son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett
m. Elvira Rogers c.1860
children (at least):
George P. b. c.1862
Edward M. b. c.1863
Mary b. c.1867
Elvira "Effie" R b. c.April 1870
Helen W b. c.March 1875
Former Ashfield Man Dies
Charles R Bassett, 83, died in Buffalo, N.Y. Easter Sunday. He was born in Ashfield, son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett of that town. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Levi Ford of Greenfield and Mrs Rosa S Ranney of Ashfield. He also leaves his widow and four children, a son George B Bassett and two daughters Mrs Charles M Harrington and Mrs Alfred H Martin all of Buffalo, and a son Edward M Bassett of Brooklyn, N.Y. The burial was in Ashfield the 23d.
[published Thursday, May 1, 1919, Springfield Republican]
From FAG contributor Peter Bergstrom (50662292):
From his son Edward M. Bassett's "Autobiography": "Charles Bassett was born December 14, 1836, on a farm at Spruce Comer, Ashfield, Mass. His family had lived on farms for two hundred years, first at Cape Cod and later migrating to the wilderness of western Massachusetts. As the seventh of a family of nine (the seventh child of a seventh child) he left the traditional farm work and at the age of fourteen set out on foot with a pack on his back to peddle silk from farm to farm. This was a common business at that time and particularly popular with Ashfield boys. Ashfield long had the reputation of being the home of many ambitious boys who started their business careers in this way. On one trip which extended into New York he met his future wife, Elvira Rogers, in Ballston. He was then eighteen and she was 9 months younger. Five years after this first meeting they were married, September 17, 1860, at Ballston. Charles was then selling gold pens on the road for John Foley of New York City. They made their home at Ballston for about two years during which time [their first child] George was born. The following spring they moved to Brooklyn [NY]."
m. Elvira Rogers c.1860
children (at least):
George P. b. c.1862
Edward M. b. c.1863
Mary b. c.1867
Elvira "Effie" R b. c.April 1870
Helen W b. c.March 1875
Former Ashfield Man Dies
Charles R Bassett, 83, died in Buffalo, N.Y. Easter Sunday. He was born in Ashfield, son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett of that town. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Levi Ford of Greenfield and Mrs Rosa S Ranney of Ashfield. He also leaves his widow and four children, a son George B Bassett and two daughters Mrs Charles M Harrington and Mrs Alfred H Martin all of Buffalo, and a son Edward M Bassett of Brooklyn, N.Y. The burial was in Ashfield the 23d.
[published Thursday, May 1, 1919, Springfield Republican]
From FAG contributor Peter Bergstrom (50662292):
From his son Edward M. Bassett's "Autobiography": "Charles Bassett was born December 14, 1836, on a farm at Spruce Comer, Ashfield, Mass. His family had lived on farms for two hundred years, first at Cape Cod and later migrating to the wilderness of western Massachusetts. As the seventh of a family of nine (the seventh child of a seventh child) he left the traditional farm work and at the age of fourteen set out on foot with a pack on his back to peddle silk from farm to farm. This was a common business at that time and particularly popular with Ashfield boys. Ashfield long had the reputation of being the home of many ambitious boys who started their business careers in this way. On one trip which extended into New York he met his future wife, Elvira Rogers, in Ballston. He was then eighteen and she was 9 months younger. Five years after this first meeting they were married, September 17, 1860, at Ballston. Charles was then selling gold pens on the road for John Foley of New York City. They made their home at Ballston for about two years during which time [their first child] George was born. The following spring they moved to Brooklyn [NY]."
son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett
m. Elvira Rogers c.1860
children (at least):
George P. b. c.1862
Edward M. b. c.1863
Mary b. c.1867
Elvira "Effie" R b. c.April 1870
Helen W b. c.March 1875
Former Ashfield Man Dies
Charles R Bassett, 83, died in Buffalo, N.Y. Easter Sunday. He was born in Ashfield, son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett of that town. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Levi Ford of Greenfield and Mrs Rosa S Ranney of Ashfield. He also leaves his widow and four children, a son George B Bassett and two daughters Mrs Charles M Harrington and Mrs Alfred H Martin all of Buffalo, and a son Edward M Bassett of Brooklyn, N.Y. The burial was in Ashfield the 23d.
[published Thursday, May 1, 1919, Springfield Republican]
From FAG contributor Peter Bergstrom (50662292):
From his son Edward M. Bassett's "Autobiography": "Charles Bassett was born December 14, 1836, on a farm at Spruce Comer, Ashfield, Mass. His family had lived on farms for two hundred years, first at Cape Cod and later migrating to the wilderness of western Massachusetts. As the seventh of a family of nine (the seventh child of a seventh child) he left the traditional farm work and at the age of fourteen set out on foot with a pack on his back to peddle silk from farm to farm. This was a common business at that time and particularly popular with Ashfield boys. Ashfield long had the reputation of being the home of many ambitious boys who started their business careers in this way. On one trip which extended into New York he met his future wife, Elvira Rogers, in Ballston. He was then eighteen and she was 9 months younger. Five years after this first meeting they were married, September 17, 1860, at Ballston. Charles was then selling gold pens on the road for John Foley of New York City. They made their home at Ballston for about two years during which time [their first child] George was born. The following spring they moved to Brooklyn [NY]."
m. Elvira Rogers c.1860
children (at least):
George P. b. c.1862
Edward M. b. c.1863
Mary b. c.1867
Elvira "Effie" R b. c.April 1870
Helen W b. c.March 1875
Former Ashfield Man Dies
Charles R Bassett, 83, died in Buffalo, N.Y. Easter Sunday. He was born in Ashfield, son of Francis Bassett and Mehitabel (Ford) Bassett of that town. He is survived by two sisters Mrs Levi Ford of Greenfield and Mrs Rosa S Ranney of Ashfield. He also leaves his widow and four children, a son George B Bassett and two daughters Mrs Charles M Harrington and Mrs Alfred H Martin all of Buffalo, and a son Edward M Bassett of Brooklyn, N.Y. The burial was in Ashfield the 23d.
[published Thursday, May 1, 1919, Springfield Republican]
From FAG contributor Peter Bergstrom (50662292):
From his son Edward M. Bassett's "Autobiography": "Charles Bassett was born December 14, 1836, on a farm at Spruce Comer, Ashfield, Mass. His family had lived on farms for two hundred years, first at Cape Cod and later migrating to the wilderness of western Massachusetts. As the seventh of a family of nine (the seventh child of a seventh child) he left the traditional farm work and at the age of fourteen set out on foot with a pack on his back to peddle silk from farm to farm. This was a common business at that time and particularly popular with Ashfield boys. Ashfield long had the reputation of being the home of many ambitious boys who started their business careers in this way. On one trip which extended into New York he met his future wife, Elvira Rogers, in Ballston. He was then eighteen and she was 9 months younger. Five years after this first meeting they were married, September 17, 1860, at Ballston. Charles was then selling gold pens on the road for John Foley of New York City. They made their home at Ballston for about two years during which time [their first child] George was born. The following spring they moved to Brooklyn [NY]."
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Charles Ralph Bassett
1836-1919
born December 14 1836
died April 20 1919
Elvira Rogers his wife
born September 17 1837
died May 28 1923
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