Bassett Family Association Database

Thomas Washington Bassett, III

Male 1860 - 1952  (91 years)


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  • Name Thomas Washington Bassett 
    Suffix III 
    Born 11 Jun 1860  Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID C2081124437B8940AF7EB7BF26D58B1CCB99 
    Died 17 Jan 1952  Carrollton, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried St. Lukes Cemetery, Benns Church, Smithfield, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Richmond Times Dispatch, Friday, January 18, 1952
      Thomas W. Bassett

      SMITHFIELD, VA., Jan. 17 ? Thomas W. Bassett, 91, retired farmer, died Thursday at a Suffolk hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Knight Bassett; five sons, J.T. and F.L. Bassett, of Newport News; J.H. Bassett, of Norfolk; L.E. Bassett, of Franklin, and T.S. Bassett, of Smithfield; three sisters, Mrs. Betty Shepherd, of Norfolk; Mrs. John Dixon, of Crittenden, Va., and Mrs. Mannie Daniels, of Carrollton, Va., and 13 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral arrangements were not completed tonight.



      1900 Federal Census of Newport, Isle of Wight County, VA (30 Jun 1900)
      Thomas W. Bassett 40 M Jun 1840 VA VA VA Head Farmer
      Mary L. 37 F Aug 1862 VA VA VA Wife
      William E. 17 M Oct 1882 VA VA VA Son At School
      Joseph T. 14 M Oct 1885 VA VA VA Son At School
      Disney? A. 12 M Jun 1888 VA VA VA Son At School
      Lenny O. 10 M May 1890 VA VA VA Son At School
      James H. 8 M Feb 1892 VA VA VA Son
      Frank L. 6 M Apr 1894 VA VA VA Son
      Thomas S. 4 M Jun 1896 VA VA VA Son
      Louella 2 F May 1898 VA VA VA Daughter

      1930 Federal Census of Newport, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (8 Apr 1930)
      William E. Bassett 46 M VA VA VA Head Farmer General Farm
      Mary R. 45 F VA VA VA Wife
      Lowell E. 20 M VA VA VA Son Laborer General Farm
      (Living on Carrolltown Rd.) (Married at 20 & 19)
      Living next door
      1930 Federal Census of Newport, Isle of Wight County, Virginia (8 Apr 1930)
      Thomas Bassett 70 M VA VA VA Head Farmer General Farm
      Luella 68 F VA VA VA Wife
      Thomas 14 M VA VA VA Grson
      (Married at 21 & 19)
    Person ID I31  9B Thomas Washington Bassett of Virginia
    Last Modified 30 Aug 2013 

    Father Thomas Washington Bassett, Jr.,   b. 1830, Mathews Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1898, Smithfield, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Ellen Frances Davis,   b. 1837, Westville, Mathews Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1865, Mathews Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Family ID F3  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary L. Knight,   b. 26 Aug 1862, North Hampton Co., North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1952, Carrollton, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1881  Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Effie Bassett,   b. 4 Apr 1882, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1882, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. William Edwin Bassett,   b. 8 Oct 1883, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1938, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
    +3. Joseph Thomas Bassett,   b. 14 Nov 1885, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1960, Hampton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +4. Vernon A. Bassett,   b. 14 Aug 1887, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Leonard Otto Bassett,   b. 8 Apr 1889, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. James Harvey Bassett,   b. 8 Dec 1890, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1948, Norfolk Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     7. Frank Lloyd Bassett,   b. 12 Feb 1893, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1981, Hampton, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    +8. Louella McSimpson Bassett,   b. 8 Mar 1897, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1965, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +9. Thomas Simpson Bassett,   b. 20 Mar 1898, Carrollton, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1966, Suffolk, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F16  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart