Son of:
Carter Bassett
and
Martha (Davis) Bassett
Widowed husband of:
Eleanor (O'Neill) Bassett of Maryland
Widowed husband of:
Caroline H. (Dickson) Toon Bassett of Tennessee [Widow of Jesse Toon]
The were married February 14, 1854 in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Father of:
Joseph Aloysius Carter Bassett
William Henry Bassett, Jr.
Mary Ann Virginia (Bassett) McPherson
Benjamin Harrison Bassett
Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Bassett
Eleanor Ann Bassett
Robert Edwin Bassett
Dr. Lewis Mckisic Bassett
Occupation:
Mariner
Farmer
Appointed U. S. Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana in 1843.
Postmaster in 1850 at Big Bend on Bayou des Glaises, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Newspaper Article:
THE DAILY UNION
Washington D. C.
Published January 28, 1848
Page 2, Column 1
-------------------
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Congress -- First Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848.
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
WILLIAM H. BASSETT.
"Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of William H. Bassett, late marshal of the United States for the western district of Louisiana, submitted an adverse report, which was ordered to be printed."
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 US CENSUS
Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana
Page 135
-------------------
BASSETT, W. H.
-------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
---------------------
1 Under 5 years of age
1 of 5 and under 10 [Carter]
1 of 20 and under 30
1 of 30 and under 40 [W. H.]
------------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
------------------------
1 of 5 and under 10
1 of 20 and under 30
-------------
SLAVES
-------------
none listed
-----------
TOTAL 6
-----------
1840 US CENSUS
Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
-----------------------
WILLIAM H. BASSETT
-----------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
-----------------------
2 ages 5 through 9 years
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 15 through 19 years [Carter]
2 age 20 through 29 years
1 age 40 through 49 years [W. H.]
-----------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
-----------------------
1 under 5 years of age [Eleanor Ann]
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 40 through 49 years
------------------------
SLAVES - MALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
------------------------
SLAVES - FEMALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
1 age 36 through 54
-----------------------
TOTALS
-----------------------
Free White Persons - under 20 = 6
Free White Persons- 20 through 49 = 4
TOTAL Free White Persons = 10
TOTAL Slaves = 3
TOTAL All Person, Free White, Free Colored, Slaves = 13
1850 US CENSUS
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
September 18, 1850
-------------------------
DWELLING 359 / FAMILY 359
-------------------------
BASSET, William H., 54, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSET, Eleansa [Eleanora O'NEILL], 52, f, w, Maryland
BASSET, Joseph B. C. [Carter], 27, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Benjamin H., 19, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Thomas J., 17 , m, w, none, Louisiana
1860 US CENSUS
Page No. 57
Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
August 27, 1860
--------------------
DWELLING 387 / FAMILY 387
----------------------
BASSETT, Wm. H., 64, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSETT, Caroline H. [DICKSON], 44, f, w, none, Tennessee
BASSETT, J. Carter, 38, m, w, none, D.C.
BASSETT, Jessy J. Tom, 13, m, w, Tennessee
BASSETT, Lewis M., 4, m, w, Louisiana
MARTIN, William B., 3, m, w, Louisiana
DICKINSON, Marguerite [McKISICK, 83, f, w, none, North Carolina
1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 116
Subdivision No. 5, Marksville P. O., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
July 21, 1870
-------------------------
DWELLING 958 / FAMILY 955
------------------------
BASSETT, Caroline [HUDSON], 30, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
BASSETT, Mary, 9, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Henry, 7, m, w, at home, Texas
BASSETT, Caroline, 5, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Benjamin, 3, m, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Levingston, 4 months (Feb.), m, w, Louisiana
BASSETT, William, 73, m, w, retired farmer, Virginia
Second Marriage:
------------------------------
Tennessee Marriage Records
------------------------------
Name: W. H. Bossett [Bassett]
Spouse's Name: Caroline H. [(Dickson)] Toon
Marriage: Date: 14 Feb 1854
Marriage Place: Shelby County, Tennessee
Death:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
----------------------------
BASSETT, William H. d. 31 Oct 1872 at age of 76 yrs.(GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 187-B)
Sources:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
U. S. Census Records
Carter Bassett
and
Martha (Davis) Bassett
Widowed husband of:
Eleanor (O'Neill) Bassett of Maryland
Widowed husband of:
Caroline H. (Dickson) Toon Bassett of Tennessee [Widow of Jesse Toon]
The were married February 14, 1854 in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Father of:
Joseph Aloysius Carter Bassett
William Henry Bassett, Jr.
Mary Ann Virginia (Bassett) McPherson
Benjamin Harrison Bassett
Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Bassett
Eleanor Ann Bassett
Robert Edwin Bassett
Dr. Lewis Mckisic Bassett
Occupation:
Mariner
Farmer
Appointed U. S. Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana in 1843.
Postmaster in 1850 at Big Bend on Bayou des Glaises, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Newspaper Article:
THE DAILY UNION
Washington D. C.
Published January 28, 1848
Page 2, Column 1
-------------------
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Congress -- First Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848.
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
WILLIAM H. BASSETT.
"Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of William H. Bassett, late marshal of the United States for the western district of Louisiana, submitted an adverse report, which was ordered to be printed."
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 US CENSUS
Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana
Page 135
-------------------
BASSETT, W. H.
-------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
---------------------
1 Under 5 years of age
1 of 5 and under 10 [Carter]
1 of 20 and under 30
1 of 30 and under 40 [W. H.]
------------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
------------------------
1 of 5 and under 10
1 of 20 and under 30
-------------
SLAVES
-------------
none listed
-----------
TOTAL 6
-----------
1840 US CENSUS
Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
-----------------------
WILLIAM H. BASSETT
-----------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
-----------------------
2 ages 5 through 9 years
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 15 through 19 years [Carter]
2 age 20 through 29 years
1 age 40 through 49 years [W. H.]
-----------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
-----------------------
1 under 5 years of age [Eleanor Ann]
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 40 through 49 years
------------------------
SLAVES - MALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
------------------------
SLAVES - FEMALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
1 age 36 through 54
-----------------------
TOTALS
-----------------------
Free White Persons - under 20 = 6
Free White Persons- 20 through 49 = 4
TOTAL Free White Persons = 10
TOTAL Slaves = 3
TOTAL All Person, Free White, Free Colored, Slaves = 13
1850 US CENSUS
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
September 18, 1850
-------------------------
DWELLING 359 / FAMILY 359
-------------------------
BASSET, William H., 54, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSET, Eleansa [Eleanora O'NEILL], 52, f, w, Maryland
BASSET, Joseph B. C. [Carter], 27, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Benjamin H., 19, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Thomas J., 17 , m, w, none, Louisiana
1860 US CENSUS
Page No. 57
Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
August 27, 1860
--------------------
DWELLING 387 / FAMILY 387
----------------------
BASSETT, Wm. H., 64, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSETT, Caroline H. [DICKSON], 44, f, w, none, Tennessee
BASSETT, J. Carter, 38, m, w, none, D.C.
BASSETT, Jessy J. Tom, 13, m, w, Tennessee
BASSETT, Lewis M., 4, m, w, Louisiana
MARTIN, William B., 3, m, w, Louisiana
DICKINSON, Marguerite [McKISICK, 83, f, w, none, North Carolina
1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 116
Subdivision No. 5, Marksville P. O., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
July 21, 1870
-------------------------
DWELLING 958 / FAMILY 955
------------------------
BASSETT, Caroline [HUDSON], 30, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
BASSETT, Mary, 9, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Henry, 7, m, w, at home, Texas
BASSETT, Caroline, 5, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Benjamin, 3, m, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Levingston, 4 months (Feb.), m, w, Louisiana
BASSETT, William, 73, m, w, retired farmer, Virginia
Second Marriage:
------------------------------
Tennessee Marriage Records
------------------------------
Name: W. H. Bossett [Bassett]
Spouse's Name: Caroline H. [(Dickson)] Toon
Marriage: Date: 14 Feb 1854
Marriage Place: Shelby County, Tennessee
Death:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
----------------------------
BASSETT, William H. d. 31 Oct 1872 at age of 76 yrs.(GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 187-B)
Sources:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
U. S. Census Records
Son of:
Carter Bassett
and
Martha (Davis) Bassett
Widowed husband of:
Eleanor (O'Neill) Bassett of Maryland
Widowed husband of:
Caroline H. (Dickson) Toon Bassett of Tennessee [Widow of Jesse Toon]
The were married February 14, 1854 in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Father of:
Joseph Aloysius Carter Bassett
William Henry Bassett, Jr.
Mary Ann Virginia (Bassett) McPherson
Benjamin Harrison Bassett
Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Bassett
Eleanor Ann Bassett
Robert Edwin Bassett
Dr. Lewis Mckisic Bassett
Occupation:
Mariner
Farmer
Appointed U. S. Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana in 1843.
Postmaster in 1850 at Big Bend on Bayou des Glaises, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Newspaper Article:
THE DAILY UNION
Washington D. C.
Published January 28, 1848
Page 2, Column 1
-------------------
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Congress -- First Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848.
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
WILLIAM H. BASSETT.
"Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of William H. Bassett, late marshal of the United States for the western district of Louisiana, submitted an adverse report, which was ordered to be printed."
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 US CENSUS
Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana
Page 135
-------------------
BASSETT, W. H.
-------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
---------------------
1 Under 5 years of age
1 of 5 and under 10 [Carter]
1 of 20 and under 30
1 of 30 and under 40 [W. H.]
------------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
------------------------
1 of 5 and under 10
1 of 20 and under 30
-------------
SLAVES
-------------
none listed
-----------
TOTAL 6
-----------
1840 US CENSUS
Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
-----------------------
WILLIAM H. BASSETT
-----------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
-----------------------
2 ages 5 through 9 years
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 15 through 19 years [Carter]
2 age 20 through 29 years
1 age 40 through 49 years [W. H.]
-----------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
-----------------------
1 under 5 years of age [Eleanor Ann]
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 40 through 49 years
------------------------
SLAVES - MALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
------------------------
SLAVES - FEMALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
1 age 36 through 54
-----------------------
TOTALS
-----------------------
Free White Persons - under 20 = 6
Free White Persons- 20 through 49 = 4
TOTAL Free White Persons = 10
TOTAL Slaves = 3
TOTAL All Person, Free White, Free Colored, Slaves = 13
1850 US CENSUS
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
September 18, 1850
-------------------------
DWELLING 359 / FAMILY 359
-------------------------
BASSET, William H., 54, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSET, Eleansa [Eleanora O'NEILL], 52, f, w, Maryland
BASSET, Joseph B. C. [Carter], 27, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Benjamin H., 19, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Thomas J., 17 , m, w, none, Louisiana
1860 US CENSUS
Page No. 57
Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
August 27, 1860
--------------------
DWELLING 387 / FAMILY 387
----------------------
BASSETT, Wm. H., 64, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSETT, Caroline H. [DICKSON], 44, f, w, none, Tennessee
BASSETT, J. Carter, 38, m, w, none, D.C.
BASSETT, Jessy J. Tom, 13, m, w, Tennessee
BASSETT, Lewis M., 4, m, w, Louisiana
MARTIN, William B., 3, m, w, Louisiana
DICKINSON, Marguerite [McKISICK, 83, f, w, none, North Carolina
1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 116
Subdivision No. 5, Marksville P. O., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
July 21, 1870
-------------------------
DWELLING 958 / FAMILY 955
------------------------
BASSETT, Caroline [HUDSON], 30, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
BASSETT, Mary, 9, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Henry, 7, m, w, at home, Texas
BASSETT, Caroline, 5, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Benjamin, 3, m, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Levingston, 4 months (Feb.), m, w, Louisiana
BASSETT, William, 73, m, w, retired farmer, Virginia
Second Marriage:
------------------------------
Tennessee Marriage Records
------------------------------
Name: W. H. Bossett [Bassett]
Spouse's Name: Caroline H. [(Dickson)] Toon
Marriage: Date: 14 Feb 1854
Marriage Place: Shelby County, Tennessee
Death:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
----------------------------
BASSETT, William H. d. 31 Oct 1872 at age of 76 yrs.(GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 187-B)
Sources:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
U. S. Census Records
Carter Bassett
and
Martha (Davis) Bassett
Widowed husband of:
Eleanor (O'Neill) Bassett of Maryland
Widowed husband of:
Caroline H. (Dickson) Toon Bassett of Tennessee [Widow of Jesse Toon]
The were married February 14, 1854 in Shelby County, Tennessee.
Father of:
Joseph Aloysius Carter Bassett
William Henry Bassett, Jr.
Mary Ann Virginia (Bassett) McPherson
Benjamin Harrison Bassett
Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Bassett
Eleanor Ann Bassett
Robert Edwin Bassett
Dr. Lewis Mckisic Bassett
Occupation:
Mariner
Farmer
Appointed U. S. Marshal of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana in 1843.
Postmaster in 1850 at Big Bend on Bayou des Glaises, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Newspaper Article:
THE DAILY UNION
Washington D. C.
Published January 28, 1848
Page 2, Column 1
-------------------
IN CONGRESS OF THE U. STATES.
Thirtieth Congress -- First Session.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1848.
SENATE.
PETITIONS.
WILLIAM H. BASSETT.
"Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition of William H. Bassett, late marshal of the United States for the western district of Louisiana, submitted an adverse report, which was ordered to be printed."
CENSUS RECORDS
1830 US CENSUS
Saint Mary Parish, Louisiana
Page 135
-------------------
BASSETT, W. H.
-------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
---------------------
1 Under 5 years of age
1 of 5 and under 10 [Carter]
1 of 20 and under 30
1 of 30 and under 40 [W. H.]
------------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
------------------------
1 of 5 and under 10
1 of 20 and under 30
-------------
SLAVES
-------------
none listed
-----------
TOTAL 6
-----------
1840 US CENSUS
Opelousas, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana
-----------------------
WILLIAM H. BASSETT
-----------------------
FREE WHITE MALES
-----------------------
2 ages 5 through 9 years
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 15 through 19 years [Carter]
2 age 20 through 29 years
1 age 40 through 49 years [W. H.]
-----------------------
FREE WHITE FEMALES
-----------------------
1 under 5 years of age [Eleanor Ann]
1 age 10 through 14 years
1 age 40 through 49 years
------------------------
SLAVES - MALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
------------------------
SLAVES - FEMALE
------------------------
1 age 10 through 23
1 age 36 through 54
-----------------------
TOTALS
-----------------------
Free White Persons - under 20 = 6
Free White Persons- 20 through 49 = 4
TOTAL Free White Persons = 10
TOTAL Slaves = 3
TOTAL All Person, Free White, Free Colored, Slaves = 13
1850 US CENSUS
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
September 18, 1850
-------------------------
DWELLING 359 / FAMILY 359
-------------------------
BASSET, William H., 54, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSET, Eleansa [Eleanora O'NEILL], 52, f, w, Maryland
BASSET, Joseph B. C. [Carter], 27, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Benjamin H., 19, m, w, none, Louisiana
BASSET, Thomas J., 17 , m, w, none, Louisiana
1860 US CENSUS
Page No. 57
Marksville, Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
August 27, 1860
--------------------
DWELLING 387 / FAMILY 387
----------------------
BASSETT, Wm. H., 64, m, w, farmer, Virginia
BASSETT, Caroline H. [DICKSON], 44, f, w, none, Tennessee
BASSETT, J. Carter, 38, m, w, none, D.C.
BASSETT, Jessy J. Tom, 13, m, w, Tennessee
BASSETT, Lewis M., 4, m, w, Louisiana
MARTIN, William B., 3, m, w, Louisiana
DICKINSON, Marguerite [McKISICK, 83, f, w, none, North Carolina
1870 US CENSUS
Page No. 116
Subdivision No. 5, Marksville P. O., Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
July 21, 1870
-------------------------
DWELLING 958 / FAMILY 955
------------------------
BASSETT, Caroline [HUDSON], 30, f, w, keeping house, Louisiana
BASSETT, Mary, 9, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Henry, 7, m, w, at home, Texas
BASSETT, Caroline, 5, f, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Benjamin, 3, m, w, at home, Louisiana
BASSETT, Levingston, 4 months (Feb.), m, w, Louisiana
BASSETT, William, 73, m, w, retired farmer, Virginia
Second Marriage:
------------------------------
Tennessee Marriage Records
------------------------------
Name: W. H. Bossett [Bassett]
Spouse's Name: Caroline H. [(Dickson)] Toon
Marriage: Date: 14 Feb 1854
Marriage Place: Shelby County, Tennessee
Death:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
----------------------------
BASSETT, William H. d. 31 Oct 1872 at age of 76 yrs.(GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 187-B)
Sources:
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA RECORDS
by Rev. Donald J. Hébert
U. S. Census Records
Gravesite Details
Date of Birth from the records of William B. Orr.
Family Members
Children
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Judge Joseph Carter Aloysius Bassett
1822–1897
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Virginia "Mrs. Samuel" Bassett McPherson
1825–1909
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William Henry Bassett Jr
1830–1869
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MAJ Benjamin Harrison Bassett
1831–1893
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Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Bassett
1833–1885
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Eleanor Ann Bassett
1835–1843
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Robert Edwin Bassett
1839–1840
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Dr Lewis M. Bassett
1856–1911
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