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James Edwin "Edward" Bassett 1880–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Sep 1880

Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 Jul 1960

Death Location: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Father: John Bassett

Mother: Paulina Davis

Spouse(s): Josie Knight

Children(s): Lina Bassett, Helen Bassett, Johnnie Bassett, George Sr

James Edwin "Edward" Bassett was born in 1880 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Andrew Bassett And Paulina Lina Davis. In 1880, James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia. In 1900, James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided in Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA. James Edwin "Edward" Bassett married Josie Marion Knight, and had children including George Edward Bassett Sr, Helen Marion Bassett, Johnnie Vincent Bassett, Lina Mildred Bassett. James Edwin "Edward" Bassett passed away in 1960 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Edwin "Edward" Bassett was born in 1880 in Mathews, Virginia, USA, the child of John Andrew Bassett And Paulina Lina Davis.
  • In 1880, James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia.
  • In 1900, James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided in Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA.
  • James Edwin "Edward" Bassett married Josie Marion Knight, and had children including George Edward Bassett Sr, Helen Marion Bassett, Johnnie Vincent Bassett, Lina Mildred Bassett.
  • James Edwin "Edward" Bassett passed away in 1960 in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bassett
1836–1913
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Paulina Davis
1840–1883
Birth Location: Mathews, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Josie Knight
1885–1944
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
JK

Children(s)

Lina Bassett
1907–1978
Birth Location: Battery Park, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
LB
Helen Bassett
1902–1964
Birth Location: Rescue, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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Johnnie Bassett
1913–1978
Birth Location: Battery Park, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
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George Sr
1902–1963
Birth Location: Battery Park, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
GS

James Bassett's Ancestors

Self
James Bassett
1880–1960
Birth Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Andrew Bassett
1836–1913
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Paulina ("Lina") Davis
1840–1883
Mathews, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bassett's Descendants

1.
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James (Edwin "Edward") Bassett (08 Sep 1880–30 Jul 1960) m. Josie (Marion) Knight (06 Jan 1885–09 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. Lina (Mildred) Bassett 1907–1978 m. William (Amos "Willie") Joyner 1906–1992
    1. 1. Martha (Marie) Joyner 1934–2008 m. Edward (Kirk) Nicholson 1925–2001
    2. 2. James (Otis Joyner) Sr 1927–2013 m. Betty (Lou) Thompson 1931–2010
    3. 3. Beverly (Anne "Bev") Joyner 1935–1970 m. Henry (Winn Guilford) Sr 1935–2022 m. Edward (Franklin "Eddie") Louk 1937–2003
  2. 2. Helen (Marion) Bassett 1902–1964 m. Alden (Bruffey) Smith 1903–1966
    1. 1. Shirley (Frances) Smith 1931–2013 m. George (Walter) Beckman 1928–2005
    2. 2. Robert (Alden) Smith 1929–2003
    3. 3. Marion (Louise) Smith 1926–1952
    4. 4. Helen (Jean) Smith 1924–1978 m. Robert (Dudley) Stickrod 1934–2010 m. Milton (Rex) Taylor 1916–1988
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann "Smitty") Smith 1937–2017 m. Floyd (Allen) Phaup 1936–2004
    6. 6. John (Edwin "Johnny") Smith 1933–1981
    7. 7. David (Joseph) Smith 1946–2008
  3. 3. Johnnie (Vincent) Bassett 1913–1978 m. Pansy (Joyce) Love 1917–1996
  4. 4. George (Edward Bassett) Sr 1902–1963 m. Eunice (Elizabeth) Bridges 1909–1987 m. Estelle (Mescal) Williams 1926–2008
    1. 1. George (Edward Bassett) Jr 1927–1972 m. Doris Williams 1926–1985
    2. 2. Mildred (Elizabeth) Bassett 1926– m. Mickey (Walker) Ray 1926–2006 m. Ferrell Shelton 1925–

James Bassett's Timeline

12 Records

1880
08 Sep 1880
Birth of James Edwin "Edward" Bassett in Mathews, Virginia, USA
Mathews, Virginia, USA
1880
1880
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 20
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Warwick, Virginia, USA
Warwick, Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1940
1940
Age 60
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1944
1944
Age 64
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
James Edwin "Edward" Bassett resided here in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
1960
28 Jul 1960
Age 80
Death of James Edwin "Edward" Bassett in Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
1960
30 Jul 1960
Age 80
Burial of James Edwin "Edward" Bassett in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Sep 1880
    Event Place: Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: T625_1892; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 8
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342203
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Isle of Wight; Roll: 1984805
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 514C; Enumeration District: 048
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1241714
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: T624_1632; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375645
    [9] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [10] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [13] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA; Virginia Marriages, 1853-1935
    [14] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newport News, Newpor

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Westville Magisterial District, Mathews, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Westville, Mathews, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 514C; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: 1714; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 1241714

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: T624_1632; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1375645

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet. 1917–1918
    Event Place: Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Virginia; Registration County: Isle of Wight; Roll: 1984805

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Newport, Isle of Wight, Virginia; Roll: T625_1892; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 8

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Warwick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Newport News, Newport News (Independent City), Virginia; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2342203

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Newport News, Newpor

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 1960
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1960
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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