Bassett Family Association Database
Rufus H. Bassett
1871 - 1873 (2 years)1. Rufus H. Bassett was born on 21 Mar 1871 (son of William Howell Bassett and Mary Ann Phelps); died on 6 Sep 1873 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi. Other Events:
- _UID: DC8778A18F18CD4E924D6DF5502FFA0800AD
2. William Howell Bassett was born on 17 Oct 1834 in Sprott, Perry County, Alabama (son of Hansford Bassett and Susanna Harwell); died on 23 Feb 1918 in Newton, Newton County, Mississippi; was buried in Leaf River Baptist Church, Pineville, Mississippi. Other Events:
- _UID: 9074ED32D499814E8AE51FBED841E702AD8D
Notes:
William Howell Bassett served in "Neton Hornets" Company D, 39th Mississippi Infantry, Confederate States Army.
1850 Federal Census of Neshoba County, Mississippi (16 Sep 1850)
Hansford Bassett - 41 - M - South Carolina
Mary - 20 - F - Mississippi
William - 15 - M - Alabama
Alexander - 11 - M - Mississippi
Elizabeth - 9 - F - Mississippi
Lysander - 7 - M - Mississippi
Christopher - 6 - M - Mississippi
Sarah - 1 - F - Mississippi
1860 Federal Census of Newton County, Mississippi
William Bassett - 25 - M - Alabama - Farmer
Mary - 25 - F - Alabama
Hansford - 1 - M - Mississippi
Henry Baley - 6/12- M - Mississippi
1870 Federal Census of T3, R96, Smith County, Mississippi (14 Aug 1870)
William H. Bassett - 35 - M - Alabama - Farmer 1010 224
Mary A. - 35 - F - Alabama - Keeping House
Hansford R. - 11 - M - Mississippi - Farm laborer
Loranzie D. - 9 - M - Mississippi
James M. - 4 - M - Mississippi
Adindan G. - 2 - M - Mississippi
1880 Federal Census of District #5, Smith County, Mississippi (21/22 Jun 1880)
William H. Bassett - 45 - M - AL-SC-AL - Head - Farmer
Mary A. - 45 - F - AL-SC-SC - Wife - Keeps House
Hansford R. - 21 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Farmer
Loranzie D. - 19 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Farmer
James M. - 14 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Works on farm
Alexander S. - 12 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Works on farm
Leonadas - 4 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son
Paul S. - 1 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son
1910 Federal Census of Beat 3 Northwest, Jasper County, Mississippi (29 Apr 1910)
William H. Bassett - M - AL-SC-SC - Head
Mary A. - F - AL-AL-AL - Wife
(Married 53 years, 9 children, 5 living)William married Mary Ann Phelps on 11 Dec 1856 in Carthage, Mississippi. Mary was born on 22 Jan 1835 in Butler County, Alabama; died on 26 Oct 1911 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi; was buried in Leaf River Baptist Church, Pineville, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Ann Phelps was born on 22 Jan 1835 in Butler County, Alabama; died on 26 Oct 1911 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi; was buried in Leaf River Baptist Church, Pineville, Mississippi. Other Events:
- _UID: 882C820E8942764F917A2A5EE667B37EE5EC
Notes:
1860 Federal Census of Newton County, Mississippi
William Bassett - 25 - M - Alabama - Farmer
Mary - 25 - F - Alabama
Hansford - 1 - M - Mississippi
Henry Baley - 6/12- M - Mississippi
1870 Federal Census of T3, R96, Smith County, Mississippi (14 Aug 1870)
William H. Bassett - 35 - M - Alabama - Farmer 1010 224
Mary A. - 35 - F - Alabama - Keeping House
Hansford R. - 11 - M - Mississippi - Farm laborer
Loranzie D. - 9 - M - Mississippi
James M. - 4 - M - Mississippi
Adindan G. - 2 - M - Mississippi
1880 Federal Census of District #5, Smith County, Mississippi (21/22 Jun 1880)
William H. Bassett - 45 - M - AL-SC-AL - Head - Farmer
Mary A. - 45 - F - AL-SC-SC - Wife - Keeps House
Hansford R. - 21 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Farmer
Loranzie D. - 19 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Farmer
James M. - 14 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Works on farm
Alexander S. - 12 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son - Works on farm
Leonadas - 4 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son
Paul S. - 1 - M - MS-AL-AL - Son
1910 Federal Census of Beat 3 Northwest, Jasper County, Mississippi (29 Apr 1910)
William H. Bassett - M - AL-SC-SC - Head
Mary A. - F - AL-AL-AL - Wife
(Married 53 years, 9 children, 5 living)Children:
- Hansford Rufus Bassett was born on 3 Mar 1859 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi; died on 13 Dec 1893 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi.
- Henry Bary Bassett was born about 1860 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi; died before 19 Jun 1862.
- Reverend Lorenzo Dow Bassett, Sr. was born on 22 May 1861 in Union, Newton County, Mississippi; died on 15 Mar 1942 in Louin, Mississippi.
- James Marion (Jimmy) Bassett was born on 31 Mar 1866 in Mississippi; died on 16 Oct 1941.
- Alexander G. (Alex) Bassett was born on 7 Dec 1867 in Mississippi; died on 14 Jan 1922.
- 1. Rufus H. Bassett was born on 21 Mar 1871; died on 6 Sep 1873 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi.
- Leonadas (Leroy) Henry Bassett was born on 11 Jul 1875 in Mississippi; died on 1 Jun 1948 in Avery, Red River County, Texas.
- Dock A. Bassett was born on 29 Mar 1878; died in in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi.
- Paul S. Bassett was born in 1879.
- Alonzo Tarrel Bassett was born on 22/23 Dec 1880 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi; died on 15 Jan/Jun 1970 in Pineville, Smith County, Mississippi.
Generation: 3
4. Hansford Bassett was born on 4 Aug 1809 in South Carolina (son of Thomas Bassett); died in Jul 1862 in New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Beech Springs Baptist Church. Other Events:
- _UID: 93ED837936385242AFA34D3BDD8681C1FD83
Notes:
Marriage Bond of Hansford Bassett to Susanna Harwell
The State of Alabama, to any licensed Minister of the Gospel, Perry County, Judge of the State or Justice of the Peace of said County you are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage between Hansford Bassett and Susannah Harville and join them together in the holy bonds of matrimony and for xxxx this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of December 1833
J.B. Nave - Clerk
December the 19th 1833, Hereby certify the xxxx executed according to law.
John Sinclair, Justice of the Peace
Recorded 17th Jany 1834
JB Nave - Register
Will of Hansford Bassett
The State of Mississippi, Neshoba County, June 19th, 1862
Before God and in the presents of these witnesses,
I will and Donate the S xxx of Sec 35 T9 R10 to L.W. Bassett his mare or filly that I gave him. Also my Rifle gunn and one cow and calf. I will and donate to C.C. Bassett the S1/4 and E half of S xxx Sec 34 T9 R10, also one souell colt two years old one double banill grin to cow and calf. I will and donate to my wife Mary E. Bassett and her five children the N xxx Sec 3 to NW1/4 of Sec 2 to E half of SE1/4 Sec 2 to the SW1/4 of SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Sec 11 all lying T8 NR10 E. Also I will that a certain negro man call Fortion shall go to her and her children so long as they make a support if they fail to do so then the boy to be put out to hire to support the children this property to be kept as xxx property untill the death or marriage of my wife the property is to go to the children. Also one yoke of oxen two mules xxx to back half the hobs half of milk stock cattle to half the shppe. I will to J.H. Bassett he Exx of Nxx of Sec 11, to xxx Sec 12, all in T8 R10 East if he should live to be twenty one years of age, if not to be sold and equally divided amongst my heirs. I will that the amount of notes I hold Six hundred and fifty nine dollars 25/100 be appropriated to my debts. Also a certain negro woman Agg to be sold for the benefit of my creditors if necessary. I will and donate xxx E.B. Pace a certain negro girl call mill to two hundred dollars out of proceeds out of negro woman sold. I will and donate to H. Bassett two children, Hansford and Lorenzo Dow a negro boy Sam about six years old and one hundred dollars if their be that much out of the proceeds of negro sold. I will and donate to William H. Bassett one byg mare known by the name of Bett. If W.H. Bassett and his wife should have any more heirs they will be equally entitled to their portion of this boy Sam. I will if L.W. or C.C. Bassett should die without heirs his or their land shall be sold and divided amongst my heirs. After two cows and calves are taken and then all the remaining stock to be equally divided between the four children E.B. Pace, L.W., W.H. and C.C. Bassett. I will that Mary E. Bassett and her five children have one half of the crop that is now growing and W.H., L.W. and C.C. Bassett and E.B. Pace is to have the other half. It is my wish and desire that my wife and children will be satisfied with this my last will and Testament.
Hanciford Bassett
Witness - Thomas J. Pace, James J. Thornton, Jas. M. Haralson
The State of Mississippi, Neshoba County
In the Probate court of said county at the July Term A.D. 1862, thereof
In the matter of a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Hanciford Bassett deceased.
Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate court of the County of Neshoba in the State aforesaid beun and held at the court house in and for Said county on the fourth Monday in July A.D. 1862. Personally appeared in open court Thoms J. Pace, James J. Thornton and Jas. M. Harlason subscribing witnesses to a certain instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Hanceford Bassett late of said county deceased bearing date the 19th day of June A.D. 1862, who having first been duly sworn deposed and said that said Hanciford Bassett sealed published and declared said instrument as his last will and testament in the presence of these desronents on the day of the date thereof that Said testator was then of sound disposing mind and memory and more than twenty one years of age, and that these desronents subscribed said instrument as witnessed, there at the instance and request and in the presence of said testator and also in the presence of each other on the day and year aforesaid.
1840 Federal Census of Neshoba County, Mississippi
Hanceford Bassett 11001000-0000100
1MU5, 1M5-10, 1M20-30, 1F20-30
Employed in agriculture (1)
1845 State Census of Neshoba County, Mississippi
Hanceford Bassett 5 males, 2 females
1850 Federal Census of Neshoba County, Mississippi (16 Sep 1850)
Hansford Bassett - 41 - M - South Carolina
Mary - 20 - F - Mississippi
William - 15 - M - Alabama
Alexander - 11 - M - Mississippi
Elizabeth - 9 - F - Mississippi
Lysander - 7 - M - Mississippi
Christopher - 6 - M - Mississippi
Sarah - 1 - F - Mississippi
1860 Federal Census of Township 9, Range 10, Neshoba County, Mississippi (30 Aug 1860)
H. Bassett - 50 - M - South Carolina - Farmer 8250 6378
Mary E. - 30 - F - Mississippi - House Keeper
Alexander - 21 - M - Mississippi - Farmer 175
Elizabeth - 19 - F - Mississippi - Assistant House Keeper
Lisander W. - 18 - M - Mississippi - Farmer
Christopher - 16 - M - Mississippi
Sarah W. - 11 - F - Mississippi
Betsey N. - 9 - F - Mississippi
Windfield - 7 - M - Mississippi
Floyd McC - 5 - M - Mississippi
James G. - 1/12 - M - MississippiHansford married Susanna Harwell on 19 Dec 1833 in 1 mile east of Sprott, Perry County, Alabama. Susanna (daughter of William Harwell and Elizabeth) was born in in Georgia; died about 1847; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Beech Springs Baptist Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Susanna Harwell was born in in Georgia (daughter of William Harwell and Elizabeth); died about 1847; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Beech Springs Baptist Church. Other Events:
- _UID: F85C02201B4EA248B815D7AA7F2938B2A962
Notes:
Marriage Bond of Hansford Bassett to Susanna Harwell
The State of Alabama, to any licensed Minister of the Gospel, Perry County, Judge of the State or Justice of the Peace of said County you are hereby authorized to celebrate the rites of marriage between Hansford Bassett and Susannah Harville and join them together in the holy bonds of matrimony and for xxxx this shall be your sufficient warrant.
Given under my hand this 2nd day of December 1833
J.B. Nave - Clerk
December the 19th 1833, Hereby certify the xxxx executed according to law.
John Sinclair, Justice of the Peace
Recorded 17th Jany 1834
JB Nave - RegisterChildren:
- 2. William Howell Bassett was born on 17 Oct 1834 in Sprott, Perry County, Alabama; died on 23 Feb 1918 in Newton, Newton County, Mississippi; was buried in Leaf River Baptist Church, Pineville, Mississippi.
- Alexander Bassett was born in 1839 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
- Elizabeth Bassett was born in 1841 in Neshoba County, Mississippi.
- Lysander Wallace Bassett was born on 23 Apr 1842 in New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 16 Oct 1909 in Near Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas; was buried in Union Cemetery, near Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas.
- Christopher C. Bassett was born in 1844 in Neshoba County, Mississippi; died on 21 Jun 1862 in Civil War.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Bassett was born between 1780 and 1790 in South Carolina. Other Events:
- _UID: 7B77731EAC1E23458FF3FDCE246FA5E923BF
Notes:
1830 Federal Census of Perry County, Alabama - Page 59, Line 8
Thos. Bassett 0000101-31001
1M20-30, 1M40-50, 3FU5, 1F5-10, 1F20-30Children:
- 4. Hansford Bassett was born on 4 Aug 1809 in South Carolina; died in Jul 1862 in New Ireland, Neshoba County, Mississippi; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Beech Springs Baptist Church.
10. William Harwell Other Events:
- _UID: DBE1F91D6AC4DC418180A2E8151B8F369D10
Notes:
1830 Federal Census of Perry County, Alabama - Page 57, Line 6
Wm Harwell 2010101-111201
2MU5, 1M10-15, 1M20-30, 1M40-50, 1FU5, 1F5-10, 1F10-15, 2F15-20, 1F30-40
1840 Federal Census of Neshoba County, Mississippi
William Harwell 01201001-0010001
1M5-10, 2M10-15, 1M20-30, 1M50-60, 1F10-15, 1F40-50
Employed in agriculture (1)William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Other Events:
- _UID: A560D77B8897A44E9A544D5B87A47CD27777
Children:
- 5. Susanna Harwell was born in in Georgia; died about 1847; was buried in Ebenezer Cemetery near Beech Springs Baptist Church.