Bassett Family Association Database

Leander Lee Bassett[1]

Male 1881 - 1960  (78 years)


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  • Name Leander Lee Bassett 
    Born 24 Nov 1881  Clay, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer, General Farm 
    Buried 1960  Talladega County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 8 Nov 1960  Childersburg, Talladega, Alabama, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Federal Census of Precinct 12, Clay County, Alabama (11 May 1910)
      Lee A. Bassett 28 M AL AL AL Head Farmer General Farm
      Ester B. 21 F GA GA GA Wife
      Edna E. 5 F AL AL GA Daughter
      Leroy 4 M AL AL GA Son
      Willie J. 2 M AL AL GA Son
      William F. Chandler (Wd) 76 M AL AL AL Boarder
      (Married 7 years, 3 children, 3 living)
      (Living on Talladega Road)

      1920 Federal Census of Beat 7, Talladega County, Alabama (9 Jan 1920)
      Lee Bassett 39 M AL AL AL Head Laborer Farm
      Ester 33 F GA GA GA Wife
      Edna 15 F AL AL GA Daughter
      LeRoy 13 M AL AL GA Son
      Willie Jas. 11 M AL AL GA Son
      Annie? 9 F AL AL GA Daughter
      Early 7 M AL AL GA Son
      Lydie May 6 F AL AL GA Daughter
      Grace 3 F AL AL GA Daughter
      Ruth 6/12 F AL AL GA Daughter

      1930 Federal Census of Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama
      Lee Bassett 48 M AL AL AL Head Farmer General Farm
      Esther 43 F GA GA GA Wife
      Early 16 M AL GA AL Son Laborer Farm
      Grace 13 F AL GA AL Daughter Laborer Farm
      Ruth 10 F AL GA AL Daughter
      Mamie M. 9 F AL GA AL Daughter
      Claudia 5 F AL GA AL Daughter
      Harvey 3 M AL GA AL Son
      Marion 1/12 M AL GA AL Son
      (Married at 21 & 15)

      1930 Federal Census of Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama
      Leroy Bassett 24 M GA AL AL Head Farmer General Farm
      Lucille 24 F AL AL AL Wife
      Charles 4/12 M GA AL AL Son
      (Married at 22 & 22)

      1940 Federal Census of Childersburg, Talladega County, AL (15 May 1940)
      Leander Bassett 58 M Head AL Same Brick Mason
      Esther 50 F Wife AL Same
      Ruth 21 F Daughter AL Same
      Mayme 19 F Daughter AL Same
      Claudia 14 F Daughter AL Same
      Harvey 13 M Son AL Same
      Marion 11 F Daughter AL Same


      L.A. Bassett, 79, died Nov. 8, 1960, burial at Childersburg Cemetery, First Baptist Church, Childersburg, Ala. Survivors: four sons: E.A., Harvey, Leroy of Childersburg and Willie Joe of Birmingham, eight daughters; Mrs. Annie Bell Friffit, Mrs. Mamie Dudney, Mrs. Ludie Mae Reeves, Childersburg, Mrs. Marion Carr Birmingham. Mrs. Ruth Ritch, Birmingham also Mrs. Grace Hare Anniston, Mrs. Claudie Jinks of Cullum and Mrs. Edna Park of Renfroe. 52 grandchildren and 30 great grandchildren.
    Person ID P271  13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2012 

    Father William Henry Richard Bassett,   b. Abt 1835, Harris County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1901, Clay County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Elizabeth Steadman,   b. 23 Jul 1842, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married Abt 1864 
    Family ID F53  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ester Jones 
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. LeRoy Bassett,   b. 6 Apr 1906, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1975  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]
    +3. Willie Joe Bassett,   b. Abt 1909, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Living
     5. Early Bassett,   b. 10 Aug 1912, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1997, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
     6. Living
     7. Living
     8. Living
     9. Mamie M. Bassett,   b. 4 Mar 1921, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 2006, Talladega County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
     10. Claudia Bassett,   b. 7 Jun 1925,   d. 16 Dec 2005  (Age 80 years)  [Natural]
     11. Living
    +12. Marion Bassett,   b. 17 Apr 1929, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 2017  (Age 88 years)
    Family ID F206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S-1772156360] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=45165897&pid=271