Bassett Family Association Database
Mary E. J. Bassett
1826 - 1892 (65 years)-
Name Mary E. J. Bassett Birth 4 Nov 1826 South Carolina 
Gender Female _UID 6CDF28C1C458CE40BD768F622629FDDEAC63 Death 30 May 1892 Lincoln County, Arkansas Notes - Josiah's wife, Mary E. Carr applied for Civil War Widow's Pension in Drew COunty Arkansas in 1892. She stated he died during the Civil War and that he was a private in Company C, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He enlisted 3 May 1864 at Americus, Georgia by Captain W.F. Scott. He is reported dead on 1 July 1864 by George J. Drew. Josiah's company was sent to guard Anderson Prison. He died while a guard there. He is lited in the files as "Sumter Camp Guard" Number 765. There is no burial site listed for him.
1850 Federal Census of Carroll County, Georgia, 15 Aug 1850 Dwelling #165
Josiah Carr 28 M South Carolina Laborer
Mary 25 F South Carolina
John 26 M South Carolina
Thomas 4 M South Carolina
George 3 M South Carolina
Frances 1/12 F Georgia
(Living next door are his brother Allen D. Carr and father John T. Carr)
1860 Federal Census of Black Hall Township, Fulton County, Georgia
Josiah Carr 39 M South Carolina Farmer
Mary A.E. 33 F South Carolina
John T. 14 M South Carolina
George W. 12 M South Carolina
Frances E. J. 9 F South Caroline
William H. 7 M Georgia
Martha L. 5 F Georgia
1870 Federal Census of Newman, Coweta County, Georgia (9 Sep 1870)
Mary Carr 44 F South Carolina Keeping House
William H. 17 M Georgia Farm Laborer
Person ID I5 92B William & Jeremiah Bassett of South Carolina Last Modified 16 Jul 2013
Father Unknown Mother Unknown Family ID F1 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Josiah Carr, b. 21 Sep 1816, South Carolina d. 1 Jul 1864 (Age 47 years) Marriage 25 Apr 1845 Children 1. John Thomas Carr, b. 9 Feb 1846 d. Jun 1862 (Age 16 years) + 2. George Washington Carr, b. 14 Mar 1848 + 3. Frances Elizabeth Carr, b. 26 Jul 1850 + 4. William Henry Carr, b. 17 Apr 1853 5. Martha Lucinda Carr, b. 15 Jan 1855 d. 4 Feb 1864 (Age 9 years) 6. Kintcheon Alan Carr, b. 17 Jul 1857 d. 22 Sep 1857 (Age 0 years) Family ID F2 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Josiah's wife, Mary E. Carr applied for Civil War Widow's Pension in Drew COunty Arkansas in 1892. She stated he died during the Civil War and that he was a private in Company C, 3rd Regiment, Georgia Reserves. He enlisted 3 May 1864 at Americus, Georgia by Captain W.F. Scott. He is reported dead on 1 July 1864 by George J. Drew. Josiah's company was sent to guard Anderson Prison. He died while a guard there. He is lited in the files as "Sumter Camp Guard" Number 765. There is no burial site listed for him.