Bassett Family Association Database
Chauncey J. Bassett
1830 - 1865 (34 years)-
Name Chauncey J. Bassett Birth 7 Aug 1830 Gender Male Death 8 May 1865 Louisiana 
Notes - He was a Colonel during the Civil War and was killed by the explosion of a Confederate shell on the U.S. Transport 'City Belle' on the Red River in Louisiana.
1860 Allegan County, Michigan Census
Chauncey J. Bassett 29 MA Master Mechanic
Fanny L. 27 MA
Austin B. 1 MI
Chauncy J. Bassett
Chauncey J. Bassett of Allegan died May 8, 1864 at St. Louis, MO, in
the service of the United States.
Lydia P. Bassett of Berkshire, Mass., petitioned Feb. 24, 1865 to be
appointed Administrator. Heirs at law:
LYDIA P. Bassett, widow of said deceased, of Lee, Berkshire Co. Mass.
two minor children: Austin Bradley Bassett 6 years old on Jan. 23,
1865 and Mary Emma Bassett 4 years old on July 26, 1864.
Lydia P. Bassett was lawfully married to Chauncy J. Bassett on January
5, 1856 at Lee, Mass. by Nahum Gall, pastor of the Congregational Church of
Lee. Final Account filed March 28, 1866.
Person ID I06178 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 6 Sep 2018
Father Nathan Bassett, b. 8 Jun 1793, Wareham, Massachusetts d. 18 Feb 1842, Lee, Massachusetts (Age 48 years) Mother Maria Houck d. Deceased Marriage 24 Oct 1816 Lee, Massachusetts Family ID F01379 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Lydia B. Bradley d. Deceased Marriage 5 Jan 1856 Lee, Massachusetts Notes - Marriage officiated by Nahum Gall, Pastor, Congregational Church of Lee.
Children + 1. Austin Bradley Bassett, b. 23 Jan 1859 d. 5 Oct 1916 (Age 57 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] + 2. Mary Emma Bassett, b. 26 Jul 1861 d. 5 Nov 1936 (Age 75 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] Family ID F02767 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- He was a Colonel during the Civil War and was killed by the explosion of a Confederate shell on the U.S. Transport 'City Belle' on the Red River in Louisiana.