Eugene Bassett: Bassett Family Association

Bassett Family Association Database

1913 - 1980 (66 years)

Generation: 1

Eugene Bassett was born on 16 Sep 1913 in Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 19 Jul 1980 in Champaign, Illinois; was buried in Tuscola Cemetery, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois.

Family/Spouse: Vera F. Mattingly. Vera was born on 22 Mar 1921 in Arcola, Illinois; died on 24 Jul 2012 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Juanita Kay Bassett was born on 2 Apr 1938 in Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 4 Jun 2019 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.
3. Lydia M. Bassett was born in 1941 in Illinois.
4. Lawrence E. Bassett was born in 1943 in Illinois.

Eugene married Opal I. Steen, Strode on 4 Apr 1966 in Metropolis. Opal (daughter of Anderson Steen and Jane (Janie) Rhoton) was born on 19 Dec 1919 in Monroe County, Kentucky; died on 28 May 2005 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois; was buried in Tuscola Cemetery, Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Juanita Kay Bassett

(1.Eugene¹) was born on 2 Apr 1938 in Tuscola, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 4 Jun 2019 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky; was buried in Hicks Cemetery, Calloway County, Kentucky.

Family/Spouse: Phillip Derby. Phillip was born on 17 Apr 1929 in Murdock Township, Douglas County, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 2001 in Murray, Calloway County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3. Lydia M. Bassett (1.Eugene¹) was born in 1941 in Illinois.
4. Lawrence E. Bassett (1.Eugene¹) was born in 1943 in Illinois.
Family/Spouse: Brenda G. Harris. Brenda was born on 6 Apr 1943; died on 14 Aug 2026. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]