Mesic Hesikah Bassett

1891 - 1971  (80 years)

• Name	Mesic Hesikah Bassett
  Born	4 Mar 1891	Texas   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	AFAE8955DB2A834C99C4965E7A8F19BD3FCF
  Died	Apr 1971	Forest, Scott County, Mississippi   [1]
  Notes	Mesic Hesikah Bassett returned to Mississippi after living in Texas with his family and was raised by Choctaw Indians and spoke their language. He went to college and became a school teacher and later was a car dealer. Scott County, Mississippi birth information: Residents of this county in 1917-1918 Mesic Hesikah Bassett - born March 4, 1891 (Born Texas?) 1900 Federal Census of Beat 5, Scott County, Mississippi (14 Jun 1900) Mary H. Bassett - 38 - F - Sep 1861 - MS-GA-GA - Head Henry P. - 20 - M - Sep 1879 - MS-MS-MS - Son - Farmer Robert L. - 17 - M - Dec 1882 - MS-MS-MS - Son - Farm Laborer Sarah F. - 15 - F - Mar 1885 - MS-MS-MS - Daughter Adella N. - 13 - F - Jan 1887 - MS-MS-MS - Daughter James B. - 11- M - Jun 1889 - MS-MS-MS - Son - Farm Laborer Messic H. - 9 - M - Mar 1891 - MS-MS-MS - Son Darthy J. - 7 - F - Jan 18892 - MS-MS-MS - Daughter Covington C. - 5 - M - Jan 1895 - MS-MS-MS - Son Sidney C. - 3 - M - Mar 1897 - MS-MS-MS - Son William C. - 2 - M - Apr 1898 - MS-MS-MS - Son (13 children, 11 living) 1910 Federal Census of Harperville, Scott County, Mississippi (22 Apr 1910) James Bassett - 20 - M - MS-MS-MS - Head - Farmer General Farm Nancy - 22 - F - MS-MS-MS - Sister Fanny - 25 - F - MS-MS-MS - Sister Mesic - 18 - M - MS-MS-MS - Brother - Famer General Farm Dorothy - 16 - F - MS-MS-MS - Sister Cov - 14 - M - MS-MS-MS - Brother - Laborer Home Farm Carl - 13 - M - MS-MS-MS - Brother - Laborer Home Farm Clarence - 11 - M - MS-MS-MS - Brother - Laborer Home Farm Charles Wright - B - 18 - M - MS-MS-MS - Hired Man - Laborer Hired Man 1920 Federal Census of Beat #2, Forrest County, Mississippi (4 Feb 1920) Messic H. Bassett - 28 - M - TX-MS-MS - Head - Teacher - Public School Ruby - 26 - F - MS-MS-MS - Wife 1930 Federal Census of Forest, Scott County, Mississipp (12 Apr 1930) Mesic H. Bassett - 39- M - MS-MS-MS - Head - Commercial Traveller Carlisle Light Ruby - 36 - F - MS-MS-MS - Wife James - 9 - M - MS-MS-MS - Son Charles - 4/12 - M - MS-MS-MS - Son (Married at 25 & 22)
  Person ID	I92	63B Hansford Bassett of Mississippi
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2013

  
  

  Father	Winfield Scott Bassett,   b. 4/14 Oct 1852, New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi ,   d. 20 May 1923, Mississippi  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Henritta (Mary?) Easom, (Easdom),   b. Sep 1861, Mississippi
  Married	Abt 10 Dec 1877
  Family ID	F11	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruby Ester Morehead,   b. 3 Oct 1893, Morton, Mississippi ,   d. Apr 1989, Forest, Scott County, Mississippi  (Age 95 years)
  Children	+ 1. James Benton Bassett, Sr.,   b. 2 Aug 1920, Forest, Scott County, Mississippi ,   d. 17 Mar 2007, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas  (Age 86 years) + 2. Living   3. Carl Bassett   4. Clay Bassett   5. Cull Bassett   6. Dorothy Bassett   7. Lee Bassett   8. Nancy Bassett   9. William Clarence Bassett   10. Zach Bassett
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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