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- 1870 Federal Census of 1st ward, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (1 Jun 1870)
G.T. Bassett 31 M New York Clerk
Living with 2 others
1880 Federal Census of 9th ward, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (1 Jun 1880)
Jno Bassett 44 M TN -- -- Head Lumber Dealer
Lucretia 34 F IA NY NY Wife Keeping House
Carrie E. 7 F TN TN IA Daughter
George E. 4 M TN TN IA Son
Flora L. 1 F TN TN IA Daughter
Ellen Small 15 F TN -- -- Servant
C.H. Judd 23 M IA OH NY Boarder Clerk in lumber
GOODSPEED'S HISTORY OF HAMILTON, KNOX AND SHELBY COUNTIES OF TENNESSEE
(1887)
G.T. Bassett, secretary and treasurer of the Cole Manufacturing
Company, came to Memphis in 1857 and engaged in the lumber business until the
commencement of the war. He was connected with Baxter & Rose. In 1861 he
enlisted in the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Senior Tennessee Regiment,
Confederate States Army, and served with credit until the cessation of
hostilities, when he returned to Memphis and accepted a clerkship with M.E.
and J.W. Cochran in the lumber trade, and continued until 1870 and then became
agent for the Memphis Wood-words Manufacturing Company, but quit in 1874 when
that company was burned out. January 1, 1875, he formed a partnership with
C.B. Moore, under the style of Moore, Bassett & Co., which partnership expired
January 1, 1880, when a connection was formed with the Cole Manufacturi
Company, which still continues. Our subject was born February 5, 183
Delaware County, N.Y., and is one of a family of fifteen children of Cornelius
and Elizabeth (Cushing) Bassett, the mother being a niece of Hon. Caleb
Cushing. They were married at Schenectady, N.Y. The father was a participant
in the battles on the lakes during the war of 1812, and was a member of the
State Legislature in 1836-37. He died in 1864 and lies buried in the sa
cemetery as Washington Irving. The mother died when our subject was a child.
The latter graduated at Columbia College, New York, in 1854, and was for a short
time engaged in the grain trade in the Upper Mississippi Valley. July 3, 1866,
he married Miss Lucretia Lockwood, a native of Iowa, and to these paren
eight children have been born, one son and two daughters still living. Mr.
Bassett is a Democrat, and is a member of the F.& A.M., K. of P., K. of H.
orders, and he and family are members of the Episcopal Church.
Possibly related:
1920 Federal Census of 18th Ward, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee (5 Jan 1920)
Stephen Martinique 75 M IT IT IT Head
Rose M. 66 F IT IT IT Wife
Carrie Muzzin? 49 F TN IT IT SisterL
George Bassett 17 M TN TN TN Grandson
(Living at 306 Cossett)
1930 Federal Census of Washington, D.C. (1930)
George Basset 27 M TN TN TN Head ?? US Gov.
Mary 24 F DC GM GM Wife
George 2 6/12 M DC TN DC Son
George 6/12 M DC TN DC Son
(Living at 2227 Perry St., NE) (Married at 23 & 20)
(Note census lists both boy children as George)
(George Thompson Bassett Jr. born 14 Jun 1927 (SSDI), died 30 Jun 2003 (SSDI))
The Washington Post, District of Columbia (3 Jul 2003)
George Thompson Bassett Jr. (Age 76)
On Monday, June 30, 2003, of Rockville, MD. Beloved husband of Erna H. Bassett
for 48 years. Loving father of Paul J., Richard C. and John S. Bassett, loving
brother of Joan Ross and Leo J. Bassett; loving grandfather of Zane M.
Bassett. A memorial service will be held at Pumphrey's Colonial Funeral Home,
300 W. Montgomery Ave., (Rt. 28, just of I-270, exit 6-A), Rockville, MD. on
Saturday, July 5 at 11 a.m.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1837 - 1893 (56 years)