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Lewis Washington Bassett

Male 1863 - 1938  (75 years)


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  • Name Lewis Washington Bassett 
    Born 4 Jan 1863  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID C09265BCF221164D9FAAF173222C631D6466 
    Died 8 Aug 1938  Dallas County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • The records of the children are from a family Bible, a copy of which can be found at the State Archives in Richmond, Virginia. The Bible was in possession of Mrs. Donald Kilgore of Dallas, Texas, when filmed by the State Archives in Richmond. She was a granddaughter of Benjamin Harris and Mary B. Bassett.

      Lewis Washington Bassett willed his estate to his sister, Eleanor Hunter Bassett Musse.

      The Dallas Morning News
      August 10, 1938
      Deaths and Funeral Notices
      Bassett - Lewis Washington, aged 76, passed away at a local sanitarium Monday. Residence 505 West Tenth. Survived by four sisters, Mrs. E.B. Muse, Dallas; Mrs. Howard May, Mrs. Hope McCalla, both of Houston; Mrs John Watson, Cameron. Body will be sent to Brenham for services and interment Wednesday by Sparkman-Holtz-Grand. Family requests no flowers.

      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

      1900 Federal Census of Oak Cliff, Dallas County, Texas (15 Jun 1900)
      Eugene B. Muse - 41 - M - Dec 1858 - SC-SC-SC - Head - Attorney
      Eleanor - 38 - F - Oct 1861 - TX-LA-VA - Wife
      Calvin - 11 - M - Jul 1888 - TX-SC-TX - Son
      Willard B. - 10 - M - Nov 1890 - TX-SC-TX - Son
      Lilla G. Bassett - 18 - F - Oct 1881 - TX-LA-VA - Sister
      Lewis W. - 37 - M - Jan 1863 - TX-LA-VA - Brother - Local Expressman
      William J. - 26 - M - Jan 1874 - TX-LA-VA - Brother - Clerk Grocery
      (Living at 225 Tenth SE)
      (Married 14 years, 4 children, 2 living)
    Person ID I45  59B William Henry Bassett
    Last Modified 27 Jun 2013 

    Father Judge Benjamin Harrison (Hudson) Bassett,   b. 24 Feb 1831, Coutreville (Centerville), Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1893, Austin, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary Burnet Bassett,   b. 12 Aug 1834, Fredericksburg, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1881, Brenham, Washington County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1860  Clover Lea, Hanover County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart