Biographical Sketch of Samuel P. Bascom, Lafayette County, Missouri >From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo. Historical Company, 1881. ********************************************************************** Samuel P. Bascom was born in Brown county, Ohio, August 25, 1827. At the age of seven he moved with his mother to Kentucky, his father having died when he was about six years old. Remaining there until he was about 23, he then came to Missouri and settled in Lafayette county, where he has since resided. He was engaged in the mercantile business four years in Aullville, and in 1860 he was elected county assessor, and during the war was in the confederate army six months, in Col. Hiram Bledsoe's regiment. He then returned to this county, and has since been engaged in farming, buying and shipping cattle. He owns 80 acres of land, and cultivates 300 acres. He was married December 17, 1851, to Lettia Dinwiddle. By this marriage they have the following children: Walker, now attending law school at Columbia, Cassie, Belle, Jennie, Frank, Samuel and Charles. Mr. Bascom is a half brother of Bishop Bascom of M. E. church, south. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny (Eisenbarger) Harrell ====================================================================