Robert was one of several children born to William Bowden "Bud" Bassett, Sr. (1875-1956; FAG# 6841771) and Sarah Jane "Sarah" Harper Bassett (1873-1951; FAG# 6841774). Bud and Sarah married on 12 Jan 1896 in Monroe County, Georgia, USA; he was 20 and she was 22.

Bud and Sarah's children:
*Elzie Jasper "Elzie" (1896-1987; FAG# 6841752) who married Evelyn Noble (1906-1995; FAG# 6841755)
*William D. (born ~1898; I am able to find him through the 1910 census when he is 12 & living in his parents' home)
*Fannie V. (1901-1982; FAG# 6841768) - she never married
*Robert E. Lee "Robert" (1903-1980; FAG# 6841763) who married Annie Ruth Hardison (1910-1990; FAG# 26813395)
*Albert Grady "Grady" (1906-1982; FAG# 34353545) who married a lady named Gladys (1912-1977; FAG# 34353568)
*Louis C. (born ~1911; I am able to find him through the 1930 census when he is 19 & living in his parents' home)

Robert married Annie Ruth Hardison on 14 Apr 1928. They had twelve children. Later in life, they went their separate ways. Family remained important to Robert as I remember, in my childhood, knowing him as Uncle Robert in gatherings that included many of his cousins and his siblings, Fannie, Elzie and Grady.

Some of Robert & Annie's children:
*Robert Lee III (1930-2014; interment was private; no known memorial)
*Kenneth Archibald (1932-2000; FAG# 109570287)
*James Kay (1933-1996)
*Jackie Daniel (1937-1977; FAG# 6841739)
*Helen Ruth (1946-1947; FAG# 26813400) who passed away from accidental drowning. She is buried near her mother in Roberta City Cemetery in Roberta, GA.
*Larry Maurice (1948-1956; FAG# 6841745) who passed away in an auto accident. He is buried near his father in Centerville Baptist Church Cemetery in Byron, GA

Robert passed away in 23 Nov 1980 in Georgia. Ten years later, Annie passed away.

LFC, 03 Oct 2014