Per Family History by Neva Merrill Sherwood in August 1971.
The family live on the Marksham, South Dayton Road in Cattaraugus Co., NY on an 84 acre dairy farm. There was a windmill near the house which pumped water for the cattle. The Bassingers, who were Roman Catholic, came from Germany. Anthony was born here and had 3 brothers, Joseph, Peter and Paul and a sister Mary. Anthony died suddenly of a heart attack while cutting trees in his woods with his oldest son, Fred. At the time of his death there was 6 children with the seventh, William, being born 8 1/2 months Later.
Fred Gilbert, Ellen's brother, worked the farm after Anthony's death. Following Ellen's death 5 years later, the farm was rented. Frank bought the farm in 1896 paying each brother and sister for their share. He is buried in a small cemetery , behind the school house residence on School Street.
The family live on the Marksham, South Dayton Road in Cattaraugus Co., NY on an 84 acre dairy farm. There was a windmill near the house which pumped water for the cattle. The Bassingers, who were Roman Catholic, came from Germany. Anthony was born here and had 3 brothers, Joseph, Peter and Paul and a sister Mary. Anthony died suddenly of a heart attack while cutting trees in his woods with his oldest son, Fred. At the time of his death there was 6 children with the seventh, William, being born 8 1/2 months Later.
Fred Gilbert, Ellen's brother, worked the farm after Anthony's death. Following Ellen's death 5 years later, the farm was rented. Frank bought the farm in 1896 paying each brother and sister for their share. He is buried in a small cemetery , behind the school house residence on School Street.
Per Family History by Neva Merrill Sherwood in August 1971.
The family live on the Marksham, South Dayton Road in Cattaraugus Co., NY on an 84 acre dairy farm. There was a windmill near the house which pumped water for the cattle. The Bassingers, who were Roman Catholic, came from Germany. Anthony was born here and had 3 brothers, Joseph, Peter and Paul and a sister Mary. Anthony died suddenly of a heart attack while cutting trees in his woods with his oldest son, Fred. At the time of his death there was 6 children with the seventh, William, being born 8 1/2 months Later.
Fred Gilbert, Ellen's brother, worked the farm after Anthony's death. Following Ellen's death 5 years later, the farm was rented. Frank bought the farm in 1896 paying each brother and sister for their share. He is buried in a small cemetery , behind the school house residence on School Street.
The family live on the Marksham, South Dayton Road in Cattaraugus Co., NY on an 84 acre dairy farm. There was a windmill near the house which pumped water for the cattle. The Bassingers, who were Roman Catholic, came from Germany. Anthony was born here and had 3 brothers, Joseph, Peter and Paul and a sister Mary. Anthony died suddenly of a heart attack while cutting trees in his woods with his oldest son, Fred. At the time of his death there was 6 children with the seventh, William, being born 8 1/2 months Later.
Fred Gilbert, Ellen's brother, worked the farm after Anthony's death. Following Ellen's death 5 years later, the farm was rented. Frank bought the farm in 1896 paying each brother and sister for their share. He is buried in a small cemetery , behind the school house residence on School Street.
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