Bassett Family Association Database
Martha Josephine (Jodie) Roberson
Abt 1848 - 1927 (~ 79 years)-
Name Martha Josephine (Jodie) Roberson Born Abt 1848 Gender Female _UID C623305D0A3B67448EBFED743E1F336C10D3 Died 16 Aug 1927 Notes - After the Civil War, Thomas Jefferson Bassett returned to Brenham, Washington County, Texas and married Martha Josephine Roberson. Martha Roberson Bassett died at the home of her daughter, Virginia Bassett Young.
Thomas served in the Confederate Army of Virginia during the Civil War. From the Widow's Application for Confederate Pension we have "I was married to William Lee on January 25th, 1887 and divorced from him about 1900. He died many years ago. In the divorce decree my former name, Mrs. M.J. Bassett, was restored. I am now a widow." She resided in Hillsboro, Texas at the time of this application. (22 Jul 1927)
1870 Federal Census of Washington County, Texas
Jefferson Bassett - 37 - M - Virginia - Lawyr and Banker
---------- - 22 - F - Texas
Ida - 1 - F - Texas
1880 Federal Census of Brenham, Washington County, Texas (29 Jun 1880)
Jeff Bassett - 41 - M - LA-VA-NY- Head - Banker
Josephine - 32 - F - AL-AL--- - Wife - Keeping House
Ida - 11 - F - TX-LA-AL - Daughter
Virginia - 9 - F - TX-LA-AL - Daughter
Emma G. - 5 - F - TX-LA-AL - Daughter
Elenor - 3 - F - TX-LA-AL - Daughter
Person ID I54 59B William Henry Bassett Last Modified 27 Jun 2013
Father A.J. Roberson Family ID F60 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Thomas Jefferson Bassett, b. 6 Feb 1833, Centerville, Louisiana 
, d. 25 May 1885, Brenham, Washington County, Texas (Age 52 years) Children + 1. Ida Bassett, b. 21 Apr 1869, Texas , d. 16 Apr 1958, Dallas County, Texas (Age 88 years)2. Virginia Bassett, b. 24 Jun 1870, Texas , d. 24 Jan 1950, Dallas County, Texas (Age 79 years)3. Emma Gylma Bassett, b. 1 Aug 1875, Texas , d. 8 Dec 1954, Brazos County, Texas (Age 79 years)+ 4. Eleanor O'Neil Bassett, b. 2 Jan 1877, Texas , d. 20 Dec 1923, Dallas County, Texas (Age 46 years)Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 William Lee Married 25 Jan 1887 Divorced Yes, date unknown Family ID F54 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- After the Civil War, Thomas Jefferson Bassett returned to Brenham, Washington County, Texas and married Martha Josephine Roberson. Martha Roberson Bassett died at the home of her daughter, Virginia Bassett Young.