Lucy Jeroline Crockett

1839 - 1898  (59 years)

• Name	Lucy Jeroline Crockett
  Birth	8 May 1839
  Gender	Female
  _UID	D2622A57914C6648866491052CF11AC4BB0F
  Death	1 Jun 1898
  Notes	William Laudius Bassett, son of James and Elisa Bassett, was born 16 Dec 1835 in Macon, Georgia. He died 9 Dec 1908 in Neshoba County, Mississippi (NCR). He married Lucy Jeroline Crockett, daughter of Nathaniel and Eliza Crockett, on 7 Feb 1865 in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Lucy was born 8 May 1839. She died 1 Jun 1898. He enlisted in May 1861 as a private in Company D 11th Mississippi Infantry and was discharged from Service in Nov 1861 to raise another company. He enslited in Company F. 40th Mississippi regiment in May 1862 and was elected 1st Lietuenant at organization of the company. He was promoted to Captain on 20 Sep 1862. He was in active command of M. Company in the battle of Iuka, Corinth, Seige of Vicksburg and Big Black River Mississippi, Decatur, Alabama, Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee and the entire Georgia campaign. He was wounded three times but was never disabled. He surrounded command at Greensborough, North Carolina in May 1865, General Joseph E. Johnson in command. William served in the lower house of the Mississippi legislature from 1876 to 1880 and from 1884 to 1886 and was a member of the Constitional Convention in the yaer 1890. Also, on 16 Jul 1896 in the Neshoba Democrat he is listed as Sheriff being elected in 1895 for a term of 4 years. (NCR - Neshoba Church Records). 1870 Federal Census of Dist. No. 2, Neshoba County, Mississippi (4 Jun 1870) William L. Bassett 34 M Georgia Farmer 320 315 Lucy J. 30 F Mississippi Keeping house Edgar M. 4 M Mississippi Minnie E. 1 F Mississippi John M. Bassett 28 M Georgia 1880 Federal Census of Beat #4, Neshoba County, Mississippi (30 Jun 1880) William L. Bassit 44 M GA GA GA Head Farmer Lucy J. 40 F MS TN TN Wife Keeps House Edgar M. 14 M MS GA MS Son Works on farm Minnie E. 11 F MS GA MS Daughter At school Homer D. 7 M MS GA MS Son At school Lillian E. 3 F MS GA MS Daughter Martha J. Crockett 30 F MS TN TN Sister-in-law 1900 Federal Census of 1-Bt, Neshoba County, Mississippi (14 Jun 1900) Homer D. Bassett 27 M Jan 1837 MS GA MS Head Farmer Nannie L. 20 F Aug 1879 MS MS MS Wife William L. (Wd) 65 M Dec 1834 GA GA GA Father Farmer Willis L. 19 F May 1880 MS GA MS Sister (Married 2 years)
  Person ID	I418	48B Francis Bassett of South Carolina
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2013

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel Crockett
  Mother	Eliza Crockett
  Family ID	F360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Laudius Bassett,   b. 16 Dec 1835, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia d. 9 Dec 1908, Neshoba County, Mississippi (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1865	Neshoba County, Mississippi
  Children	+ 1. Edgar Maltessee Bassett,   b. 4 May 1866, Neshoba County, Mississippi d. 3 Jun 1941, Neshoba County, Mississippi (Age 75 years)   2. Minnie E. Bassett,   b. 4 Feb 1869, Mississippi   3. Lenard Bassett,   b. 5 Jan 1871   d. 5 Feb 1872 (Age 1 year) + 4. Homer Dwight Bassett,   b. 7 Jan 1873, Neshoba County, Mississippi + 5. Lillian E. Bassett,   b. 7 Mar 1877, Mississippi d. 13 Jan 1958 (Age 80 years) + 6. Willie Lucy Bassett,   b. 22 Aug 1880   d. 15 Sep 1955 (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F171	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart