Bassett Family Association Database

Jonathan Richard Bassett[1]

Male 1833 - 1912  (79 years)


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  • Name Jonathan Richard Bassett 
    Born 21 Jun 1833  Shelby County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _MILT Civil War (served 2 years) 
    Buried 1912  Liberty Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 14 Nov 1912  Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Drew County, Arkansas Federal Land Records
      Jonathan R. Bassett 2 11S 8W 160 acres 3 May 1858
      Jonathan R. Bassett 2 11S 8W 40 acres 1 Jul 1859
      Kilby Bassett 21 11S 7W 40 acres 3 May 1858

      Jonathan Richard Bassett, son of Kilby and Rebecca (Clower) Bassett, was born 21 Jun 1833 in Shelby County, Alabama. He died 14 Nov 1912 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He married Mary Jane House, daughter of Samuel Wiley and Permila (Doster) House, on 14 Oct 1855 in Tallapoosa, Alabama. Mary Jane died 11 Jan 1899 in Sebastian County, Arkansas. He married (2) Ann House, Mary's sister. Jonathan and Mary Jane are both buried in Liberty Cemetery, Sebastian County, Arkansas.
      They moved to Arkansas and first opeend up a farm in Columbia County on the Arkansas/Louisiana border. J.R. Bassett served in the Civil War 2 years then moved to Drew County and opened up another farm. In 1868 he and a brother in law (both married sisters, Mary and Rachel House), brought their families to Sebastion County near Greenwood. Here he opened up his third farm.

      1860 Federal Census of Clear Creek Township, Drew County, Arkansas (14 Aug 1860)
      J.R. Bassett 26 M Alabama Farmer 2600 150
      N.J. 22 F North Carolina
      F.S. 2 M Arkansas

      1880 Federal Census of Center, Sebastian County, Arkansas
      Jonathan R. Bassitt 46 M GA GA GA Head Farmer
      Mary J. 42 F NC NC NC Wife Keeping House
      Virginia B. 19 F AR GA NC Daughter At Home
      Mary M. 18 F AR GA NC Daughter At Home
      Jonathan W. 15 M AR GA NC Son At Home
      Rebecah A. 8 F AR GA NC Daughter At Home
      William C. 6 M AR GA NC Son
      Auda E. 7/12 F AR GA NC Daughter
      William A. Hannson 26 M TN TN TN Other



    Person ID P42  13B RIchard William Bassett of Georgia
    Last Modified 17 Sep 2012 

    Father Kilby Bassett,   b. 18 Aug 1798, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1863, Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Rebecca Clower,   b. 7 May 1801 , Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1874, Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married 6 Feb 1821  Mulberry, Bibb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bridget Anne Clegg,   b. 6 Mar 1838, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1915, Rock Springs, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married Aft 1899 
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2018 
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane House,   bur. 1899, Liberty Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 14 Oct 1855  Tallapoosa County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Twins Bassett,   b. died at birth, year unknown  [Natural]
    +2. Franklin Pierce Bassett,   b. 6 Mar 1858, Drew, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1940, Oak Grove, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [Natural]
     3. Virginia Belle Bassett,   b. 15 Aug 1860, Drew, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1929, Weatherford, Custer, Oklahoma, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [Natural]
     4. Mozelle (Zella) Bassett,   b. 21 Jul 1862, Drew, Arkansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1948  (Age 85 years)  [Natural]
    +5. Jonathan Wiley Bassett,   b. 30 Dec 1866, Drew County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1957, Conway, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)  [Natural]
     6. James Capers Bassett,   b. Abt 1870,   d. died young  [Natural]
     7. Alice Bassett,   b. 6 Oct 1871, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1960, Pine Bluff, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)  [Natural]
     8. Rebecah A Bassett,   b. 1872  [Natural]
    +9. William C Bassett,   b. 27 Sep 1874, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1965, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)  [Natural]
    +10. Auda E Bassett,   b. 9 Oct 1880, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1960, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)  [Natural]
     11. Mertie Verona Bassett,   b. 9 Oct 1882, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Nov 1971, Sebastian County, Arkansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)  [Natural]
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S-1772156360] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=45165897&pid=42