Bassett Family Association Database
Jonathan Richard Bassett[1]
1833 - 1912 (79 years)-
Name Jonathan Richard Bassett Born 21 Jun 1833 Shelby County, Alabama Gender Male _MILT Civil War (served 2 years) Buried 1912 Liberty Cemetery Died 14 Nov 1912 Greenwood, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States 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 , d. 14 May 1863, Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas (Age 64 years) Relationship Natural Mother Rebecca Clower, b. 7 May 1801 , Georgia , d. 5 Aug 1874, Monticello, Drew County, Arkansas (Age 73 years) Relationship Natural Married 6 Feb 1821 Mulberry, Bibb County, Georgia Family ID F8 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Bridget Anne Clegg, b. 6 Mar 1838, Georgia , d. 28 Oct 1915, Rock Springs, Drew County, Arkansas (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 Married 14 Oct 1855 Tallapoosa County, Alabama Children 1. Twins Bassett, b. died at birth, year unknown [Natural] + 2. Franklin Pierce Bassett, b. 6 Mar 1858, Drew, Arkansas, USA , d. 27 Feb 1940, Oak Grove, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA (Age 81 years) [Natural] 3. Virginia Belle Bassett, b. 15 Aug 1860, Drew, Arkansas, United States , d. 26 Jan 1929, Weatherford, Custer, Oklahoma, United States (Age 68 years) [Natural] 4. Mozelle (Zella) Bassett, b. 21 Jul 1862, Drew, Arkansas, United States , d. 8 Feb 1948 (Age 85 years) [Natural] + 5. Jonathan Wiley Bassett, b. 30 Dec 1866, Drew County, Arkansas , d. Oct 1957, Conway, Arkansas (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 , d. 15 Sep 1960, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Age 88 years) [Natural] 8. Rebecah A Bassett, b. 1872 [Natural] + 9. William C Bassett, b. 27 Sep 1874, Sebastian County, Arkansas , d. 6 Oct 1965, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas (Age 91 years) [Natural] + 10. Auda E Bassett, b. 9 Oct 1880, Sebastian County, Arkansas , d. 19 Feb 1960, Sebastian County, Arkansas (Age 79 years) [Natural] 11. Mertie Verona Bassett, b. 9 Oct 1882, Sebastian County, Arkansas , d. 13 Nov 1971, Sebastian County, Arkansas (Age 89 years) [Natural] Family ID F42 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Drew County, Arkansas Federal Land Records
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Sources - [S-1772156360] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.
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- [S-1772156360] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.