"Rev. J. E. Bassett was born in Rushville, Ontario Co., N.Y., September 10, 1815, a son of Fortunatus Bassett, a native of New York, of English descent. His mother died a few days after his birth and his father survived only a few years. His boyhood was spent on a farm. His educational advantages were limited to the common school, which he attended in the winter til twenty years of age. He was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church and in 1835 was licensed to preach. He joined the Erie Conference and was under its appointment nine years. He then located in Mentor, Lake Co., N.Y., and engaged in farming four years. From there he moved to Chester, Ohio, and four years later to McHenry County. Although he now sustains no conference relation he devotes a part of his time to church work. He was married Sept. 11, 1840, to Celestia, daughter of Eber and Eliphalet Norton. They have had three children; but two are living - Wilbur F., now on the farm with his father, and Adeline, wife of David Magroon. Mr. Bassett has a fine farm of 128 acres, which is well stocked, and his farm buildings are comfortable."
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
"Rev. J. E. Bassett was born in Rushville, Ontario Co., N.Y., September 10, 1815, a son of Fortunatus Bassett, a native of New York, of English descent. His mother died a few days after his birth and his father survived only a few years. His boyhood was spent on a farm. His educational advantages were limited to the common school, which he attended in the winter til twenty years of age. He was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church and in 1835 was licensed to preach. He joined the Erie Conference and was under its appointment nine years. He then located in Mentor, Lake Co., N.Y., and engaged in farming four years. From there he moved to Chester, Ohio, and four years later to McHenry County. Although he now sustains no conference relation he devotes a part of his time to church work. He was married Sept. 11, 1840, to Celestia, daughter of Eber and Eliphalet Norton. They have had three children; but two are living - Wilbur F., now on the farm with his father, and Adeline, wife of David Magroon. Mr. Bassett has a fine farm of 128 acres, which is well stocked, and his farm buildings are comfortable."
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
Source: History of McHenry County, Illinois. Chicago, Inter-State Publishing Co., 1885. p. 791
From: "History of Erie Conference" by Rev. J. N. Fradenburgh, (Oil City, Pennsylvania: Derrick Publishing Co., 1907) Volume 1 at page 806:
"Mr. [Samuel] Gregg says: 'Rev. John E. Bassett, whose early history we have not been able to procure, was admitted on trial in 1836. He was a very tall man, rather awkward in his manners and movements, and possessed a singular intonation of voice and style of delivery which seemed hard for him to control or improve, and which considerably abated his usefulness and acceptability. He was pious and zealous, and anxious to do good, not wanting in mental ability, and possessed of many excellent traits of character; and yet failed to convince the condference and the public, after a few years of trial, that he could make an acceptable minister.'*-- (Gregg, History of Methodism, Erie Conference, [1873] Vol. II, p. 22)
"*J. E. Bassett -- Admitted on trial, 1836; full connection, 1838; deacon, 1838, Waugh; elder, 1840, Hedding; located, 1845. Appointments--1836, Edinburg; 1837, Napoli; 1838, Gerry; 1839, Harmony; 1840, Greenville, 1841, Cambridge; 1842, Mesopotamia, 1843, Ellsworth; 1844, New Castle."
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