George Washington Bassett, Jr.

1848 - 1929  (~ 81 years)

• Name	George Washington Bassett
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	Feb 1848	Macon, Bibb County, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	81D75C96601544438C6F9C288B6095068B0E
  Died	20 Mar 1929	Gretna, Gadsden County, Florida
  Buried	Sunnydell Cemetery, Gretna, Gadsden Co., Florida
  Notes	The Gadsden County Times Newspaper, Quincy Week of March 21, 1929 George W. Bassett Died at Age of 85 News of the death at 8 o’clock last night of George W. Bassett, 85, at the home of his son, Geo. W. Bassett Jr., was received with regret by the many friends of the aged Confederate veteran this morning. Services will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the Gretna Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Bassett was a member, services being conducted by Rev. W. P. Chalmers. Burial will be made in Sunnydell cemetery at Gretna. Surviving members of the family of the deceased are three sons, Geo. W., W.N., and Robert Bassett; three daughters, Mrs. Annie Johnson, Mrs. Betty Moseley and Miss Mortimer Bassett, all of Gadsden county. Mr. Bassett was born at Macon, Ga., but spent practically his entire life here. He served with distinction in the Civil War and was active in the United Confederate Veterans organization in the state. 1880 Federal Census of Election Pct #7, Jackson County, Florida (2 Jun 1880) George W. Bassett 33 M GA GA GA Head Farmer Georgie A. 32 F GA GA GA Wife Keeping House William N. 13 M FL GA GA Son Works in farm Lillie S. 9 F FL GA GA Daughter Lenora L. 3 F FL GA GA Daughter Mary J. 8/12 F FL GA GA Daughter (Born in Sept) 1900 Federal Census of Precinct #1, Gadsden County, Florida (18 Jun 1900) George W. Bassett 52 M Feb 1848 GA GA GA Head Farmer George Ann 51 F Oct 1849 FL GA GA Wife Robert 16 M Oct 1883 FL GA FL Son Farm laborer Ella M. 12 F May 1887 FL GA FL Daughter Student Bettie 10 F May 1890 FL GA FL Daughter Student George N. 8 M Jun 1892 FL GA FL Son Mortimer D. 5 M Oct 1894 FL GA FL Son 1920 Federal Census of Gretna, Gadsden County, Florida (2 Jan 1920) George W. Bassett Sr. 71 M GA GA GA Head Farmer - General Farm Georgia A. 70 F GA GA GA Wife George W. Jr. 27 M FL GA GA Son Farmer Laborer - Home Farm Mortimer 24 M FL GA GA Son
  Person ID	I462	48B Francis Bassett of South Carolina
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	George Washington Bassett,   b. 1825, Georgia ,   d. May 1870, Jackson County, Florida  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Georgia Ann Sullivan,   b. 11 Mar 1848, Americus, Georgia ,   d. 15 Aug 1927, Gretna, Gadsden County, Georgia  (Age 79 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1866	Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia
  Children	+ 1. William Newton Bassett,   b. 18 Dec 1868, Marianna, Jackson County, Florida ,   d. 18 Mar 1935  (Age 66 years)   2. Lillia Susan Bassett,   b. 30 Nov 1870, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 20 Oct 1924  (Age 53 years)   3. Lizzie Belle Bassett,   b. 10 Feb 1873, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 22 Jun 1918  (Age 45 years) + 4. Annie Lue Bassett,   b. 22 May 1875, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 31 May 1957  (Age 82 years)   5. Maggie J. Bassett,   b. 12 Sep 1880, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 25 Oct 1930  (Age 50 years) + 6. Robert Hamilton McFarlin Bassett,   b. 1 Oct 1884, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 10 Mar 1951  (Age 66 years)   7. Ella M. Bassett,   b. 3 Sep 1887, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 14 Dec 1914  (Age 27 years)   8. Bettie W. Bassett,   b. 20 Oct 1889, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 20 Aug 1978  (Age 88 years)   9. George Washington Bassett, III,   b. 3 Dec 1892, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 26 Oct 1960  (Age 67 years)   10. Mortimer D. Bassett,   b. 1 Dec 1894, Marianna, Jackson County, Georgia ,   d. 18 Jan 1987, Quincy, Gadsden Co., Florida  (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart