Bassett Family Association Database
Sylvester C. Bassett
1833 - 1914 (80 years)-
Name Sylvester C. Bassett Birth 22 Aug 1833 Arkwright, Chautauqua Co., New York 
Gender Male _UID 3D642E5E5F230A4E936CCF020E4752C240F0 Death 28 Jul 1914 Alton, Madison Co., Illinois Notes - OBITUARY: Sylvester Bassett is Dead aged resident of Alton Peacefully Enter Into Rest He Had Longed to Experience. Sylvester C. Bassett, in his 79th year, died at St. Joseph's hospital Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock after an illness of four weeks. His death was due to old age. Mr. Bassett had longed to enter into the rest which for years he had professed to tell of his chickens and how he was ready to cease life's activities, he had lived a life of peace, in his serene old age, with very few kinfolk even remotely connected, he spent his declining days caring for his chickens. The old man loved to tell of his chickens and how well he cared for them and it was a fact that nobody ever got as big a percentage of eggs from their laying fould as Mr. Bassett. He used to say when asked for his secret, "you must treat the chickens right, and they will lay for you", and that was all the information you could get as to his methods. The belief was general that the old man treated his chickens as his big kindly heart would have treated a child, had once ever been given him. He was never married. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted and after the war he came to Alton. He was a deeply religous man, and an old time member of the First Baptist church. He was always busy. When he was taken down he said he wished he could live a few months longer, as he had many things he wanted to do. However, when he became so sick he had to go to the hospital, he ceased wishing for a hasty recovery of his health and strength and his one desire was that he might realize the prefect rest he had long believed was awaiting him. The rest began at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night when the kindly, peace loving, big hearted Christian gentleman slipped away "through the gates". He leaves three nephews, R.E. Bassett, A.E. Bassett and William Bassett. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Baptist Church. Alton Telegraph 29 July 1914.
1850 Federal Census of Wheatland, Monroe County, New York (28 Aug 1850)
Sylvester Bassett 16 M New York Laborer
Living with Ira and Abigail Armstrong (56 & 54)
Person ID I106 41B Simon Bassett of Connecticut Last Modified 5 Sep 2013
Father William P. Bassett, b. Abt 1808, Genesee Co., New York d. 11 Jun 1863, St. James Hospital, New Orleans, Orleans Co., Louisiana (Age 55 years) Mother Lucinda Martin, b. 15 May 1815, Genesee Co., New York d. 16 Sep 1892, Alton, Madison Co., Illinois (Age 77 years) Marriage 6 Aug 1829 Clarendon, Orleans Co., New York Family ID F19 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Isabel Harkness, b. Abt 1837, New York d. 8 Nov 1860, Churchville, Monroe Co., New York (Age 23 years) Marriage Aug 1859 Sweden, Monroe Co., New York Family ID F44 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- OBITUARY: Sylvester Bassett is Dead aged resident of Alton Peacefully Enter Into Rest He Had Longed to Experience. Sylvester C. Bassett, in his 79th year, died at St. Joseph's hospital Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock after an illness of four weeks. His death was due to old age. Mr. Bassett had longed to enter into the rest which for years he had professed to tell of his chickens and how he was ready to cease life's activities, he had lived a life of peace, in his serene old age, with very few kinfolk even remotely connected, he spent his declining days caring for his chickens. The old man loved to tell of his chickens and how well he cared for them and it was a fact that nobody ever got as big a percentage of eggs from their laying fould as Mr. Bassett. He used to say when asked for his secret, "you must treat the chickens right, and they will lay for you", and that was all the information you could get as to his methods. The belief was general that the old man treated his chickens as his big kindly heart would have treated a child, had once ever been given him. He was never married. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted and after the war he came to Alton. He was a deeply religous man, and an old time member of the First Baptist church. He was always busy. When he was taken down he said he wished he could live a few months longer, as he had many things he wanted to do. However, when he became so sick he had to go to the hospital, he ceased wishing for a hasty recovery of his health and strength and his one desire was that he might realize the prefect rest he had long believed was awaiting him. The rest began at 7:30 o'clock Tuesday night when the kindly, peace loving, big hearted Christian gentleman slipped away "through the gates". He leaves three nephews, R.E. Bassett, A.E. Bassett and William Bassett. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the First Baptist Church. Alton Telegraph 29 July 1914.