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- Thomas W. Bassett was born before 1795 in South Carolina. He died about 4 Feb 1893 when his last pension payment was paid to Elbeck, Chattahoochie County, Georgia. He served in the Florida Creek Indian War as a private, serving in Pearson’s Co. of Porter’s 1st Georgia Infantry. He married Margaret Ann Mariah Wells. She died 26 Apr 1884.
1830 Federal Census of Twiggs County, Georgia
Thomas Bassett 100020000-000010000 Total 4
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1840 Federal Census of Twiggs County, Georgia
Thomas Bassett 1100001-2200010 Total 8
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1850 Federal Census of Hallocox, Muscogee County, Georgia
Thomas Bassett 56 M South Carolina Farmer
Margrett 55 F Nash Co., GA
Frank 18 M Twiggs Co., GA
Jane 14 F Twiggs Co., GA
Remsy? 12 F Twiggs Co., GA
John 10 M Twiggs Co., GA
Lydia 8 F Twiggs Co., GA
Jesse 6 M Twiggs Co., GA
Sewell 4 M Muscogee Co., GA
Margaret 1 F Muscogee Co., GA
1870 Federal Census of Halloca District, Chattahooche County, GA (9 Aug 1870)
Thomas Bassett 75 M South Carolina Farmer 1000 200
Maria 65 M Georgia Keeping House
John 32 M Georgia Farm laborer
1880 Federal Census of Halloca, Chattachoochie County, Georgia (25 Jun 1880)
Thomas W. Bassett 77 M SC SC SC Head Farmer
Magrett 74 F GA -- -- Wife Keeping house
Liddia Powers 38 F GA SC GA Daughter Works in farm
Mary Wall 25 F GA SC GA Niece Works in farm
Living next door
1880 Federal Census of Halloca, Chattachoochie County, Georgia (25 Jun 1880)
Elihi? Phillips 36 M GA GA GA Head Farmer
Margrett 31 F GA SC GA Wife Works in farm
Joseph 10 M GA GA GA Son Works in farm
Benjamin 6 M GA GA GA Son
Calvin 5 M GA GA GA Son
Mary 1 F GA GA GA Daughter
Columbus Daily Enquirer, Georgia, October 7, 1892
A Loyal Centenarian
Mr. Tom Bassett, who is in his hundredth year and the oldest citizen of Chattahoochee county, was in Columbia yesterday for the first time in several years. Mr. Bassett is almost helpless and had not voted before last Wednesday in ten or twelve years. He has always been a loyal Democrat, and realizing the danger of a division in his party in the South, he went to Pine Knot and cast his ballot once more for Democracy. Mr. Bassett came to Columbus yesterday for the sole purpose of learning the result of Wednesday’s election.
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