1.) DIED. BASSETT. At her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 27th, 1882, Mary Bassett. Her death was caused by a fall, by which she broke her leg. Sister Bassett was born in Llanelly, Wales [sic], August 10th, 1823; emigrated to America in 1856; went to Utah in 1859; returned to this place in 1867; united with the Reorganized Church October 20th, 1870. Precious in the sight of the Lord are the death of his Saints. Services conducted by Elder C. A. Beebe.
Source: The Saints' Herald. VOL 30, 10 February 1883, p. 95 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]
2.) The funeral of the late Mrs. Bassett will occur this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the family residence on Graham avenue, at the head of First street. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
Source: newspapers.com; The Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs, Iowa · Sunday, October 29, 1882, p. 8
3.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth was born in Bristol England, per her headstone. She married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult in the town of John's birth, Llanelli, Wales. Her father was William Jones.
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles had converted to Mormonism while in Wales. They joined the historic Welsh immigration to the United States. On April 19, 1856, with their fellow Saints, the family sailed on the Samuel Curling. They had their first three children in Wales, which meant that the extreme discomfort of immigration was magnified by traveling with little ones. Through faith, severe hardship, and determination, all but infant Hyrum survived crossing the Atlantic.
Her family then joined the 353 individuals and 59 wagons of the James S. Brown Handcart Company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). They pulled a handcart filled with their earthly possessions and goods across America's Great Plains. Zion was their goal--the Kingdom of God on Earth--Salt Lake City.
Once there, the family became disillusioned with their decision and moved back to what was then the edge of the West--Council Bluffs, Iowa. They joined a people who also left the Mormon church and organized themselves into The Reorganized Latter Day Saint church.
HUSBAND: John Charles Bassett
MARRIAGE/BANNS: 4 Oct 1846
Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CHILDREN:
1. John Wesley Bassett
unmarried
2. Elizabeth Bassett
m. Frederick Hansen
3. Hyrum Bassett, 1855 - 29 Apr 1856
*Infant death (10 months old) on the ship the "Samuel Curling." See his profile for details.
4. Daniel H. Bassett
unmarried
5. Mary Ann Bassett
m. James Lee Wesley
6. Celia Bassett
m. Robert Oliver Graham
TIMELINE
1846 "Banns" (engagement) and marriage
1851 Census: the family was still living in Llanelli.
1856 (19 Apr) Liverpool to Boston, on the SS Curling
1859 Handcart Trek to Salt Lake City
1860 Census - 1865 birth of Daniel: Salt Lake City, Utah
1863 Birth of Mary Ann, Utah Territory
1865 Birth of Celia, Utah Territory
1867 Returned to Council Bluffs, IA
1870 Census: Council Bluffs, Iowa; Baptism in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles are buried in this cemetery near three of their children, John Wesley, Elizabeth (Hansen), and Mary Ann (Wesley). Celia is buried in Pocatello, Idaha. Daniel died while visiting his sister Celia in Pinedale, Wyoming.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Basset
Event Type: BANNS [public intention to marry] Event Date: 4 Oct 1846
Event Place: Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199909
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCL5-MP5 : accessed 11 Nov 2013), Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, 1846.
2. Mary Jones, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Bassett
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1846
Event Place: Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199738
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCLP-V3J : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John Bassett and Mary Jones, 1846.
3. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about Mary Bassett
Name: Mary Bassett [Mary Elizabeth Jones]
Birth Date: Aug 1823
Alternate Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birth Place: Llanelly, Wales
Death Date: Oct 1882
Death Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 517/ Saints' Herald Obituaries, 1883, p. 95
Notes: Mary Bassett joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to America in 1856. From 1859 to 1867 she resided in Utah. She was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 20 October 1870.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Black, Harvey B. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 6 vols. Provo, UT: Infobases, 1996. Private donor.
4. Mormon Handcart Company
"Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News [Weekly], 24 Aug. 1859, 197. NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: … John Bassett and family …
5. Birth Place: The script at the bottom of Mary Elizabeth's grave marker says she was a native of Bristol, England.
Source: The Saints' Herald. VOL 30, 10 February 1883, p. 95 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]
2.) The funeral of the late Mrs. Bassett will occur this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the family residence on Graham avenue, at the head of First street. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
Source: newspapers.com; The Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs, Iowa · Sunday, October 29, 1882, p. 8
3.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth was born in Bristol England, per her headstone. She married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult in the town of John's birth, Llanelli, Wales. Her father was William Jones.
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles had converted to Mormonism while in Wales. They joined the historic Welsh immigration to the United States. On April 19, 1856, with their fellow Saints, the family sailed on the Samuel Curling. They had their first three children in Wales, which meant that the extreme discomfort of immigration was magnified by traveling with little ones. Through faith, severe hardship, and determination, all but infant Hyrum survived crossing the Atlantic.
Her family then joined the 353 individuals and 59 wagons of the James S. Brown Handcart Company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). They pulled a handcart filled with their earthly possessions and goods across America's Great Plains. Zion was their goal--the Kingdom of God on Earth--Salt Lake City.
Once there, the family became disillusioned with their decision and moved back to what was then the edge of the West--Council Bluffs, Iowa. They joined a people who also left the Mormon church and organized themselves into The Reorganized Latter Day Saint church.
HUSBAND: John Charles Bassett
MARRIAGE/BANNS: 4 Oct 1846
Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CHILDREN:
1. John Wesley Bassett
unmarried
2. Elizabeth Bassett
m. Frederick Hansen
3. Hyrum Bassett, 1855 - 29 Apr 1856
*Infant death (10 months old) on the ship the "Samuel Curling." See his profile for details.
4. Daniel H. Bassett
unmarried
5. Mary Ann Bassett
m. James Lee Wesley
6. Celia Bassett
m. Robert Oliver Graham
TIMELINE
1846 "Banns" (engagement) and marriage
1851 Census: the family was still living in Llanelli.
1856 (19 Apr) Liverpool to Boston, on the SS Curling
1859 Handcart Trek to Salt Lake City
1860 Census - 1865 birth of Daniel: Salt Lake City, Utah
1863 Birth of Mary Ann, Utah Territory
1865 Birth of Celia, Utah Territory
1867 Returned to Council Bluffs, IA
1870 Census: Council Bluffs, Iowa; Baptism in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles are buried in this cemetery near three of their children, John Wesley, Elizabeth (Hansen), and Mary Ann (Wesley). Celia is buried in Pocatello, Idaha. Daniel died while visiting his sister Celia in Pinedale, Wyoming.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Basset
Event Type: BANNS [public intention to marry] Event Date: 4 Oct 1846
Event Place: Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199909
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCL5-MP5 : accessed 11 Nov 2013), Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, 1846.
2. Mary Jones, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Bassett
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1846
Event Place: Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199738
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCLP-V3J : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John Bassett and Mary Jones, 1846.
3. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about Mary Bassett
Name: Mary Bassett [Mary Elizabeth Jones]
Birth Date: Aug 1823
Alternate Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birth Place: Llanelly, Wales
Death Date: Oct 1882
Death Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 517/ Saints' Herald Obituaries, 1883, p. 95
Notes: Mary Bassett joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to America in 1856. From 1859 to 1867 she resided in Utah. She was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 20 October 1870.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Black, Harvey B. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 6 vols. Provo, UT: Infobases, 1996. Private donor.
4. Mormon Handcart Company
"Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News [Weekly], 24 Aug. 1859, 197. NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: … John Bassett and family …
5. Birth Place: The script at the bottom of Mary Elizabeth's grave marker says she was a native of Bristol, England.
1.) DIED. BASSETT. At her home in Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 27th, 1882, Mary Bassett. Her death was caused by a fall, by which she broke her leg. Sister Bassett was born in Llanelly, Wales [sic], August 10th, 1823; emigrated to America in 1856; went to Utah in 1859; returned to this place in 1867; united with the Reorganized Church October 20th, 1870. Precious in the sight of the Lord are the death of his Saints. Services conducted by Elder C. A. Beebe.
Source: The Saints' Herald. VOL 30, 10 February 1883, p. 95 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]
2.) The funeral of the late Mrs. Bassett will occur this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the family residence on Graham avenue, at the head of First street. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
Source: newspapers.com; The Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs, Iowa · Sunday, October 29, 1882, p. 8
3.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth was born in Bristol England, per her headstone. She married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult in the town of John's birth, Llanelli, Wales. Her father was William Jones.
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles had converted to Mormonism while in Wales. They joined the historic Welsh immigration to the United States. On April 19, 1856, with their fellow Saints, the family sailed on the Samuel Curling. They had their first three children in Wales, which meant that the extreme discomfort of immigration was magnified by traveling with little ones. Through faith, severe hardship, and determination, all but infant Hyrum survived crossing the Atlantic.
Her family then joined the 353 individuals and 59 wagons of the James S. Brown Handcart Company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). They pulled a handcart filled with their earthly possessions and goods across America's Great Plains. Zion was their goal--the Kingdom of God on Earth--Salt Lake City.
Once there, the family became disillusioned with their decision and moved back to what was then the edge of the West--Council Bluffs, Iowa. They joined a people who also left the Mormon church and organized themselves into The Reorganized Latter Day Saint church.
HUSBAND: John Charles Bassett
MARRIAGE/BANNS: 4 Oct 1846
Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CHILDREN:
1. John Wesley Bassett
unmarried
2. Elizabeth Bassett
m. Frederick Hansen
3. Hyrum Bassett, 1855 - 29 Apr 1856
*Infant death (10 months old) on the ship the "Samuel Curling." See his profile for details.
4. Daniel H. Bassett
unmarried
5. Mary Ann Bassett
m. James Lee Wesley
6. Celia Bassett
m. Robert Oliver Graham
TIMELINE
1846 "Banns" (engagement) and marriage
1851 Census: the family was still living in Llanelli.
1856 (19 Apr) Liverpool to Boston, on the SS Curling
1859 Handcart Trek to Salt Lake City
1860 Census - 1865 birth of Daniel: Salt Lake City, Utah
1863 Birth of Mary Ann, Utah Territory
1865 Birth of Celia, Utah Territory
1867 Returned to Council Bluffs, IA
1870 Census: Council Bluffs, Iowa; Baptism in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles are buried in this cemetery near three of their children, John Wesley, Elizabeth (Hansen), and Mary Ann (Wesley). Celia is buried in Pocatello, Idaha. Daniel died while visiting his sister Celia in Pinedale, Wyoming.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Basset
Event Type: BANNS [public intention to marry] Event Date: 4 Oct 1846
Event Place: Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199909
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCL5-MP5 : accessed 11 Nov 2013), Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, 1846.
2. Mary Jones, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Bassett
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1846
Event Place: Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199738
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCLP-V3J : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John Bassett and Mary Jones, 1846.
3. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about Mary Bassett
Name: Mary Bassett [Mary Elizabeth Jones]
Birth Date: Aug 1823
Alternate Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birth Place: Llanelly, Wales
Death Date: Oct 1882
Death Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 517/ Saints' Herald Obituaries, 1883, p. 95
Notes: Mary Bassett joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to America in 1856. From 1859 to 1867 she resided in Utah. She was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 20 October 1870.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Black, Harvey B. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 6 vols. Provo, UT: Infobases, 1996. Private donor.
4. Mormon Handcart Company
"Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News [Weekly], 24 Aug. 1859, 197. NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: … John Bassett and family …
5. Birth Place: The script at the bottom of Mary Elizabeth's grave marker says she was a native of Bristol, England.
Source: The Saints' Herald. VOL 30, 10 February 1883, p. 95 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints]
2.) The funeral of the late Mrs. Bassett will occur this (Sunday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the family residence on Graham avenue, at the head of First street. Friends of the family are invited to attend without further notice.
Source: newspapers.com; The Daily Nonpareil
Council Bluffs, Iowa · Sunday, October 29, 1882, p. 8
3.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth was born in Bristol England, per her headstone. She married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult in the town of John's birth, Llanelli, Wales. Her father was William Jones.
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles had converted to Mormonism while in Wales. They joined the historic Welsh immigration to the United States. On April 19, 1856, with their fellow Saints, the family sailed on the Samuel Curling. They had their first three children in Wales, which meant that the extreme discomfort of immigration was magnified by traveling with little ones. Through faith, severe hardship, and determination, all but infant Hyrum survived crossing the Atlantic.
Her family then joined the 353 individuals and 59 wagons of the James S. Brown Handcart Company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Florence, Nebraska (now Omaha). They pulled a handcart filled with their earthly possessions and goods across America's Great Plains. Zion was their goal--the Kingdom of God on Earth--Salt Lake City.
Once there, the family became disillusioned with their decision and moved back to what was then the edge of the West--Council Bluffs, Iowa. They joined a people who also left the Mormon church and organized themselves into The Reorganized Latter Day Saint church.
HUSBAND: John Charles Bassett
MARRIAGE/BANNS: 4 Oct 1846
Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
CHILDREN:
1. John Wesley Bassett
unmarried
2. Elizabeth Bassett
m. Frederick Hansen
3. Hyrum Bassett, 1855 - 29 Apr 1856
*Infant death (10 months old) on the ship the "Samuel Curling." See his profile for details.
4. Daniel H. Bassett
unmarried
5. Mary Ann Bassett
m. James Lee Wesley
6. Celia Bassett
m. Robert Oliver Graham
TIMELINE
1846 "Banns" (engagement) and marriage
1851 Census: the family was still living in Llanelli.
1856 (19 Apr) Liverpool to Boston, on the SS Curling
1859 Handcart Trek to Salt Lake City
1860 Census - 1865 birth of Daniel: Salt Lake City, Utah
1863 Birth of Mary Ann, Utah Territory
1865 Birth of Celia, Utah Territory
1867 Returned to Council Bluffs, IA
1870 Census: Council Bluffs, Iowa; Baptism in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mary Elizabeth and John Charles are buried in this cemetery near three of their children, John Wesley, Elizabeth (Hansen), and Mary Ann (Wesley). Celia is buried in Pocatello, Idaha. Daniel died while visiting his sister Celia in Pinedale, Wyoming.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
1. Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Basset
Event Type: BANNS [public intention to marry] Event Date: 4 Oct 1846
Event Place: Llanelli, St Elli, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199909
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCL5-MP5 : accessed 11 Nov 2013), Mary Jones in entry for John Basset, 1846.
2. Mary Jones, "Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912"
Name: John Bassett
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 30 Oct 1846
Event Place: Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Mary Jones
GS Film number:
Digital Folder Number: 004199738
"Wales, Carmarthenshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1912," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KCLP-V3J : accessed 11 Nov 2013), John Bassett and Mary Jones, 1846.
3. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints about Mary Bassett
Name: Mary Bassett [Mary Elizabeth Jones]
Birth Date: Aug 1823
Alternate Birth Date: Aug 1829
Birth Place: Llanelly, Wales
Death Date: Oct 1882
Death Place: Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa
Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 517/ Saints' Herald Obituaries, 1883, p. 95
Notes: Mary Bassett joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to America in 1856. From 1859 to 1867 she resided in Utah. She was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on 20 October 1870.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Black, Harvey B. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. 6 vols. Provo, UT: Infobases, 1996. Private donor.
4. Mormon Handcart Company
"Latter Day Saints' Immigration," Deseret News [Weekly], 24 Aug. 1859, 197. NAMES OF PERSONS IN CAPT JAMES BROWN'S COMPANY, ORGANIZED AT FLORENCE, JUNE 12, 1859: … John Bassett and family …
5. Birth Place: The script at the bottom of Mary Elizabeth's grave marker says she was a native of Bristol, England.
Inscription
"Our Mother
Mary
Wife of J.C. Bassett
Born
Aug 10, 1823
Died
Oct 27, 1882
Aged
59Yrs 2Mo 17Days
She was a Native of
Bristol, England
Family Members
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