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Sarah Jane <I>Harper</I> Bassett

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Sarah Jane Harper Bassett

Birth
Bibb County, Georgia, USA
Death
7 Jun 1951 (aged 78)
Byron, Peach County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Centerville, Houston County, Georgia, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.6249463, Longitude: -83.6850261
Plot
D-10-F-2
Memorial ID
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I grew up listening to my grandmother share about her family, including her Aunt Sarah.

What I 've found through research thus far:
Sarah's parents:
Elijah David "E.D." Harper (Bet. Sep 1849–Sep 1850 in Crawford County, Georgia, USA but likely Sep 1849 as he is 1 year old in the 1850 US census; died 05 Jul 1928 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA; FG# 35481036)
*Frances Catherine "Fannie" Bryant (born 20 Mar 1851, supposedly in Crawford County, Georgia, USA; died 23 Jul 1899 in Georgia, USA; FG# 99467350).

Known children of Elijah & Frances (including Sarah):
*Margaret "Maggie" - 1871-1938; FG# 38514774; married John Thomas (unknown birthdate; died before 1900 US census) on 21 Sept 1890 & Taylor Jackson Wilson (1877-1917; FG# 38245028) on 14 Mar 1904.
*Sarah Jane "Sarah"- 1873-1951; FG# 6841774; married William Bowden "Bud" Bassett Sr. (1875-1956; FG# 6841771) on 12 Jan 1896
*John Thomas "John" - 1876-1947; FG# 36972928; married Hattie Magdaline "Hattie" Bloodworth (1887-1904; FG# 40663792) on 26 Mar 1902 & Hattie Pauline "Hattie" Hollis (1883-1957; FG# 75145265) on 20 Sep 1905
*William Washington "William" - 1879-1940; FG# 35481047; married Mary Frances "Mary" Wilson (half-sister of Taylor Jackson; 1881-1960; FG# 35481044) on 13 May 1898
*Edna Ola "Ola" - 1881-1930; FG# 35252255; married George W. Bartlett (1871-1922; FG# 35252253) on 22 Aug 1903
*Leonard Augustus Sr. - 1883-1941; FG# 152073902; married Leila Mae "Leila" Campbell (1888-1970; no known memorial) on 29 May 1903.

William married Sarah Jane Harper on 12 Jan 1896
Their known children:
*Elzie Jasper - 1896-1987; FG# 6841752; married Evelyn Elizabeth "Evelyn" Nobles (1906-1995; FG# 6841755)
*William David - 1899-1915; FG# 151683718
*Frances Virginia "Fannie" - 1901-1982; FG# 6841768; Aunt Fannie never married
*Robert Lee - 1903-1980; FG# 6841763; he married Annie Ruth Hardison (1910-1990; FG# 26813395) on 14 Apr 1928 & later in life was married to Eva Mae "Eva" Harper Brantley (1903-1978; FG# 89329772) on 03 Nov 1970.
*Twin girls Ealy & Eva - both 20 Jun 1905-21 Jun 1905 (source-1910 US census & http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng//getperson.php?personID=I1605&tree=48B)
*Albert Grady "Grady" - 1906-1982; FG# 34353545; married Gladys Louise Hardison (Annie Ruth's sister; 1913-1977; FG# 34353568)
*Louis Curtis - 1910-2001; FG# 151686154; he married a lady named Gladys Louise "Tommie"
*Maggie Eunice - 12 Sep 1912-25 Sep 1912 (source http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng//getperson.php?personID=I1609&tree=48B)

In 1900, William, his wife Sara, their two children (Elzie J(3) & William D(1)) are living in Houston County, Georgia; Sarah's sister Ola(18) lives with them too as her & Sarah's mother has just passed away.

In 1910, William, his wife Sarah & their five children (Elzie(12), William Jr(10), Fannie(8), Robert(6) & Grady(4)) live in Bibb County, Georgia. They own their own farm. Five of their seven children are living.

In 1920, Will T(sic), his wife Sara J. & five of their children (Elzie(23), Fannie(18), Robert(16), Grady(14) & Louis(9)) live in Houston County, Georgia. William is still farming.

In 1930, William, his wife Sarah, & two children (Fannie(27) & Louis(19) live together. William is now a general merchandise merchant.

In 1940, William B, his wife Sara & their daughter Fannie(39) live in Peach County, Georgia. William is listed as a farmer again.

I remember visiting my grandmother's Bassett cousins about 1980 with my grandparents. I knew Fannie, Robert, Grady & Louis as aunts and uncles. Sarah passes away on 07 Jun 1951 in Byron, Peach County, Georgia. William passes away on 25 Feb 1956 in Centerville, Houston County, Georgia, USA.

LFC, 08 Sep 2015.
I grew up listening to my grandmother share about her family, including her Aunt Sarah.

What I 've found through research thus far:
Sarah's parents:
Elijah David "E.D." Harper (Bet. Sep 1849–Sep 1850 in Crawford County, Georgia, USA but likely Sep 1849 as he is 1 year old in the 1850 US census; died 05 Jul 1928 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA; FG# 35481036)
*Frances Catherine "Fannie" Bryant (born 20 Mar 1851, supposedly in Crawford County, Georgia, USA; died 23 Jul 1899 in Georgia, USA; FG# 99467350).

Known children of Elijah & Frances (including Sarah):
*Margaret "Maggie" - 1871-1938; FG# 38514774; married John Thomas (unknown birthdate; died before 1900 US census) on 21 Sept 1890 & Taylor Jackson Wilson (1877-1917; FG# 38245028) on 14 Mar 1904.
*Sarah Jane "Sarah"- 1873-1951; FG# 6841774; married William Bowden "Bud" Bassett Sr. (1875-1956; FG# 6841771) on 12 Jan 1896
*John Thomas "John" - 1876-1947; FG# 36972928; married Hattie Magdaline "Hattie" Bloodworth (1887-1904; FG# 40663792) on 26 Mar 1902 & Hattie Pauline "Hattie" Hollis (1883-1957; FG# 75145265) on 20 Sep 1905
*William Washington "William" - 1879-1940; FG# 35481047; married Mary Frances "Mary" Wilson (half-sister of Taylor Jackson; 1881-1960; FG# 35481044) on 13 May 1898
*Edna Ola "Ola" - 1881-1930; FG# 35252255; married George W. Bartlett (1871-1922; FG# 35252253) on 22 Aug 1903
*Leonard Augustus Sr. - 1883-1941; FG# 152073902; married Leila Mae "Leila" Campbell (1888-1970; no known memorial) on 29 May 1903.

William married Sarah Jane Harper on 12 Jan 1896
Their known children:
*Elzie Jasper - 1896-1987; FG# 6841752; married Evelyn Elizabeth "Evelyn" Nobles (1906-1995; FG# 6841755)
*William David - 1899-1915; FG# 151683718
*Frances Virginia "Fannie" - 1901-1982; FG# 6841768; Aunt Fannie never married
*Robert Lee - 1903-1980; FG# 6841763; he married Annie Ruth Hardison (1910-1990; FG# 26813395) on 14 Apr 1928 & later in life was married to Eva Mae "Eva" Harper Brantley (1903-1978; FG# 89329772) on 03 Nov 1970.
*Twin girls Ealy & Eva - both 20 Jun 1905-21 Jun 1905 (source-1910 US census & http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng//getperson.php?personID=I1605&tree=48B)
*Albert Grady "Grady" - 1906-1982; FG# 34353545; married Gladys Louise Hardison (Annie Ruth's sister; 1913-1977; FG# 34353568)
*Louis Curtis - 1910-2001; FG# 151686154; he married a lady named Gladys Louise "Tommie"
*Maggie Eunice - 12 Sep 1912-25 Sep 1912 (source http://www.bassettbranches.org/tng//getperson.php?personID=I1609&tree=48B)

In 1900, William, his wife Sara, their two children (Elzie J(3) & William D(1)) are living in Houston County, Georgia; Sarah's sister Ola(18) lives with them too as her & Sarah's mother has just passed away.

In 1910, William, his wife Sarah & their five children (Elzie(12), William Jr(10), Fannie(8), Robert(6) & Grady(4)) live in Bibb County, Georgia. They own their own farm. Five of their seven children are living.

In 1920, Will T(sic), his wife Sara J. & five of their children (Elzie(23), Fannie(18), Robert(16), Grady(14) & Louis(9)) live in Houston County, Georgia. William is still farming.

In 1930, William, his wife Sarah, & two children (Fannie(27) & Louis(19) live together. William is now a general merchandise merchant.

In 1940, William B, his wife Sara & their daughter Fannie(39) live in Peach County, Georgia. William is listed as a farmer again.

I remember visiting my grandmother's Bassett cousins about 1980 with my grandparents. I knew Fannie, Robert, Grady & Louis as aunts and uncles. Sarah passes away on 07 Jun 1951 in Byron, Peach County, Georgia. William passes away on 25 Feb 1956 in Centerville, Houston County, Georgia, USA.

LFC, 08 Sep 2015.


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