Brief Life History of Harriet Cordelia
When Harriet Cordelia Bassett was born on 13 September 1850, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Loren Elias Bassett Sr, was 41 and her mother, Huldah Dimeras Vaughn, was 42. She married George Hill on 13 December 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Ulster, Floyd, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Millville, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 2 October 1884, in Lewisville, Oneida, Idaho, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Lewisville Cemetery, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.
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- Harriet Hill in household of George Hill, "United States Census, 1880"
- Harriet Hill in entry for Henry Hill and Bettie Spikes, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Harriett Bassett in entry for George William Hill, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1845–1911 Male
1850–1884 Female
Children (8)
1868–1929 Male
1869–1938 Male
1871–1944 Female
1873–1885 Male
1875–1944 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1809–1880 Male
1808–1886 Female
Siblings (5)
1844–1915 Male
1846–1935 Male
1848–1850 Female
1850–1884 Female
1853–1854 Male
World Events (8)
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
Age 6
1856
Age 6
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 11
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from Old French basset ‘of low stature’, a diminutive of basse ‘low, short’, either a nickname for a short person or a status name for someone of humble origins.
Altered form of French Bessette 1 or Besset (see Bessette 2).
History: William Bassett (c. 1598–1667) came to Plymouth, MA, from Kent, England, in the 1620s; c. 1650 he moved to Duxbury and subesequently to Bridgewater. He had many prominent descendants, among them one of the earliest families on Martha's Vineyard. — The surname Bassett of French origin (see 2 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIOGRAPHY OF HARRIETT CORDELIA BASSETT HILL
Harriett Cordelia Bassett was born on 13 September 1850 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Loren Elias and Hulda Dimrus Vaughn Bassett. She was the fourth of five children,two girls and three boys. All …
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