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- Died in the Battle Marianna. He was the local Sheriff in Jackson County, Florida.
1850 Federal Census of Marianna, Jackson County, Florida
Henry O. Bassett 27 M Georgia Grocer
1900 Federal Census of Calera, Shelby County, Alabama (1 Jun 1900)
Henry O. Bassett 38 M Jul 1862 FL NC FL Head Dry Goods?
Carrie 26 F May 1874 OH NY NY Wife
Jesse 4/12 M Jan 1900 AL FL OH Son
(Living on East Center Ave.) (Married 4 years, 1 child, 1 living)
1910 Federal Census of Calera, Shelby County, Alabama (18 Apr 1910)
Henry O. Bassett 46 M FL NC NC Head Pharmacy Drug Store
Carrie 37 F OH NY NY Wife
(Living on 17 Street) (Married 13 years, 1 child, no children living)
Marianna Patriot September 18, 1858 (page 2, column 5)
Daring Attempt at Murder.
A most daring attempt was made in this place on Tuesday night last, by a negro, to take the life of one of our citizens, Mr. H.O. Bassett.
Mr. B. Had retired about 9 o’clock and was lying in bed, preparing to read before going to sleep, and hearing a noise of some one in the room, asked who it was. - On turning round, he discovered a negro man named Washington, belonging to Col. C.C. Young, of this place, standing at the bed, with an axe upraised, in the act of striking him. Mr. Bassett rolled out of bed in time to prevent the blow and grappled the negro. They scuffled for awhile and the boy finding that Mr. B. was too strong for him let go the axe, and Mr. B. struck at him; the boy dodged the blow and the axe stuck in the floor, making a deep indention. Hearing someone coming the boy escaped through one door, and Mr. B. started through another to head him, but could not find him. Returning, to his room, Mr. B. discovered the boy there, who escaped through the back door, to the yard. Some persons hearing the difficulty came to the assistance of Mr. B. and half an hour afterwards they walked out into the yard, thinking the negro may have secreted himself somewhere, when a pistol was fired from under the kitchen, the ball missing Mr. Bassett, but passing through the clothing of one of the party. The premises were then searched but without success. The negro was caught yesterday, near St. Andrews, having stolen a horse from Mr. Benj. Hollden, and brought to jail in this place.
Sixth Florida Infantry, Company E
Captain Henry O. Bassett (b. 1824; m. Bettie; d. Buried in Episcopal Cemetery, Marianna, Jackson Co.) resigned as Sheriff of Jackson Co. and enlisted 3/28/62 at Mt. Vernon. He was present on every roll. He was home on furlough and killed at the Battle Marianna 9/22/64.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1823 - 1864 (41 years)