Josiah Clark Bassett

1841 - 1893  (52 years)

• Name	Josiah Clark Bassett
  Nickname	Joseph
  Birth	7 Jun 1841	Jamestown, , Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6265FF0A9CD0B6449CBE1D52023E3A68E137
  Death	4 Aug 1893	Huron, , South Dakota
  Notes	3B3233123. Josiah Clark Bassett, son of Philander Vincent and Sarah Ann (Clark) Bassett, was 7 Jun 1841 in Jamestown, Kentucky. He died 4 Aug 1893 in Huron, South Dakota. He went by the name of Joseph Bassett. Joseph married (1) Euselie Martin on 19 Sep 1870 in Ford County, Illinois (FCM). Josiah C. married (2) Pernella (Nellie) Eklund on 18 May 1874 (FCM). Nellie was born 27 Oct 1847 in Goteburg, Sweden. She died 4 Aug 1886 in Sibley, Illinois. She had a son named Julius H. Saline from a previous marriage. He was rechristened James Bassett. He was born 28 Mar 1870 in Sweden or Illinois. He died 14 Mar 1945 in Redding, California. Nellie died during the birth of her daughter Faithe Bassett. Soon after all of the children were put in foster care, with William, the only one being officially adopted. (FCM - Ford County Marriages) CENSUS: Josiah Bassett was found in the 1850 and 1880 census. 1850 Census of Spencer, Hamilton, Ohio, (National Archives Roll: M432-686; Page: 251, Image: 16.) Josiah Bassett is listed with his family as follows: Josiah Bassett 8 M Kentucky 1880 Federal Census of Gibson, Ford County, Illinois (8 Jun 1880) Joseph Bassett 38 M KY KY KY Head Laborer Nellie 31 F SN SN SN Wife Keeping House Julius H. Saline 10 M IL KY SN Stepson At school Nellie Bassett 5 F IL KY SN Daughter Albert 4 M IL KY SN Son Josiah 1 M IL KY SN Son Charles 2/12 M IL KY SN Son (born March) (SN - Sweden)
  Person ID	I6646	3B Thomas Bassett of Connecticut
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Philander Vincent Bassett,   b. 6 Apr 1809, Grand Isle, Vermont d. 15 May 1881, , Shelby Indiana (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Clark,   b. 14 May 1818, Ohio d. 16 Dec 1900, Morristown, Shelby, Indiana (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	21 May 1836	Campbell, Kentucky
  Family ID	F2353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Euselie Martin
  Marriage	29 Sep 1870	, Ford, Illinois
  Family ID	F2859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015

  
  

  Family 2	Pernella Eklund,   b. 27 Oct 1847, Goteburg, Sweden d. 4 Aug 1886, Silbey, , Illinois (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. Pernella (Nellie) Bassett,   b. 18 Aug 1874, Paxton, Ford, Illinois d. 14 Mar 1929, San Bernadino, , California (Age 54 years)   2. Albert Bassett,   b. 31 Oct 1876   d. 30 Oct 1885 (Age 8 years)   3. Josiah Clark Bassett, Jr,   b. 7 Jun 1878, Gibson City, , Illinois d. Aug 1959, Redding, , California (Age 81 years)   4. Charles Bassett,   b. 18 Mar 1880, Gibson City, , Illinois d. 25 May 1906, Libertyville, Lake, Illinois (Age 26 years)   5. Harry Bassett,   b. 31 May 1882, Silbey, , Illinois + 6. William Bassett,   b. 31 May 1884   d. 12 Mar 1939 (Age 54 years)   7. Faithe Bassett,   b. 4 Aug 1886, Silbey, , Illinois d. 27 Aug 1903, Kankakee, , Illinois (Age 17 years)
  Family ID	F2832	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2015