Nobles County MN Archives Biographies.....Bassett, Edward H. 1842 - 1897
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Author: Arthur P. Rose (1908)

  EDWARD H. BASSETT (1842-1897), during a residence of twenty-two years in

Dewald township, became one of the highly respected citizens of Nobles county

and a power for good in the community in which he lived.



  Mr. Bassett was a native of New Haven, Conn., where he was born Dec. 21, 1842.

He descended from a Scotch family which had resided in America several

generations. The grandfather of our subject was Henry Bassett, who was also a

native of Connecticut. Our subject's parents were Henry and Minerva L. (Linds)

Bassett. Henry Bassett was a cabinet maker by trade, but spent much of his time

farming. From New Haven, Conn., he moved to Bristol, Kenosha county, Wis., where

he worked on a farm until 1850, and then moved with his family to Benton county,

Iowa. In 1853 he moved to Morristown, Rice county, Minn., where he preempted 160

acres of land and farmed until 1865, when he sold out and moved to Faribault. He

died there Jan. 4, 1878.



  Edward H. was the eldest child. He accompanied his parents on their various

removals, and attended the public schools until 12 years of age. He then worked

at farm work until 18 years old. When the civil war broke out we find him

residing at Morristown, Minn. He enlisted April 29, 1861, in compang [sic] G,

first Minnesota volunteer infantry—the regiment that covered itself with glory

on the battlefield of Gettysburg. He was at once sent south and began an active

campaign. He took part in thirty-four battles of the war, including the first

battle of Bull Run, Fair Oakes, Antietam, Mine Run and Gettysburg. After a three

years' service, Mr. Bassett returned home for a short visit, and then reenlisted

in battery L, first Minnesota heavy artillery. He went to Chattanooga, Tenn.,

and took part in the battle of Nashville and other engagements. He was honorably

discharged Sept. 27, 1865.



  After the war Mr. Bassett returned to his home in Morristown, Minn., and the

following year went to Redwood county, where he remained part of one season. He

then removed with his parents to Faribault, and in that city on March 22, 1871,

was united in marriage to Hattie A. King, eldest daughter of Benjamin and Sallie

(Norton) King, natives of Vermont. Mrs. Bassett was born in Vermont and came

with her parents to Minnesota when fourteen years of age. After their marriage

Mr. and Mrs. Bassett located in Lesueur county, Minn., where they resided on a

farm until 1875. That year they came to Nobles county and Mr. Bassett took a

soldier's homestead of 160 acres in Dewald township, just north of the present

village of Rushmore. There he resided until his death, which occurred April 9,

1897. Mrs. Bassett resides on the home place, which is one of the finest

improved farms in the county.



  Mr. and Mrs. Bassett were the parents of eleven children, of whom the

following nine are living: Carie, Lewis B., Elmer H., Geo. H., Edward N., Lelia

A., Bernice A., Morton H., Marguerite.



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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF NOBLES COUNTY

MINNESOTA

BY

ARTHUR P. ROSE



NORTHERN HISTORY PUBLISHING COMPANY 

WORTHINGTON, MINNESOTA 

PUBLISHERS

1908



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