Elzie Jasper Bassett descends from #48B Francis Bassett as follows:
Francis Bassett and wife Mary
John Bassett
John Bassett (b. 1785)
John William Bassett (b. 1817) and wife Martha Ann Corley
James Russell Bassett (b. 1844) and wife Martha Virginia Hamlin
William Bowden Bassett (b. 1875) and wife Sarah Jane Harper
Elzie Jasper Bassett 9b. 1896) and wife Evelyn Elizabeth Nobles
Mrs. and Mrs. Elzie J. Bassett
Houston Home Journal, Thursday, March 28, 1974
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie J. Bassett
Bassett’s Honored On Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Elzie J. Bassett were honored March 2 at the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church of Centerville with a reception given by their children to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Bassett chose a floor length gown in pink with the empress bodice and wore a golden throated orchid. Mr. Bassett wore a light beige suit with a champagne carnation boutonniere. They were followed in the receiving line by their children beginning with the oldest through the youngest. Their children are Mrs. (Roy) Elizabeth Garvin, Mrs. (Roger) Louise Davis, Mrs. (Earl) Martha Sims, Marvin J. Bassett, Mrs. (James) Ann Mason and Mrs. (Woodrow) Jeanette Smith.
Many friends and relatives called during the hours of 2 to 5. They were directed by Gary Davis, grandson, and his fiancé, Miss Yvonne Bedsole. To welcome the guests at the inner door was Roy J. Garvin and Woodrow Smith, sons-in-law. Attending the guest book table decorated by a golden nosegay and feathered pen was Mrs. (Lee V.) Linda Garrett, eldest granddaughter. Receiving the gifts was Mrs. (James) Karen Durham and Miss Bonnie Bassett, granddaughters.
The table featured an arrangement of champagne carnations and mums with golden leaves and the five tiered cake carried the golden leaves throughout and was topped by golden bells. The guests also enjoyed cheese straws, mints, nuts, and golden punch, served by Mrs. (Marvin) Pauline Bassett, daughter-in-law, and Miss Katherine Sims, granddaughter. Assisting were several friends; Mrs. (James) Jean Seward, Mrs. (James) Avis Lasseter and Miss Debbie Carroll.
There were approximately 150 guests honoring the event with their presence including these out of town guests: Mr. and Mrs. Allen Crosby, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. Sara Dobbs, Decatur, Ga.; Mrs. Jessie Chandler, Decatur, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. S.J. Nobles, Stone Mountain, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Bassett, Doraville, Ga.; Mrs. Talmadge Everette, Vienna, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Etheridge, Unadilla, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Dunaway, Unadilla, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Presnell, Jonesboro, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sims, Albany, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. James Keys, Albany, Ga.; Mr. and Mrs. James Lasseter, Dublin, Ga.; Mrs. Marge Sims, Jeffersonville, Ga.; and Miss Bonnie Bassett and Miss Debbie Carroll, United States Navy, San Diego, Calif.
The departing guest were thanked and wished a safe return by sons-in-law, James S. Mason, Roger Davis and Earl Sims.