Bassett Family Association Database

Lee Ella Bassett

Female 1901 - 1983  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lee Ella Bassett was born on 12 Aug 1901 in Alabama, USA (daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bassett, III and Josiephine "Josie" Sherrer); died on 14 Jan 1983 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

    Lee married Robert Leslie Waldrep on 23 Sep 1917. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Jefferson Bassett, III was born on 16 May 1878 in Alabama, USA (son of Thomas Jefferson Bassett, Jr. and Julia Ann Josephine Browning); died on 9 Jul 1958 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1958 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

    Notes:

    T.J. Bassett Obituary

    T.J. Bassett, age 80, died Route 2, Roanoke. Survived by: five sons: L.T., Woodrow, Ezra and George all of Roanoke and Ace Bassett of Hogansville. Six daughters: Mrs. Lea Ella Waldrep, Mrs. Dura Seymour and Mrs. Pearl Dobson, Roanoke; Mrs. Irma Lou Houze, Hogansville, Ga. Mrs. Lois Vern Wheeler of Canton, Ga. and Mrs. Mary Sue Webb of Gainesville, Ga. 23 grandchildren. one brother Ed Bassett of Langdale, Ala. two sisters; Mrs. Senie Nixon of LaGrange, and Mrs. Emma Workman, Roanoke.
    He was buried in Pleasnt Grove Baptist (Broughton)

    Thomas married Josiephine "Josie" Sherrer on 18 Dec 1899. Josiephine was born on 19 Jan 1885 in Alabama; died on 31 Jul 1966 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Josiephine "Josie" Sherrer was born on 19 Jan 1885 in Alabama; died on 31 Jul 1966 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Lee Ella Bassett was born on 12 Aug 1901 in Alabama, USA; died on 14 Jan 1983 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    2. Dura Etta Bassett was born on 1 Apr 1903 in Alabama, USA; died on 11 Feb 1987 in Alabama, USA.
    3. Leonard Thomas Bassett was born on 4 Sep 1905 in Alabama, USA; died on 9 Oct 1978 in Troup County, Georgia, USA.
    4. Ila Pearl Bassett was born on 10 Jul 1908 in Alabama, USA; died on 15 Mar 1982 in Douglas County, Georgia, USA.
    5. Acie Liles "Ace" Bassett was born on 17 Aug 1910 in Alabama, USA; died on 8 Nov 1961 in Troup County, Georgia, USA.
    6. Woodrow Wilson "Wood" Bassett was born on 10 Jul 1912 in Alabama, USA; died on 22 Dec 1973 in Memory Gardens, Randolph County, Alabama.
    7. Ezra Washington Bassett was born on 24 Nov 1916 in Alabama, USA; died on 9 Jan 1971 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    8. Erma Lou Bassett was born on 24 Dec 1918 in Alabama, USA; died on 14 Feb 2009.
    9. George Will Bassett was born on 21 Dec 1920 in Alabama, USA; died on 2 Mar 1966 in Hall County, Georgia, USA.
    10. Lois Verna "Vern" Bassett was born on 20 Dec 1922 in Alabama, USA; died on 25 Dec 2002 in Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA.
    11. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Jefferson Bassett, Jr. was born on 7 Feb 1847 in Randolph County, Alabama (son of Thomas Jefferson Bassett and Mary Polly TRAYLOR); died on 9 Oct 1920 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

    Notes:

    1880 Federal Census of Beat 7/8, Randolph County, Alabama (12 Jun 1880
    Thomas J. Bassett 2nd 33 M AL -- -- Head Farmer
    Julia A. 24 F AL NC NC Wife Keeping house
    William N. 6 M MS AL AL Son
    Lovett J. 4 M AL AL AL Son
    Thomas J. 2 M AL AL AL Son
    Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemtery, Randolph County, Alabama
    Township 21, Range 12, Section 19

    Thomas Jefferson Bassett Feb. 7, 1847 Oct 9., 1920
    Julia Browning Bassett Sep. 4, 1856 Sep.4., 1920

    Edgar W. Bassett May 5, 1888 Mar. 28, 1978
    Cora L. Bassett Jan 17, 1892 Aug. 24, 1976
    Lee Edward Bassett Nov 6, 1907 OD Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Bassett

    Nettie A. Bassett Mar 22, 1924 Nov. 27, 1924
    Homer W. Bassett Born & Died Jan. 1, 1917


    Thomas married Julia Ann Josephine Browning about 1870 in Alabama, USA. Julia was born on 4 Sep 1856 in Alabama; died on 4 Sep 1920 in Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Julia Ann Josephine Browning was born on 4 Sep 1856 in Alabama; died on 4 Sep 1920 in Alabama, USA.
    Children:
    1. William Newton Bassett was born on 25 Aug 1873 in Randolph Co, Alabama; died on 5 Oct 1955 in Randolph Co., Alabama.
    2. Lovert Jackson "Jack" Bassett was born on 11 Jan 1876 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; died on 22 Sep 1940 in Wedowee, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried in Union HIll Baptist Church Cemetery.
    3. 2. Thomas Jefferson Bassett, III was born on 16 May 1878 in Alabama, USA; died on 9 Jul 1958 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1958 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    4. Emma Leola Bassett was born on 26 Nov 1880 in Alabama, USA; died on 9 Aug 1962 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    5. Josephine Bassett was born on 15 Jan 1886 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    6. Charlie Alexander Bassett was born on 16 Jan 1886 in Alabama, USA; died on 10 Mar 1940 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    7. Edgar Washington Bassett was born on 5 May 1888 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; died on 28 Mar 1978 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    8. Henry Grady Bassett was born on 11 Sep 1891 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; died on 11 Feb 1925 in Chambers County, Alabama, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Jefferson Bassett was born on 15 Dec 1815 in Morgan County, Georgia (son of John Bassett and Agatha Heard); died on 1 Dec 1905 in Clay County (or Randolph County), Lineville, Alabama; was buried in December, 1905 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: Enlisted 14 Mar 1862, Alabama; Confederate States Army Civil War

    Notes:

    1840 Federal Census of Troup County, Georgia
    Thomas Bassett 1000100-1000200

    1860 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama
    Thomas Bassett 45 M Georgia
    Mary 47 F Georgia
    John A. 21 M Georgia
    Edward W. 18 M Georgia
    Francis M. 16 M Georgia
    Thomas J. 13 M Alabama
    William D. 12 M Alabama
    Mary E. 9 F Alabama

    1870 Federal Census of Almond, Randolph County, Alabama (10 Jul 1870)
    Thomas Bassett 54 M Georgia Farmer 1000 500
    Polly 57 F Georgia Keeps House
    Thomas Jr. 23 M Alabama Farmer
    William 21 M Alabama Farmer
    Living next door
    Caroline Bassett B 27 F Georgia Farm laborer
    Amanda B 12 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Lucinda M 10 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Rose M 8 F Alabama Farm laborer
    To? M 6 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Aaron M 4 M Alabama Farm laborer
    Rachel M 1 F Alabama


    Thomas was first married to Mary Traylor who was born in Georgia in 1811, no date of birth is given, the year inscribed on her tombstone, in the old Sweetwater cemetery near Cragford, Ala. The cemetery is at present abondoned and was near the family plantation on the Little Tallapoosa river. Also the date of her death is given as Nov. 8, 1872, where about is unknown, neither is place of marriage. The family lived on the Wesobulga plantation when John Alexander was married to Miss Arnet Kittly and remained there until he entered the Confederate Army, his wife and small son remained with his father and his family.
    John Alexander (J.A.) enlisted at Wesobulga, Ala. (the present town of Cragford) May 3rd, 1862 in Company G 46th Ala. Infantry Regular and took his boot training at Camp Shorter Locahapolka and served in the war three years. He was present on muster role May 15th, 1862 and was wounded June 5, 1863. He died of MIssissippi (yellow) fever during the siege of Vicksburge July 2nd 1863 two days before the Confederates surrendered according to the records, both at Washington, D.C. and the Veterans Administration in Montgomery, Ala. No inquires were made of him and his belongings were never claimed. These records were furnished by hospital personnel.
    Arnet Kittly Bassett and her small son Thomas Edward remained at the plantation as the mother of John A., who lost three sons in the C.S.A., as a result her mind became affected and Arnet acted as nurse. She died Nov. 8th, 1872, after which Arnet and her son left the plantation. Edward W. served as a private in the C.S.A. and also died of the fever. J.A. Served as Top Sargent, the third son of Francis M. also served with the C.S.A. also died and is believed he died in southern Tenn. in Nov. of 1862, but no recorded information is available.
    Arnet told of the day when the war ended at the plantation. The same day Thomas went to the town of Lineville to get the news of the end of hostilities. On returning home late, the next morning after breakfast, he told his son to go to the slave quarters and to tell the slaves to come to the house as he wanted to talke to them. After they had all arrived he said to them, the war was over and they were free and he had no more control over them. They were free to go anywhere that they wanted to go and do anything they liked. After a few moments of silence they began to cry. He was surprised and asked what was was wrong, "Aren't you glad to be free"? When the oldest who had been overseer looked at his master and siad "Marse Tom, we have no place to go and we have no money. All we know to do is to farm. We have no land, no money, no farm tools and no stock". Arnet said her father-in-law was very surprised as he had expected them to leave at once. Also, somewhat pleased, he told them that he had been runied by the war, but he had his land and tools as well as stock and if they wanted to stay, he would provide everything and whatever they made that the harvest would be divided with them. They were still there thirty years later when he was old and disabled and in a wheel chair. When on a second occassion he called them in again and told them they just had to leave and to begin to shift for themselves, again they began to cry and were crying when Eunice Bassett with her little daughter, Romain, came in and Romain said many years later as she looked at all those black faces with the tears running down their faces, she began to scream to the top of her voice, although she did not know what it was all about. Thomas remarried to a widow with two children. Her name was Aseneth Mayo and lived on the same farm until his death, Dec. 1st, 1905. His birth is given as Dec. 15th, 1815. He was buried between his two wives and his marker is engraved with a Masonic emblem. His three remaining children married and lived in Clay and Randolph Cos. all their lives. His only daughter who attended the local summer school, when on her way home would always pick a bouquet of wild flowers for her favorite slave, a girl called Rose and Rose would be waiting in a Hammock for the flowers as Mary came home.
    Arnet Kittly Bassett left the farm when Mary, her Mother-in-law, passed away she took her son and lived with her widowed mother and near her two brothers. When young Ed was about thirteen years old, she, her mother with two brothers (Ben and Bailey) Ikttly) and Baileys family moved to Arkansas. They settled near Wilton in Little River Co.
    Arnet and son, Ed, bought land in Sevier Co. near Benlomond, Ark. She later married James Bee Zachry, died Jan. 12, 1914. Thomas Ed married first Fannie D. Falls at Lockesburg, Ark. (date unknown) and lived at Wilton. The couple had three children: Clarence Mar. 7th, 1891 Perry July 2nd, 1892 Bessie Dec. 26th, 1893 Lonnie Apr. 14th, 1895.
    Fannie D. Bassett died May 7th, 1896. T.E. married Bettie Loyd at Horatio, Ark. Jan. 6th, 1897. Their children were : George Dewey, May 18th, 1989; Edna, OCt. 27, 1900; Roy? Clyde? Tom July 4th, 1907, Clara Alice, Marie Grace, Fred, Glenn, Claudie Fay and Earnest. Ernest died in the second year of his age at Nashoba, Okla, and is buried at Antlers.
    When Marie Grace was born, the family had run out of names to Lon and George wrote the names of two of their girl friends on paper and put them in a hat and had Tom to draw them out and Marie got a name of each of their girls. Lon's girl was Marie McQuirrey, and George's girl was Grace McLain.

    Cemetery Inscriptions

    Thomas Bassett b. Dec ??? 1815; died Dec 1, 1905, Another link is broken;
    In our household band; But a chain is forming; In a better land.
    Mary Bassett; Born 1811; Deic Nov. 3, 1872; Blessed are the dead;
    Which die in the Lord.
    Asenath Bassett Born Oct. 13, 1832; Died May 19, 1908; The gift of God is;
    eternal life through; Jesus Christ our Lord.

    Thomas married Mary Polly TRAYLOR on 11 May 1837 in Troup County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Edward TRAYLOR and Annie Banks) was born in 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1872 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1872 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Polly TRAYLOR was born in 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA (daughter of Edward TRAYLOR and Annie Banks); died on 3 Nov 1872 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1872 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama.

    Notes:

    Sweetwater Cemetery Marker
    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4b9f3c5b-902d-45d8-9cef-0dd59ff677ad&tid=45165897&pid=95

    Children:
    1. Peter BASSETT was born in 1838.
    2. Pamelia Ann Bassett was born on 5 Jan 1838 in Troup County, Georgia, USA; died in 1889 in Clark County, Arkansas.
    3. Unknown Bassett was born in 1839.
    4. John Alexander Bassett was born in 1840 in Troup County, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Jul 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA.
    5. Elisha Edward Bassett was born in 1842 in Georgia (?).
    6. Francis M. Bassett Bassett was born in 1844 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 16 Aug 1862 in Readyville, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
    7. 4. Thomas Jefferson Bassett, Jr. was born on 7 Feb 1847 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 9 Oct 1920 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    8. William Dossin Bassett was born on 18 Dec 1849 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 3 Apr 1915 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1915 in New Hope West Baptist Church, Randolph County, Alabama.
    9. Mary Evaline Bassett was born on 6 Aug 1851 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 25 Jun 1937 in Clay County, Alabama, USA.