SOURCES:

1.  My first source of info for all this page is my father's late brother, James Bassett Gwin II. Page 46 of his collection 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 Champ Carter McCulloch who employed genealogists to trace this ancestry. "

2.  My second source is Mr. Jeffrey Neil Bassett,  <jbassett@packagingcorp.com> who saw my page 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. Thanks, Jeffrey.

3.  And now my third source is Ms. Elizabeth (Liz) Nitschke Hicks herself , erootrot@usa.net , my third cousin once removed. Special thanks to you, Liz, for all your insight, help, and information! :-)

      Basset, pronounced /bah-SAY/ is French. When Jean Jacques Luis Basset married Madamoselle Mary Lavalette and had two children, that's how they would have pronounced it. 
        But when their son moved to England, the locals there called it Bassett, pronounced /BAH-sutt/, and added the extra tee, which some of James' and Mary's children evidently kept. 
        Even later, though, when the family started moving to Alabama, the locals there must've said, "No, your name is Bassett   pronounced /BASS-ut/ (rhymes with "Pass it!").
       I've personally even heard some of my present-day Alabama friends and relatives pronounce it in a three-syllable drawl, /BAY-us-ut/ (rhymes with "Pay us it!")   For example, Uncle James' middle name is Bassett, and he always pronounced it with the Alabaman pronunciation (rhyming with "Pass it"), never the French or British. He said his dad (same name) always pronounced it that way, too, and he assumed his grandmother, Ida Eliza Bassett, did also. 
        However, I know she was first generation American, so I believe she must have used the British /BAH-sutt/  (rhymes with "Closet").

22.00--Jean Jacques Luis Basset m. Madamoselle Mary Lavalette; 2 sons; (siblings and parents of JJLB and ML are unk. to me).

My uncle James Gwin's notes said his name was Georges Basset m. Madamoselle Lavalette. He got that information and all the following information in 1949 from the collections of Kate L. Gwin, Tuscaloosa, AL, and Edith Snow, Washington, DC, who had gotten it earlier from Maj. Champe Carter McCulloch, mayor of Waco, TX, who "employed genealogists to trace this ancestry." Uncle James' introductory paragraph to his Basset pages reads,

"The name BASSET is French and originally pronounced "BASS-A", with a long A. The first mention of this name revealed in research is found in 'The Geneva Armorial' in 1399 as a Burgess named Robert son of Permet member of the council of state in 1404 (sic). The closest relative found was a Georges Basset in Geneva, Switzerland, who was a member of a Hugenot family in the eighteenth century before the French Revolution. Georges Basset was apprenticed to a silversmith and fell in love with a Madamoselle Lavalette who was the daughter of a French nobleman. Her parents objected to their courtship and sent her away to Wales to school to separate them. Georges followed her and married her. They had two sons. One of them emigrated to America, and his whole family were wiped out in a yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. The other son, named John James Louis Basset, married Mary Miles, an English girl, and they settled in Sussex, England and raised 14 children."

23.01--One of the children (no name listed) allegedly emigrated to America; the family all allegedly perished in Philadelphia in a yellow fever epidemic.

23.02--John James Louis Basset (Jr.?) m. Mary Miles, an English girl; settled in Sussex, England; 14 ch.; [JB/ENH notes: *53B1. Jean Jacques Luis "James" Basset - m. Mary Miles 13 Jun 1803 in St. Marylebone, London, Eng.]

Some of these fourteen children emigrated to America, almost all of whom came to Cahaba, AL.  Those known (or reported/believed) to have made this trip (or these trips, as I so far know only how and when one family--William and Harriet--came, not the others) across the Atlantic include (1) James, (3) Charlotte (and her husband Fred Cheeseman), (4) George, (5) William (and his wife Harriet), (6) Louis (he married Sarah Gwin in Cahaba), (8) John (mentioned in Fry's Memories of Old Cahaba), (10) Joseph (he married Mary Gwin in Cahaba), and (11) Emma (all three of her marriages occurred in North America).  Suffice it for now to say that little is known of and some confusion exists concerning the three youngest as to whether or not they came, exactly what their names were, and how and when they died.

24.01--James Basset
24.02--Mary Basset
24.03--Charlotte Basset (m. Fred Cheeseman)
24.04--George Basset
24.05--William Basset (m. Harriet Bowley)--(my great-great-grandparents)
24.06--Louis Basset (m. Sarah Gwin)
24.07--Sarah Basset (m. Robert Jordan)
24.08--John Miles Basset
24.09--Henry Basset
24.10--Joseph Lavalette Basset (m. Mary Ann Gwin)
24.11--Emma Maria Basset (m. Carl Ludwig Nitschke)
24.12--Thomas Archibald Basset, or Thomas Basset (twin)
24.13--Charles Basset, or Archibald Basset (twin)
24.14--Robert Basset or Charles Robert Basset
(24.15)--Harry Bridger (called Henry)--maybe adopted, maybe only a close friend raised by the family, but not blood related

24.01--James Basset, b. unk.; d. unk.; reported to have m. Susannah Snewin (on 22 Oct 1833 to Jane Susannah Snewin--see below) and had one child who died young; allegedly came to America and settled in Brooklyn, NY, and perhaps returned to England;

25.01--James (Jr.?) Basset, d. very young;

Today, 6 May 2001, I received the following e.mail from Mr. Richard Snewin:

Subject: Family History - Snewin
Received: 5/06/2001 6:04 PM
From: <richard.snewin@ntlworld.com>
To: john, jmcdgwin@zianet.com

I have been carrying out a "one-name" study of the Snewin name for some 13 years and have extensive information going back continuously to 1680.  Also available is info regarding coins produced by family members between 980 and 1150.  Please note that Susannah Snewin is actually Jane Susannah Snewin, born 31 Mar 1803 at Worthing Sussex, the 1st child (of 7) of John Snewin and Elizabeth Bailey.  J.S.S. married James [Basset] on 22 Oct 1833 at Broadwater Church, Worthing.

Her parents are buried in the churchyard by the main door to the church.  Her father's notes are as follows: --"Born at 5 o'clock on Friday evening". Baptized by Mr. Salmon. Occupation. Carpenter and Builder. Left family firm in Clapton, London in 1803 and moved to Worthing, a place that had become popular with Royalty and was growing. Started Snewin and Sons, Builders, Worthing which is still in business in 2001 although no Snewins involved in running it.

A Market, authorised (chartered?) by Act of Parliament, with imposing entrances in Ann Street and Market Street, was opened in 1810. It was square with stalls around the outer walls and a pump in the centre, earning revenue of £30 per annum for the town. This was sold for £600 to John circa 1820, who used it as the firm's yard. "...departed this life on Tuesday, June 9th 1835 aged 60, died and buried at Worthing."  Buried at St. Mary's, Broadwater, Sussex.  Gravestone reads "In Memory of John Snewin, died June 9 1835 aged 60 years.  He lived respected and died lamented. -- also of Elizabeth, his wife died 28 February 1848 aged 70 years".   Gravestone at St. Mary's, Broadwater, is to be found at right hand of path to Church door, immediately before the door. Will dated 31 January 1828 and proved in Prerogative Court of Canterbury 6th August 1835.  I hope this is of interest, but should you want any further details, let me know. Regards, Dick Snewin

Followup letter:
From: "Dick Snewin" <richard.snewin@ntlworld.com>
Date: Sat Apr 30, 2005  08:30:27 AM US/Mountain
To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com>
Subject: Gwin/Basset Families
Reply-To: <richard.snewin@ntlworld.com>

James Basset, 1st child of J. J. L. Basset, married Jane Susannah Snewin, 22 October 1833 at Worthing.  She was the 1st child (of 6) of John Snewin (1775-1835) and Elizabeth Bailey (1778-1848) of Worthing. They moved from Hackney, Middlesex in 1802.  More can be seen of the Snewin line back to a marriage of Elkanah Snewin and Elizabeth Stanes on 2 July 1682 at St. James, Dukes Place, London in 1682 on www.snewin.org if you are interested. Sincerely, Dick Snewin

On 23 Jun 2005, I received this letter:
Dear Mr. J. Gwin:

I thought you would be interested in this letter regarding the firm Snewins. Did you know that there was another Building Contractor Firm by the name of Snewin Bros, at Littlehampton, England, seven miles further along the coast?  They were established there in the middle of the 19th century, and when I arrived at Snewin & Son in 1948, it was being run by two brothers who were descendants of the founder; they lived together, and one was a bachelor whilst the other was married but had no children.

They sold the business (it went bust some years later) and retired down to the West country, but didn't stay long as the air affected Mrs. Snewin's breathing.   They moved again and came to Worthing, West Sussex, England, and I can plainly remember meeting them at their new residence and estimating for renovations and alterations they required carrying out.
 
I was at the firm from 3rd August 1948 until I was struck down with a stroke 55 years, nine months, and six days later!   My old partner, Bert Matthews, started at the firm in 1926 and was there for 70 years; he was only working part-time for the last 10 to 15 years.  We had to pick him up each afternoon to bring him to work, as he didn't drive.  He was bachelor and lived on his own.  Finally we called one afternoon and found him dead in his chair and at peace.
 
I will be making some photostats of various memorabilia I have down the office and will forward same on to you if you are interested.
 
Looking forward to hearing from you.

Mr. A. T. Munn
copy to Mr. R. H. Snewin

24.02--Mary Basset, b. unk.; d. unk.; reported to have m. Mr. Isaacs, remained in England, and died without issue;

24.03--Charlotte Basset, b. 3 Aug 1806 or 21 Jul l806, England; d. 4 Oct 1876 Matagorda Co.,TX (near Bay City and the Gulf Coast); m. 19 Sep 1830 at Preston, England (near Brighton--from their marriage certificate: "both of this parish, witnesses: James Basset(t) & Mary Cheeseman" ), to Frederick Cheeseman (b. ca. 1806-07; from Frederick Cheeseman's tombstone in Matagorda Co., TX: Born Horsham, England; Died 8 Nov 1866; Age 59 years.); 3 children in the 1860 census;

[SOURCES: Information for Charlotte Basset's descendents collected from my uncle, James B. Gwin II, who got it in 1949 from his aunt, Kate Gwin of Tuscaloosa, AL, who got it from her cousin Edith E. Snow of Washington, D.C., from correspondence with a Mrs. Maggie Gibbs of Houston, TX, in 1929. In addition, Cousin Elizabeth (Liz) Nitschke Hicks  erootrot@usa.net  sent me some photographs and other documents after we discovered each other on the internet in 1999.]

25.01--Charles Frederick Cheesman, b. in Worthing Sussex, England, in 1835, according to Uncle James' records, but Liz Hicks sent me a copy of their listing for the 1870 census of Matagorda Co., TX, and his age appears there as 38, which would make him b. in 1831-32--FAG says 12 Aug 1832 in Kent, England; d. 14 Mar 1918 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX; bd. Magnolia Cem., Beaumont, Jefferson Co., TX--FAG#7721220; m. in Texas to Batistine "Battie" Roe (b. 1841; d. 24 Oct 1867; bd. Matagorda Cem., Matagorda, Matagorda Co., TX--FAG# 31717968); three ch.;

FAG BIO

Charles Frederick Cheesman (1832-1918), son of Frederick "Fred" Cheesman and Charlotte Basset; married Bettie Rose (sic) in 1859 in Paris, Texas.  CSA Veteran of Co. F, Morgan's Raiders.

Ref. Book: CHEESMAN DOSSIER  by David R. Cheesman, 2003

FAG BIO

            Name Batistine "Battie" Roe, b. 1841; married Charles Frederick Cheesman about 1859.  Charles was son of Frederick and Charlotte Cheesman, also in this cemetery.  Charles enlisted in Confederate States Army as Bugler, in Company F, Texas Cavalry, Morgan's Regiment.
            The last record I can find on him is Jan 28, 1910 on an application for Confederate pension, when he was residing in Jefferson Co., TX.

Submitted by: Eleanor B. (#47071635)

Inscription

In Memory of Wife of C F Cheesman; Aged 26 years

[JOHN M. GWIN NOTE--before 2023:   In the same 1870 census of Matagorda Co., TX, a Charlotte Cheeseman, age 42 and born in England, is listed as a housekeeper and living with Charles F. and the three children, Irene (9), Martin (8), and Frederick (4).  We know that Charles' father, Fred, had died in 1866, and since Charles' wife, Batistine, does not appear in this census, we may assume that she also had died in the four years since baby Frederick was born; therefore, I believe that this Charlotte, listed as age 42 and being born in England, is indeed our Charlotte, the mother of Charles, and that either someone made a mistake in transcribing notes or she intentionally lied about her age, which in truth would've been 64, not 42!]

[John M. Gwin Note--28 Jul 2023:  I can't remember what I was going to note here, so I'll leave it for awhile, and maybe it'll come to me.]

26.01--Irene Q. "Rena" Cheesman, b. in TX ca. 1861; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Walter A. Ives (b. ca. 1852; d. 30 Jun 1904; bd. Magnolia Cem., Beaumont Jefferson Co., TX--FAG#38350590); five ch.;

[listed  as Rena Cheesman, age 9, in 1870 census of Matagorda Co., TX]

27.01--(Charlotte?) "Lottie" Calhoun Ives, b. 27 Sep 1886; d. 25 Dec 1925; bd. Forest Pk. Cem., Houston, Harris Co., TX--FAG#158319295; m. John Edward McMahon (b. 26 May 1884 in Bastrop Co., TX; d. 20 Jul 1955 in Houston, Harris Co., TX; bd. Forest Pk. Cem., Houston, Harris Co., TX--FAG#130582319); two ch.;

FAG BIO

John McMahon was the chief clerk in the accounting department of Gulf Oil Corporation for 50 years. He was first married to Lottie Calhoun Ives, 1886-1925. They had two children: Rena McMahon Nelson and Charlotte Ives McMahon Ethridge. After Lottie died, he married Mignonne Applewhite Pierce. John was a member of First Baptist Church, a past master of Temple Lodge number 4AF and AM and Scottish Rite Bodies. He was proud to be a Baptist, a mason and a Shriner.           

[John M. Gwin Note--1 Aug 2023:  I don't yet know the correct birth birth order of 26.01--Rena Q. and Walter Ives' five children.]

28.01--Rena McMahon, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Mr. Nelson (); ch. unk;

28.02--(Charlotte?) "Lottie" Ives McMahon, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Mr. Ethridge (); ch. unk;

27.02--Lelia Ives, b. 25 Feb 1880; d. 21 Mar 1919 (aged 39); bd. Magnolia Cem., Beaumont Jefferson Co.., TX--FAG#162467608; m. Cris Gray (b. unk.; d. unk.; bd, unk.); ch. unk;

FAG BIO

Death Certificate # 8790; Buried: Magnolia Cemetery; Parents: W.A. Ives; Mother: Rena Z. Cheesman; Spouse: Cris Gray; Informant: Cris Gray;

27.03--(daughter) Ives, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.04--(daughter) Ives, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.05--(son) Ives, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.02--William Martin Cheesman, b. in TX ca. 1862 (age 8 in Matagorda Co., TX, 1870 census; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.03--Frederick Cheesman, b. in TX ca. 1866 (age 4 in Matagorda Co., TX, 1870 census; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

25.02--Robert George Cheesman, b. 18 Jul 1837 in Worthing Sussex, England; d. 31 Jan 1893; m. 30 Jul 1862 in Cahaba, (Dallas Co.) AL, to Mary Ellen Lister (b. 18 Jul 1842; d. 18 Feb 18_4); 8 ch.; in the 1860 census, he was age 23, working as a mail contractor, and living with his parents in Matagorda Co., TX;

[JOHN M. GWIN NOTE:   Since he married Mary Ellen two years later in 1862 in Cahaba, he must've gone back there to marry her!  According to Anna Fry in Memories of Old Cahaba, Jerry "Jere" Lister lived "over the point" (i.e., across the Cahaba River by ferry from downtown Cahaba) in the same neighborhood as did John and William Basset, two of Robert George Cheesman's uncles.  Fry says that each of the three were proprietors of fashionable tailor shops, and it may be that they were partners of a single shop. It is likely, then, that Mary Ellen Lister is the daughter of this same Jerry Lister.]

26.01--Charles Frederick Cheesman, b. unk; d. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.02--Mina Ida Cheesman, b. unk; d. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.03--Maggie McKay Cheesman, b. 13 Oct 1867 in Matagorda Co., TX; d. unk; m1. 24 Dec 1890 to M. E. Coor Pender; 2 ch.; m2. 25 Jul 1899 to Archie Floyd Gibbs; 1 ch.;

27.01--Lewis George Coor Pender [LGCP later took the name of his stepfather Gibbs]; b. 12 Dec 1891; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Sydney Wolfe; 2 ch.;

28.01--Lewis George Gibbs, Jr., b. 16 Nov 1919; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;
 
28.02--Gloria Gibbs, b. 17 Mar 1925; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.02--Henry Joseph Coor Pender, b. 24 Apr 1894; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Margaret Joller; 1 ch.;

28.01--Henry Joseph Coor Pender, Jr., b. 22 Apr 1931;

27.03--Archie Floyd Gibbs, Jr., b. 30 Dec 1901; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.04--Mary Rutherford Cheesman, b. 15 Mar 1870; d. 5 Sep 1913; bd. unk; m. 12 Nov 1890 to Henry H. Franks; 2 ch.;

27.01--Emma Lee Franks, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 22 Feb 1911 to George P. Brown; 4 ch.;

28.01--George P. Brown, Jr., b. 30 Sep 1912; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.02--Bettie Brown, b. 25 Nov 1913; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.03--Emma Lee Brown, b. 19 Aug 1916; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.04--Ruth Brown, b. 7 Apr 1919; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.02--Mabel Carl Franks, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.05--Charlotte Eliza Cheesman, b. 5 Oct 1872; d. 17 May 1873; bd. unk;

26.06--Rosa Lister Cheesman, b. 15 Jan 1875; d. 23 Oct 1875; bd. unk;

26.07--Addie Fisher Cheesman, b. 12 May 1880; d. 12 Jun 1881; bd. unk;

26.08--Robert George Cheesman, Jr., b. 12 Feb 1877; d. 23 Feb 1877; bd. unk

26.01--Green Stewart, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.02--Irene Stewart, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.03--Walter Stewart, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.04--Arthur Stewart, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

26.05--Minna Stewart, b. unk; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

From 1860 Census of Historic Matagorda County published by the Matagorda County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 264, Bay City, Texas 77414 (photocopy sent by Liz Hicks):

"105-95...
F. CHEESEMAN 53 M Farmer England 2,000--None
C. 55 F England
R. G. 23 M Mail Contractor England
A.B. 16 M Alabama
Minnie 14 F Alabama (p.) 17"

And from the 1870 Census Matatgorda County, Texas, p. 69 (photocopy sent by Liz Hicks):

15-15 CHEESEMAN Charlotte 42 F W Housekeeper ENG f m 600-942
Charles F. 38 M W Stockraiser ENG f m None-400
Irene 9 F W Attends School TX f
Martin 8 M W TX f
Frederick 4 M W TX f

24.04--George Basset, b. 29 Apr 1810; reportedly joined the army (the (British army?) and went to India; m. (name unk.); at least one child; came to America and died in Texas fighting Indians;

25.01--Anna Maria Basset, b. unk.; allegedly stayed in England when George came to Texas; nothing further known;

[Liz Hicks note: The Episcopal church they belonged to in Old Cahaba, St. Luke's, was moved to near Orrville, AL, and was still standing as of 1997 (see picture of it on p. 36-b of Fry's Memories of Old Cahaba .) --John Gwin Note: I've now seen it several times , too, and it's still there as of July 2006.]; 6 children

25.01--Charlotte Basset, b. Thursday, 22 Mar 1838, at #3 Eastern Place, Worthing, Sussex Co., Eng.; d. 26 Aug 1910 at Lawrenceville, VA; bd. unk.; m1. on 28 Dec 1859 at St. Luke's Church, Cahaba, AL, to Rev. Charles Alexander Derby, an Episcopal minister (b. 12 Sep 1828; d. on the battlefield of Sharpsburg, MD, on Wednesday, 17 Sep 1862; presumed bd. there also); two ch.;

26.01--Martha Ann Derby, b. 25 Oct 1860 at Cahaba, AL; d. 7 Dec 1949; bd. unk; m. 2 Jan 1878 to Julian Franklin Snow (b. 28 Sep 1855; d. 12 Feb 1817; bd. unk.; eight ch.;

27.01--Edith E. Snow, CONTRIBUTOR (via James Bassett Gwin, Jr.), b. 11 Jul 1880 at Lancaster, VA; d. unk.; bd. unk; never married; no known ch.;

27.02--Charlotte Ann Snow, b. 5 Jun 1882 at Lancaster, VA; bd. unk; never married; no known ch.;

27.03--Julian Owen Snow, b. 16 Feb 1885 at Carter's Creek, VA; bd. unk; m. 24 Dec 1909 to Margueritte Brittingham; 2 ch.;

28.01--Evelyn Charlotte Snow, b. 26 Sep 1910 at Baltimore, MD; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m. 18 Aug 1934 to Frank E. Peters (); one ch.;

29.01--Thomas Jacob Peters, b. 7 Nov 1942; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.02--Dorothy Virginia Snow, b. 15 May 1914 at Baltimore, MD; d. unk; bd. unk; m.27 Jun 1936 to Henry William Buse, Jr., Lt., USN; two ch.;

29.01--Barbara Buse, b. 2 Sep 1939 at Philadelphia, PA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

29.02--Henry William Buse III, b. Jun 1942 at Philadelphia, PA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.04--Harriet Derby Snow, b.24 Oct 1888 at James Wharf, VA; bd. unk; m. unk.; no known ch.;

27.05--Charles Chapman Snow, b. 31 Jan 1890 at James Wharf, VA; bd. unk; m. 22 Jun 1922 to Opal Jane Ramey; three ch.;

28.01--Mildred Jane Snow, b. 10 Jun 1923 at Chicago, IL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

28.02--Mary Ball Snow, b. 20 Jan 1929 at Princeton, IN; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

28.03--Elizabeth Ann Snow, b. 10 Oct 1932 at Princeton, IN; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.06--Mary Lucile Snow, b. 17 Jan 1892 at North Cumberland, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 5 Jun 1915 to William M. Upshur; five ch.;

28.01--Caroline Crowder Upshur, b. 10 Jun 1917 at Cheriton, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 21 Nov 1940 to Herbert Fletcher Greene, Jr. (b. unk; d. 16 Jul 1943 in a plane crash at Fort Sill, OK; bd., unk); no ch.;

28.02--Jean Snow Upshur, b. 5 Aug 1919 at Cheriton, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 31 Mar 1943 to Jacob Lee Johnson, Ensign, USN; one ch;

29.01--Jean Upshur Johnson, b. 13 Sep 1946 at Charlottesville, VA; d. unk.; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.03--Martha Ann Upshur, b. 15 Aug 1923 at Cheriton, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

28.04--Lucille Derby Upshur, b. 21 Jul 1925 at Baltimore, MD; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; ch. unk;

27.07--Margaret Franklin Snow, b. 23 Jun 1895 at Wicomico Church, VA; bd. unk; m. 2 Jun 1923 to Rev. James Calloway Clark, a Presbyterian minister; 2 ch.;

28.01--Margaret Calloway Clark, b. 15 Sep 1924 at Iron Gate, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 14 Mar 1945 to William G. Bowdler of Argentina, S.A.; ch. unk;

28.02--Ann Bowie Clark, b. 13 Aug 1925 at Frostburg, MD; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 8 Sep 1949 to Randy Quincy Little, Jr. of NC; ch. unk;

27.08--Amy Harding Snow, b. 28 Sep 1898 at Wicomico Church, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 23 Nov 1926 to Harry Charles Hoffman of Baltimore, MD; no known ch.;

26.02--Harriet Alexander Derby, b. 26 Apr 1862; d. 21 Feb 1927; never married; no ch. m2. 9 Nov 1871 to Rev. Henry Landon Derby, younger brother of Charlotte's first husband and also an Episcopal minister; (b. unk.; d. unk; bd. unk; 5 ch;

26.03--Henry Owen Derby, b. 28 Aug 1872; d. 28 Dec 1878, age 6; bd. unk;

26.04--Mary Charlotte Derby, b. 21 Feb 1874; d. 1967; bd. FAG; m. 6 Nov 1895 to Dr. John Hack Ayres (b. 1865; d. 1932; bd. FAG); four ch;

27.01--Blackstone Drummond Ayres, Sr., b. 1 Aug 1896 at Accomac, Accomac Co.,VA; d. 8 Jan 1984 in Nassawadox, Northampton Co., VA; bd. Edge Hill Cem., Accomac, Accomac Co., VA--FAG#8947464; m. 23 Sep 1929 to Nellie Marie Bird (b. 1906; d. 2006; bd. FAG); three ch.;

28.01--John Hack Ayres II, b. 28 Dec 1930; d. 25 Jan 1931, age 28 days; bd. unk;

28.02--Ann Bird Ayres, b. 11 Jul 1932; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

28.03--Blackstone Drummond Ayres, Jr., b. 22 Jun 1934; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk. (); no known ch.;

27.02--Elizabeth Hack Ayres, b. 8 Feb 1898; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.03--John Cropper Ayres, b. 30 Dec 1899; d. 25 Jan 1926, age 27; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.04--Martha Derby Ayres, b. 25 Feb 1902 at Accomac, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 30 Jun 1933 to James Randolph Vivian Daniel, Jr. (); one ch.;

28.01--James Randolph Vivian Daniel, III; b. 1 Sep 1934; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

26.05--William Perry Derby, b. 24 Dec 1875; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 21 Apr 1904 to Beulah Herridon Thompson (); no ch.;

26.06--Landon Basset Derby, b. 15 Sep 1877; d. 11 May 1915, age 37; bd. unk; m. 4 Nov 1903 to Harriet Wise Wilkins (b. 8 Feb 1883; m2. 25 Jun 1919 to Charles Upshur Ayres; one ch: Charles Upshur Ayres, Jr., b. 5 Feb 1921; d. unk.; bd. unk.); three ch.;

27.01--Landon Basset Derby, Jr., b. 16 Oct 1904 at Wake Forest, WV (sic); d. unk; bd. unk; m. 9 Feb 1940 to Dora Katherine Haxell Ballentine of Argentina, Brazil, S.A.; 1 known ch.;

28.01--James Landon Derby, b. 21 Jun 1941; d. 30 May 2021, age 79; bd. Garden of Memories Cem. (Mausoleum), Kerrville, Kerr Co., TX--FAG#237237877; m. Sara Jean "S.J." Gillespie (b. in Scarsdale, NY); one ch.;

OBITUARY

            James Landon Derby, 79 of Kerrville, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021 in San Antonio. 
            Jim was born on June 21, 1941 in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Landon Basset Derby and Dora Katherine Haxell Derby.  Landon was at that time in charge of the Texaco refinery.  Jim attended St. George's School there until he was 10, at which time Peron nationalized the oil companies, and Jim's family returned to the States.  He completed high school at Sleepy Hollow High School in Tarrytown, New York and went on to Duke University in Durham, North Carolina to study engineering.
            He enrolled in the ROTC program and upon graduating went into the US Navy as an officer.  Jim loved his navy experience, patrolling off Cuba during the missile crisis and visiting all the countries around the Mediterranean on the destroyer USS Strong.
            Jim met Sara Jean "SJ" Gillespie while at Duke and went on to marry her after she graduated and he finished his military commitment in 1966.
            He immediately went to work in the field for the construction company Chicago Bridge & Iron, which built oil storage tanks, water tanks, and nuclear and liquid natural gas storage for municipalities and gas companies.  They moved around the Caribbean 11 times in three years. 
            After a few years, Jim was moved to the sales division of the company and traveled all around west Texas selling elevated water tanks.
            Their most exciting post was to Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1974 where Jim was president of the small subsidiary. Their son Billy was born in Sao Paulo in 1977.
            Posted back in the states in 1978, they spent a year in Chicago and then finally settled down for a long 14-year stint in Houston, back as head of the sales department and as a VP in charge of Quality Management.
            After 35 years with the company, Jim and SJ retired to Kerrville in the Texas Hill Country.  Jim didn't take to retirement, and before long he became involved in the Kerr Arts & Cultural Center (KACC), which had just purchased the old post office in Kerrville.  His proudest accomplishment was to see it remodeled into a museum-quality art facility during his six-year tenure as president from 2002-2007.  In 2004, he received the Chamber of Commerce and Daily Times' Kerr County's Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award for this effort.  KACC now anchors the downtown area and helps make Kerrville a go-to destination for the arts. 
            The Derbys have been supporters of the arts in Kerrville for the last 22 years and more recently supporters of the Freeman-Fritts Animal Shelter and Clinic. They continue to be patrons of KACC.
            Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years, SJ; his son, William Landon "Billy" Derby; and two grandchildren, William Landon Derby Jr. (age 15), and Sophia Deniro Derby (age 12).
            Memorial service to be held at 11 o'clock on Saturday, June 5 at Grimes Funeral Chapels, 728 Jefferson St., Kerrville.  Reception to follow at Kerr Arts & Cultural Center, 228 Earl Garrett, Kerrville.
            In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kerr Arts & Cultural Center.

                                                                                                                                                                                  Taken from the Grimes Funeral Chapels website.

29.01--William Landon "Billy" Derby, Sr., b. [PRIVATE]; m. Allison Nicole Deniro of Atlanta, GA; 1 ch.;

30.01--William Landon Derby, Jr., [PRIVATE];

30.02--Sophia Deniro Derby, [PRIVATE];

From: Derby, William L  william dot derby at pfizer dot com Date: May 14, 2007 To: <jmcdgwin@zianet.com> Subject: Basset genealogy I would like to update your list of ancestors. James Landon Derby married Sara Jean Gillespie of Scarsdale, NY and had one son--me--William Landon Derby. I was born on 1/17/77. I married Allison Nicole Deniro of Atlanta, GA and we have one son, William Landon Derby Jr. on 6/25/06. Thank you for your hard work on this. It is a great resource. Billy Derby

27.02--Henry Wise Derby, b. 13 Jan 1909 at Accomac, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 8 Jul 1933 to Lillian Mae Doughty (b. 2 Feb 1908); 1 ch.;

28.01--Henry Landon Derby, b. 8 May 1935 at Accomac, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.03--Marietta Wise Derby, b. 24 Aug 1911 at Accomac, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 8 Apr 1936 to John Delzell Garst, Sr. of Buenos Aires, Argentina, S.A.; 3 ch.;

28.01--John Delzell Garst, Jr., b. 12 Jun 1937; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

28.02--Jane Wilkins Garst, b. 29 May 1940; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

28.03--David Blackburn Garst, b. 8 Apr 1948; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

26.03--Elizabeth Stuart Derby, b. 26 Jan 1881; d. 6 Jun 1940, age 59; bd. unk; m. 4 Oct 1911 to Rev. Arthur Powell Gray, Jr. (b. Jan 1883); 4 ch.;

27.01--Elizabeth Stuart Gray, b. 25 Sep 1912 at Lawrenceville, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.02--Arthur Powell Gray III, b.2 Oct 1914 at Lawrenceville, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 15 Nov 1944 to Jame Scott Calvert (b. 14 Sep 1921); 1ch.;

28.01--Arthur Powell Gray IV, b. 5 Jul 1946; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.03--Ann Novell (sic) Gray, b. 3 Aug 1919 at Richmond, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. Theron Rice Hall III (b. 18 Apr 1915; d. 1949); 1 ch.;

28.01--Ann Norvell (sic) Rice (sic), b. 30 Oct 1947

27.04--Ellen Douglas Gray, b. 13 Jun 1923 at Richmond, VA; d. unk; bd. unk; m. 12 Oct 1944 to Dr. Robert Manton Wilson, Jr. (b. 14 Nov 1914); 1 ch.;

28.01--Robert Manton Wilson, Jr. III, b. 5 Mar 1948; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

25.02--James Basset, b. Saturday, 21 Sep 1839, at #17 East Street, Worthing, Sussex Co., Eng.; d. 14 Jul 1921 at Tilden, AL; never married; no known children; he is the James Bassett listed in the book, Memories of Old Cahaba  by Anna M. Gayle Fry in the appendix entitled simply "ROSTER"--"Pvt. James Bassett enlisted in the 'Cahaba Rifles' (Co. F, 5th Alabama Regiment) for one year on April 10, 1861, at Cahaba--he was captured in battle at Boonesboro, MD, 14 Sep 1862 and exchanged 8 Oct 1862--he was captured at Gettysburg, PA, 1 July 1863, and sent to Fort Donnelson.";

25.03--Peter Lavalette Basset, b. 7 Jun 1842 at Weedman's Cottage in Worthing, Sussex Co., Eng.; never married; no known children; he is the P. L. Bassett listed in the book,  Memories of Old Cahaba  by Anna M. Gayle Fry in the appendix entitled simply "ROSTER"--"Pvt. P. L. Bassett enlisted in the 'Cahaba Rifles' (Co. F, 5th Alabama Regiment) for one year on July 27, 1861, at Cahaba and died July 12, 1862, at Banner Hospital, Richmond, VA, of wounds received in the Battle of Richmond June 27."; presumed bd. at Richmond;

25.04--Ida Eliza Bassett, nee Basset; b. 5 May 1845 in Worthing, Sussex Co., Eng.; d. 8 Dec 1907; bd. Wilsonville City Cem., Wilsonville, AL..; m. unk. date to William Sutton Gwin (b. 5 Jun 1848 at Cahaba, AL; d. 11 Sep 1916, the night before my father, Adrian Sutton Gwin (25.03--26.03--27.04 below), was born; thus, he became my father's namesake; bd. Wilsonville City Cem., Wilsonville, AL.); 11 children, six of whom raised fams.; 17 known g-ch.;

26.01--Ida M. Gwin b. 5 Jul 1869; d. as infant 25 Jul 1870

26.02--William Bassett Gwin--b. 12 Dec 1870; d. as infant 30 Nov 1871.

26.03--James Bassett Gwin I b. 21 Apr 1872 at Frog Level, AL, near Bellevue, in Dallas Co., AL; d. 21 Oct 1921 under the wreck of Southern Railway #17 near Greensboro, AL, as the train's conductor; bd. at City Cem., Selma, AL; m. 22 Feb 1909 in Birmingham, AL, to Adrian ("Ada") Belle Vardaman (b. 3 Feb. 1877 in Coosa County, AL; d. 26 Feb 1954 in New Orleans, LA; bd. at Smyrna Primitive Baptist Church Cem. near Goodwater, Coosa Co., AL).

27.01--James Bassett Gwin II

27.02--John Vardaman Gwin, M.D.

27.03--Julia Ida Gwin

27.04--Adrian Sutton Gwin; m. Dorothy Lee "Dot" Keeney;

28.01--John McDonald Gwin  CONTRIBUTOR; m. Sharon Lynn Hamrick;

29.01--Jeremiah Scott "Jeremy" Gwin; m. Kara Marie Douglas;

30.01--Adrianna Rose "Adri" Gwin;

30.02--Johanna Marie Gwin;

29.02--Charity Elizabeth Gwin; m. Beau Scott Pihlaja;

30.01--Asher Samuel Neeraj Pihlaja;

30.02--Cressida Noel Pihlaja;

29.03--Sarah Joy Gwin; m. Jason Deane Johnson, Sr.;

30.01--Jason Deane "J. D." Johnson, Jr.;

30.02--Ryan Jonathan Johnson;

30.03--Tate Austin Johnson;

30.04--Zachary Jacob "Zach" Johnson;

28.01--Patrick Forsythe "Pat" Gwin; m1. Sheryl "Sherry" Ruffner; div.; m2. Vonda Kay S; div.;

29.01--Courtney Elaine Gwin; m1. Neal Schott; div.; m2. Shane unk.;

29.02--Lauren Elissa Gwin; m. unk.; div.;

26.04--Kate Lula Gwin b. 4 Jul 1874; d. 22 Aug 1953; never married

26.05--William Sutton Gwin, Jr. (called "Duck") b. 25 Dec 1875; d. 1956 (?); m. 18 May 1909 to Georgia Craft (b.?; d.?);
[JOHN GWIN NOTE:  My dad, Adrian Sutton Gwin (27.04 above) told me 14 Jul 2000 that he never met this uncle but heard of him all his life. He remembered that "Uncle Duck" lived in the Mobile, AL, area.]

27.01--William David (David William?) Gwin (called "the Duck's Bill")

26.06--John Louis Gwin b. 30 Sep 1877; d. 18 May 1942 in Arizona; m. 19 May 1906 to Ruth Irwin b. unk; d. 1930; no children

26.07--Lucy Jane Gwin b. 13 Jan 1879; d. 18 Nov (1957?) in Prescott, Arizona; m. 18 May 1898 to Lawson Rochester Hebb b. unk d. 13 Feb 1938; one child

27.01--Rochester Gwin Hebb

26.08--George Henry Gwin b. 10 Feb 1882 at Wilsonville, Ala., d. 8 Aug 1953; m. 27 Dec 1908 to Valera L. Riddle of Wilsonville b. _______ d. 26 Dec. 1976.
[JOHN GWIN NOTE:  My dad, Adrian Sutton Gwin (6.3--7.4 above) told me 14 Jul 2000 that his uncle, George Henry Gwin, was a conductor for the Seaboard RR somewhere on the east coast and went on strike. In 1931, Dad and his family lived in Demopolis, AL, and that was the very year that Uncle George's family stopped to visit Dad's family for several days on their way to the west coast to live in Oregon where George continued to work as a railroad conductor and flagman. He believes that Aunt Valera may have died out in Oregon; regardless, Uncle George finally retired there and moved to Florida where he lived his remaining years. For several years Dad and their son, George H. Gwin II, exchanged Christmas cards, most recently in December 1998. Dad gave me cousin George's 1998 address in Miami Springs, FL, and I've written to him, but he's not responded.]

27.01--Henry R. (Riddle?) Gwin

27.02--Earl C. Gwin

27.03--Elmore S. Gwin

27.04--Ida Mae Gwin

27.05--George H. (Henry?) Gwin (II?)

27.06--James Bassett Gwin III

27.07--Walter Cliff Gwin

26.09--Maggie Bassett Gwin b. 14 May 1882; d. 1 Aug 1882--- died as infant

26.10--Nellie Densler Gwin b. 2 Apr 1887; d. 24 Oct 1948; m. George Marshal Marable;

[JOHN GWIN NOTE:  My dad, Adrian Sutton Gwin (27.04 above) told me 14 Jul 2000 that he remembered "Aunt Nell" and her son Billy; it was in 1932, 33, or 34 that the two of them visited Dad's family's home in Anniston for several days. The Marables lived in Tuscaloosa at the time, as did Aunt Kate. He doesn't remember Mr. Marable being there on that visit, nor does he know whether he had died or they were separated or divorced, or was simply away on business.]

27.01--William (Billy) Marshall Marable

26.11--Peter King Gwin, Sr. b. 17 Oct 1888; d. 30 Jun 1956; m1. 3 May 1911 to Betty Kate Cartwright of Tennessee (b. unk; d. 31 Aug 1929); P. K. G. Sr. m2. Feb. 1940 to a widow, Mrs. Alma Rayner

27.01--Peter King Gwin, Jr.

27.02--Mary Elizabeth Gwin

27.03--Charles C. (Cartwright?) Gwin

[JOHN GWIN NOTE: But my dad, Adrian Sutton Gwin, told me 14 Jul 2000 that Mary Elizabeth was the oldest of the three (b. about 1909-1912); PKG Jr. (Little Pete) was second (b. about 1912-1914); and Charles was youngest (b. about 1909-1912). He also told me that Aunt Betty died before MEG was married (1929). They all lived in Meridian, MS, where Uncle Pete was the Chief Dispatcher for the GMNO (Gulf, Mobile, and Northern RR). Dad didn't know what happened to Little Pete or Charles, but MEG married and moved to Pennsylvania.]

25.05--John Archibald "Jack" Basset, b. 5 Jul 1847 at Cahaba, AL; d. 30 Dec 1870; bd. unk; never married; no known children;

25.06--Mary Ann Basset, b. 21 Jan 1850 at Cahaba, AL; d. 20 Sep 1883, age 33; bd. Grace Church Cem., Tilden, Dallas Co., AL [per Charlotte Boykin, Genforum.com]; m. 15 Nov 1881 Robert Darrington Boykin in Dallas Co., AL.; 1 ch.;

Genforum.com:  Robert Darrington Boykin (1828-1884) Dallas Co. AL
Posted by: Charlotte Boykin (ID *****8758)	Date: February 23, 2005 at 10:16:59
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Robert Darrington Boykin was born on February 20, 1828 in Conecuh Co., AL. He is the son of Francis Boykin and his wife Mary Darrington James who settled in Dallas Co. AL in the 1830's. Robert Darrington was married twice:

1) Ellen Vernon Scott (18-32-1872) daughter of Alfred Vernon Scott and Mary William Bibb. He had six children by his first wife, Ellen Vernon.

2) Mary Bassett (1850-1883) and he had one child, Charlotte Mary Boykin.

Evidently Robert Darrington Boykin attended the Grace Episcopal Church in Tilden, AL. At least one of his children, Robert Darrington Boykin, Jr. and his second wife Mary Bassett Boykin are buried in the Grace Church Cemetery at Tilden. Does anyone know if his first wife Ellen Vernon Scott Boykin and three of his children, Ellen Scott Boykin, Robert Darrington Boykin, Jr., Bettie Lee Boykin are buried at the Grace Church Cemetery also? Have extensive information on the Boykin family. Will be glad to share what information I have. I am a descendant of the brother of Robert Darrington Boykin, James Boykin (1823-1907) and his wife Eliza Ann Scott Boykin. Charlotte G. Boykin

26.01--Charlotte Mary "Lottie" Boykin, b. 27 Aug 1882 (her mother died 11 months later); d. unk; bd. unk; m1. 2 Jul 1899 to her cousin, Francis Boykin Jones (b. 2 Jul 1872; d. 20 Sep 1902, age 30); no known ch.; m2. 2 Mar 1903 to her first husband's double first cousin Reginald Dawson Jones (b. 10 Feb 1871; d. 5 Sep 1928, age 57); 10 ch.

27.01--Estella Maria Jones, b. 28 Oct 1904 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. 7 Nov 1904, age 10 days; bd. unk;

27.02--Richard Chewing Jones, b. 1 Jan 1908 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.03--James Basset Jones, b. 3 Sep 1911 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.04--Robert Darrington Jones, b. 12 Sep 1912 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. 2 Oct 1912, age 20 days; bd. unk;

27.05--Fannie Tipton Jones, b. 16 Sep 1915 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.06--Katie Boykin Jones, b. 12 Sep 1916 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.07--Reginald Dawson Jones, Jr., b. 1 Aug 1918 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.08--Mary Ann Jones, b. 16 Apr 1922 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. 10 Jul 1922, age ca. 7 wks; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.09--Bessie Hall Jones, b. 16 Jul 1923 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

27.10--Lillian Boykin Jones, b. 2 Mar 1926 in Camden (Wilcox Co.), AL; d. unk; bd. unk; m. unk; no known ch.;

Excerpts from the book Memories of Old Cahaba (photocopies of several pages sent to me first by Liz Hicks, several copies of which book I now own):

From page 27: "...several millinery establishments, shoe stores, the fashionable tailor shops of John and William Bassett [brothers 3.5 and 3.8 above] and Jerry Lister, and Brenner's tin shop."

Liz Hicks also sent me some photographs, two of which are of the sign at the New Cemetery at Cahaba and the headstone of this William Basset, which read, respectively:

"NEW CEMETERY -- Burials in this cemetery, which served Cahaba from 1848 to 1900, tell a story of the town in which many deaths resulted from diseases of infancy, childhood, and early adult life, yellow fever being a large factor. Because of proximity to Gulf of Mexico ports, Cahaba had many plagues brought in by a constantly changing population. The famous Bell Monument is in this cemetery. --Cahaba Historical Commission." and

"William Basset, born at Worthing, Sussex Co., England, Feb. 21, 1812. Died March 5, 1886".

From the 1850 US Census of Cahawba Beat, Dallas Co., AL (4 Nov 1850): William Basset 38 M England Tailor 500 Harriett 38 F England Charlotte 13 F England James 11 M England Peter 9 M England Eliza 6 F England John 4 M Alabama M.A. 6/12 F Alabama

From the 1860 USCensus of Cahaba Town, Dallas Co., AL (2 Aug 1860) William Basset 48 M England Tailor 1250 900 Harriet Basset 48 F England James Basset 20 M England Carpenter Peter Basset 17 M England Apprentice Jeweler Ida Basset 15 F England John Basset 13 M Alabama M.A. Basset 11 F Alabama C.A. Derby 32 M Virginia Clergyman P.E. 200 Charlotte Derby 22 F England

24.06--Louis Basset, m. 18 Mar 1841 to Sarah Gwin (ca. 1826--31 Mar 1885) 2 children; [Louis is listed in the book, Memories of Old Cahaba by Anna M. Gayle Fry, p. 125, as having given money on 10 Dec 1839 to help build the first church building in Cahaba, AL];

25.01--Emma Basset, b. 3 Aug 1843 in Tuscaloosa, Ala.; d. 1929 in Waco, TX; m. 22 May 1867 (1869, according to Early Homes of Waco by L.J. Barnes, p. 61) to Champe Carter McCulloch, Sr. (b. 1841 in MO: 1880 Census; d. 14 Dec 1907); ten children--3 dau. & 7 sons, 3 offspring d. as children; the following four are listed in the 1880 census, but all ten are listed in The Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy ;

26.01--Charles William McCulloch, b. 7 Mar 1880; d. 19 Nov 1880, age 8 mo., 12 da.;

26.02--Champe Carter McCulloch, Jr. (qv for McCulloch line); b. ca. 1870 (age 10 in 1880 Census);

26.03--Mary Roberta McCulloch, b. 25 Feb 1871; d. 2_ Jul 187_;

26.04--Sarah "Sally" Basset McCulloch, b. 27 Jul 1872 (age 7 in 1880 Census); m. 26 Jul 1894 to Charles Hiram Ferguson

27.01--Grace Adele Ferguson, b. 8 Aug 18__; m1. unk; m2. 16 May 1919, Capt. William Lawrence Harding, Jr., U.S.M.C.;

26.05--Roderick Roy McCulloch (4 Dec 187_-Jan. 27, 1___,  (age 4 in 1880 Census); m. Feb. __, 1___  Cora Lee Macon;

26.06--Louis Basset McCulloch, b. 9 May 1800 (age 1 mo. in 1880 census); B. L. U. Tex., '01;

26.07--Lucy Adele McCulloch, b. July 1_ 188_, m. Apr. 22, 190_ William David Rondthaler;

26.08--Katie Cabell McCulloch (July 27, 1885 - July 28, 1887);

26.09--Shirley Hope McCulloch (qv);

26.10--Grace Darling McCulloch b. Sep 9, 18__, m. Dec 1, 19__Henry Lincoln Hind.

25.02--Ann Adelia Basset; b. 1846, died young

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. 19 Jan 1843 Mary Ann Gwin) 2 ch.;

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; 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; d. in Dallas, TX, 1892; m. ca. 1885 in Ennis, TX, to Will Lewis (who was about 20 years older than she; 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. after 1903

27.02--Mary "Mollie" Lewis, b. 1890 in Dallas, TX; m1. ca. 1906 to Lewis Schott; 6 ch.; m2. Dan Ballard;

28.01--Ruel Schott, b. after 1906

28.02--Lewis Schott, b. after 1906

28.03--Harry Schott, b. after 1906

28.04--Cara Lee Schott, b. after 1906

28.05--Roy Schott, b. after 1906

28.06--Allen Schott, b. after 1906

26.02--(infant) Macon, b. in AL; d. at birth

26.03--Kitty Macon, b. in AL; d. at ca. 10 mo.

26.04--Ben Macon, b. ca. 1871 in AL; d. 1883 in Ennis, TX, age 12 years

26.05--Tom Macon, b. 16 Oct 1873 in AL; d. 1894 in Dallas, TX, ca. age 20; m. Maggie Bankright; no ch.;

26.06--Alex Macon, b. 26 Jul 1875 in AL; m. 1894 to Rena Mallersh of TN; no ch.;

26.07--Cora Lee Macon, (twin) b. 23 Jan 1877 in Selma, AL;
m1. 27 Feb 1895 to her own 3rd cousin, Roderick Roy McCulloch (b. 4 Dec 1875; d. 27 Jan 1896, age 20); no ch.;
m2. in Dallas, TX, to Henry Jumper (b. 14 May 1861; d. 6 Apr 1909); no ch.
m3. 15 Jan 1915 in Ennis, TX, to Ben Morgan; div.; no ch.
m4. 3 Jul 1925 in Ennis, TX, to Jesse James Lancaster (b. 1882); no ch.

26.08--Cara Lee Macon, (twin) b. 23 Jan 1877 in Selma, AL; m. 11 Sep 1898 in Ennis, TX, to Hiram Preston Hilliard (b. 1860 in Selma, AL); 3 ch.

27.01--George Hilliard, b. 7 Apr 1900 in Ennis, TX; m. Vera Jones (b. 1903); 1 ch.

28.01--Jo Anne Hilliard, b. 3 Dec 1929

27.02--Cora Lee Hilliard, b. 23 Mar 1901 in Ennis, TX; m. 17 May 1924 to Malcolm Landrum; separated 1930;

27.03--Emily Hilliard, b. 22 May 1904 in Ennis, TX; d. 17 Jun 1904, age 3 weeks, 5 days;

26.09--John Edward Macon, b. 16 Aug 1879 in AL; m.16 Oct 1914 to Fannie May Gaston; no ch.;

JLB m.2. 1 Sep 1847 to Louisa Catherine "Kit" High Blann (widow of Sandford Blann) (4 ch. by Louisa, 5 total to Joseph); location update: Joseph and Kitty were still in Cahawba in April of 1850, as their daughter Margaret was baptised there by their pastor, James Cotten, on 21 Apr 1850.  Ten years later, the 1860 census records them living in Harpersville (later and still called Wilsonville), Shelby Co., AL,

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.;

25.03--Henry Bridger Basset, b. 22 Jul 1856 at Cahaba, Ala.; 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.]

26.01--Katherine Louise "Katie" Basset, b. 23 Nov 1889; d. unk.; bd. unk.; m1. 10 Mar 1905 to Jacob McMichael Starnes; 3 ch.; m2. unk.;

27.01--Jack Manning Starnes, b. 12 Jan 1906

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

28.01--Katherine Geraldine Starnes, b. 22 Sep 1928

27.03--George Frederick Starnes, b. 3 Dec 1910;

26.02--Henry Manning "Harry" Basset, b. 13 Nov 1893; m. 12 Jun 1919 to Annie Lou Stallings; (separated); [they were married only 7 months after the end of WW1--did he serve there?]

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

JB/ENH notes:
* 53B1B. Emma Maria Basset, b. 20 Jun 1824; d. 1873 in Travis Co.,Tx.; m. C.L. Nitschke
* 53B1B. Emily Maria Basset, daughter of James and Mary (Miles) Bassett, was born 20 Jun 1824 in Brighton, Sussex Co., England. She died in 1873 in Travis Co., Texas. She married (1) Sir George Benton in England according to the family Bible. She married (2) John P. Veidt in 1854 in Sumter Co., AL. He died six weeks later. She married (3) Carl Ludwig Nitschke in 1854 in Sumter Co., AL. Emily and George went to Woodstock, Oxford, Ontario, Canada, when she was 18. George and her infant son died of typhoid fever and she went to live with her brother in New York then to her brother in Alabama. She married her second and third husbands in Alabama. Carl was a cabinet maker. After the town of Gainesville, Alabama, burned, they left and went to Austin, Travis Co., Texas. He owned a cabinet and furniture business there, serving for Texas in the Civil War. Emily established the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, Texas. One son became a city councilman and another became chief of police (1920's). Most of the family members are buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Austin, Travis Co., Texas.

My [Liz's] g-gmother, 23.11 Emma Maria Basset Nitschke b. 13 May 1825, d. 21 Oct 1873, had 6 ch:

25.01-- Catherine Matilda Nitschke b. 14 Sep 1855, d. same day

25.02--Emma Margaret [MJBG: Marghueretta] Nitschke b. 30 Oct 1856 Austin, Travis Co.,TX; d. 21 Jun 1938 [MJBG: in Stillwater, Payne Co., OK]; bd. Oakwood Cem., Austin; m. 5 May 1877 [MJBG: in SC] to George A. Isherwood, (Sr.?) ([MJBG: b. 1854 in England; d. 1927 in Austin, Travis Co., TX]);

26.01--Carl L. Isherwood, b. 23 May 1880; d. 14 May 1922; m. Blanche (nee unk.; b. 1878; d. 1958)

26.02--George A. Isherwood (Jr.?), b. 26 Nov 1885; d. 18 Dec 1919 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; m. Lucy Alten; b. 1890; d. 1977)

27.01--Elenora Isherwood

26.03--Maggie Elnora Isherwood, b. 15 Jul 1889 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; d. 6 Sep 1926 in Stillwater, Payne Co., OK; m. 1912 (in Austin, Travis Co., TX?) Oscar Joseph Merrell (b. 3 May 1889 in Hope, Hempstead Co., AR; d. 3 Sep 1951 in Temple, TX; s/o Joseph B. Merrell and Cordelia Viola Stewart)

27.01--Maggie Viola Merrell; b. 29 Aug 1913 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; d. 17 Oct 1994 in Stillwater, Payne Co., OK; m. 29 Mar 1937 in Stillwater, Payne Co., OK to Brendon Arthur Bond, Sr. (b. 28 Apr 1912 in Brownwood, Brown Co., TX; d. 15 Feb 2002; s/o Robert Anthony Bond and Sally Rebecca Smith);

28.01--Christopher Joseph Bond, [PRIVATE]; m. Barbara Elizabeth McGill [PRIVATE];

29.01--Katharine Elizabeth Bond; [PRIVATE]; m. John Fredrick Wallin [PRIVATE];

29.02--Edward Andrew Bond; [PRIVATE]; m. Lauren Nan Brien [PRIVATE];

[28.02]--Anthony Merrell Bond [PRIVATE];   m1.  Jacqueline Pearl Scott [PRIVATE];

[29.01]--Deborah Lynn Bond, [ [PRIVATE]; m1. Dave Elliott  [PRIVATE];

[30.01]--Melissa Lynn Elliott,  [PRIVATE];

DLBond m2. Daniel Wright  [PRIVATE];

[30.02]--Brian Wright,  [PRIVATE];

[29.01]--Leslie Elaine Bond, [ [PRIVATE]; m. Rick Thorsen  [PRIVATE];

[30.01]--Nicholas Thorsen,  [PRIVATE];

AMB m2. Robin (nee unk.)

AMB m3. Karen (nee unk.)

AMB m4. Roxanna Jean Miller [PRIVATE]

AMB m5. Doris Joan McCool (b. unk.)

28.03--Brendon Arthur "Donnie" Bond, Jr., [PRIVATE]; m. Elizabeth Eurena West  [PRIVATE];

29.01--Margaret Elizabeth Bond, [PRIVATE] m. Robert Wade Garrison [PRIVATE] 3 children;

30.01--Robert Andrew Garrison, [PRIVATE]

30.02--Collin Jackson Garrison, [PRIVATE]

30.03--William Brendon Garrison, [PRIVATE]

29.02--Susan Diane Bond, [PRIVATE]; m. Terry Jay Coltharp [PRIVATE]

30.01--Curtis Jay Coltharp, [PRIVATE]

29.03--Mary Ellen Bond, [PRIVATE];

28.04--Margaret Johanna Bond; [PRIVATE]; m. [PRIVATE] William Oscar Graham [PRIVATE]);

29.01--Steven Baylis Graham, [PRIVATE];

29.02--Gary Stuart Graham, [PRIVATE]; m. Melissa Ann Kuenzel [PRIVATE]

30.01--Alexander William Graham, [PRIVATE]

30.02--Allison Marie Graham, [PRIVATE]

28.05--Jonathan Kurt Bond, [PRIVATE]; m. [PRIVATE] Carol Ann Mowdy [PRIVATE]

29.01--David Jonathan Bond, [PRIVATE]

27.02--Oscar James Merrell, b. 9 Sep 1915 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; d. 27 Jul 1984 in San Francisco, CA, without issue; m. unk;

27.03--Ira Nelson Merrell, b. 17 Jul 1918 in Austin, Travis Co., TX; d. 14 Aug 1987 in Titusville, FL; m. unk. date or place to Norene Harris (b. unk.; d. 1976); 3 children;

28.01--Oscar Jay Merrell, [PRIVATE]

28.02--Arthur N. Merrell, [PRIVATE] m. Carol (nee unk.); 4 children;

29.01--Kelly Merrell, [PRIVATE]; m. Doug (last name unk.);

29.02--Josh Merrell, [PRIVATE]

29.03--Adam Merrell, [PRIVATE];

29.04--Jacob Merrell, [PRIVATE];

28.03--James Merrell, [PRIVATE]; m. Denise (nee unk.)

INM m2. Ruby (nee unk.; [PRIVATE].)

27.04--Dollie Mae Merrell, b. 18 Oct 1920 in St. Louis, MO; was an invalid; d. 30 Jul 1985 in Montgomery, AL; m. never;

26.04--Francis R. Isherwood, b. 1896; d. 1950 in Stillwater, Payne Co., OK; m. (name unk.)

27.01--Don Isherwood, [PRIVATE]

27.02--Phyllis Isherwood, [PRIVATE]

25.03--Alice Theresa Nitschke b. 2 Oct 1858 Austin, TX; d. 26 Jan 1910, bd. Oakwood Cem.; m. 8 Aug 1876 to Mathew Clarkson

25.04--James Bassett Nitschke b. 1 Jul 1860 Bull Creek, Travis Co.,TX (near Austin); d. 29 Oct 1929, bd. Oakwood Cem.; m. Alice Hilliare 19 Dec 1883

25.05--Aileen Isabel "Lena" Nitschke b. 9 Jan 1863 Fiskville, TX (near Austin); d. 24 Apr 1905,  bd. Oakwood Cem.; m. 10 Nov 1880 Albert Schute

25.06--Robert Edward Nitschke b. 16 Mar 1866 Austin, TX; m. 11 Dec 1890 Elizabeth Anna Helen Richter;  Both bd. in new section of Oakwood Cem., Austin, TX.  He was police chief of Austin, TX during 1920's.  He was my grandfather.  Their 3 children:

26.01--Lula Mae Nitschke m. William F. Devine; no ch.

26.02--Robert E. Nitschke, Jr. ; m. Williard Griffith (great-granddaughter of Susanna Dickinson Hannig, the lady Santa Anna let out of the Alamo to go tell what had happened); no ch.

26.03--Herbert C. Nitschke, my dad; 1 ch.

27.01--Elizabeth Mae "Liz" Nitschke; b. 1942; m. David Hicks

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 raised by the family, but not blood related; Uncle James' notes say:  "According to information handed down in the family, Henry Bridger helped some way in building the beautiful stone building, post office at Selma, AL. It was thought that he was a draftsman, but an investigation in 1975 failed to reveal his name on the drawings of the plans for this building which were drawn in 1908."

In the 1850 US Census of Dallas County, AL, Cahawba Beat, Henry Bridger (age 19, M, carpenter, pob England), was living in the home (residence 548, valued at $1500) of Joseph Basset (age 28, M, carpenter, native of England) and Louisa Basset (age 23, F, native of SC) and three children: Emily Basset (age 6, F, pob AL), Margaret Basset (age 1, F, pob AL), and Mary High (age 15, F, pob AL).