He  was  married  February  2,  1857,  to  Miss
Julia  Abrego,  a  native  of  Monterey,  Cali-
fornia, and  a  daughter  of  Jose  and  Josepha
(Estrada)  Abrego.  Her  mother  was  a  sister
of  Governor  Alvarado,  and  the  father  was  a
merchant  from  the  city  of  Mexico;  the  latter
settled  at  Monterey,  and  there  held  the  post
of  Treasurer  for  the  Grovernment  of  Mexico
Mrs.  liolado  died  January  10,  1891,  in  San
Francisco.  By  this  marriage  there  were  four
children,  three  of  whom  died  at  an  early  age.
Their  living  child,  Julia,  is  the  wife  of  Gas-
ton Ashe,  of  San  Francisco.
tBNER  BASSETT,  deceased,  was  a
pioneer  of  California.  He  came  to  the
State  in  1849.  He  was  born  in  Maine,
October  13,  1823,  and  he  was  one  of  twins,
having  a  twin  sister,  Jane,  now  Mrs.  Bernice
Burden,  living  near  Fall  River,  Mississippi.
Abner  Bassett  was  a  son  of  Jonathan  and
Sarah  Bassett,  of  Fall  River.  His  father  was
by  trade  a  stonecutter,  and  did  an  extensive
quarry  business.
Abner  and  his  twin  sister  were  the  fourth


born  of  the  family,  they  being  born  October
13,  1823.  He  married  Miss  Mary  Ann  Tur-
ner, a  daughter  of  Ralpb  Turner,  a  calico
"block"  printer  by  trade,  and  for  several  years
he  was  the  keeper  of  tlie  United  States  tavern
at  Belvadier,  Massachusetts,  near  Boston.
In  1849  Mr.  Bassett  came  to  California,
went  into  the  mines  and  engagei  in  contract-
ing and  building  in  partnership  with  J.  S.
