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- 1851 British Census of St. Austell, Cornwall, England
Thomas Bassett Jr.21 MSt. Austell, Cornwall
Eliza Ann19 FSt. Austell, Cornwall
Emily A.1 FSt. Austell, Cornwall
1860 Federal Census of Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio (9 Aug 1860)
Thomas Bassett31 MEnglandCarpenter 800 100
Eliza Ann29 FEngland
Emily Ann10 FEngland
Elizabeth8 FEngland
Jane4 FEngland
William H.18/12 MOhio
1870 Federal Census of 5th Ward, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio (1 Sep 1870)
Thomas Basset42 MEnglandCarpenter 3000 300
Eliza A.39 FEnglandKeeps House
Emily A.20 FEnglandHelps mother
Elizabeth17 FEnglandAt school
Mary J.14 FOhioAt school
William H.11 MOhioAt school
Laura3 FOhio At Home
Biographical History of Crawford, Ida and Sac Counties, Iowa (189
Thomas Bassett, one of the early settlers of Ida Grove, Iowa, came to
Ida county in 1877, and until recently has been identified with the
contracting and building interests here. He is one of the oldest contractors
and builders in the county, and has assisted largely in its material growth
and development. He located at Ida Grove when the town was just starting, and
began the contracting and building business, and has put up a great many of
the best buildings in the city. No other man or firm in the county has done as
much in this line as Mr. Bassett and his son, W.H., who were partners for a
number of years. About 1887 Mr. Bassett, Sr., retired from active business,
his son succeeding him.
Thomas Bassett was born in the county of Cornwall, England, August 2,
1828, son of Thomas and Jane (Pierce) Bassett. His parents both died in
England. They had a family of nine children, of whom five are still living,
the subject of our sketch being the only one who came to America. He was
reared and learned his trade in his native land, and was there marri
February, 1849, to Eliza A. Rouse, a native of the same county. In 1854 he
came to America and located in Zanesville, Ohio, where he remained until 1875,
and while there engaged in contracting and building. In 1875 he came to Greene
county, Iowa, and from there in 1877 came to Ida Grove. And since coming here
he has not only been identified with the building interests of the place, but
has also taken an active part in the welfare of the county in general. He has
been a member of the School Board for five years. Politically, he is a
Republican. He and his wife have been life-long Methodists. They have had six
children, viz.: Emily A.; Elizabeth, wife of Charles S. Barnes, Des Moines,
Iowa; Eliza, deceased; Mary J., deceased wife of W. C Moorehead of this
county, William H.; and Laura.
Mr. Bassett began life at the very bottom, and by honest and
persistent industry worked his way up to this present position. He and his
family are among the most worthy and highly respected people of their town. Of
his son William H. we present the following brief sketch: (see William H. Bassett)
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Bassett Family Association Database
1828 - Deceased