William M Bassett Direct Relations 9. Eva Bassett Pedigree Female Birth: About 1875 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa Christening: Death: Burial: LDS Ordinances : 13 NOV 2003 NZEAL : 09 DEC 2003 NZEAL : 26 APR 2004 NZEAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Oscar Bassett Pedigree Male Birth: About 1878 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa Christening: Death: Burial: LDS Ordinances : 29 JAN 2004 NZEAL : 20 SEP 2004 NZEAL : 02 APR 2005 NZEAL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Cora Bassett Pedigree Female Birth: 1880 Putnam, , Linn, Iowa Christening: Death: Burial: LDS Ordinances : 11 NOV 2003 NZEAL : 06 DEC 2003 NZEAL Page 18
William M Bassett Direct Relations : 24 APR 2004 NZEAL. 11. MARGARET ANNE PERKINS [<strong>BASSETT</strong>] (William's sister) was born on 22 January 1837, in Cross Plains, Ripley, Indiana, United States, to William H Bassett Jr. 165 and Nancy Bassett [Shreve] 166 , as shown in family tree 1. She was recorded in the census in 1850, aged about 13, in Brown, Ripley, Indiana. She was recorded in the census. Margaret died on 3 February 1857, aged 20, in Mt Vernon, Linn, Iowa, United States. Margaret was buried in Mt. Zion Cem, Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States. The following information is also recorded for Margaret. Ancestral File Number. Notes: • BIOGRAPHY: Name taken from family letter of about 1880. BIOGRAPHY: 1850 US Census: age 13, lists place of birth Ohio BIOGRAPHY: Researchers shown on OneGreatFamily: Lester Wayne McMains: LMcMains@peoplepc.com Snyder, Donna Marie: Colshia@peoplepc.com Snyder, Jason : sweetguy03@comcast.net Snyder, Donna: Colshia@peoplepc.com BIRTH: Birth date from 1829 Bible held by Ronald Bassett: "Margret an Bassett was bornd January the 22nd 1837" BURIAL: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Linn Township, Iowa, Section 20 William Perkins 1811 - 31 Mar 1902Margaret died 1857 aged 20 (Bassett) DEATH: Died in child birth of twin sons William & Edward. Edward also died soon after birth. DEATH: Peggy Durand file in Ancestry.com shows: Death: 16 FEB 1858 in Linn County, Iowa. Burial: FEB 1858 Mt Zion Church Cemetery, Linn Grove, Linn County, Iowa. • QC9D-JT (Ancestral File Number). Citations: • Source 50. Note 1 applies. • Source 51. • Source 50 (Birth). • Source 61 (Birth). • Source 50 (Death). 12. <strong>WILLIAM</strong> PERKINS (William's brother-in-law) was born in 1824, in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States. William died on 31 March 1902, aged about 77. He was buried in Mt. Zion Cem, Linn Twp, Linn, Iowa, United States. The following information is also recorded for William. Ancestral File Number. Notes: • BURIAL: Mt. Zion Cemetery, Linn Township Section 20 William Perkins 1811 - 31 Mar 1902 BIOGRAPHY: 1. Excerpts from A CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF MOUNT VERNON, IOWA 1847-1947 1842: Henry Chapman built a cabin on the east end of Main Street. John C. and W.H. Goudy and William Perkins settled near Linn Grove. 2. Linn County, Iowa, History to 1878 Locality: Linn TownshipName: William Perkins, farmer, Sec. 10; P. O. Springville; born in Virginia in 1824; came to this county in March, 1848; owns 150 acres of land. Holds office of Justice of the Peace. He married Margaret Bassett in 1856; she was born in Indiana, and died in 1857. He afterward married, in 1861, Mrs. Mary Holman, whose maiden name was Kepler; has one child by first marriage named William E.; has seven children by second marriage--Frank L., Hamilton, Emery E., Effie E., Lizetta, Bell and Flora. 1856 State Census, Linn County Index Contributed by, Kathleen Weatherwax ©2003 All rights reserved American History and <strong>Genealogy</strong> Project William Perkins, Linn Co. Perkins, F.P. Rapids Co Perkins, George, Marion Co Perkins, George C., Buffalo Co Perkins, H.W. Rapids (CRC) Co Page 19