I4369)
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| 50238 | Toledo Blade, February 9, 2012 Joseph Henry Bassett (Includes picture in uniform) BASSETT Joseph Henry, 92, an auto dealer passed away February 2, 2012. He was born December 27, 1919 in Oak Harbor, OH. He was a WWII veteran having served in the Army Air Corps. A born salesman, Joe had many friends and made acquaintances easily due to his outgoing and helpful nature. He is survived by his son, Dennis (Marcie); daughter, Judy (Mark); grandchildren, Shay, Alicia and Mark; great- granddaughter, Sophie and several nieces and nephews. Services are pending. 1950 Federal Census of Oak Harbor, Ottawa County, Ohio (12 Apr 1950) Joseph H. Bassett 30 M Head OH Manager Garage Agnes E. 32 F Wife PA Dennis G. 4 M Son OH Judith A. 1 F Daughter OH | Bassett, Joseph "Joe" Henry (I125)
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| 50239 | Toledo Blade, January 1, 2014 Joseph M. Bassett Jr. (Picture included) Joseph M. Bassett Jr., age 54, died on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born to Joseph and Patricia Bassett in Los Angeles, CA. He was a business owner and operator of ProKill for many years. He also assisted in the running of the family's business, Bassett's Health Foods, as a vitamin consultant. Joe was trained in several modalities in the health fields and sciences including Iridology, Massage Therapy, Touch for Health, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback, Naturopathic Medicine, and Machanotherapy. He received a degree as a Naturopathic Doctor from The United States School of Naturopathy and Allied Sciences. He later went on to become a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD) and a Doctor of Machanotherapy (DM) from Central States College. He practiced as a NMD and DM for several years in his own practice dividing his time between Toledo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Joe was an avid snow skier, who also enjoyed jet skiing, boating, fishing, snowmobiling, and riding his motorcycle. He was a devoted family man, who gave his time freely and plentifully to his family. Joe was also a faithful friend to all that knew him. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Bassett; children, Rebecca (Scott), Rachel, Haley and Amber Bassett; 3 grandchildren, Nova, Olivia and Elyse; his sisters, Charmaine Bassett-Trimm (Mark) and Sabrina Early (Jeff); 2 nephews, and a niece. His farewell party for all friends and family members is Friday, January 3, at Barrada's Restaurant, 5215 Monroe St., from 8:00-10:30 p.m., with the burial at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park on Saturday, January 4 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to vitaminangels.org Walker Funeral Home (419-841-2422) | Bassett, Joseph M. Jr. (I343)
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| 50240 | Toledo Blade, July 12, 2017 Lotus I. Fritz (1937 ? 2017) (Picture included) Lotus I. Fritz, age 80, of Bowling Green, OH passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Claire Bridge at Brookdale, Bowling Green. She was born on June 4, 1937 in Whitehouse, OH to Irven and Marguerite (Bassett) Morehouse. On November 22, 1955, she married William Fritz in Albion, IN and he preceded her in death on November 7, 1996. Lotus was an insurance agent for Wood County Insurance Agency, retiring in 1997. Her memberships included: Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pemberville, BUNCO Club and co-chaired the Pemberville Free Fair Kiddie Parade. Lotus is survived by her sons, Michael (Beth) Fritz of Pemberville, Thomas (Jenifer) Fritz of Grand Rapids, William (Lisa) Fritz of Philadelphia, PA; daughter, Kimberly (Rodney) Cook of Bowling Green; stepdaughters, Christine Huth of Tiffin, Debby Morris of Oklahoma; 7 grandchildren; 1 great-granddaughter; sisters, Martha (Terry) Conner of Waterville and Judy Shoemaker of Washington. She was preceded in death by her husband; brothers, Cecil and Keith Morehouse and sister, Donna Hart. Family and friends will be received on Thursday, July 13, 2017 from 2-7 p.m. at the Marsh Funeral Home, 110 Main Street, Luckey, OH where funeral services will be conducted on Friday, July 14, 2017 at 12 Noon. Services will be officiated will Rev. James Miller. Interment will be at a Pemberville Cemetery, Pemberville. A bereavement luncheon will be served at Higher Grounds Caf, Pemberville immediately following the cemetery committal services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to: Pemberville Free Fair Kiddie Parade. Those wishing to express a word of encouragement, share a memory or photo may do so at www.marshfuneralhomes.com. | Morehouse, Lotus I. (I33749)
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| 50241 | Toledo Blade, June 29, 2012 Alice Menden (Picture included) Alice Menden was born Alice Bassett on May 9, 1925, to Cecil and Treva (Rader) Bassett in Ohio farming country and passed away June 27, 2012, at Orchard Villa after a prolonged illness. She met the love of her life, Francis Menden, during WWII and they were married shortly after the war. Alice was a noble stay at home Mom. She cared for her children and husband who had polio during the first years of their marriage and was there until her youngest started school. Then she started working outside of the home, which she loved. Alice started keeping books for Menden's Sohio, for her husband and then went into retail and worked for Montgomery Wards. After Montgomery Wards closed she began working in vending for Lehn and Fink's and the former Betty Crocker plant. In addition, Alice loved to crochet and many family members have afghans she made. She also loved crafting, which filled many hours after retirement. After retiring, she and her husband traveled several times to Arizona, to visit relatives. They loved to travel. Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Frank; parents, Cecil and Treva; brothers, Cecil Jr. Bassett and John Charles Bassett; and numerous sister and brother-in-laws. She leaves behind her children, Linda Bennett, Edward, and David Menden, and Toni (Richard) Sosnowicz; grandchildren, Roger (Julie), Russell (Wendy) and Vincent Whitacre, Jeremy Farley, Katherine (JB) Suttles, Nicholas Fortney and Stacey Menden; step-grandchildren, Susie (Leroy) Kosier, Sherry Ringer, Aaron Henderson and Jason (Beth) Sosnowicz; great-grandchildren, Lisa, Ashleigh, Stephanie, Johnathon, Sabrina, Aaron, Danielle, Angel, Nicole, and Jason Jr.; great-great-grandchildren, Troy and Coltin, and many close neighbors and friends. Family and friends may visit Friday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Sujkowski Funeral Home Northpointe, 114-128 E. Alexis Rd. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Funeral Service will begin Saturday at 10:00 a.m. in the funeral home and continue with the Funeral Mass in Regina Coeli Church at 10:30 a.m. Memorial donations may be given to Heartbeat of Toledo. Please view and share condolences at www.sujkowski.com | Bassett, Alice (I21871)
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| 50242 | Toledo Blade, June 8, 2012 Joseph M. Bassett The co-owner of two Bassett's Health Food stores in Toledo who was a pioneer in promoting herbs and dietary supplements to improve health, Joseph M. Bassett died Wednesday in his Sylvania Township home. He was 79. A daughter, Charmaine Bassett Trimm, said he died of complications of a bladder and kidney infection. Mr. Bassett and his wife, Patricia, started Bassett's Health Foods in 1969 at Cricket West Shopping Center. The business, which offered vitamins and supplements, bought out a competitor a year later in the nearby Westgate Shopping Center. The Bassetts relocated the store to Westgate, remaining there for nearly 25 years. They eventually opened a second store on Heatherdowns Boulevard near Key Street and moved the Westgate location north on Secor Road. According to Mrs. Trimm, the idea for the health-food store was her mother's, who had health problems as a young child. However, Mr. Bassett, who was selling real estate, became a student of the industry and grew to become an expert. Mrs. Bassett said customers often went to her husband for advice on supplements and vitamins because of his extensive knowledge. She said he was always willing to help customers understand the importance of dietary supplements in promoting health. "That is what he was all about," she said. His family said he created his own formulas with herbs and vitamins and sold and marketed the products under his name. Mr. Bassett was elected to several terms as president of the National Nutritional Foods Association, an industry trade group that represents manufacturers, marketers, and retailers. "My dad studied under all the great experts who started the real push into nutrition. He then started teaching seminars because he had gotten so knowledgeable," daughter Sabrina Early said. Mr. Bassett was instrumental in getting Congress to pass the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act in 1994. The law said dietary supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbs must be regulated as a food, not prescribed like medications. Mr. Bassett was trained and licensed in nutritional and massage therapies, including Touch for Health. He attended DeVilbiss High School, where he was a standout wrestler. He attended Ohio State University on a scholarship for the sport, but left school in 1952 when he was drafted into the Army. Mr. Bassett was a tank gunner in the Korean War. He returned to Toledo and continued his education at the University of Toledo, where he joined the wrestling team. While attending UT, Mr. Bassett was an instructor at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio in downtown Toledo. There he met another instructor, the former Patricia Martin, whom he married Sept. 22, 1958, shortly after Mr. Bassett graduated with a business degree from UT. "He always said he danced his way into my heart," Mrs. Bassett said. After they were married, the couple moved to Los Angeles in search of employment. Mr. Bassett worked for two years as juvenile probation officer. They returned to Toledo and Mr. Bassett eventually began a computer programming school in Memphis. Surviving are his wife, Patricia; son, Joseph, Jr.; daughters, Sabrina Early and Charmaine Bassett Trimm; brother, James; seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Visitation is to be Sunday from 2 to 9 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave., with services at 7 p.m. Sunday. The family suggests tributes to the Joseph M. Bassett Memorial Fund at http://www.nemenhahpress.com. Toledo Blade, June 9, 2012 Joseph M. Bassett (Picture included) BASSETT Joseph M. Joseph M. Bassett, age 79, a well known and respected area businessman died June 6, 2012, in his Sylvania home surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Joseph and Rose Bassett in Toledo, OH. He was an Army veteran who served honorably during the Korean War. Joe along with his wife Pat, owned and operated Bassett's Health Food Stores from 1969 to the present. Joe was trained and certified in several fields including Polarity, Iridology, Massage Therapy, Reiki, Applied Kinesiology, Nemenhah Medicine Man, and Nutritional Education. Joe was also a Certified Instructor in Touch for Health, Iridology and Massage Therapy. He became a Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD), and a Doctor of Machanotherapy (DM). He was a founding member of the National Institute of Nutritional Education, President of the Mid American Health Assoc., Chairman of Citizens for Health and a National Health Freedom Board Member. Joe was a talk show host on WSPD for many years with his program "Nutritionally Speaking." He also published numerous articles and taught many classes and seminars. Joseph Bassett was a pioneer, championing the rights for health freedoms. One of his biggest accomplishments was to co-author DSHEA with Senators Hatch and Harkin in 1994. This bill has continued to protect health freedom at the highest level. Without this bill we would all be unable to purchase vitamins, mineral, supplements, herbs, etc without a prescription. Without the passage of this bill we would have fallen under the auspices of Codex and our country would be a different place. Joe attended Devilbiss High School, The Ohio State University and the University of Toledo. He was an outstanding wrestler in high school and college and an accomplished ballroom dancer. Joe enjoyed playing tennis, badminton, bridge, golf and attending the opera. He was a great friend and competitor to all who knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Patricia Bassett (Martin); children, Joseph, Jr., Charmaine Bassett Trimm (Mark) and Sabrina Early (Jeff); brother, James Bassett; seven grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Gerald Bassett. Visitation will be held Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. with the service at 7 p.m. at Walker Funeral Home, 5155 W. Sylvania Ave., Toledo, OH. 419-841-2422. Private burial is at Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to http://www.nemenhahpress.com click on Joseph M. Bassett Memorial Fund. Or mail checks to NAS 18310 E. 752 Rd., Humansville, MO 65674 417.955.0430 | Bassett, Joseph M. (I248)
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| 50243 | Toledo Blade, October 5, 2016 Joe D. Bassett Joe D. Bassett, age 80 years, of Pemberville, OH, passed away October 1, 2016, Marsh Funeral Home, Pemberville, OH. Sentinel-Tribune, Wednesday October 5, 2016 Joe Bassett Joe D. Bassett, age 80, formerly of Pemberville most recently of Fond du Lac, WI, passed away on October 1, 2016 at the Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du Lac, WI. He was born on November 17, 1935 in Deshler, OH to Howard and Helen (Fogle) Bassett. On October 6, 1954 he married Darlene Pollard in Wayne, OH and she preceded him in death on June 26, 2015. Joe worked at the Perrysburg Chrysler plant and retired in 1996 after 30 years of employment. He served his country proudly while enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1956. For many years he was an umpire and a little league baseball coach. Darlene and he were also known by many as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and heard little one?s wishes for over 20 years. In his spare time he enjoyed travelling to most of the 50 states, attending country music events, western square dancing, watching his Cleveland Indians play, rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes and visiting family. Joe is survived by his children, Terry (Michelle) Bassett of Colorado Springs, CO, Tracy (Cindy) Bassett of Pemberville, OH, Tammy (Paul) Kuzio of Fond du Lac, WI; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Darlene; brother, Jerry Bassett; and sister, Evalee ?Snook? Swartz. Private graveside services will be conducted in Wood County Memory Gardens, Bowling Green, OH. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du Lac, WI. Arrangements are being handled by the Marsh Funeral Home, Pemberville. Those wishing to express a word of encouragement, share a memory or photo may do so at www.marshfuneralhomes.com. | Bassett, Joe Daniel (I32338)
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| 50244 | Toledo Blade, Ohio, 22 Jul 1993 Delbert R. Bass Delbert R. Bass, 64, of N. Docant Rd. Oregon, died Tuesday in St. Charles Hospital. He was an Army veteran of WW II. He was employed as an equipment operator for the Toledo Mental Health Department for 12 years, retiring in 1991. Surviving are his wife, Frances; sons, Walter E., Gregory E., Douglas R., and Carl H., daughter, Roxanna Logsdon, father, Carl O. Bass, brother, Carl Bass Jr., sister, Carlene Valencic, and 10 grandchildren. Services will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. in the Eggleston-Meinert Funeral Home where visitation will be from 2-9 p.m. on Thursday. Interment will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The family requests contributions to the Oncology Department at St. Charles Hospital or the Northwest Ohio Hospice Association. | Bass, Delbert Richard (I43417)
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| 50245 | Toledo Blade, September 5, 2002 Rose A. Bassett Rose A. Bassett, 92, passed away Monday, September 2, 2002, in Flower Hospital, Sylvania, OH. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph, and is survived by her sons, Joseph (Patricia), Gerald and James Bassett; 7 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Rose was a graduate of Michigan Normal College and taught in a one room school house in the Coldwater area. She had been a longtime employee and buyer for the former Tiedtke Department Store, traveling numerous times to New York City on buying trips. Rose also worked in the family health food business until she was 88 years old. Since 1942 she had been a very active member of Pilgrim Church of the United Church of Christ. In addition to many church organizations, she also served as Church School Superintendent. She will be greatly missed by her loving family and friends. Friends may call Thursday from 2-9 p.m. at the Boyer-VanWormer Scott Funeral Home, 5055 Secor Rd. (North of Laskey). Funeral services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. in Pilgrim Church of the Unite Church of Christ, 1375 Sylvania Ave. Interment Ottawa Hills Memorial Park. Tributes in her memory may be directed to Pilgrim Church. Rose was a very kind, thoughtful, generous, unselfish, loving and caring person. In short, she was s wonderful mother, grandmother and friend. God has received a special angel with her passing. Mom, you will be missed, always loved and never forgotten. | Rose A. (I100)
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| 50246 | Tom Lockett was a draper. | Lockett, Tom (I181)
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| 50247 | Tombstone Records of Linn County, Iowa, Page: 16 Name: Thos. Clarke Bassett, Birth Date: 1872, Death Date: 1937 Cemetery: Cedar Memorial, Town: Cedar Rapids | Source (S227)
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| 50248 | Tommy Howard Bassett died in a fire in Kingsport, Tennessee on May 24, 1991. | Bassett, Tommy Howard (I496)
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| 50249 | Tonica News Saturday March 2, 1889 To Her Home on High At about 5 o'clock Wednesday morning, Feb. 27, Mrs. Jane A. Bassett, wife of Mr. Orin Bassett, passed quietly away after an illness of several months. Her departure had been anxiously awaited for more than a week past. Deceased was born in New York state, August 19, 1821, making her age 67 years, 6 months, 9 days. She was a resident of Tonica and this vicinity for the 42 years and known to all as a devoted christian. In her death the Methodist Church loses one who was rarely absent from her place in any religious meeting. Ever ready to testify in the care of the master she loved, actively promoting every good work, and full of faith in the "precious promises" she will be greatly missed from the circle in which she had her earnest service for so many years. Funeral services were held in the Methodist church Thursday afternoon conducted by Rev. T. Doney of Pontiac, who was formerly pastor of this charge. A large attendance evidenced the esteem in which the deceased was held by her many friends and old neighbors. The remains were deposited in the village cemetery to await the resurrection of the just. | Kipp, Jane Avalane (Parker) (I00037)
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| 50250 | Tonica News, January 26, 1934 Death of Mrs. Ira M. Bassett Eva Sargent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sargent, was born near Utice, Illinois, Oct. 4, 1865. Her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. henry Sargent, were pioneers of the Utica district, having located there in 1834. The James Sargent family later moved to Cissna Park. On December 24, 1885, Miss Sargent was united in marriage to Ira M. Bassett of Tonica, Ill. The young couple located on the Bassett homestead, northwest of Tonica, this farm having been in the family possession since 1851. To this union were born three sons, Clifton H. of Granville; Frank of Eden township and Frederick W. of Delphi, Ind. There are seven grandchildren. About five years ago the deceased and her husband retired from active farming and purchased a residence in Granville. They spent eighteen months in California and also wintered in Florida two years ago. Mrs. Bassett had been in poor health the past several months and previous to this time had been suffering with asthma. She recently spent five weeks in Spring Valley hospital receiving treatment and following her discharge from the hospital her recovery seemed hopeful. She suffered a relapse two weeks ago and last Sunday suffered a stroke of paralysis. Death came Tuesday morning. Her family were at her bieside and she remained conscious of their presence until the end. Surviving are her husband, three sons and the grandchildren, and two brothers, Fred Sargent of Delphi, Ind. and William Sargent of Ligonier, Ind. The deceased was prominent in social and church activities in this community, where the greater part of her life was spent. She will be kindly remembered by a large circle of friends. A brief funeral service was conducted at the home in Granville at one o'clock in Granville conducted by Rev. C.W. Heyl. The more impressive service was held in the M.E. church in Tonica, conducted by Rev. C.L. Shult, assisted by Rev Heyl. It was attended by an unusually large concourse of relatives and old neighbors and friends, attesting a large circle of friends. Floral tributes also showed expressions of sympathy. Pall bearers were W.J. Wendt, John Quade, Fred Jones, James Bullock, Leonard Roeder and Ralph Ong. Interment was made in the family lot in Fairview Cemetery. | Sargent, Eva (I00162)
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