Bassett Family Association Database

Darvin Bassett

Male 1919 - 1982  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Darvin Bassett was born on 14 Jun 1919 in Alabama, USA (son of James Madison "Jim" Bassett and Mattie Lenora "Nora" Padgett); died in Sep 1982 in Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Wesobulga, Clay County, Alabama, USA


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Madison "Jim" Bassett was born on 20 May 1879 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA (son of William Dossin Bassett and Anna B. Swann); died on 05 Dec 1959 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1959 in Cragford Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1910, Precinct 4, Clay County, Alabama, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Wesobulga, Clay County, Alabama, USA

    Notes:

    1900 Federal Census of Fox Creek, Randolph County, Alabama (14 Jun 1900)
    James M. Bassett 21 M May 1879 AL AL GA Head Farmer
    Willie C. 22 F Oct 1877 AL AL AL Wife
    James D. 1 M Jan 1899 AL AL AL Son
    (Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living)


    1910 Federal Census of Precinct 4, Clay County, Albama (23 Apr 1910)
    James M. Bassett 30 M AL GA GA Head Farm General Garm
    Willie C. 32 F AL AL AL Wife Farm Laborer Home Farm
    Truman 11 M AL AL AL Son Farm Laborer Home Farm
    James L. 9 M AL AL AL Son
    Holmes 7 M AL AL AL Son
    D.T. 6/12 M AL AL AL Son
    (Married 12 years, 4 children, 4 living)

    1920 Federal Census of Webobulga, Clay County, Alabama (3 Jan 1920)
    James M. Bassett 40 M AL AL AL Head Farmer
    Nora 27 F AL AL AL Wife
    Lacy 18 M AL AL AL Son Laborer Home Farm
    D.N. 10 M AL AL AL Son
    Anna 6 F AL AL AL Daughter
    Lexia 4 6/12 F AL AL AL Daughter
    Willie May 2 5/12 F AL AL AL Daughter
    Darwin 6/12 M AL AL AL Son

    James married Mattie Lenora "Nora" Padgett on 3 Nov 1912 in West Brothers Mill, Linville, Alabama. Mattie was born about 1893 in Alabama, USA; died in 1973 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mattie Lenora "Nora" Padgett was born about 1893 in Alabama, USA; died in 1973 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1920, Wesobulga, Clay County, Alabama, USA

    Children:
    1. Anna Bassett was born on 14 Sept 1913 in Alabama, USA; died on 03 Feb 2008 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried on 3 Feb 2008 in LaGrange, Georgia.
    2. Lexer Ruth Bassett was born on 10 Jun 1915 in Alabama, USA; died on 25 Jul 1995 in LaGrange, Troup County, Georgia, USA.
    3. Willie Mae Bassett was born on 11 Jul 1917 in Alabama, USA; died on 27 Aug 1967.
    4. 1. Darvin Bassett was born on 14 Jun 1919 in Alabama, USA; died in Sep 1982 in Lanett, Chambers County, Alabama, USA.
    5. Living
    6. Living
    7. Vernon Bassett was born on 10 Mar 1926; died on 20 Oct 2002 in Eight Mile, Mobile County, Alabama; was buried in Serenity Memorial Gardens, Theodore, Mobile County, Alabama.
    8. James Morgan Bassett was born on 17 Aug 1928 in Wadley, Randolph County, Alabama; died on 25 Aug 1986 in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama.
    9. Mary Louise Bassett was born on 3 Apr 1932 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 25 May 2006 in Five Points, Chambers County, Alabama.
    10. Lewis Edward Bassett was born on 29 Oct 1934; was buried on 17 Feb 2006.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Dossin Bassett was born on 18 Dec 1849 in Randolph County, Alabama (son of Thomas Jefferson Bassett and Mary Polly TRAYLOR); died on 3 Apr 1915 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1915 in New Hope West Baptist Church, Randolph County, Alabama.

    Notes:

    1880 Federal Census of Fox Creek, Randolph County, Alabama
    William D. Bassett 31 M AL GA GA Head Farmer
    Mary L. 4 F AL AL GA Daughter
    Margarett L. 2 F AL AL GA Daughter
    James M. 1 M AL AL GA Son
    Allen Russell B 21 M GA GA GA Other Servant
    Caroline Bassett B 40 F GA VA SC Other Servant
    Lucinda M 20 F AL GA GA Other Servant
    Rose M 18 F AL -- GA Other Servant
    Tena M 16 F AL -- GA Other Servant
    Aaron M 14 M AL -- GA Other Servant
    Rachel M 12 F AL -- GA Other Servant
    Patsey M 10 F AL -- GA Other Servant

    William married Anna B. Swann about 1875 in Randolph County, Alabama. Anna was born in 1861 in Georgia; died in May 1880 in Randolph County, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna B. Swann was born in 1861 in Georgia; died in May 1880 in Randolph County, Alabama.
    Children:
    1. Mary Eugenia Bassett was born on 15 Sep 1875 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 20 May 1944.
    2. Margaret Lavonia Bassett was born on 28 Jul 1877 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 14 Jan 1961 in Clay County, Alabama; was buried in 1961 in Lineville City Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama.
    3. 2. James Madison "Jim" Bassett was born on 20 May 1879 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; died on 05 Dec 1959 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA; was buried in 1959 in Cragford Cemetery, Clay County, Alabama.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Jefferson Bassett was born on 15 Dec 1815 in Morgan County, Georgia (son of John Bassett and Agatha Heard); died on 1 Dec 1905 in Clay County (or Randolph County), Lineville, Alabama; was buried in December, 1905 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama.

    Other Events:

    • _MILT: Enlisted 14 Mar 1862, Alabama; Confederate States Army Civil War

    Notes:

    1840 Federal Census of Troup County, Georgia
    Thomas Bassett 1000100-1000200

    1860 Federal Census of Randolph County, Alabama
    Thomas Bassett 45 M Georgia
    Mary 47 F Georgia
    John A. 21 M Georgia
    Edward W. 18 M Georgia
    Francis M. 16 M Georgia
    Thomas J. 13 M Alabama
    William D. 12 M Alabama
    Mary E. 9 F Alabama

    1870 Federal Census of Almond, Randolph County, Alabama (10 Jul 1870)
    Thomas Bassett 54 M Georgia Farmer 1000 500
    Polly 57 F Georgia Keeps House
    Thomas Jr. 23 M Alabama Farmer
    William 21 M Alabama Farmer
    Living next door
    Caroline Bassett B 27 F Georgia Farm laborer
    Amanda B 12 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Lucinda M 10 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Rose M 8 F Alabama Farm laborer
    To? M 6 F Alabama Farm laborer
    Aaron M 4 M Alabama Farm laborer
    Rachel M 1 F Alabama


    Thomas was first married to Mary Traylor who was born in Georgia in 1811, no date of birth is given, the year inscribed on her tombstone, in the old Sweetwater cemetery near Cragford, Ala. The cemetery is at present abondoned and was near the family plantation on the Little Tallapoosa river. Also the date of her death is given as Nov. 8, 1872, where about is unknown, neither is place of marriage. The family lived on the Wesobulga plantation when John Alexander was married to Miss Arnet Kittly and remained there until he entered the Confederate Army, his wife and small son remained with his father and his family.
    John Alexander (J.A.) enlisted at Wesobulga, Ala. (the present town of Cragford) May 3rd, 1862 in Company G 46th Ala. Infantry Regular and took his boot training at Camp Shorter Locahapolka and served in the war three years. He was present on muster role May 15th, 1862 and was wounded June 5, 1863. He died of MIssissippi (yellow) fever during the siege of Vicksburge July 2nd 1863 two days before the Confederates surrendered according to the records, both at Washington, D.C. and the Veterans Administration in Montgomery, Ala. No inquires were made of him and his belongings were never claimed. These records were furnished by hospital personnel.
    Arnet Kittly Bassett and her small son Thomas Edward remained at the plantation as the mother of John A., who lost three sons in the C.S.A., as a result her mind became affected and Arnet acted as nurse. She died Nov. 8th, 1872, after which Arnet and her son left the plantation. Edward W. served as a private in the C.S.A. and also died of the fever. J.A. Served as Top Sargent, the third son of Francis M. also served with the C.S.A. also died and is believed he died in southern Tenn. in Nov. of 1862, but no recorded information is available.
    Arnet told of the day when the war ended at the plantation. The same day Thomas went to the town of Lineville to get the news of the end of hostilities. On returning home late, the next morning after breakfast, he told his son to go to the slave quarters and to tell the slaves to come to the house as he wanted to talke to them. After they had all arrived he said to them, the war was over and they were free and he had no more control over them. They were free to go anywhere that they wanted to go and do anything they liked. After a few moments of silence they began to cry. He was surprised and asked what was was wrong, "Aren't you glad to be free"? When the oldest who had been overseer looked at his master and siad "Marse Tom, we have no place to go and we have no money. All we know to do is to farm. We have no land, no money, no farm tools and no stock". Arnet said her father-in-law was very surprised as he had expected them to leave at once. Also, somewhat pleased, he told them that he had been runied by the war, but he had his land and tools as well as stock and if they wanted to stay, he would provide everything and whatever they made that the harvest would be divided with them. They were still there thirty years later when he was old and disabled and in a wheel chair. When on a second occassion he called them in again and told them they just had to leave and to begin to shift for themselves, again they began to cry and were crying when Eunice Bassett with her little daughter, Romain, came in and Romain said many years later as she looked at all those black faces with the tears running down their faces, she began to scream to the top of her voice, although she did not know what it was all about. Thomas remarried to a widow with two children. Her name was Aseneth Mayo and lived on the same farm until his death, Dec. 1st, 1905. His birth is given as Dec. 15th, 1815. He was buried between his two wives and his marker is engraved with a Masonic emblem. His three remaining children married and lived in Clay and Randolph Cos. all their lives. His only daughter who attended the local summer school, when on her way home would always pick a bouquet of wild flowers for her favorite slave, a girl called Rose and Rose would be waiting in a Hammock for the flowers as Mary came home.
    Arnet Kittly Bassett left the farm when Mary, her Mother-in-law, passed away she took her son and lived with her widowed mother and near her two brothers. When young Ed was about thirteen years old, she, her mother with two brothers (Ben and Bailey) Ikttly) and Baileys family moved to Arkansas. They settled near Wilton in Little River Co.
    Arnet and son, Ed, bought land in Sevier Co. near Benlomond, Ark. She later married James Bee Zachry, died Jan. 12, 1914. Thomas Ed married first Fannie D. Falls at Lockesburg, Ark. (date unknown) and lived at Wilton. The couple had three children: Clarence Mar. 7th, 1891 Perry July 2nd, 1892 Bessie Dec. 26th, 1893 Lonnie Apr. 14th, 1895.
    Fannie D. Bassett died May 7th, 1896. T.E. married Bettie Loyd at Horatio, Ark. Jan. 6th, 1897. Their children were : George Dewey, May 18th, 1989; Edna, OCt. 27, 1900; Roy? Clyde? Tom July 4th, 1907, Clara Alice, Marie Grace, Fred, Glenn, Claudie Fay and Earnest. Ernest died in the second year of his age at Nashoba, Okla, and is buried at Antlers.
    When Marie Grace was born, the family had run out of names to Lon and George wrote the names of two of their girl friends on paper and put them in a hat and had Tom to draw them out and Marie got a name of each of their girls. Lon's girl was Marie McQuirrey, and George's girl was Grace McLain.

    Cemetery Inscriptions

    Thomas Bassett b. Dec ??? 1815; died Dec 1, 1905, Another link is broken;
    In our household band; But a chain is forming; In a better land.
    Mary Bassett; Born 1811; Deic Nov. 3, 1872; Blessed are the dead;
    Which die in the Lord.
    Asenath Bassett Born Oct. 13, 1832; Died May 19, 1908; The gift of God is;
    eternal life through; Jesus Christ our Lord.

    Thomas married Mary Polly TRAYLOR on 11 May 1837 in Troup County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Edward TRAYLOR and Annie Banks) was born in 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA; died on 3 Nov 1872 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1872 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Polly TRAYLOR was born in 1811 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA (daughter of Edward TRAYLOR and Annie Banks); died on 3 Nov 1872 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1872 in Sweetwater Cemetery, Clay County, Lineville, Alabama.

    Notes:

    Sweetwater Cemetery Marker
    http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=4b9f3c5b-902d-45d8-9cef-0dd59ff677ad&tid=45165897&pid=95

    Children:
    1. Peter BASSETT was born in 1838.
    2. Pamelia Ann Bassett was born on 5 Jan 1838 in Troup County, Georgia, USA; died in 1889 in Clark County, Arkansas.
    3. Unknown Bassett was born in 1839.
    4. John Alexander Bassett was born in 1840 in Troup County, Georgia, USA; died on 2 Jul 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA.
    5. Elisha Edward Bassett was born in 1842 in Georgia (?).
    6. Francis M. Bassett Bassett was born in 1844 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 16 Aug 1862 in Readyville, Cannon County, Tennessee, USA.
    7. Thomas Jefferson Bassett, Jr. was born on 7 Feb 1847 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 9 Oct 1920 in Randolph County, Alabama, USA.
    8. 4. William Dossin Bassett was born on 18 Dec 1849 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 3 Apr 1915 in Randolph County, Alabama; was buried in 1915 in New Hope West Baptist Church, Randolph County, Alabama.
    9. Mary Evaline Bassett was born on 6 Aug 1851 in Randolph County, Alabama; died on 25 Jun 1937 in Clay County, Alabama, USA.