Samuel Morris Bassett

1844 - 1914  (70 years)

• Name	Samuel Morris Bassett
  Birth	15 Jul 1844	New Jersey   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	B34876FF4D6C51439C085BDDDD7B8247BA4F
  Death	27 Nov 1914	Ocean City, New Jersey   [1]
  	Cause: Acute Double Pneumonia
  Notes	Death Certificate, Samuel Morris Bassett City: Ocean City, New Jersey Full Name of Deceased: Samuel Morris Bassett - Male, White, married Date of Birth: 15 July 1844 in New Jersey Date of Death: 27 Nov 1914, aged 70 years, 4 months, 12 days Father: Morris Bassett, born USA Mother: Rebecca Corson, born New Jersey Informant: Viola B. Ashmead (daughter), Bridgeton, New Jersey Cause of Death: Acute Double Pneumonia Source unknown The second glass plant erected in Elmer in 1896 was built by Samuel M. Bassett of the Cumberlin Glass Works of Bridgeton and was referred to as the "S.M. Bassett Glass Works" and the "Elmer Glass Works". It was located on a plot 1/4 mile north of the Elmer depot on the West Jersey and Sea Shore railroad line. Bottles and battery jars were listed as the main products. The plant operated for several years before being sold to the operators of The Gilchrist Jar Company in 1899.... After World War I, the Bassett glass house property and its adjoining land, was purchased by the borough and turned into a community park to honor the soldiers who served in the war. 1850 Federal Census of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey (19 Dec 1850) Morris Bassett - 45 - M - Pennsylvania - Master Shearer Rebecca - 41 - F - New Jersey Jane Ann - 19 - F - New Jersey George W. - 17 - M - New Jersey Samuel - 7 - M - New Jersey 1860 Federal Census of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey (28 Jun 1860) Morris Bassett - 59 - M - Pennsylvania - Engineer 100 Rebecca - 54 - F - Pennsylvania - Wife Samuel - 15 - M - Pennsylvania - Glass blower 1880 Federal Census of 1st Ward, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey Samuel M. Bassett - 35 - M - NJ-NJ-NJ - Head - Glass Business Jane J. - 35 - F - NJ-NJ-NJ - Wife - Keeping House Viola - 12 - F - NJ-NJ-NJ - Daughter - Attending school Adell R. - 10 - F - NJ-NJ-NJ - Daughter Carl S. - 8 - M - MA-NJ-NJ - Son 1900 Federal Census of Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey (8 Jun 1900) Samuel M. Bassett - 55 - M - Jul 1844 - NJ-PA-NJ - Head - Glass Manufacturer Jane J. - 54 - F - Sep 1845 - NJ-NJ-NJ - Wife Paul L. - 18 - M - Apr 1882 - NJ-NJ-NJ - Son Frances N. - 12 - F - Apr 1888 - NJ-NJ-NJ - Daughter Ettie L. Herber - 29 - F - Feb 1871 - NJ-NJ-NJ - Daughter (Married 36 years, 7 children, 5 living) (Ettie married 8 years, no children)
  Person ID	I1293	4B William Bassett of Lynn, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Morris Bassett,   b. 1801   d. 14 Jun 1874, Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ross
  Family ID	F156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Carl
  Marriage	24 Dec 1863
  Children	1. George Bassett,   b. 1864   d. 1869 (Age 5 years) + 2. Viola Bassett,   b. 1868, New Jersey   3. Adele Richmond Bassett,   b. 10 Feb 1870, Bridgeton, New Jersey d. 10 Jul 1957, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio (Age 87 years)   4. Etta L. Bassett,   b. Feb 1871 + 5. Carl S. Bassett,   b. 1872   d. 1944 (Age 72 years)   6. Archie Bassett,   b. 1875   d. 1880 (Age 5 years) + 7. Paul Leon Bassett,   b. 1882   d. 1960 (Age 78 years)   8. Frances Bassett,   b. 1888   d. 1988 (Age 100 years)
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] DC - Death Certificate.