History of the Bassett, Edgecomb, and Snyder Families

1. History of the Bassett, Edgecomb, and Snyder Families 100th Bassett-Edgecomb-Snyder Reunion - 2007

2. Why is it called the “Bassett-Edgecomb-Snyder” Reunion? Philip Snyder Peter Sharpsteen Uriah Edgecomb 1781 - 1861 Betsey Doud 1792 - 1838 Samuel Bassitt 1795 - 1865 Elsie Lewis 1795 - 1876 No photo known Peter Snyder 1820 - 1900 Clarinda Edgecomb 1822 - 1866 Walter Edgecomb 1819 - 1893 Laura Bassitt 1824 - 1904 Sarah Edgecomb 1831 - 1891 Lewis Bassitt 1825 - 1902

3. What do the three families have in common? • They settled and lived in the vicinity of northeastern Bath Township, Allen Co., Ohio. • They came from Trumbull Co. in northeastern Ohio in the 1830’s. • They lived in New York before coming to Ohio.

4. About the Edgecomb family • Uriah Edgecomb (aged about 27) married Betsey Doud (aged about 16) in Canton, Connecticut about 1808. • Son Uriah born about 1809. • They moved with her brother Alva to Town of Preston, Chenango Co., NY about 1811.

5. In the “Town” of Preston • Most of Betsey’s family moved there with them. • Marilla, Ezra, Lansil, and Robert born there.

6. Uriah and Betsey moved to Paris Twp., Portage Co., OH about 1818 • Alva Doud moved with the • Betsey’s parents and several siblings followed

7. Connecticut Western Reserve • Originally, Connecticut claimed all land to the west • “Reserved” land in Ohio for Revolutionary War veterans. Uriah’s brother, John claimed pension in 1831. • Portage and Trumbull Counties included.

8. In the Western Reserve • Moved to Braceville, Trumbull Co. in 1820’s. • Walter, Clarinda, Lydia, Marquis, Amy, Anna, and Sarah born there.

9. Edgecomb family moved to Bath Twp. in 1831 or 32 • The trip took 21 days. They drove their stock with them. • Betsey’s sister, Chloe, and her husband George Olmstead may have came at the same time.

10. Bath Township, 1831 • White settlement for seven years, Lima founded that year • Native Americans forced out fall of 1832

11. Early days in Bath Twp. • Ezra, Lansil, and Robert buy land nearby • Betsey’s sister, Fanny, and her husband John Lewis buy land in 1835 • Betsey dies 11 Jan 1838 • Robert marries Elsie Lewis on 16 Jan • Older sons move northeast

12. “Lordstown”, 1850 Walter and Robert • Uriah moves to corner of Dixie Hwy and Bluelick Rd. • Followed by Ezra, Walter, Robert, Clarinda Snyder, and Marquis. • George Olmstead dies. • Uriah’s nephew, Phineas buys John and Fanny Lewis farm. Phineas Edgecomb

13. 1850 Census Bath Twp. Allen Co., OH

14. What happened in the 1850’s??? • Lansil moved to Wisconsin • Clarinda and Peter Snyder moved to Shawnee • Uriah and Marquis moved to Beaverdam, as did Ezra • Robert joined the German Baptist Brethren (later called the Church of the Brethren). Moved to Illinois in 1860’s and Kansas in 1870’s.

15. Uriah’s death • Uriah died in 1861. • Buried near Betsey in Sproat (Wolfe Rd.) Cemetery

16. Walter and Laura (Bassitt) Edgecomb Lewis Alfred Edgecomb – Killed in Civil War Laura (center) and daughter Ann White at her left with Simons, Wetherill, and Fetter descendants Walter and Laura

17. Walter Edgecomb Descendants Rett Barber, “Pet” ?, Alba Edgecomb, ? Hiram and Loretta “Rett” (Edgecomb) Barber Lansil “Jack” Edgecomb and family

18. About the Bassett/Bassitt family • Samuel Bassitt (age 25) and Elsie Lewis (age 25) married about 1820, probably in Solon, Cortland Co., New York • Laura born 1824, Lewis born 1825.

19. Samuel and Elsie moved to Lordstown Twp., Trumbull Co., OH about 1826

20. In Lordstown • Lived near Elsie’s brothers Peleg, David, and John Lewis. • Joined the Disciples church • Mary born about 1828, Lavisa born 1832

21. Samuel and Elsie moved to Bath Twp., Allen Co., OH in 1836 Jonathan Lewis, Elsie’s brother came at about the same time.

22. Early days in Bath Twp. • Bought farm in 1834 • Lost mortgage in 1842 • Mary died about 1845 • Lewis bought farm in 1848 • Samuel regained his farm in1849 • In 1850, Lavisa married Thomas Ward. Moved to Iowa where she died in childbirth in 1862

23. Civil War • Grandson Samuel H. enlists in 1864 at age of 15 • Engaged in Alabama and Georgia, Sherman’s March to the Sea, and skirmishes in the Carolinas. • Lincoln assassinated 14 April 1865, Samuel Sr. dies two days later.

24. Samuel buried in Sproat (Wolfe Rd.) Cemetery • Elsie died 1876, buried in Old Beaverdam Cemetery

25. Lewis and Sarah Bassitt’s family William Bassitt Ann Roeder Nelson Jane Flager Lewis Ezra Marquis Bassitt Samuel H. Bassett Lewis Sarah Philo Bassett (refused to have his picture taken that day)

26. Bassett vs. Bassitt • Neither Samuel nor Elsa could write their names. • Spelled Bassit, Basset, Bassitt, Bassett (by sound)

27. -ett/-itt, cont. • Predominant spelling from 1840-1915 was “-itt” • But no one seemed to care much

28. -ett/-itt cont. Before about 1918, the minutes of the B-E-S Reunion predominantly spelled Bassitt with an “i”. However, between 1918 and 1920, the spelling changed to “-ett”, even though the secretary, Edythe Bassett remained the same.

29. -ett/-itt cont. What happened in 1919? Lottie Bassitt got a letter from Frank G. Lewis …

30. About the Snyder family • Philip Snyder was a blacksmith. • His father Philip was from Germany • Married Mary Sharpsteen • Lived in Livingston Co., New York • Had 12 children

31. Move to Ohio • After Philip died, two sons, Lorenzo and Peter (age 12) moved to Trumbull County, OH in about 1832. • Lorenzo and wife Julian move to Bath Twp. 1834-38

32. Peter moves to Bath Township • In 1839, Peter (age 19) moves to Allen Co. • May have lived with Lorenzo. • Married Clarinda Edgecomb in 1840. • Lorenzo moves to Michigan with other family members • Who were Peter and Betsy Snyder??? • Peter moved to corner of Bluelick Rd. and Dixie Hwy. by 1850

33. Peter and Clarinda move to Shawnee • Buy farm on banks of Ottawa River in 1856. • Had 11 children: Josiah Marilla Reed Mason William George Amy Mason Henrietta Shinaberry Ann Prottsman Walter Jasper Newton Clay

34. The toll of the Civil War • In 1861 William enlists at age 17, dies in 1862 • Josiah marries Clarissa Reed in 1862. Enlists and dies later that year leaving fatherless daughter. • Marilla’s first husband, named “Reed” may have also been killed in the war.

35. Move back to Bath • Peter and Clarinda bought brick house on Sugar Creek Rd. in 1862 • Clarinda died in 1866, buried in Shawnee • Peter married Ellen Baker Kollar, a widow, in about 1868. • In 1875 they moved to Dixie Hwy. and Thayer Rd. Peter Ellen

36. Children of Peter and Ellen Snyder They had 7 children: Alta Roberts Renolett Ida May Getz Della Kyser Cox Edward James Laura Lenney Adda Grant

37. Death of Peter Snyder • Peter died in 1900 and was buried in old Beaverdam Cemetery • Ellen died in 1906 Peter’s grave in Beaverdam Clarinda’s grave in Shawnee

38. George Snyder George and Barbara (Roeder) Snyder Children of George and Barbara

39. Moved to Peter Snyder’s brick home in 1875 • Barbara died in 1898 and George died in 1901. • Older children cared for younger (Alma age 3)

40. Amy and M.D. “Doc” Mason • Lived in Bath Township

41. Ann and John Prottsman • Lived in Lima

42. Where did the Bassetts come from? • Our line originates from William the Pilgrim who came in 1621. • Supported by Y chromosome DNA analysis

43. Where did the Edgecombs come from? • Uriah and John’s parents: Uriah and Amy (Read) Edgecomb • Uriah, Sr.’s father Lieut. John Edgecomb • Connections to 1300 through New London, CT Edgecombs???? DNA testing???