Bassett Family Association Database

Richard W. Bassett

Male 1862 - 1915  (53 years)


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  • Name Richard W. Bassett 
    Born 1862  Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 010E7BECF7888B46BFEB6197A085C599EBB8 
    Died 25 Jan 1915  Atlanta, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • The Atlanta Constitution, Monday, January 25, 1915
      Engineeer Bassett Dies
      One of Best-Known Railroad Men in State

      Macon, Ga., January 24 – (Special) – R. W. Bassett, for thirty-five years an engineer on the Central of Georgia railway, and probably more widely known, than any other railroad engineer in the state, died at his home here today following an illness of several weeks. He was 56 years of age and had lived in Macon practically all his life. One son, Harry Miller, of Jacksonville; one daughter, Mrs. T.B. Holleman, of Macon, four sisters, Mrs. Annie Hardin and Mrs. T. Mills, of Atlanta; Mrs. Jim Grubbs, of Cuthbert; and Mrs. M. Goodson, of Macon, and two brothers, Jim Bassett, of Cuthbert, and R.B. Bassett, of Texas, survive him.
    Person ID I401  48B Francis Bassett of South Carolina
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2013 

    Father Richard W. Bassett,   b. 5 Mar 1810, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1880, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Rachel Ann Barefoot 
    Married 16 Oct 1856  Marianna, Jackson County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie 
    Married 1895 
    Children 
     1. May I. Bassett,   b. Dec 1895, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Harry Miller
    Family ID F165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart