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

The reformatting of the name font and census data for this page has been completed. --John M. Gwin, Aug 2011

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; d. 27 Aug 1865 age 43 in a sawmill accident (killed by an exploding mill rock), Wilsonville, AL; bd. unk. (no stone found at either Cahaba New Cem. or at Wilsonville Cem.); m1. 19 Jan 1843 at age 21 to Ann Gwin (b. ca. 1827 in AL; 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; one ch.; m2. 1 Sep 1847 to Louisa Catherine "Kit" High Blann (widow of Sanford Blann; b. ca. 1827 in SC; d. unk.; bd. unk.); four more ch. by Louisa, five total to Joseph;

25.01--Emily "Emma" 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; d. May 1895 in Houston, TX; bd. unk.); 9 ch.; (source: Cara Macon Hilliard to Edith Snow to Uncle James B. Gwin)

[listed as Emily Basset, 6, b. AL, in the 5 Nov 1850 census of Cahawba Beat, Dallas Co., AL]
[listed as Emily A. Basset, 16, b. AL, in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Harpersville, Shelby Co., AL]
[listed as Emily B. Macon, mother-in-law, 56, widowed, b. Nov 1843 in AL/England/"Unk., prob. TN", in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. w/her dau. and s-i-l: 26.08--Cara and Harry P. Hilliard]
[listed as Emma L. Macon, 66 and widowed, and b. AL/England/N States, in the 21 Apr 1910 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. w/her dau. and s-i-l: 26.08--Cara and Harry P. Hilliard]

[listed as Thomas Macon, age 15, in the 3 Jul 1860 census of Selma, Dallas Co., AL]

26.01--Emma Macon, b. in AL ca. 1865; d. 1892 in Dallas, TX; bd. unk. 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--Emily Basset Lewis, b. 1887 in Cococina, TX (but 1900 census says b. Mar 1885; m. in Ennis 1903 to Earl Smith (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 1 ch.; remarried several times;

[listed as Emily B. Lewis, niece (i.e., of Cora and Henry Jumper), 15 and b. Mar 1885, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. with her aunt and uncle, Cora and Henry Jumper, and next door to her aunt's twin sister Cara and their widowed mother, Emily Ann Basset Macon (Basset's grandmother)]

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

left: 27.01--Emily Basset Lewis  probably at or just before her wedding; she is the granddaughter of Thomas G. and Emily Basset Macon right:  Emily Basset Lewis Smith with infant son Duncan; Duncan Smith ca. 1904, with who must be his father, Will Smith, wearing a hat, in the background.

27.02--Mary "Mollie" E. Lewis, b. 1890 in Dallas, TX; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. ca. 1906 to Lewis/Louis Schott (b. ca. 1869 in Alsace-Lorraine, France; immig. 1875; d. aft. 1920; bd. unk.; he had m1. Nov 1899 to Emma [nee unk., b. MO Jun 1870, d/o father b. in Belgium, mother b. MO ]) 6 ch.;

[listed as Mollie E. Lewis, niece (i.e., of Cora and Henry Jumper), 10 and b. Sep 1889, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. with her aunt and uncle, Cora and Henry Jumper, and next door to her aunt's twin sister Cara and their widowed mother, Emily Ann Basset Macon (and Mollie's' grandmother)]

[age 29 in 8 Jun 1900 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];

MELSchott m2. Daniel "Dan" G. Ballard (b. ca. 1885 in TX ; d. unk.; bd. unk.);

[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]

[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.]

[listed as Daniel Ballard, age 45, in the 16 Apr 1930 census of Justice Pct. 1, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]
[listed as Dan G. Ballard, 68, f-i-l, in the 21 Apr 1950 census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX, and lvg. w/the fam. of his dau. Mary
Ellen and her husb., Horace A. Moody]

28.01--Ruel M. Schott, b. 6 Aug 1906 in TX; d. Sep 1976 in Dallas, TX; ss#462-03-8886; m. unk.; unk. ch.;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

[age 4 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];
[age 15 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]

28.02--Lewis M. Schott, b. 29 Oct 1906 in TX; d. 26 Apr 1990--ss#450-10-1497; bd. unk. md. unk.; unk. ch.  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

[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.]

28.03--Harry C. Schott, b. after 1908 in TX, DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

[age 2 in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];
[age 12 in 26 Jan 1920 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]

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; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. Mr. Buckalew; div.; unk. ch. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

28.05--Roy Hugo Schott, b. 20 Mar 1918 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; d. 3 Aug 1959 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; bd. Grove Hill Mem. Pk. in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX--FAG#84677422; m. unk.; unk. ch. DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

[does not appear in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];
[age 21 mos. 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]

28.06--Mary Ellen Schott, b. 23 Jul 1919 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX; d. 28 Mar 2015 in Lancaster, Lancaster Co., PA; bd. Restland Mem. Pk., Dallas, Dallas Co., TX--FAG#144375630; m1. in 1937 to Earl Conrad Davis (1916 -1988); no ch. by Earl; m2. in 1941 to Horace Allen Moody (1912-1984); one ch. by Horace;

[does not appear in 22 Apr 1910 Census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX];
[age 6 mos. 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]

OBITUARY

            Mary Ellen Moody, 95 of Lancaster died on Saturday, March 28, 2015.  Born in Dallas, TX, she was the daughter of the late William and Mollye Lewis Schott. She was the loving wife of the late Horace A. Moody.   
            Mary Ellen was a bookkeeper for First Baptist Church in Dallas, TX.  She was the proud mother of her only daughter Carolyn K. Moody of Lancaster.
            A visitation will take place at The Groffs Family Funeral Home, 528 W. Orange St, Lancaster on Tuesday March 31, 2015 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

29.01--Carolyn Kay Moody [PRIVATE];  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND ANN GWIN POSSIBLE

[listed as Carolyn K. Moody, b. Aug 1946, in the 21 Apr 1950 census of Dallas, Dallas Co., TX]

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 ); no ch.; DESCENDANTS NOT POSSIBLE

[listed as Cora L. Jumper, 23, b. Jan 1877 in AL/AL/AL, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. next door to her twin sister Cara and their widowed mother, Emily Ann Basset Macon]
[listed as Cora Lee Jumper, 43 and widowed, b. TX/AL/AL, in the 27 Jan 1920 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. with her twin sister Cara and her husband, Harry]

[listed as Henry Jumper, 40, b. May 1860 in MS/Denmark/NY, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX]

[listed as James J. Lancaster, 46, in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX]

26.08--Cara Lee Macon, (twin) b. 23 Jan 1877 (from obit.) in Selma, AL; d. 20 Jun 1969, age 92, in Ennis, TX; 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, Ellis Co., TX--Find A Grave Memorial# 65473753); 3 ch.; [listed as Cara L. Hilliard, 29, b. Jan 1877 in AL/AL/AL, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Cara Hilliard, 33, and b. AL/AL/AL, in the 21 Apr 1910 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Cara L. Hilliard, 43, and b. AL/AL/AL, in the 27 Jan 1920 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Cara L. Hilliard, 53, and b. AL/AL/AL, in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Harry P. Hilliard, 39, b. Sep 1860 in AL/unk./NC, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Harry Hilliard, 49, stationary engineer, and b. AL/NC/NC, in the 21 Apr 1910 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Harry P. Hilliard, 59, and b. AL/NC/NC, in the 27 Jan 1920 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Hiram P. Hilliard, 69, and b. AL/NC/NC, in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX]     OBITUARY Mrs. Cara Lee Macon Hilliard Ennis, Texas -- Funeral services for Mrs. H. P. Hilliard, 92, an Ennis resident since 1897, will be held at 2 p. m. Monday in the Keever Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in Myrtle Cemetery.  Mrs. Hilliard died here Friday. Survivors include a Dallas daughter, Mrs. Cora Lee Landrum. 27.01--George Thomas Hilliard, b. 7 Apr 1900 in Ennis, TX; d. 10 Dec 1953 in Waxahachie, Ellis Co., TX; bd. Myrtle Cem., Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, Find A Grave Memorial# 65263973; m. Vera B. Jones (b. 1903; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least two ch.; [listed as George T. Hilliard, 1 mo., b. Apr 1900 in AL/unk./NC, in the 8 Jun 1900 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as George Hilliard, 10, and b. TX/AL/AL, in the 21 Apr 1910 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as George T. Hilliard, 20, power station operator, and b. TX/AL/AL, in the 27 Jan 1920 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as George T. Hilliard, age 30 in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX] [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 eight children, of whom she COULD be the oldest.] George Thomas Hilliard             Ennis, Texas--Funeral services for George T. Hilliard, 53, lifelong resident of Ennis, will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Keever Chapel.             He was the manager of Ray's Electric Shop in Waxahachie and was stricken on a street there as he prepared to go to his home in Ennis.             Survivors are a son, Walter Durwood Hilliard, Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Joe Ann Tarno, Dallas, and Mrs. J. R. Grubbs, Norfolk, Va.; his mother, Mrs. H. P. Hilliard, Ennis; a sister, Mrs. Cora Lee Landrum, Dallas; and a grandchild.             He was a member of the First Christian Church here. The Rev. W. J. McCrawley will officiate at funeral rites. Burial will be in Myrtle Cemetery. Dallas News -- 12-12-1953 [28.00]--Walter Durwood Hilliard, b. ca. Apr 1928; was still living in 1969 (from his grandmother Cara Hilliard's obit.); d. "several years ago" --Jo Ann Napper, Jul 2008 [listed as adopted son, age 24 mo., in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX] 28.01--Jo Ann Hilliard, b. 3 Dec 1929 at Ennis, TX; m1. Leon B. Tarno (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); 1 ch.; m2. James Lewis Napper (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least three ch.; [listed as Jo A., age 4 mo., in 11 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, TX] 29.01--Sheila Ann Tarno [PRIVATE]; m. Gary Cooper [PRIVATE] JAHT m2. James Lewis Napper 29.02--Joanna Lynn Napper [PRIVATE] 29.03--Paul Lewis Napper [PRIVATE] 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 weekends 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 four children by his.  Then we had two of our own.  So we raised six 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 From: "Gary D. Cooper" gcooper1atswbelldotnet Date: June 2, 2010 To: "'John Gwin'" <jmcdgwin@zianet.com> Subject: Hilliard Family Tree Hello!         I have some information here that my mother, Jo Ann Napper, wanted you to have about some missing descendants.  If you have any questions about anything, just let me know, and I can ask her if I don't know the answer.  Here it is:         This is information that is missing on page five that states that descendants of Cara Lee Macon are missing.  These are the children of sisters Jo Ann Hilliard Napper and Rosemary Hilliard Grubbs: 1)      Mrs. James Napper is Jo Ann Hilliard, married first to Leon B. Tarno, one child, Sheila Ann Tarno Napper Cooper; married second to James Lewis Napper, two children, Joanna Lynn Napper and Paul Lewis Napper; four stepchildren, James Larry Napper, Jamie Lee Napper, William Robert Napper, and David Alva Napper. 2)      Mrs. J. R. Grubbs is Rosemary Hilliard, born April 2, 1934; married Jimmy Rhea Grubbs; lives in Lakewood, CO., four children, Michael Grubbs, Steven Grubbs, Deborah Grubbs, and Mark Grubbs.         Also, Cara Lee’s son George’s middle initial is J.         My mother, Jo Ann Napper, said she is anxious to know who John Gwin’s father is?  She only has a few Gwin names besides her great-grandmother.   Ann Gwin is her great-great-grandmother. Sheila Cooper 28.02--Rosemary Hilliard, b. 2 Apr 1934 at Ennis, Ennis Co., TX; d. 22 Mar 2017; bd. Fort Logan Nat'l. Cem., Denver, Denver Co., CO--FAG# 177912841; m. 14 Feb 1952 in Dallas, TX to James Rhea "Jimmy" Grubbs [PRIVATE]; 29.01--Michael Grubbs [PRIVATE] 29.02--Steven Grubbs [PRIVATE] 29.03--Deborah Grubbs [PRIVATE] 29.04--Mark Grubbs [PRIVATE] 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 [listed as Cora L. Hilliard, 9, and b. TX/AL/AL, in the 21 Apr 1910 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Cora Lee Hilliard, 18, b. TX/AL/AL, in the 27 Jan 1920 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX] [listed as Cora L. Landrum, daughter, 29, and b. TX/AL/AL, in the 10 Apr 1930 census of Ennis, Ellis Co., TX, and lvg. with her parents] 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

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 one 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 (continued next column)

Name: Hiram C Tayler [Hiram C Taylor]  Age, 1910: 52 DOB: abt 1858 POB: Alabama R2HOH: Head FPOB: Alabama MPOB: Alabama Spouse: Mary Home, 1910: Mobile Ward 4, Mobile, AL 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, AL Age: 42 DOB: abt 1858 POB: Alabama R2HOH: Head Spouse: Mary J 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 DOB: abt 1858 POB: Alabama R2HOH: Something other than a direct relationship (Other) FPOB: Alabama MPOB: Alabama 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, 1880: Bay Minette, Baldwin, AL Age: 16 YOB: abt 1864 POB: Florida R2HoH: Daughter Father: Jas. M. FPOB: Florida Mother: Mennie MPOB: Florida 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 at Cahawba AL; (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.;

27.01--Jack Manning Starns, b. 12 Jan 1906;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND KITTY BLANN POSSIBLE

[listed as Jack Stearns, age 14, grandson, b. LA/LA/GA, in the 13 Jan 1920 census of Militia Dist 773, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA, and lvg. w/his maternal grandparents]

27.02--Clarence Henry Starns, b. 16 Jan 1908 in Bogalusa, LA; d. ca. 1958; bd. unk.; m. 25 Dec 1927 to Lucie Pearl Lee (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); at least one ch;

[listed as Clarance Stearns, age 12, grandson, b. LA/LA/GA, in the 13 Jan 1920 census of Militia Dist 773, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA, and lvg. w/his maternal grandparents]

28.01--Katherine Geraldine Starns, b. 22 Sep 1928; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. 15 Feb 1946 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL to Austin Edward Watson (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd. unk.); unk. ch.;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND KITTY BLANN POSSIBLE

27.03--George Frederick Starns, b. 3 Dec 1910;  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND KITTY BLANN POSSIBLE

[listed as George Stearns, age 11, grandson, b. LA/LA/GA, in the 13 Jan 1920 census of Militia Dist 773, Columbus, Muscogee Co., GA, and lvg. w/his maternal grandparents]

25.04--John Miles Basset, b. 16 Apr 1859 (but 1900 census reports Apr 1858), assumed at Cahaba, AL; d. 7 Sep 1930; m1. 25 Nov 1888 to Mattie E. Day (b. Sep 1867 in AL/AL/AL; d. 13 Oct 1904; bd. unk.); two ch.; m2. 17 Jan 1906 to Nancy "Nannie" C. Tipton (b. ca. 1878 in AL; d. unk.; bd. unk.); two more ch.; settled in Safford, AL (according to info taken from the above article sent by Liz Hicks);

[listed as Jno. M. Basset, 1, b. AL, in the 16 Jul 1860 census of Harpersville, Shelby Co., AL]
[listed as John Basset, 11, living in poor house, b. AL, in the 26 Jul 1870 census of Cahaba, Dallas Co., AL]
[listed as John M. Basset, son-in-law, 42 and b. Apr 1858, m. 11 yrs., in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Lexington Pct. #9, Dallas Co., AL, and living with his wife's mother]
[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]
[listed as John M. Bassett, age 61, farmer, in the 14 Jan 1920 census of Martin Pct. 7, Dallas Co., AL]

[listed as Mattie E. Basset, daughter, 32 and b. Sep 1867, m. 11 yrs. w/2 of 2 ch. lvg., in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Lexington Pct. #9, Dallas Co., AL, and living with her mother]

[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]
[listed as Nancy C. Bassett, age 44, in the 14 Jan 1920 census of Martin Pct. 7, Dallas Co., AL]

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 KITTY BLANN POSSIBLE

[NOT listed as living in his parents home in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Lexington Pct. #9, Dallas Co., AL, and if he didn't die until 1945, we wonder where he was...]

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

[listed as Marion G. Basset, 4 and b. Sep 1895, in the 2 Jun 1900 census of Lexington Pct. #9, Dallas Co., AL, and living with his maternal grandmother]

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.

[listed as Margaret Bassett, age 9, in the 14 Jan 1920 census of Martin Pct. 7, Dallas Co., AL]

27.01--Catherine Parker, b. unk.  DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BASSET AND KITTY BLANN 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.

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