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- Richard Capers Bassett, son of Richard W. and Harriett (Grimes) Bassett, was born 29 Jan 1850 in Barnwell District, South Carolina. He died 20 Apr 1937 in Barnwell County, South Carolina. He married (1) Mary C. He married (2) Susannah Williams, daughter of John Martin (Jack) and Susan (Mixon) Williams, about 1888 in South Carolina. She was born 18 Jan 1862 in Barnwell, South Carolina.
1880 Federal Census of Peeples Township, Hampton County, SC (12/14 Jun 1880)
Richard C. Bassett 30 M SC SC SC Head Farmer
Mary C. 26 F SC SC SC Wife Keeping House
Wm. F. 6 M SC SC SC Son
Matilda Middleton 16 F SC SC SC Sister-in-law Field Hand
1900 Federal Census of Three Mile Township, Bamberg County, SC (7 Jun 1900)
Creb? Bassett 50 M Jun 1849 SC SC SC Head Farmer
Susie 38 F Jul 1861 SC SC SC Wife
Essie 16 F Feb 1884 SC SC SC Daughter
Lizzie 13 F Jan 1887 SC SC SC Daughter
Minnie 10 F May 1890 SC SC SC Daughter
John 8 M Jun 1892 SC SC SC Son
George 6 M Feb 1894 SC SC SC Son
Henry 4 M Feb 1896 SC SC SC Son
Dewey 1 M May 1898 SC SC SC Son
(Married 17 years, 9 children, 7 living)
1910 Federal Census of Three Mile Twp. Bamberg County, SC (7 May 1910)
R.C. Bassett 59 M SC SC SC Head Farming General Farm
S.E. 48 F SC SC SC Wife
H.E. 21 F SC SC SC Daughter
M.D. 18 F SC SC SC Daughter
J.C. 17 M SC SC SC Son
J.B. 15 M SC SC SC Son
H.M. 14 M SC SC SC Son
Dewey 12 M SC SC SC Son
D. 7 F SC SC SC Daughter
E.H. 4 F SC SC SC Daughter
(R.C. 2nd marriage, married 22 years, 10 children, 8 living)
1920 Federal Census of Three Mile, Bamburg County, South Carolina (21 Jan 1920)
Capers Bassett 69 M SC SC SC Head Farmer - General
Susanna 55 F SC SC SC Wife
Minnie 22 F SC SC SC Daughter Laborer on Home Farm
???? 21 M SC SC SC Son Laborer on Home Farm
Henry 20 M SC SC SC Son Laborer on Home Farm
James? 17 M SC SC SC Son Laborer on Home Farm
Liberty? 15 F SC SC SC Daughter Laborer on Home Farm
Edith? 13 F SC SC SC Daughter Laborer on Home Farm
1930 Federal Census of Three Mile, Bamberg County, SC (28 Apr 1930)
Cape Bassett 79 M SC SC SC Head Farmer General Farm
Susanna 70 F SC SC SC Wife
Mamie 38 F SC SC SC Daughter
George B. 34 M SC SC SC Son
Henry N. 31 M SC SC SC Son Laborer General Farm
Dewey 30 M SC SC SC Son Laborer General Farm
Edith 20 F SC SC SC Daughter
(Married at 21 & 22)
Children by 1st wife.
+ 88B151. William F. Bassett - born about 1872 in South Carolina,
married Polly Brown.
88B152. Essei Bassett - born in South Carolina, married (1) Mr. Henderson
(2) D.C. Sellers.
88B153. Adell Bassett - born in South Carolina, married Bennie Carroll.
Children by 2nd wife.
88B154. Elizabeth Bassett - born 29 Oct 1886 in Barnwell District,
South Carolina, died 29 Mar 1933 in South Carolina, married
Henry Albert Langdale. He was born 10 Mar 1895 in South
Carolina. They had Henry Langdale and Sudbey Capers Langdale.
88B155. Mamie Bassett - born 27 Aug 1890 in Barnwell District, South
Carolina.
88B156. John Bassett - born Jan 1892 in South Carolina.
88B157. George Bassett - born 2 Apr 1894 in South Carolina, died 24
Apr 1960 in South Carolina, married Pearl O'Quinn in South
Carolina. They had George B. Bassett and Sarah Bassett, both
born in South Carolina. George B. married Barbara Cone. See
obituary below.
88B158. Henry Bassett - born 8 Aug 1896 in South Carolina, died 4 Aug
1975 in South Carolina.
88B159. Dewey Bassett - born 21 Nov 1898 in South Carolina, died Jul 1969
in South Carolina.
88B15A. Edith Bassett – born about 1910 in South Carolina.
Augusta Chronicle, September 27, 1945
Georgia-Carolina Obituaries
Mrs. Suzana Bassett
HAMPTON, S.C., Sept 26 – Mrs. Suzana Bassett, 83, died at her home near Ehrhardt yesterday afternoon after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at the graveside in the Diver Pond cemetery, near Ehrhardt, tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock with the Rev. R.W. Hollis officiating.
She is survived by three sons, Henry Bassett, Dewel Bassett and George Bassett, all of Ehrhardt; four daughters, Mrs. D.C. Sellers of Columbia; Mrs. Bennie Carroll of Bamberg; Mrs. Lewis Creech of Williston and Miss Mamie Bassett of Ehrhardt; one sister, Mrs. Willie Mixon of Fairfax, two brothers, George Williams of Fairfax and Miles Williams of Savannah.
Augusta Chronicle, April 25, 1960
G.B. Bassett Sr.
EHRHARDT, S.C. – George Benjamin Bassett Sr., 76, of near Ehrhardt died Sunday in an Orangeburg hospital after a brief illness.
He was born in Bamberg County, the son of Richard Capers and Susanna Williams Bassett. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. John’s Baptist Church.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at St. John’s Baptist Church near Ehrhardt, with the Rev. R.W. Hollis officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Pearl O’Quinn Bassett; one son, G.B. Bassett Jr., Fairfzx; one daughter, Mrs. John M. Winn, Allendale; four sisters, Mrs. D.C. Sellers, Columbia; Mrs. Dell Carroll and Mrs. Lewis Creech, both of Blackville and Miss Mamie Bassett, Ehrhardt and two brothers, Henry and Dewey Bassett, Ehrhardt.
The State, February 3, 2010
Pearl O’Quinn Bassett Ayer
EHRHARDT — Mrs. Pearl O’Quinn Bassett Ayer, age 101, of 3674 Rivers Bridge Road, Ehrhardt, entered into her state of eternal rest Monday morning, February 1, 2010, in Bamberg Nursing Center, following an extended illness. She was twice married, the widow of Mr. George B. Bassett Sr. and Mr. William Ayer.
Funeral service will be conducted 11 o’clock Thursday morning, February 4, 2010, at Saint John’s Baptist Church, 2509 Saint John’s Church Road, Ehrhardt, with the Rev. Wilbur Creech officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard.
Memorial messages and thoughts of condolence may be left for the Ayer family by visiting: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com.
Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00 until 8:00 this Wednesday evening at Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Ehrhardt-Bamberg Chapel, 2515 Lowcountry Highway, Ehrhardt, 803.267.1971.
Charleston Post & Courier, February 3, 2010
Pearl Ayer
Pearl Ayer EHRHARDT - Mrs. Pearl O'Quinn Bassett Ayer, age 101, of 3674 Rivers Bridge Road, Ehrhardt, entered into her state of eternal rest Monday morning, February 1, 2010, at the Bamberg Nursing Center, following an extended illness. She was twice married, the widow of Mr. George B. Bassett, Sr. and Mr. William Ayer. Funeral services will be conducted 11 o'clock Thursday morning, February 4, 2010, from Saint John's Baptist Church, 2509 Saint John's Church Road, Ehrhardt, with The Reverend Wilbur Creech officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard. Mrs. Ayer was born November 4, 1908, in the Islandton section of Colleton County and was a daughter of the late Robert Millwood O'Quinn and the late Sarah Stone O'Quinn. She was a homemaker and was an active member of Saint John's Baptist Church in Ehrhardt. At her church she was a member of the Women's Missionary Union, the Young at Heart Club and the Helping Hands Club. She will be fondly remembered for her love of gardening and flowers, as well as for her quilting skills and talents. Surviving are: a daughter, Sarah Winn and her husband John of Ehrhardt; and a son, George B. Bassett, Jr., and his wife Laurette of Fairfax. She had three grandchildren, Johnna Morgan and her husband Shane of Ehrhardt, Lisa Metzger and her husband Ted of Fairfax and Lynn Avila of Aiken. She also had four great grandchildren, Becky Oeffinger and her husband Stephen of Orangeburg, A.J. Felder of San Diego, California and Allie Metzger and T. J. Metzger of Fairfax. Flowers will be accepted, or for those who wish, the family has requested that memorials be directed in her memory to: Saint John's Baptist Church, 2509 Saint John's Church Road, Ehrhardt, South Carolina 29081. Memorial messages and thoughts of condolence may be left for the Ayer family by visiting: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com. Family and friends are invited to call from 6:00 until 8:00 this Wednesday evening at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, EHRHARDT-BAMBERG CHAPEL, 2515 Lowcountry Highway, Ehrhardt, 803.267.1971. Visit our guestbook at www.postandcourier.com/deaths
The Augusta Chronicle, Georgia, 30 Jul 1995
Mrs. Barbara Bassett Telephone Operator
Mrs. Barbara Cone Bassett, 58, of Route 2, died of cancer Saturday, July 29, 1995, at her residence. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Smith-Rhoden Funeral Home, Allendale. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Erhardt. Mrs. Bassett, a native of Fairfax, was a telephone operator. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and the Women's Missionary Union. Survivors include her husband, George B. Bassett Jr.; two daughters, Lisa B. Metzger, Fairfax, and Lynn B. Avila, Aiken; her mother, Velrue C. Cone, West Palm Beach, Fla.; a brother, W.F. Cone, Stewart, Fla.; three sisters, Eleanor C. Brackney, Lake Worth, Fla., Margaret C. Graham, Jacksonville, Fla., and Gloria C. Sease, West Palm Beach; and two grandchildren. Memorials may be made to Midlands Hospice or to St. John's Baptist Church. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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