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Mary Elizabeth Jones Bassett

Birth	:	10 Aug 1823 Bristol, England
Death	:	27 Oct 1882 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Ngaruawahia Cemetery, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato District, New Zealand
Coordinate	:	-37.6803921, 175.1656371
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
Description	:	1.) Obituary. 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.* 2.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult... Read More	1.) Obituary. 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.* 2.) Biography. Mary Elizabeth married John Charles Bassett, and lived as a young adult in the town of John's birth, Llanelli, Wales. They had their first two children in Wales, which meant that the extreme discomfort of immigration was magnified by traveling with little ones. Mary Elizabeth and John Charles had converted to Mormonism while in Wales. They joined the historic Welsh immigration to the United States. Through faith, severe hardship and determination, they survived crossing the Atlantic in order to push a handcart across America's Great Plains in order to reach Zion, Salt Lake City. 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, 1860 - aft 1899 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. Only Daniel is unaccounted for. FURTHER INFORMATION: 1. Obituary source: The Saints' Herald. VOL 30, 10 February 1883, p. 95 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] Lisa Walden, contributor 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 … 6. Birth Place: The script at the bottom of Mary Elizabeth's grave marker says she was a native of Bristol, England.

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Mary Elizabeth Jones Bassett's memorial is located at: Ngaruawahia Cemetery, Ngāruawāhia, Waikato District, New Zealand.
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Mary Elizabeth Jones Bassett death on 27 Oct 1882 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: -37.6803921
Longitude: 175.1656371

Family Members:

Spouse

John Charles Bassett

(1825 - 1899)

Children

John Wesley Bassett

(1847 - 1904)

Elizabeth Bassett Hansen

(1850 - 1883)

Mary Ann Bassett Wesley

(1863 - 1930)

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