The updating of the numbering system used on this page has been completed. Generation 28 is my own;
27 is that of my parents; 29 is that of my children, etc.  --   John M. Gwin, May 2009

My first source of info for all this page is my father's late brother, James Bassett Gwin II.  Page 46 is entitled BASSET FAMILY HISTORY and starts out:

"Compiled by James Basset Gwin II of 2918 45 St New Orleans 20, LA in the year 1949 from records submitted from the collections of Kate L. Gwin Tuscaloosa Al, and Edith Snow, Washington, DC.  Information obtained from Major Champe Carter McCulloch who employed genealogists to trace this ancestry."  His notes for Anne Gwin and Joseph Basset were "submitted by his [i.e., Joseph Basset's] granddaughter, Mrs. H. P. Hilliard (Cara Lee Macon) of 902 Gaines St., Ennis, Texas, May 1930 (some dates supplied from other sources)."

My second source is Mr. Jeffrey Neil Bassett, Jnbassett@aol.com, who saw my Genforum post and sent me information he said came from Elizabeth Nitschke Hicks.  I cut his info apart and added each piece where it was applicable.  Thus each note preceded by JB/ENH came from him.

My third source is Ms. Elizabeth (Liz) Nitschke Hicks herself , erootrot@usa.net , my third cousin once removed through this Basset line.

Fourth are the 1850 census of Dallas Co. and the 1870 census of Shelby Co.

Fifth are the sisters,  Jo Ann Napper  and  Rosemary Grubbs, each of whom is my fourth cousin--twice!  :-)

These tables may help explain these multiple relationships:

Uncle James' notes are evidently incorrect on this generation:
22.00--Georges Basset; m. Madamoselle Lavalette

JB/ENH notes, numbered 53B:
22.00--Jean Jacques Luis Basset m. Mary Lavalette on 20 Aug 1767 in Christchurch, Yorkshire, England; 2 sons.

23.01--One of them (no name listed) allegedly emigrated to America; family all died in Philadelphia, according to Uncle James' source
23.02--John James Louis Basset m. Mary Miles, an English girl; settled in Sussex, England; 14 children
JB/ENH notes:

*53B1. Jean Jacques Luis "James" Basset - m. Mary Miles 13 Jun 1803 in St. Marylebone, London, Eng.

24.01--James Basset (m. Susannah Snewin) at least one child
24.02--Mary Basset (m. Mr. Isaacs)--died without issue
24.03--Charlotte Basset (m. Fred Cheesman) at least 6 children
24.04--George Basset (m. unknown) at least one child
24.05--William Basset (m. Harriet Bowley) 6 children--(my great-grandparents)
24.06--Louis Basset (m. Sarah Gwin. ) 2 children
24.07--Sarah Basset (m. Robert Jordan) 2 children
24.08--John Miles Basset never married--died without issue
24.09--Henry Basset never married--died without issue
24.10--Joseph Lavalette Basset (m1. Ann Gwin; m2. Kitty High Blann) 5 children
24.11--Emma Maria Basset(m3. Carl Ludwig Nitschke) 6 children
24.12--Thomas Archibald Basset, or  Thomas Basset (twin)  never married--died without issue
24.13--Charles Basset, or Archibald Basset (twin) never married--died without issue
24.14--Robert Basset or Charles Robert Basset never married--died without issue
(24.15)--Harry Bridger (called Henry)--maybe adopted, maybe only a close friend

24.10--Joseph Lavalette Basset, b. in England 25 Nov 1821 (source: Cara Macon Hilliard to Edith Snow to Uncle James B. Gwin); d. 27 Aug 1865 age 43 in a sawmill accident (killed by an exploding mill rock), Wilsonville, AL (source: Cara Macon Hilliard to Edith Snow to Uncle James B. Gwin); bd. unk. (no stone found at either Cahaba New Cem. or at Wilsonville Cem.); m1. 19 Jan 1843 at age 21 to Ann Gwin (source: Dallas Co., AL, Marriage Book I: 1818-1845) (b. ca. 1827 (source: process of elimination based on the ages of the nine children of John and Jane in the 1830 census); d. 1845, age ca. 18, at Cahaba; prob. bd. at Cahaba--grave not found); Joseph is clearly the "Brother Basset" referred to by Rev. Cotten in his diary entry of 21 Apr 1850 and possibly in all such entries; 1 ch. (source: Cara Macon Hilliard to Edith Snow to Uncle James B. Gwin); m2. 1 Sep 1847 to Louisa Catherine "Kit" High Blann (widow of Sandford Blann; b. unk. date in VA) (4 more ch. by Louisa, 5 total to Joseph);

25.01--Emily Ann Basset (but the article below says her initials are M. E.--could her name actually be Mary Ann Emily Basset?), b. 3 Nov 1843 in Cahaba, AL; d. 12 Dec 1917 in Ennis TX; m. 13 Jan 1864 to G. Thomas Macon (b. Oct 1845 [listed as Thomas Macon, age 15, in the 3 Jul 1860 census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL]; d. May 1895 in Houston, TX); 9 ch.; (source: Cara Macon Hilliard to Edith Snow to Uncle James B. Gwin)

26.01--Emma Macon, b. in AL ca. 1865; d. in Dallas, TX, 1892; m. ca. 1885 in Ennis, TX, to Will Lewis (b. in AL, was about 20 years older than Emma; d. 1909); 2 ch. 27.01--Basset Lewis, a daughter, b. 1887 in Cococina, TX; m. in Ennis 1903 to Earl Smith; 1 ch.; remarried several times; 28.01--Duncan Smith, b. ca. 1904 in TX; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk. [but possibly in 1929 in Dallas, TX, to Margaret (nee unk., b. ca. 1908 in TX; d. unk.--see 1930 census of Dallas, TX, below]; unk. ch.  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE 27.02--Mary "Mollie" E. Lewis, b. 1890 in Dallas, TX [age 20 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 30 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [listed as Mollie Ballard, age 40, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; m1. ca. 1906 to Lewis/Louis Schott (b. ca. 1869 in Alsace-Lorraine, France [age 32 in 8 Jun 1900 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, listed as carpenter]; [age 41 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 51 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, listed as house carpenter]; [age 62 in 10 Apr 1930 Census of Arcadia Park, Dallas Co., TX, lvg. w/his sister, 2 nephews, and his son Lewis Jr.]; immig. 1875; d. aft. 1920; bd. unk.; m1. Nov 1899 to Emma [nee unk., b. MO Jun 1870, d/o father b. in Belgium, mother b. MO [age 29 in 8 Jun 1900 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];]) 6 ch.; m2. Daniel "Dan" Ballard (b. ca. 1885 in TX [listed as Daniel Ballard, age 45, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 28.01--Ruel M. Schott, b. 6 Aug 1906 in TX [age 4 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 15 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; d. Sep 1976 in Dallas, TX; ss#462-03-8886; m. unk.; unk. ch.;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE 28.02--Lewis M. Schott, b. 29 Oct 1906 in TX [age 3 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 13 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 24 in 10 Apr 1930 Census of Arcadia Park, Dallas Co., TX, lvg. w/his aunt, 2 cousins, and his father, Lewis Sr.]; d. 26 Apr 1990--ss#450-10-1497; bd. unk. md. unk.; unk. ch.  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE 28.03--Harry C. Schott, b. after 1908 in TX [age 2 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 12 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX], DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE 29.00--According to a Texas Dept. of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics report on 1928 Births, page 1580, a Harry Eugene Schott was b. 12 Oct 1928 in TX county #057 to Harry Compton Schott and Ada Lillian Edwards. 28.04--Cara Lee Schott, b. ca. Mar 1911 in TX [does not appear in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 9 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [listed as Carrie L. Buckalew, stepchild (i.e., of Dan Ballard) age 20 and divorced, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Buckalew; div.; unk. ch. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

Basset Lewis probably at or just before her wedding; she is the granddaughter of Thomas G. and Emily Basset Macon

Basset Lewis Smith with infant son Duncan; Duncan Smith ca. 1904.

28.05--Roy H. Schott, b. ca. Apr 1918 in TX [does not appear in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 21mos. in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [listed as Roy Schott, stepchild (i.e., of Dan Ballard) age 12, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

28.06--Mary E. Schott, b. after 1910 in TX [does not appear in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [age 6mos. in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; [listed as Mary A. Schott, stepchild (i.e., of Dan Ballard) age 10, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. unk.; unk. ch. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

26.02--(infant) Macon, b. in AL; d. at birth DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.03--Kitty Macon, b. in AL; d. at ca. 10 mo. DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.04--Ben Macon, b. ca. 1871 in AL; d. 1883 in Ennis, TX, age 12 years DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.05--Tom Macon, b. 16 Oct 1873 in AL; d. 1894 in Dallas, TX, ca. age 20; m. Maggie Bankright; no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.06--Alex Macon, b. 26 Jul 1875 in AL; m. 1894 to Rena Mallersh of TN; no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.07--Cora Lee Macon, (twin) b. 23 Jan 1877 in Selma, AL [listed as Cora Lancaster, age 53 in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX]; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE
m1. 27 Feb 1895 to her own 3rd cousin, Roderick Roy McCulloch (b. 4 Dec 1875; d. 27 Jan 1896, age 20); widowed, no ch.;
m2. in Dallas, TX, to Henry Jumper (b. 14 May 1861; d. 6 Apr 1909); widowed, no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE; m3. 15 Jan 1915 in Ennis, TX, to Ben Morgan; div.; no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE
m4. 3 Jul 1925 in Ennis, TX, to Jesse James Lancaster (b. 1882 [listed as James J. Lancaster, age 46 in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX]); no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.08--Cara Lee Macon, (twin) b. 23 Jan 1877 (from obit.) in Selma, AL; d. ca. 1969, age 92, in Ennis, TX (from obit., now missing); m. 11 Sep 1898 in Ennis, TX, to Hiram "Harry" Preston Hilliard (b. 1860 in Selma, AL; d. 20 May 1946 in Ennis, TX; bd. Myrtle Cem., Ennis, TX [from obit., now missing]); 3 ch.  27.01--George Thomas Hilliard, b. 7 Apr 1900 in Ennis, TX [listed as George T. Hilliard, age 30 in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX]; d. bef. 1969 (from his mother's obit.); m. Vera B. Jones (b. 1903 [listed as Vera B. Hilliard, age 26, in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX, living next door to whom COULD be her family--Clarence E. and Beulah Jones and 8 children, of whom she COULD be the oldest]); at least two ch. [28.00]--Walter D. Hilliard, b. ca. Apr 1928; [listed as adopted son, age 24 mo., in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX] was still living in 1969 (from his grandmother Cara Hilliard's obit.); d. "several years ago" --Jo Ann Napper, Jul 2008 28.01--Jo Ann Hilliard, b. 3 Dec 1929 at Ennis, TX [listed as Jo A., age 4 mo., in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX]; m. James L. Napper (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); several children 29.00--Sheila Napper [PRIVATE]; m. Gary Cooper [PRIVATE] 29.00--Napper, b. 29.00--Napper, b. From: NappJoA3ataoldotcom Date: July 25, 2008 My aunt Cora Lee (daddy's sister) started a family search years ago when she was really up in years, and made a trip to Alabama doing some good research.  This was all before the days of the computer and her resources were limited.  I was very interested in taking up the work then,  but I was working full time. My mother was quite ill at the time and I spent week ends with her and my step father. Then Aunt Cora Lee became ill and I moved her near me in order to help her.  When my mother passed away, my step dad, who was totally blind, required a lot of help in order for him to stay in his home.  Our brother lived in Ca. and was not in good health.  Rosemary was helping him and going back and forth to Ca.. Also coming here as often as she could to help, so we were both very busy for several years. What I am going to do now is compile all the history I have, get it better organized, and study your website thoroughly.  If I find anything in what I have that I think you may not have I will certainly let you have it.  If you want to search for any of my line of the family, please feel free. I'm sure Rose will agree. I have a daughter living in Fayetteville, Arkansas  She and her husband have an insurance agency and Gary is also an auctioneer. Does your daughter and her family live permanently in India?  Sounds very interesting.  We have a his, mine and ours family.  James and I were both married before. I had a daughter by my first marriage and James had 4 children by his.  Then we had two of our own.  So we raised  6 children.  His daughter lived with her mother.  From: "Gary D. Cooper" <gcooper1atswbelldotnet> Date: November 10, 2009 To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com> Subject: Hilliard Family Tree Hello:   My mother, Jo Ann Napper, had been corresponding with you by email regarding her grandfather, Hiram Preston Hilliard.  She is trying to piece together the Family Tree.  Her computer crashed and she has been unable to email you for several months now.  I told her that I would write to you for her.   Right before her computer crashed, she thought you had told her you had been able to locate her grandfather's father.  Her grandfather is Hiram Preston Hilliard.  He was an orphan, but I think my mother knows that his mother's name was Mary Kimbrough.  Hiram may have had a half sister who was from Florida.   If you have been able to locate any information about Hiram Preston Hilliard, I would appreciate it very much if you could let me know.  Thanks very much in advance for your help.   Sheila Cooper Fayetteville, AR 28.02--Rosemary Hilliard, b. 3 Dec 1929 at Ennis, TX; m. J. R. Grubbs (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.) 29.00--11 (eleven) g-grandchildren 30.00--1 (one) gg-grandchild 27.02--Cora Lee Hilliard, b. 23 Mar 1901 in Ennis, TX; d. after 1969 (from her mother's obit.); m. 17 May 1924 to Malcolm Landrum; separated 1930; DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE  27.03--Emily Hilliard, b. 22 May 1904 in Ennis, TX; d. 17 Jun 1904, age 3 weeks, 5 days; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE 26.09--John Edward Macon, b. 16 Aug 1879 in AL; m.16 Oct 1914 to Fannie May Gaston; no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE [John M. Gwin Note: It is not clear from the Cara Lee Macon Hilliard obituary--now missing!-- exactly where these fourteen referenced descendants of hers fit, so for now I will list them here. And today I found them when one signed my guestbook and we talked by telephone--they are the sisters, Jo Ann and Rosemary, 28.01 and 28.02 immediately above, and their families!] 28.00--Mrs. James L. Napper of Cherokee Village, AR          28.00--Mrs. J. R. Grubbs of Denver, CO 29.00--11 (eleven) g-grandchildren 30.00--1 (one) gg-grandchild This section is temporarily in use to hold census summaries for Mary Dillon Taylor (at right). 1910-20 In 1910 and 1920 they're still in Mobile... 1900 ...but in 1900 they were in Sibley's Mill, Baldwin Co., AL, (just east of Mobile and Mobile Co., but still in the Bay area). Here in 1900 we find out some more clues from their reports: she states she was b. Jan 1864; Hiram was b. Sep 1857. All of her 8 kids are still alive. They have been m. 19 yrs. His dad was b. in SC; her dad was b. in Illinois(!); both their mothers were b. in AL. And here we run into the problem of the missing/destroyed 1890 census. If only they'd married a year earlier! Nevertheless, since it's so close to their wedding, they're likely in the same town as each other, so we'll look for him first, then try to locate her near him. 1880 OK, here's one Hiram Taylor, single, age 22, a boarder, no occupation listed, and in Mobile! 1880 Oh, and look here! Mary J. Dillon, in the Bay area, age 16 living with a Fox family. She and her parents were b. in Florida--this agrees with the reunion article. And she's adopted!  Looking good! Shall we see if we can find these Foxes in 1870? 1870 Here are James and Mary Fox with sons David, 3, and James, 2--and an Albert, 6 mos., who evidently didn't survive childhood.  Mary Dillon is not there--yet. She'd have been six years old at this time, however. Here we pause for the weekend's other duties.

SEPARATED FOR 52 YEARS--REUNITED HERE     H. P. Hilliard and his sister, Mrs. H. C. Taylor of Mobile, Ala., reunited here after 52 years separation. In 1869 down in Florida there lived two little orphan children, a boy aged seven and his half-sister of four years.  Conditions were such that they were separated,  the boy being taken into one home and the girl into another in different cities.  For the next 52 years they did not so much as hear from each other.     About a month ago some relatives made a visit, and in talking over old times and inquiring about those who have passed away, one of their children happened to mention the whereabouts of H. P. Hilliard of Ennis, Texas, and the other knew of Mary Dillon,  now the wife of H. C. Taylor of Mobile, Ala. They were informed of the whereabouts of each other, and in response to an invitation from Mr. Hilliard, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor of Mobile arrived here early Thursday morning for a visit in the Hilliard home.  It was a joyous meeting, and although they were too young when separated to recognize each other now, they have renewed their allegiance to each other and are enjoying a reunion which neither of them ever expected to occur. [John M. Gwin Note:  If one starts with 1869, one can add 52 years (of separation) to that year to get the approximate date of this reunion: 1921. This means we should be able to find her in the 1920 census of Mobile, AL, and work backward from there.] See? I think this is probably the family of Mary Dillon: Name: Hiram C Taylor Home in 1920: Mobile Ward 4, Mobile, Alabama Occupation: Owner/manager of naval stores Age: 62 years  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Alabama/AL/AL Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Mary J Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama/USA/USA Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 99 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hiram C Taylor 62 Mary J Taylor 56 Walker D Taylor 24 Shelly L Taylor 21 Marlite Taylor 19 Name: Hiram C Tayler [Hiram C Taylor]  Age in 1910: 52 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Alabama Mother's Birth Place: Alabama Spouse's Name: Mary Home in 1910: Mobile Ward 4, Mobile, Alabama Marital Status: Married Race: White [White]  Gender: Male Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hiram C Tayler 52 Mary Tayler 46 Evie L Tayler 23 Annie Tayler 19 Margarett Tayler 16 Waltter Tayler 14 Shelley L Tayler 12 Marlett Tayler 9 Name: Hiram Taylor Home in 1900: Sibleys Mill, Baldwin, Alabama Age: 42 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Alabama Relationship to head-of-house: Head Spouse's Name: Mary J Race: White Occupation: View Image Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Hiram Taylor 42 Mary J Taylor 36 Thomas J Taylor 18 Sallie A Taylor 16 Evie L Taylor 13 Grover A Taylor 11 Annie R Taylor 9 Maggie E Taylor 6 William D S H Taylor 4 Shellie L Taylor 2 Name: Hiram Taylor Home in 1880: Grand Bay, Mobile, Alabama Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1858 Birthplace: Alabama Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) Father's birthplace: Alabama Mother's birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Male Household Members: Name Age R. H. Bonifay 47 Caroline Bonifay 47 Richard Bonifay 13 Joseph Bonifay 11 George Bonifay 8 Whelhemina Bonifay 4 S. C. Armour 49 Hiram Taylor 22 Name: Mary J. Dillon [Mary J. Fox]  Home in 1880: Bay Minette, Baldwin, Alabama Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864 Birthplace: Florida Relation to Head of Household: Daughter Father's Name: Jas. M. Father's birthplace: Florida Mother's Name: Mennie Mother's birthplace: Florida Neighbors: View others on page Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female Household Members: Name Age Jas. M. Fox 47 Mennie Fox 33 David C. Fox 13 James C. Fox 12 Robert T. Fox 4 Hannah R. Fox 1 Sarah B. Byrne 59 Mary J. Dillon 16 William Dow 20

25.02--Margaret Revel Basset, b. 29 Sep 1849; (baptised 21 Apr 1850 at Cahawba by Rev. James L. Cotten); d. 18 Dec 1903, age 53; never married; no known ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

25.03--Henry Bridger Basset, b. 22 Jul 1856 at Cahaba, Ala.; d. unk.; m. 5 Dec 1888 to Eliza Manning; settled in Columbus, GA; 2 ch.  [John Gwin Note: The 1870 Census for Shelby County (see below) records that a Henry Bassett, age 13,  was living with William and Roe Gwin (uncle and aunt of Joseph and Louisa's Henry Bridger Bassett) of Wilsonville, and working at a sawmill there.  If these two Henry Bassetts are the same person, then likely this is the same sawmill where his father Joseph had been killed in an accident five years earlier (1865).  This would make it very likely that Joseph would be buried in the cemetery at Wilsonville. Nevertheless, I've walked that cemetery and have not seen any Bassets. I now believe that he was buried at Cahawba and that his stone was one of many destroyed by vandalization.]

27.01--Jack Manning Starnes, b. 12 Jan 1906;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

27.02--Clarence Henry Starnes, b. 16 Jan 1908; m. 25 Dec 1927 to Lucie Lee; 1 ch;

7.1--Katherine Geraldine Starnes, b. 22 Sep 1928  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

27.03--George Frederick Starnes, b. 3 Dec 1910;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

25.04--John Miles Basset, b. 16 Apr 1859, assumed at Cahaba, Ala. [listed as John W. Bassett, age 53, m2, 4 yrs., grocery merchant, in the 25 May 1910 census of Martins Pct. 7, Dallas Co., AL]; d. 7 Sep 1930; m1. 25 Nov 1888 to Mattie Day (d. 13 Oct 1904); 2 ch.; m2. 17 Jan 1906 to Nannie Tipton (b. ca. 1878 in AL [listed as Nannie C. Bassett, age 32, m1, 4 yrs., 2 ch. (0 living), in the 25 May 1910 census of Martins Pct. 7, Dallas Co., AL]; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 2 more ch.; settled in Safford, AL (according to info taken from the above article sent by Liz Hicks);

26.01--Joseph Lavalette Basset (II?), b. 29 Jan 1890; d. 1945; bd. unk.; m. unk. [but possibly ca. 1916 to Teresa (nee unk., b. ca. 1894 in MS)]; unk. ch.[but possibly son Robert Basset, b. ca. 1917 in LA--see 1930 census of New Orleans, LA, below];  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

26.02--Marion Gaddy Basset, b. 12 Sep 1895; d. 15 Oct 1901, age six; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.04--John Miles Basset, Jr., b. 23 Dec 1908; d. 4 May 1909, age four months+; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

26.05--Margaret Miles Basset, b. 10 Aug 1910; m. 12 Sep 1928 to Clyde Parker; 1 ch.

27.01--Catherine Parker, b. unk.  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

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From the 25 Jun 1880 Census of T15, R5 West, Jefferson Co., AL

From the 8 Jun 1900 Census of Pct. 3, Ennis, Ellis Co., TX

From the 22 Apr 1910 Census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX

From the 21 Apr  1910 Census of Ward 3, Amite, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

From the 26 Jan 1920 Census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX

From the 19 Jan 1920 Census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX

From the 14 Apr 1930 Census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX

From the 16 Apr 1930 Census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX

From the 11 Apr 1930 Census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX

Excerpt from Memorial and Biographical History of Dallas County, Texas (1892):

 G. T. Macon, a contractor and builder of Dallas, came here in March, 1889, and has already erected many residences here, as well as the Oak Cliff Hotel and the Christian Church. Besides, he has also put up several business houses, as the Henderson Building on Commerce Street, etc., in 1890 when he employed 250 men.  He was born in Alabama, in 1845, the fifth in order of birth of the ten children of E. J. and Mary Ann (Syler) Macon.

His father, E. J. Macon, was born in North Carolina and early in life settled in Alabama.  He was at first a saddler and afterward became a planter and accumulated considerable wealth, but the ravages of war swept it mostly away.  He died in 1863 and his wife, Mary Ann (Syler) Macon, a native of Alabama, died in 1861--both died in Shelby County, Alabama.

In 1864, in Shelby County, Alabama, Mr. G. T. Macon was married to M.E. Bassett (see 4.1 above), a native of that State and brought up in Cahaba. Her parents were Joseph L. and M. A. (Gwin) Bassett. Her father was born in England and her mother in  Alabama.  Mary Ann Gwin Bassett died in 1845, and the father was killed in a sawmill in Talladega County, that State, in 1865.

JB/ENH notes: