M, #11396, b. 29 August 1808, d. April 1876
| Birth* | 29 August 1808 | Robert Loren Bassett was born on 29 August 1808 at Rutland Co., Vermont. |
| Residence* | 1815 | In 1815 Robert Loren Bassett resided Lived in Geauga & Licking Counties and moved to Athens Co at age 7 per Pat Madson. Need to track down Pat Madson who is source of residence info to see how she got that info. Even though where he was raised makes sense, how did he got to Athens county at so young an age? |
| Marriage* | 2 March 1834 | He married Mary Elizabeth McFarlan, daughter of Moses McFarlan and Lucy Goodnoe, on 2 March 1834 at Athens Co., Ohio. |
| Census1840* | 1840 | Robert Loren Bassett was the head of the household in the 1840 census, pg 347, Alexander Twnshp, Athens Co., Ohio with Bassett, R L - 1m0-5 (Henry), 1m5-10 (James), 1m30-40 (Robert), 1f0-5 (Marilla), 1f20-30 (Mary). |
| Census1850 | 1850 | He appeared on the 1850 census as the head of household, pg 54a #733-749, Alexander Twnshp, Athens Co., Ohio along with Mary Elizabeth McFarlan, James Will Bassett, Marilla "Rilla" Bassett, Henry Bassett, Emily "Emma" Bassett, Harriet Bassett, Edwin Bassett and Samuel C Bassett . His info on the census included Basset, Robert 42 b.VT farmer. |
| Census1860* | 1860 | Robert Loren Bassett appeared on the 1860 census as the head of household, pg 237-8, Union Twnshp, Warren Co., Iowa along with William Bassett, Mary Elizabeth McFarlan, Harriet Bassett, Samuel C Bassett, Edwin Bassett, Martha Ann Bassett (twin), Clara Bassett (twin), Clarence Bassett (twin) and Robert Loren Bassett Jr . His info on the census included Bassett, Robert L 52 b.VT farmer $2000-$650. |
| Deed | 10 June 1865 | On 10 June 1865 at Athens Co., Ohio,: from Adair Co MO, Robert L Bassett & Mary his wife sold land to a Saml Woodruff bk 32 pg 296 (SLC 311645) - copied pages to decypher later. |
| Marriage* | between 1866 and 1870 | Robert Loren Bassett married Rebecca (__________) between 1866 and 1870. |
| Census1870* | 1870 | Robert Loren Bassett appeared on the 1870 census as the head of household, Twnshp 63 Range 15, Adair Co., Missouri along with Rebecca (__________), Martha Ann Bassett (twin), Mary Elizabeth Bassett (twin), Clara Bassett (twin), Clarence Bassett (twin), Robert Loren Bassett Jr and William Bassett . His info on the census included Bassett, Robert L 61 b.VT farmer $2600-$1100. |
| Death* | April 1876 | Robert Loren Bassett died in April 1876 at Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri, at age 67. |