Josiah Bass

1828 - 1903  (74 years)

• Name	Josiah Bass
  Birth	23 Sep 1828	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Apr 1903	Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
  Burial	Branch Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas
  Notes	The Bluff Daily Graphic, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 27 April 1903 Double Wells Double Wells, Ark., April 22. ? One of the oldest men in this neighborhood died this morning about 1 o?clock ? Mr. Josiah Bass. He died some farm work yesterday and went to bed as well as usual last night. He was up about midnight and went back to bed, and later his wife discovered him dead in bed beside her. He leaves a wife, four daughters and two sons ? Mrs. Bass, Messrs, D.E. and J.M. Bass, Mrs. J.I Higgins, Mrs. L.M. Kelly, Mrs. T.T. Murdoch and Mrs. P.W. Branch. The funeral will take place tomorrow at 10 a.m. from the home of his daughter, Mrs. P. W. Branch, and the remains will be buried in the family graveyard. 1850 Federal Census of Division #23, Barbour County, AL (7 Oct 1850) Josiah Bass Jr. 21 M North Carolina Farmer 125 Betsey F Alabama 1860 Federal Census of Talldega, Jefferson County, AR (29 Jun 1860) Josiah Bass 30 M North Carolina Farmer 330 145 Alice 24 F North Carolina Wm. W. 8 M Alabama David E. 5 M Alabama Sarah A. 3 F Alabama 1870 Federal Census of Spring, Jefferson County, Arkansas Jos. R. Bass 41 M North Carolina Farmer 350 Caroline D. 29 F Georgia Housekeeper Wm. 18 M Arkansas David 15 M Arkansas Sarah A. 13 F Arkansas Meldon 6 F Arkansas Martha 3 F Arkansas Not named 2/12 M Arkansas
  Person ID	I52457	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	Allen Bass,   b. 1798, Sampson County, North Carolina d. 15 May 1854, Barbour County, Alabama (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Molsey Frances Hollingsworth
  Family ID	F18324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alsey Hudson,   b. 1835   d. 1860 (Age 25 years)
  Children	+ 1. William Walker Bass,   b. 27 Oct 1852, Alabama d. 24 Oct 1876 (Age 23 years) + 2. David Elijah Bass,   b. 11 Sep 1854, Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama d. 4 Feb 1928, Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Age 73 years) + 3. William L. Bass,   b. 29 Jul 1851, Newton County, Georgia d. 3 Dec 1898, Sedalis, Pettis County, Missouri (Age 47 years)   4. Sarah Ann Bass,   b. 1857   d. 1939 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F18325	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Caroline D. Stribling,   b. 1841   d. 1917 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	1860
  Children	+ 1. Josiah Milton Bass,   b. Jun 1864, Arkansas d. 15 Dec 1932, Jefferson County, Arkansas (Age 68 years)   2. Martha Caroline Bass,   b. 1867   d. 1930 (Age 63 years)   3. Francis Bass,   b. 1874   d. 1945 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F18326	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2021