Mrs. Louisa Basset, daughter of Ralph and Bethia Cleveland, was born at Chesterfield, Mass. Aug. 26th, 1798. At five years of age she moved with her parents to the state of N.Y., living at three different places, viz: Gorman, Farmington and Middlesex.
At Farmington her parents died when she was fourteen years of age. At Middlesex, Oct. 26th, 1815 in the 18th year of her age was united in marriage with Isa (Ira Bryant) Basset. Here also she made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church. In the communion of this church her husband died at Middlesex, July 24th, 1844.
After the death of her husband, about the year 1850, she removed to Croton Mo. She remained here about three years and then went to Charleston, Wisconsin, remaining there several years, after which she came to Montgomery Co. Ill. and settled about three miles N.E. of Butler, where she has even since continued to live.
The children of Mrs. Basset are as follows:
Charles C born Jan. 10th, 1817 died June 14th, 1818
William born June 17th, 1818
Martha B born August 11th, 1820
Mercy C born April 26th, 1824
Mary E born Sept. 18th, 1827
Ira B born Nov. 18th, 1830
Samuel M born Feb. 9, 1839
Also two infants which died without name.
Source: Semi-Centenarians of Butler Grove Township, Montgomery County, Illinois: Also a Brief History of the Village of Butler (1878) by Thomas E Spilman
At Farmington her parents died when she was fourteen years of age. At Middlesex, Oct. 26th, 1815 in the 18th year of her age was united in marriage with Isa (Ira Bryant) Basset. Here also she made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church. In the communion of this church her husband died at Middlesex, July 24th, 1844.
After the death of her husband, about the year 1850, she removed to Croton Mo. She remained here about three years and then went to Charleston, Wisconsin, remaining there several years, after which she came to Montgomery Co. Ill. and settled about three miles N.E. of Butler, where she has even since continued to live.
The children of Mrs. Basset are as follows:
Charles C born Jan. 10th, 1817 died June 14th, 1818
William born June 17th, 1818
Martha B born August 11th, 1820
Mercy C born April 26th, 1824
Mary E born Sept. 18th, 1827
Ira B born Nov. 18th, 1830
Samuel M born Feb. 9, 1839
Also two infants which died without name.
Source: Semi-Centenarians of Butler Grove Township, Montgomery County, Illinois: Also a Brief History of the Village of Butler (1878) by Thomas E Spilman
Mrs. Louisa Basset, daughter of Ralph and Bethia Cleveland, was born at Chesterfield, Mass. Aug. 26th, 1798. At five years of age she moved with her parents to the state of N.Y., living at three different places, viz: Gorman, Farmington and Middlesex.
At Farmington her parents died when she was fourteen years of age. At Middlesex, Oct. 26th, 1815 in the 18th year of her age was united in marriage with Isa (Ira Bryant) Basset. Here also she made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church. In the communion of this church her husband died at Middlesex, July 24th, 1844.
After the death of her husband, about the year 1850, she removed to Croton Mo. She remained here about three years and then went to Charleston, Wisconsin, remaining there several years, after which she came to Montgomery Co. Ill. and settled about three miles N.E. of Butler, where she has even since continued to live.
The children of Mrs. Basset are as follows:
Charles C born Jan. 10th, 1817 died June 14th, 1818
William born June 17th, 1818
Martha B born August 11th, 1820
Mercy C born April 26th, 1824
Mary E born Sept. 18th, 1827
Ira B born Nov. 18th, 1830
Samuel M born Feb. 9, 1839
Also two infants which died without name.
Source: Semi-Centenarians of Butler Grove Township, Montgomery County, Illinois: Also a Brief History of the Village of Butler (1878) by Thomas E Spilman
At Farmington her parents died when she was fourteen years of age. At Middlesex, Oct. 26th, 1815 in the 18th year of her age was united in marriage with Isa (Ira Bryant) Basset. Here also she made a public profession of religion and united with the M. E. Church. In the communion of this church her husband died at Middlesex, July 24th, 1844.
After the death of her husband, about the year 1850, she removed to Croton Mo. She remained here about three years and then went to Charleston, Wisconsin, remaining there several years, after which she came to Montgomery Co. Ill. and settled about three miles N.E. of Butler, where she has even since continued to live.
The children of Mrs. Basset are as follows:
Charles C born Jan. 10th, 1817 died June 14th, 1818
William born June 17th, 1818
Martha B born August 11th, 1820
Mercy C born April 26th, 1824
Mary E born Sept. 18th, 1827
Ira B born Nov. 18th, 1830
Samuel M born Feb. 9, 1839
Also two infants which died without name.
Source: Semi-Centenarians of Butler Grove Township, Montgomery County, Illinois: Also a Brief History of the Village of Butler (1878) by Thomas E Spilman
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"Aged 80 Ys. 5 Ms 7 Ds; epitaph-We shall meet in that sweet place, hand to hand and face to face, with the resting there to rest, with the blessed to be blessed."
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Probably the mother of the second wife of John Clinesmith, Mary Bassett,
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