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Winfield Scott Bassett

Male 1852 - 1923  (70 years)


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  • Name Winfield Scott Bassett 
    Born 4/14 Oct 1852  New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 0A09299E52D0EC40B66B8EEF57CED7C4867F 
    Died 20 May 1923  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Masonic Cemetery, Newton County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Winfield Scott Bassett possibly bought land in Goliad, Texas. Family history states that Clay Bassett cheated his younger siblings out of their land and that they then returned to Mississippi.

      Masonic Cemetery, Newton County, Mississippi
      J.H. Bassett - 02/07/1862 - 12/28/1928 - age 66
      Lula B. Bassett (wife of J.H. Bassett) - 02/12/1862 - 10/09/1918 - age 56
      W.S. Bassett - 10/14/1852 - 5/20/1923 - age 70

      1860 Federal Census of Township 9, Range 10, Neshoba County, Mississippi (30 Aug 1860)
      H. Bassett - 50 - M - South Carolina - Farmer 8250 6378
      Mary E. - 30 - F - Mississippi - House Keeper
      Alexander - 21 - M - Mississippi - Farmer 175
      Elizabeth - 19 - F - Mississippi - Assistant House Keeper
      Lisander W. - 18 - M - Mississippi - Farmer
      Christopher - 16 - M - Mississippi
      Sarah W. - 11 - F - Mississippi
      Betsey N. - 9 - F - Mississippi
      Windfield - 7 - M - Mississippi
      Floyd McC - 5 - M - Mississippi
      James G. - 1/12 - M - Mississippi

      1870 Federal Census of Township 8, Range 10, Newton County, Mississippi (Jul 1870)
      Mary E. Bassett - 40 - F - Mississippi - Keeping House 1870 250
      Georgia N. - 19 - F - Mississippi
      Wm S. - 17 - M - Mississippi - Farm laborer
      Francis N. - 15 - M - Mississippi - Farm laborer

      1880 Federal Census of Beat #3, Newton County, Mississippi (22 Jun 1880)
      W.S. Bassett - 27 - M - MS-SC-MS - Head - Farmer
      Mary H. - 18 - F - MS-GA-GA - Wife - Keep House
      Henry C. - 8/12 - M - MS-MS-MS - Son - Born Sept.
      Mary E. - 50 - F - GA-GA-GA - Mother - Assists Keeping House

      1900 Federal Census of Beat 3, Newton County, Mississippi (16 Jun 1900)
      Green Bassett - 18 - M - Jan 1882 - MS-MS-MS - Head - Farmer
      Ellen C. - 16 - F - Sep 1884 - MS-MS-MS - Sister - At school
      Amie L. - 13 - F - Sep 1886 - MS-MS-MS - Sister - At school
      Henry - 11 - M - Nov 1888 - MS-MS-MS - Brother - Farm hand
      Mary J. - 9 - F - Dec 1890 - MS-MS-MS - Sister - At school
      Grover C. - 7 - M - Nov 1892 - MS-MS-MS - Brother - At school
      Irvin O. - 3- M - Dec 1897 - MS-MS-MS - Brother
      Scott - 40 - M - 1860 - MS-MS-MS - Uncle
    Person ID I19  63B Hansford Bassett of Mississippi
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2013 

    Father Hansford Bassett,   b. 4 Aug 1809, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1862, New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Underwood,   b. 10 Feb 1828, Jasper County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1913, New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married Abt 1848  Dixon, Neshoba County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henritta (Mary?) Easom, (Easdom),   b. Sep 1861, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 10 Dec 1877 
    Children 
     1. Henry Clay Bassett,   b. Sep 1879, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Bassett,   b. Abt 1880,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 19 years)
    +3. Thomas Zachary Bassett,   b. 1880, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1954, Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. Robert Lee Bassett,   b. 29 Dec 1882, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1968, Forest, Scott County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     5. Sarah F. (Fanny) Bassett,   b. Mar 1885, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Adella N. (Nancy) Bassett,   b. Jan 1887, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Bassett,   b. Abt 1888,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 11 years)
    +8. James Bruce Bassett,   b. 28 May 1889, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Mesic Hesikah Bassett,   b. 4 Mar 1891, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1971, Forest, Scott County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. Darthy J. Bassett,   b. Jan 1893, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
     11. Covington C. Bassett,   b. Jan 1895, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
    +12. Sidney Carl Bassett,   b. 18 Mar 1897, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1979  (Age 82 years)
     13. William Clarence Bassett,   b. Apr 1898, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart