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Poet Powhatten Bassett

Male 1847 - 1936  (89 years)


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  • Name Poet Powhatten Bassett 
    Born 12 Mar 1847  Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID E3D06655FA121F45938A7A67BD0B34340C54 
    Died Dec 1936  Moberly, Randolph County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakland Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Monitor Index and Democrat
      Moberly, Missouri
      Monday Evening, December 7, 1936
      Powhattan Bassett Dies at 89; Funeral Tuesday Morning
      Powhattan Bassett, 89, a long time resident of Moberly, died yesterday afternoon at 3:15 o’clock. He was born March 12, 1847, east of Middle Grove, and was the seventh son of George H. Bassett and Columbia Staples Bassett.
      Surviving are one sister, Mrs. H.P. Jennings, Moberly, and several nieces and nephews.
      The body will remain at the Mahan Parlors, where the funeral will be conducted tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock by the Reverend W. T. Henson and the Reverend C.W. Corrie, pastor of Central Christian Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

      1850 Federal Census of Monroe County, Missouri
      George H. Bassett - 46 - M - Virginia
      Columbia R. - 34 - F - Virginia
      Samuel S. - 16 - M - Virginia
      Burrel - 15 - M - Virginia
      John J. - 13 - M - Missouri
      W.H. - 12 - M - Missouri
      Thomas E. - 8 - M - Missouri
      Powatan - 3 - M - Missouri
      Tennessee - 2 - F - Missouri
      Robert - 1 - M - Missouri
      Columbia Yager - 13 - F - Missouri
      Pocahontus Bassett - 8 - F - Missouri
      Mariah Bassett - 6 - F - Missouri
      Polly Bassett - 13 - F - Missouri

      1860 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
      George H. Bassett - 52 - M - Virginia - Farmer 6400 10,400
      Columbia P. - 40 - F - Virginia
      John J. - 22 - M - Virginia - Farmer
      William H. - 21 - M - Virginia - Farmer
      Thomas E. - 18 - M - Virginia - Farmer
      Powhattan - 12 - M - Virginia
      Jennifer - 11 - F - Virginia
      Robert H. - 10 - M - Virginia
      Alexander - 8 - M - Virginia
      Mary - 4 - F - Virginia

      1870 Federal Census of Union Township, Monroe County, Missouri
      George H. Bassett - 63 - M - Virginia - Farmer
      Columbia - 53 - F - Virginia - Keeping House
      Jonathan - 30 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
      Thomas E. - 28 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
      Powhatan - 22 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
      Robert - 19 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
      Martin - 17 - M - Missouri - Farm Labor
      Mary V. - 13 - F - Missouri
      America - 40 - F - Virginia
      Julia - 25 - F - Virginia
      Millie - 13 - F - Missouri
      Sandy - 10 - M - Missouri
      Elmira - 7 - F - Missouri
      Martha - 5 - F - Missouri

      1880 Federal Census of Union, Monroe County, Missouri
      G.H. Bassett - 73 - M - VA-VA-VA - Head - Farmer
      Columbie Bassett - 65 - F - MO-VA-VA - Wife - Keeps House
      Poet - 32 - M - MO-VA-VA - Son - Farmer
      R.H. - 30 - M - MO-VA-VA - Son - Farmer
      Lena - 25 - F - MO-KY-KY - DauLaw - Keeps House
      Virgie - 5 - F - MO-MO-MO - GDau
      Homer - 1 - M - MO-MO-MO - GSon
      Alfred Holiday - B - 17 - M - MO-MO-MO - Other - Farm Laborer
    Person ID I556  2B Thomas Bassett of Virginia
    Last Modified 19 Aug 2013 

    Father George Hairston Bassett, Sr.,   b. 18 Oct 1806, Henry County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1895, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Columbia Renfro Staples,   b. 7 Dec 1814, Meade County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1900, Madison, Monroe County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1832 
    Family ID F44  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart