BASSETT, James Clarence

James married Becksted, Margaret on 6 Aug 1915 in Lago, Bannock, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Charles Henry II and William Henry Bassett filed claims on the Trout Creek area, the original cabin of Charles Henry II being the site of the Rex Bassett home. William Henry succeeded Mr. Lusher as postmaster and built the general merchandise store. The four brothers, along with a fifth, Fred, ran a stage coach line from Beaver Canyon to Yellowstone Park, called the Gentile Valley-Oneida County Stage and Express for the first few of these early years when the homesteads weren't too profitable. But relative posperity must have come as exhibited by the homes the brothers built. Mary Ellen, sister of William, was a schoolteacher and was persuaded to come to teach school in Lago, especially since her husband, Lorenzo Barnes Rodeback had come to build their homes. They bought a section of property from Joseph Wright and moved their family from Cedar Fort, Utah.

Charles II and William Bassett were the only two who stayed and lived out their lives in Lago. They were half brothers, Charles being the son of Permelia Mindwell Dayton, first wife of Charles Henry Bassett I: William was the son of Mary Knight, second wife.

William Henry was born in Salt Lake City on 14 March 1858. At the age of eighteen he was sent to Cedar Fort, Utah to manage the Z.C.M.I. store. It was there he met the twin daughters of Bishop Cook. Janette and Marette . He courted Marette and married her on 2 October 1876.They were the parents of seven children, Lutie, Grantley, Harry, and Clarence born in Cedar Fort; Sophoronia, Ross, and Adelia were born in Lago, Idaho

In 1881 Will and his brothers started operations of a stage freight line from Beaver Canyon (near Spencer Idaho) to Yellowstone Park and other places. The family spent their summers in the park and the winters in Cedar Fort until the Bassett Brothers homesteaded in Lago, Then they would spend their winters there.

In the spring they would round up their horses, which were around 60 head, and take their families and travel to the Park for the summer. Their home in Beaver Canyon was so near the railroad tracks that the house would shake and rumble when a train went by.

William H Bassett with his brothers Charles H Bassett Jr, and C.J. Bassett continued to operate this stage line until about 1889 at which time they disposed of the business.

Until the time of his death Mr. Bassett gave his whole time to his farming and stock raising operations in Gentile Valley which he had established and built up along with the stage and freight business at Beaver Canyon.

Some years after closing his business at Beaver Canyon, Mr Bassett established a general merchantise Store at Lago in Gentile Valley. After the Bassett Store was built the post office was moved from the Lusher home to the store. The store and post office were somewhat of a community center for this rural section and his home a large factor in the community social life.
Mr Bassett passed away on December 29, 1929 following an automobile accident. He was buried in the Lago Cemetery.

Marette was very active in community and church affairs. She was an accomplished seamstress and did exceptionally fine handwork. She loved sewing for others. She made beautiful wedding gowns for her two oldest daughters, Sophronia and Lutie. She also gave very freely of her time in helping other members of her family.

She passed away on 10 May 1931. She was buried by her husband in the Lago cemetery.

Gems of Our Valley 1977 pg 339-340

William married COOK, Marette (Twin) on 2 Oct 1876 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Ut. Marette (daughter of COOK, Henry Freeman and STROBRIDGE, Sophronia) was born on 17 Mar 1856 in Cedar Forte, Utah, Ut; died on 10 May 1931 in Lago, Caribou, Id; was buried on 13 May 1931 in Lago Cemetary, Caribou, Id. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SLGC: NOTE BIC

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PROPERTY:
Nauvoo Northeast corner of Ripley and Warsaw

see www.early.lds.com search for Charles Henry Bassett

Through Bill Bassett from "Jeffery" in Illinois

Charles Henry Bassett was born March 14, 1828, in Ossian, Allegany, New York. He is the son of Elias Basssett and Matilda Salter, of this McGaw Pioneer Company. He married Permilia Mindwell Dayton March 18, 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock Illinois. She is the daughter of Hyrum Dayton and Permelia Bundy and was born February 11, 1823, in Farmington, Geauga, Ohio. In December 13, 1846, they are in Montrose, Lee, Iowa where their daughter Helen Maria was born. By August 5, 1848, they are in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa with the Saints when their daughter Flora Elizabeth was born. They are not listed in the 1850 or 1852 census in Iowa. Charles Henry Bassett was called to be Captain of the 4th Ten in the James McGaw Pioneer Company. A picture of Charles Henry Bassett is in Utah Pioneers and Prominent Men. He was a High Priest and a missionary to Ohio in 1854. He was a brilliant, scholarly, gentleman. At the age of 15, he taught school. In Council Bluffs, Iowa, he clerked in a store. He developed an interest in merchandise sales and purchasing. After his arrival in the Salt Lake Valley he went, by horse team, to Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, to obtain goods for retail sales, becoming a very successful merchant. He later became a bookkeeper in the Bishop General Storehouse. He served on a mission to Ohio in 1864. He became a High Priest in the Liberty Stake of Zion. Permilla died April 9, 1876, in Salt Lake City, Utah of pneumonia. The 1880 Federal Census locates Charles Bassett living in Salt Lake City, where he is a clerk in store. Charles H. Bassett wrote an essay called “Death and Burial on the Plains. This essay tells of life and death on the plains while they are camped on the Wood River in Iowa. He records the death of Joel Sprouse, how he died and was buried. Permela is mentioned in this report. He is listed as C.H. Bassett age 24, wife Permela age 29, and children Helen (Marie) age 6, Florinda(Elizabeth ) age 3, and Charles (Julius) aged 8 months.


He was a brilliant, scholarly gentleman. At the age of fifteen he taught school. In Council Bluffs. IA he clerked in a store. During this time he developed a particular interest in buying and selling merchandise. He went by team to Los Angeles and San Francisco to obtain goods for retail sales. He was a successful merchant. Later he was a bookkeeper in the Bishop's General Storehouse. He served on a mission to Ohio in 1864. He was a zealous, devout and faithful member of the church of his choice. He became a High Priest in the Liberty Stake of Zion.

From "Family Record of Hiram Dayton and
Permilia Bundy Dayton" published Sept 1961 pg 35

Charles married KNIGHT, Mary Elizabeth on 5 Mar 1853 in Salt Lake City, S.lk, Ut. Mary (daughter of KNIGHT, Joseph [jr.] and COVERT, Betsy) was born on 16 Jun 1836 in Gallatin, Clay County, Mo; died on 16 Nov 1926 in Salt Lake City, S.lk, Ut; was buried in Nov 1926 in Salt Lake City, S.lk, Ut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Baptized (LDS):
Baptized in 1844 by T. Riggs. Confirmed by J. Johnson. Rebaptized July 9, 1853.
From history by Athleen Bassett.

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PROPERTY
Nauvoo : Block 8 Lot 4

See history on OurCookFamily.org

Cook, Henry Freeman (son of William and Lucy Chapman Bassett) born 12 January 1815, came to Utah 1852 with the Warren Snow Co. He married Sophronia Strowbridge 9 April 1837 daughter of George and Abigail Lull Strowbridge, who was born 14 of March 1813 and came to Utah with husband and their children John B.,James, Hanna, Mary Jane, Charles, William, and George. Harriet Ann and the twins Jenett and Marette were born in Utah. The family home was in Council Blufffs Iowa.
Bishop of Cedar Valley Ward from 1861 to 1881- Died in 1881

CEDAR VALLEY WARD, Lehi Stake, Utah Co, Utah consists of the Latter-Day Saints residing in the north end of Cedar Valley, which is a fine but poorly watered valley extending north and south for 22 miles; it is 7 miles wide. Cedar Valley comprises the west part of Utah County and is separated from the Utah Valley proper on the east by a low range of mountains, and from Rush Valley in Tooele County on the west by another low range of mountains. Cedar Fort and Fairfield are the only settlements in the valley and they are both small. As water is very scarce, dry farming has been tried quite successfully. Cedar Fort is situated in the north end of the valley, 40 miles by nearest road southwest of Salt Lake City and 15 miles southwest of Lehi. Most of the people in the north end of Cedar Valley reside in Cedar Fort.
Cedar Valley was first settled by Latter-Day Saints in October, 1852, when Alfred Bell and others located a settlement in the north end of the valley, which was called Cedar Fort. In 1853 other settlers moved in and on April 3, 1853, the saints who had located at Cedar Fort were organized into a ward called Cedar Fort Ward, with Allen Weeks as Bishop. Because of Indian troubles, the settlement was temporarily broken up three times, but a stone fort, 133 feet square, with walls ten feet high and four feet thick, was built in 1855. At that time the Church membership of the little settlement was 115 souls. Through scarcity of water the settlers in Cedar Valley have had a hard struggle to live, but the settlement nevertheless has survived all difficulties. Bishop Weeks presided until 1876, when he was succeeded by Henry F. Cook, who in 1882 was succeeded by Eli Bennett, who in 1906 was suceeded by William Cook, who in 1911 was suceeded by James E Garn, who in 1917 was suceeded by Orson E. Hacking, who in 1922 was suceeded by Jacob L. Hales, who presided Dec. 31, 1930; on that date the ward had 179 members, including 35 children.

Henry married STROBRIDGE, Sophronia on 9 Apr 1837 in , Ny. Sophronia (daughter of STROBRIDGE, George Augusta and GULL (OR LULL), Abigail) was born on 14 Mar 1813 in Solon, Cortland, Ny; died on 24 Jul 1909 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Ut; was buried in Jul 1909 in Cedar Fort Cemet, Cedar Fort, Utah, Ut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Residence 1849/1852 North Pigeon Branch, Harrison, Iowa, USA see www.earlylds.com

PROPERTY:
Kimball 1st: Block 5 Lot 55
see www.earlylds.com


Baptized (LDS):
also 16 Apr 1997 ARIZO

Name:
Elias Bassett is a son of #12B Oliver and Betsey Bassett.

A copy of this obituary was provided to me by Steven Passey.

Deseret News Weekly, 3 Jun 1868


Died:
At the residence of James McGaw, Ogden city, May 25th, Elias Bassett, in the 69th year of his age. Deceased was the father of C.H. Bassett, Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Mary M. McGaw, Ogden city. He was born in Rensalaer county, near Albany, N.Y.; was baptized in to the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Alleghany county, N.Y., in 1843; the following year emigrated to Nauvoo, Ill,; was driven thence by mob violence in 1846; moved to Winter Quarters in 1847, recrossed the Missouri river into Iowa in 1848; and gathered here in 1852.
Bro. Bassett was among the very few of whom it may be said, ?He never had an enemy.? He was a kind husband, a tender father and devout Christian. In life he was beloved by all who knew him, and his death is mourned by many sorrowing friends. ? COM

(Note: Sunday was actually 24 May 1868 instead of the 25th as stated in the article.)

Taken from July 2008 newsletter Bassettbranches.org

Elias married SALTER, Matilda. Matilda (daughter of SALTER, John and Phebe) was born on 16 Jul 1800 in Northfield, Ontario, Ny; died on 18 Oct 1878; was buried on 22 Oct 1878 in Ogden City Cemet, Ogden, Weber, Ut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married COVERT, Betsy on 22 Mar 1832 in Kirtland, Oh. Betsy (daughter of COVERT, James and JUDD, Martha) was born on 27 Jul 1813 in Mayfield, Cuyoga Co., Oh; died on 5 May 1876 in Salt Lake City, Ut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married CHAPMAN, Lucy on 19 Dec 1805 in , Ma. Lucy (daughter of CHAPMAN, Amassa and DARBY, Ann) was born on 5 May 1787 in Hancock, Berkshire, Ma; died on 16 Oct 1857 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Ut; was buried in Oct 1857 in Cedar Fort, Utah, Ut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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See history on OurCookFamily,org

George married GULL (OR LULL), Abigail in 1810. Abigail (daughter of LULL, Abner and BILLINGS, Ann) was born in 1780 in , , Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]