Bassett Family Association Database

Mary Burnet Bassett

Female 1834 - 1881  (47 years)


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  • Name Mary Burnet Bassett 
    Born 12 Aug 1834  Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 3DF9D0F082910B41A8F7499433DB5DC40077 
    Died 10 Nov 1881  Brenham, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Austin Colony Pioneers
      By Worth S. Ray
      Benjamin H. Bassett
      Judge Benjamin H. Bassett, of Brenham, Washington County was a member of the law firm of Sayles & Bassett. He married Mary Burnet, who was born in 1839 and died November 10, 1881. He and his wife are buried in Prairie Lea Cemetery at Brenham.

      1850 Federal Census of Hanover County, Virginia (22 Nov 1850)
      George W. Bassett - 49 - M - Virginia - Farmer 120,000
      Betty B. - 41 - F - Virginia
      George W. Jr. - 19 - M - Virginia
      Anna Virginia - 17 - F - Virginia
      Ellen More - 15 - F - Virginia
      J.F.C. - 13 - F - Virginia
      Mary B. - 10 - F - Virginia
      Annetta L. - 9 - F - Virginia
      Robert L. - 6 - M - Virginia
      Louisa A. Dwight - 22 - F - Massachusetts - Governess
      R.L. Shelton - 30 - M - Virginia - Bricklayer

      1860 Federal Census of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia (29 Sep 1860)
      G.W. Bassett - 60 - M - Virginia - Farmer 139,830 88,729
      B.B. - 52 - F - Virginia
      G.W. - 29 - M - Virginia - Teacher (languages?)
      S.M. - 25 - F - Virginia
      J.F. - 22 - F - Virginia
      M.B. - 21 - F - Virginia
      A.L. - 18 - F - Virginia
      R.S. - 16 - M - Virginia (or maybe 10)
      W.A. - 6 - M - Virginia
      Jas. Slaughter - 30 - M - Virginia - Overseer

      1870 Federal Census of Washington County, Texas
      Benjamin Bassett - 39 - M - Virginia - Lawyer and Banker
      Mary B. - 30 - F - Virginia
      Elinora - 8 - F - Texas
      Travis - 7 - M - Texas
      Lucy - 3 - F - Texas
      Hope - 1 - F - Texas

      1880 Federal Census of Brenham, Washington County, Texas (29 Jun 1880)
      Benjamin Bassett - 44 - M - LA-VA-NY - Head - Lawyer
      Mary B. - 40 - F - VA-VA-VA - Wife - Keeping House
      Elinore - 19 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
      Louis - 15 - M - TX-LA-VA - Son
      Lucy - 13 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
      Hope - 11 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
      Ben - 8 - M - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
      Jeff - 6 - M - TX-LA-VA - Son
      Mary - 1 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
    Person ID I41  59B William Henry Bassett
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2013 

    Father George Washington Bassett,   b. 23 Aug 1800, Farmington, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1878  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Betty Burnet Lewis 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Judge Benjamin Harrison (Hudson) Bassett,   b. 24 Feb 1831, Coutreville (Centerville), Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1893, Austin, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1860  Clover Lea, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Eleanor Hunter Bassett,   b. Oct 1861, Brenham, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1949, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     2. Lewis Washington Bassett,   b. 4 Jan 1863, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1938, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     3. Henry William Bassett,   b. Abt 1865
    +4. Lucy Bassett,   b. 24 Oct 1866
    +5. Hope Bassett,   b. 29 May 1869,   d. 8 May 1948  (Age 78 years)
    +6. Benjamin Harrison Bassett, Jr.,   b. 11 Aug 1871, Brenham, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1921, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    +7. William Jefferson Bassett,   b. 9 Jan 1874, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1931, Bell County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +8. Mary Burnet Bassett,   b. 29 May 1879, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1946, Highland Park, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     9. Lila Graham Bassett,   b. 22 Oct 1881, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1932, Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart