Lake County Biographies

WILLIAM D. BASSETT

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Was born in Ohio February 4, 1842.  Here farming was prosecuted until 1853, 
when, with his parents, he came to California.  They crossed the plains with 
ox-teams, and arrived in Tehama County in October of the above year.  Farming 
was followed in that county for three years, after which they moved to Sonoma 
County, and resided near Santa Rosa until July, 1858, when they came to Lake 
County, and settled about four miles south from Middletown.  Here they resided 
until 1867, when they bought what is known as Glenbrook, in Cobb Valley, where 
they are engaged in farming and stock raising, as well as keeping a summer resort.
 
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California, publ. 1881 � pg. 216

William D. Bassett, a farmer three miles south of Lakeport, is a native of Ohio, 
born in Coshocton, February 4, 1840; his parents were natives of New York State, 
from whence they emigrated in an early day to Ohio.  Here Wm. D. received his 
education in the public schools.  In 1853 they again started westward, crossing 
the plains with ox teams to California.  They first settled in Tehama County, 
where they engaged in farming four years.  They then removed to Sonoma County, 
where they remained about one year.  In 1858 they came to Napa County and 
settled near where the Bradford mine is now located,  where they were engaged in 
stock-raising for nine years.  In 1867 they bought a ranch named Glenbrook, 
where the father, mother and brother now reside.  In 1884 William D. bought 160 
acres, three miles south of Lakeport, where he now lives and has a beautiful 
home.  His products are grain, hay and stock.  He has a fine residence and barn, 
a large orchard of bearing fruit trees and good improvements throughout.
 
He was married June 16, 1887, to Miss Nancy Millikan, a daughter of Henry and 
Rachel Millikan, natives of Indiana.  They have one child, William Cornelius.  
Politically, Mr. Bassett is a stanch Republican.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing 
Co., 1891

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler