Nelson Bassett

1834 - 1916  (82 years)

• Name	Nelson Bassett
  Birth	15 Mar 1834	Genesee Co., New York
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A17D961FE466A643927CA58BB85045B748AD
  Death	29 May 1916	Bellflower, Los Angeles Co., California
  	Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
  Burial	Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles Co., California
  Notes	Nelson's death certificate says that his parents were both born in Canada. The 1880 census of Buchanan County, Missouri lists his father as being born in Canada. Nelson served as an ordinary seaman from 12 Jan 1856 to 7 Oct 1857 in San Francisco, California, discharged from the USS Independence. He served from Dec 1861 to Mar 1862 in Co. F, 1st Michigan Lancers as a private. He served 7 Mar 1865 to 22 Sep 1865 in Co. D, 8 Michigan Cavalry as a private. On his enlistment papers he was listed with blue eyes, black hair, light complexion, 5 foot 3 inches tall. In July and August 1865 he was in confinement awaiting trial. His trial was 28 Aug 1865 and he was court martailed for violating Article 7 (Mutiny), found guilty, imprisoned for 30 days with loss of pay and allowances. In about 1877, Nelson worked on the Kansas City Rail Road. About 1880 he broke his ankle while building for Milton Tootle on 4th between Felix and Francis Sts., St. Joseph, Missouri. He lived in Michigan until 1872, in Missouri until 1883, in Kansas until 1888, in Arkansas until 1905, in Tempe, Arizona until moving to California in 1909 and in California until his death in 1916. 1880 Federal Census of St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri Nelson Bassett 46 M NY CN UN Head Carpenter Margaret 35 F MO KY PA Wife Housekeeper Adey 10 F MO NY MO Daughter At school Nelson 5 M MO NY MO Son George 2 M MO NY MO Son Charley 2 M MO NY MO Son Joseph Smith 21 M IR IR IR Other R.R. Laborer John O'Connor 41 M IR IR IR Other R.R. Laborer 1900 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri (4 Jun 1900) Nelson Bassett 67 M Mar 1833 NY NY NY Head Carpenter Margaret 54 F Jun 1845 MO KY PA Wife Pearl 16 F Apr 1884 MO NY MO Daughter ?? Laundry Reuben E. 13 M Nov 1886 MO NY MO Son Laundry labor (Married 25 years, 11 children, 7 living) (Living on Campbell Street) 1910 Federal Census of Malibu Township, Los Angeles County, CA (28 Apr 1910) Nelson Bassett 73 M Inmate (Pacific Branch National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers) Daughter, Cornelia, said that her father and mother probably married in Kalamazoo in 1859 and then lived in Bath, Clinton County, Michigan. They then moved to Nashville, Michigan where he lived. When Nelson left his wife, he went west and wrote his wife to come on but her father pursuaded her not to go. Nelson then went to St. Joseph County, Missouri.
  Person ID	I12	40B Nelson Bassett of Genesee County, New York
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Father Bassett,   b. Canada
  Mother	Mother Bassett,   b. Canada
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Harriet Brown,   b. 1841   d. 1897, Bancroft, Michigan (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	30 Jul 1859	Kalamazoo, Michigan
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Corniela "Carrie" Bassett,   b. 10 Aug 1860, Michigan d. 1 Dec 1921 (Age 61 years)   2. William Bassett,   b. 1862, Michigan   3. John W. Bassett,   b. 1865, Michigan
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Jane Adams,   b. Abt 1845
  Marriage	12 Mar 1874	St. Joseph Co., Missouri
  Children	+ 1. Henry Nelson Bassett,   b. 15 Dec 1874, Buchanon Co., Missouri d. 2 Jun 1958, Decoto, Alameda Co., California (Age 83 years) + 2. George Neal Bassett,   b. 31 Aug 1878, Missouri d. 29 Jun 1957, Redding, Shasta Co., California (Age 78 years)   3. Charles Sylvester Bassett,   b. 31 Aug 1878, Missouri d. 16 Aug 1945, Los Angeles Co., California (Age 66 years)   4. Laura Myrtie Bassett,   b. 19 Feb 1881   5. Pearl May Bassett,   b. 8 Apr 1884 + 6. Reuben Elmer Bassett,   b. Nov 1886   7. Phebe A. Bassett
  Family ID	F6	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart