Bassett Family Association Database
Mary Burnet Bassett
1834 - 1881 (47 years)-
Name Mary Burnet Bassett Born 12 Aug 1834 Fredericksburg, Virginia Gender Female _UID 3DF9D0F082910B41A8F7499433DB5DC40077 Died 10 Nov 1881 Brenham, Washington County, Texas Buried Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington County, Texas Notes - Austin Colony Pioneers
By Worth S. Ray
Benjamin H. Bassett
Judge Benjamin H. Bassett, of Brenham, Washington County was a member of the law firm of Sayles & Bassett. He married Mary Burnet, who was born in 1839 and died November 10, 1881. He and his wife are buried in Prairie Lea Cemetery at Brenham.
1850 Federal Census of Hanover County, Virginia (22 Nov 1850)
George W. Bassett - 49 - M - Virginia - Farmer 120,000
Betty B. - 41 - F - Virginia
George W. Jr. - 19 - M - Virginia
Anna Virginia - 17 - F - Virginia
Ellen More - 15 - F - Virginia
J.F.C. - 13 - F - Virginia
Mary B. - 10 - F - Virginia
Annetta L. - 9 - F - Virginia
Robert L. - 6 - M - Virginia
Louisa A. Dwight - 22 - F - Massachusetts - Governess
R.L. Shelton - 30 - M - Virginia - Bricklayer
1860 Federal Census of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia (29 Sep 1860)
G.W. Bassett - 60 - M - Virginia - Farmer 139,830 88,729
B.B. - 52 - F - Virginia
G.W. - 29 - M - Virginia - Teacher (languages?)
S.M. - 25 - F - Virginia
J.F. - 22 - F - Virginia
M.B. - 21 - F - Virginia
A.L. - 18 - F - Virginia
R.S. - 16 - M - Virginia (or maybe 10)
W.A. - 6 - M - Virginia
Jas. Slaughter - 30 - M - Virginia - Overseer
1870 Federal Census of Washington County, Texas
Benjamin Bassett - 39 - M - Virginia - Lawyer and Banker
Mary B. - 30 - F - Virginia
Elinora - 8 - F - Texas
Travis - 7 - M - Texas
Lucy - 3 - F - Texas
Hope - 1 - F - Texas
1880 Federal Census of Brenham, Washington County, Texas (29 Jun 1880)
Benjamin Bassett - 44 - M - LA-VA-NY - Head - Lawyer
Mary B. - 40 - F - VA-VA-VA - Wife - Keeping House
Elinore - 19 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
Louis - 15 - M - TX-LA-VA - Son
Lucy - 13 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
Hope - 11 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
Ben - 8 - M - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
Jeff - 6 - M - TX-LA-VA - Son
Mary - 1 - F - TX-LA-VA - Daughter
Person ID I41 59B William Henry Bassett Last Modified 27 Jun 2013
Father George Washington Bassett, b. 23 Aug 1800, Farmington, Hanover County, Virginia , d. 28 Aug 1878 (Age 78 years) Mother Betty Burnet Lewis Family ID F11 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Judge Benjamin Harrison (Hudson) Bassett, b. 24 Feb 1831, Coutreville (Centerville), Louisiana , d. Jul 1893, Austin, Texas (Age 62 years) Married 20 Dec 1860 Clover Lea, Hanover County, Virginia Children + 1. Eleanor Hunter Bassett, b. Oct 1861, Brenham, Washington County, Texas , d. 6 Aug 1949, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (Age ~ 87 years) 2. Lewis Washington Bassett, b. 4 Jan 1863, Texas , d. 8 Aug 1938, Dallas County, Texas (Age 75 years) 3. Henry William Bassett, b. Abt 1865 + 4. Lucy Bassett, b. 24 Oct 1866 + 5. Hope Bassett, b. 29 May 1869, d. 8 May 1948 (Age 78 years) + 6. Benjamin Harrison Bassett, Jr., b. 11 Aug 1871, Brenham, Washington County, Texas , d. Dec 1921, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico (Age 50 years) + 7. William Jefferson Bassett, b. 9 Jan 1874, Washington County, Texas , d. 21 Dec 1931, Bell County, Texas (Age 57 years) + 8. Mary Burnet Bassett, b. 29 May 1879, Washington County, Texas , d. 9 Feb 1946, Highland Park, Texas (Age 66 years) 9. Lila Graham Bassett, b. 22 Oct 1881, Texas , d. 21 Aug 1932, Dallas County, Texas (Age 50 years) Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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