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Burwell Braxton Bassett

Male 1835 - 1911  (76 years)


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  • Name Burwell Braxton Bassett 
    Born 1 May 1835  Near Bryansburg, Mudville County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 17441DA23553984CA98008F15136CBF7F105 
    Died 1 Nov 1911  Union, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Middle Grove Cemetery, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Missouri State Board of Health Certificate of Death
      Burrell B. Bassett
      Born: 1 May 1835 near Bryansburg, Meedville County, Kentucky
      Died: 1 Nov 1911 in Union, Monroe County, Missouri
      Father: George H. Bassett, born Virginia
      Mother: Columbia Staples, born Virginia
      Cause: Cancer of Rectum

      Moberly Weekly Monitor
      Randolph County, Missouri
      Friday, November 3, 1911
      Death of an Aged Man
      Burl Bassett, Brother of Robert Bassett of This City, Died This Morning
      From Wednesday’s Daily
      Burl Bassett, an aged farmer who lives one mile east of Middle Grove, died at his home at 2 a.m. today, after a long illness.
      Mr. Bassett was born May 1, 1835, near Brandenburg, Ky. He was 76 years of age at his death and had spent most of his life in Monroe county. He had many relatives and friends who will mourn his death. He was a highly respected citizen and one whom every one loved.
      Deceased leaves to mourn his death, 5 children, three sons and two daughters. The sons are J.H. Bassett of Liberty, Missouri; J.J. of Cheyenne, Wyoming and T.E. of Middle Grove. The daughters are Mrs. F. Kennedy of Sturgeon; Miss Kate Bassett of Middle Grove. He also leaves seven brothers, J.J., P.H., H., D.H. and T.E. Bassett of this city; S.S. Bassett of Paris, A.M. Bassett of LaGrange, T.M. Bassett of Madison and one sister, Mrs. H.P. Jennings of this city.
      The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock, Thursday at Middle Grove. Burial at Middle Grove cemetery. Mr. Bassett had been a resident of Missouri for about seventy years.
      The bereaved family have our deepest sympathy.

      1850 Federal Census of Monroe County, Missouri
      George H. Bassett - 46 - M - Virginia
      Columbia R. - 34 - F - Virginia
      Samuel S. - 16 - M - Virginia
      Burrel - 15 - M - Virginia
      John J. - 13 - M - Missouri
      W.H. - 12 - M - Missouri
      Thomas E. - 8 - M - Missouri
      Powatan - 3 - M - Missouri
      Tennessee - 2 - F - Missouri
      Robert - 1 - M - Missouri
      Columbia Yager - 13 - F - Missouri
      Pocahontus Bassett - 8 - F - Missouri
      Mariah Bassett - 6 - F - Missouri
      Polly Bassett - 13 - F - Missouri

      1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
      Burwell B. Bassett - 25 - M - Kentucky - Farmer 1000 170
      Ellen - 18 - F - Kentucky

      1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
      Burwell Bassett - 35 - M - Kentucky - Farmer
      Ellen - 27 - F - Missouri - Keeping House
      Jonthan H. - 9 - M - Missouri
      Thomas E. - 7 - M - Missouri
      Mary - 4 - F - Missouri

      1880 Federal Census of Union, Monroe County, Missouri
      B.B. Bassett - 42 - M - KY-VA-VA - Head - Farmer
      Ellen - 37 - F - MO-KY-KY - Wife - Keeps House
      Jno. H. - 19 - M - MO-KY-MO - Son - Farms
      T.E. - 17 - M - MO-KY-MO - Son - Farms
      Katie - 14 - F - MO-KY-MO - Daughter
      James - 9 - M - MO-KY-MO - Son
      Leta - 2 - F - MO-KY-MO - Daughter
      Matilda Harris - B - 20 - F - MO-VA-VA - Other - Servant
      Earl Harris - B - 2 - M - MO-MO-MO - Other
    Person ID I551  2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father George Hairston Bassett, Sr.,   b. 18 Oct 1806, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1895, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Columbia Renfro Staples,   b. 7 Dec 1814, Meade County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1900, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1832 
    Family ID F44  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Owen Sidener,   b. Abt 1842, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1895  (Age ~ 53 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1859  Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Hairston Bassett,   b. 30 Dec 1860, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1948, Lawrence, Cloud County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. Thomas Edward Bassett,   b. 23 Jan 1863, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1942, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Mary Catherine (Katie) Bassett,   b. Abt 1866, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Robert Lee Bassett,   b. Abt 1869
    +5. James John Bassett,   b. Abt 1871, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. George Forest Bassett,   b. Abt 1874
     7. Noah Leon Bassett,   b. 9 Jan 1878, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1879  (Age 0 years)
    +8. Leta Bassett,   b. Abt 1878/1879, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age ~ 72 years)
    Family ID F185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart