It is possible that William is not the one that gave the info to the census taker so there could be a mistake with that. He is the only William or Willis Bassler in NE. Below is a lst from the US census index naimng all Willis/William Bassler, year born and place of birth and place found in 1880 census. If any others may be him let me kow and I will get the rest of the census to you for them. BASLER, William Self <1825> M W PA PA BASSLER, William D. Self <1840> M W PA PA BASSLER, William Son <1855> M W PA PA BASSLER, William Other <1856> M W PA PA BASLER, Wm. Other <1857> M W PA NE BASSLER, William Son <1867> M W PA IA BASLER, William Son <1870> M W PA PA BASSLER, William G. Son <1873> M W PA PA BASSLER, William E. Son <1874> M W PA PA Judy & Foxhollow's Gentleman Gast'on NA (Gus) http://www.geocities.com/funnfur/Gus_the_TFT.html