Benjamin J. Bassel

Benjamin J. Bassel[1, 2]

Male Abt 1839 - Abt 1880  (~ 41 years)

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  • Name Benjamin J. Bassel 
    Born Abt 1839  VA (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 1880  Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P1390  Robert Jackson
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 

    Father Byron Jackson Bassel,   b. 22 Dec 1812, VA (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1890, Bell Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Susannah 'Susan' M. Stout,   b. 11 Sep 1812, Harrison Co., VA (now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 15 Nov 1832  , , Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F236  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Bettie" Sydnor Davenport,   b. 31 Jan 1838, Campbell Co., Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1930, Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 1865  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Anna M. Bassel,   b. Abt 1865, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown  [natural]
     2. William Bassel,   b. Abt 1867, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown  [natural]
     3. Charles Bassel,   b. Abt 1870, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. date unknown  [natural]
     4. Benjamin J. Bassel,   b. 16 Sep 1874, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jul 1922, Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)  [natural]
     5. Reid Burrough Bassel,   b. 26 Mar 1879, , Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 1942, Stephenville, Erath Co., Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 5 Jul 2020 
    Family ID F1695  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The following information was contributed by Maureen Briscoe:

      From the book, A MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF McLENNAN, FALLS, BELL AND CORYELL COUNTIES, TEXAS: Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1893, Page 869
      "Benjamin, who served through the war, was captured at Arkansas Post, remained a prisoner nine months, was wounded at Missionary Ridge, and after the war settled in Erath county, where he died about 1880."

      U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
      Name: Benjamin Bassel
      Side: Confederate
      Regiment State/Origin: Texas
      Regiment Name: 10 Texas Infantry
      Regiment Name Expanded: 10th Regiment, Texas Infantry (Nelson's)
      COMPANY: H,K
      Rank In: Private
      Rank In Expanded: Private
      Rank Out: Private
      Rank Out Expanded: Private
      Film Number: M227 roll 2

      American Civil War Soldiers
      Name: Benjamin Bassel
      Side Served: Confederacy
      State Served: Texas
      Service Record: Enlisted as a Private. Enlisted in Company H, 10th Infantry Regiment Texas

      CENSUS: 1870 Texas, Coryell County, Precinct 5, P.O. Ranis Creek, Page 5 & 6, Stamped: 312
      M593-1581 Image 104
      dwelling 36 family 35, taken 26 September, 1870
      BASEL, Benjamin, (31), M W, Farmer, 2500 300, VA
      Elizabeth, (32), F W, Keeping house, GA
      Anna, (5), F W, TX
      William, (3), M W, TX
      FOX, Lucy, (17), F W, VA

      CENSUS: 1880 Texas, Erath County, Stephenville, District: 3rd, Page 19C, Stamped 128
      dwelling 75 family 75
      RASSEL, Ben, W M, (40), Miller, VA VA VA
      E.B., W F, (442), wife, keeping house, GA GA GA
      A.M., W F, (14), daughter, at home, TX VA GA
      William, W M, (13), son, at home, TX VA GA
      Charles, W M, (5), son, TX VA GA
      L.R.B., W M, (1), son, TX VA GA
      Sources: 425

  • Sources 
    1. [S347984778] Email from William Carson "Bill" White of Jane Lew, WV., ().

    2. [S347984926] Email (GEDCOM) from Maureen Briscoe.

    3. [S347984738] 1850 U.S. Census, (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8054/), Dist 22, Harrison Co., Virginia.



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