Husband: William Augustus BASSETT
Birthdate: 1856
Birthplace: Houston Co. GA (1)
Death date: Jan. 1929
Place of death: Fort Valley, GA (2)
Father: Stephen Elisha BASSETT
Mother: Frances Emmoline HICKS

Marriage date: Feb. 8, 1879 (3)
Marriage place: probably Forsyth, GA

Wife: Martha Candace MAYNARD
Birthdate: Sept. 24, 1854
(3)
Birthplace:
Death date: Feb. 24, 1921
Place of death:
Father: William Tansel MAYNARD
Mother: Martha Malinda DEWBERRY

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Francis Augustus BASSETT
Birthdate:
Spouses' names: Era JOYNER
Marriage date: 1904
Death date: Before 1930

Child No. 2: William Emil BASSETT
Birthdate: Sept. 30, 1884 (3)
Spouses' names: Alice WILLIAMS
Marriage date: Oct. 11, 1917
Death date: Jan 24, 1948

Child No. 3: Homer Maynard BASSETT (3)
Birthdate: N/A
Spouses' names:
Marriage date:
Death date: N/A

Child No. 4: Stephen Xenophen BASSETT
Birthdate: Houston Co.
Spouses' names: Lucy FULWOOD (3)
Marriage date: Houston Co.
Death date: Houston Co.

Child No. 5: Elisha Tansel BASSETT
Birthdate: 1889, Houston Co. (3)
Spouses' names: N/A
Marriage date:
Death date:

Child No. 6: Hillyer Gordon BASSETT
Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1893 (3)
Spouses' names: Gender HANCOCK
Marriage date:
Death date:
 
 
Documentation:
1-Family Bible
2-Macon Telegraph, Jan. 7, 1929
3-Family records

Notes:
* William Augustus "Gus" Bassett and his wife "Candy" lived for a part of their married life in the Forsyth area according to family lore. At the time of his father's death in 1897, Gus inherited substantial property in Fort Valley where he grew peaches for many years.
* His obituary, printed Jan. 7, 1929 in the Macon Telegraph reads:
GUS BASSETT
Fort Valley, GA, Jan 6
Gus Bassett, one of the oldest Peach Co. farmers, died early today. The funeral will be held Moday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A brother, Charlie Bassett, of Minnesota and a sister, Miss Fannie Bassett of Fort Valley and four sons survive.