Bassett Family Association Database
John William Earl
1861 - 1925 (64 years)-
Name John William Earl Birth 1861 Tennessee 
Gender Male _UID 23EC4EF830D0564D86AA9831D978DEA3C3A7 Death 1925 Texas Notes - J.W. was a professional gambler. J.W. built a house on Magnolia Street in Texarkana, Texas in the late 1890's with his gambling winnings. It was in the Victorian style and made of the finest wood he could find. It was roughly 3500 square feet with a fireplace in every room.
1900 Federal Census of 6th Ward, Texarkana, Bowie County, TX (7 Jun 1900)
J W Earl 39 M Jan 1861 TN TN TN Head Gardener
Girdie 28 F Nov 1871 TX TX TN Wife
Willis Mc. 10 M Dec 1889 TX TX TX Son
Matt Bassett 4 M Aug 1896 TX TX TX Son
Joseph C. 3/12 M Feb 1900 TX TX TX Son
Allie V. Holius? 28 F May 1872 TX SC SC Housekeeper
Mabelle Allen 6 F Jun 1893 AR LA LA Niece
(Married 11 years, 3 children, 3 living)
Person ID I50 91B James Bassett of North Carolina Last Modified 19 Jul 2013
Father MacGregor C. Earl Family ID F31 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lucy Gertrude Bassett, b. 1872, Texas d. 1903 (Age 31 years) Marriage 1889 Children + 1. William MacGregor Earl, b. Dec 1889, Texas + 2. Matt Bassett Earl, b. 31 Aug 1896, Texas d. 1952 (Age 55 years)3. Joseph Clyde Earl, b. Feb 1900, Texas Family ID F13 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Susie Hooks Marriage 3 Oct 1905 Bowie County, Texas Family ID F32 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- J.W. was a professional gambler. J.W. built a house on Magnolia Street in Texarkana, Texas in the late 1890's with his gambling winnings. It was in the Victorian style and made of the finest wood he could find. It was roughly 3500 square feet with a fireplace in every room.