M, #10016, b. 25 November 1834, d. 2 April 1872
| DNAbassett* | | Oliver C Bassett is a descendant of William Bassett of the 1621 Fortune per dna kit #5901 - see http://bassettbranches.org/ and click on DNA Project then the Excel spreadsheet to find see the kit number. |
| Birth* | 25 November 1834 | He was born on 25 November 1834 at Athens Co., Ohio. |
| (Witness) Census1840 | 1840 | He is assumed to be one of the household of Samuel C Bassett in the 1840 census, Athens, Athens Co., Ohio, who has Bassette, S C 2m0-5 2m10-15 1m30-40 (Samuel) 1f0-5 (Lucinda) 1f5-10 (Olive) 1f10-15 (Lydia/Eliza) 1f30-40 (Esther) - one of the male children would be Oliver but who are the other three? Son Samuel wasn't born until after the census date of June 1st, so he can't be one unless the census was very late and they included him even though they weren't supposed to. |
| (InHomeOf) Census1850 | 1850 | Oliver C Bassett appeared on the 1850 census in the household of Samuel C Bassett, pg 108 #742-758, Alexander Twnshp, Athens Co., Ohio. His info on the census included - Bassett, Oliver 15 b.OH farmer. |
| Marriage* | 28 May 1857 | Oliver C Bassett married Mahala J Patterson, daughter of Moses Patterson and Morilla Lindly, on 28 May 1857 at Athens Co., Ohio. |
| Census1860* | 1860 | Oliver C Bassett appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 265 #1425-1474, Hebbardsville (Alexander Twnshp), Athens Co., Ohio along with Mahala J Patterson and Samuel Adison Bassett . His info on the census included Basett, Oliver 23 b.OH farmer $2500-$500. |
| Residence | 1863 | In 1863 Oliver C Bassett resided at Iowa. Bought land 1863 (Evd 521). |
| Census1870* | 1870 | He appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, pg 629 #442-444, Chariton, Lucas Co., Iowa along with Mahala J Patterson, Samuel Adison Bassett, Charles M E Bassett and James Franklin Bassett . His info on the census included Basset, Oliver 38 b.OH farmer $4000-$1200. |
| Death* | 2 April 1872 | Oliver C Bassett died on 2 April 1872 at Lucas Co., Iowa, at age 37. |
| Burial* | | He was buried at Allen Cemetery, Cedar, Lucas Co., Iowa, (Tombstone missing row 2 #10). |
| Probate | | His estate was probated; Have probate record (Evd 422). |