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- The Shelby Democrat, Thursday, October 3, 1895
Jordan Bass
Jordan Bass died at the home of his son, Lewis Bass, in Brandywine township, at 10:30 a.m. Sunday September 29, of stomach trouble, age eighty years.
Funeral was held at the Liberty church, in Marion township at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 1, Rev. George Cohagen officiating, interment in the Liberty cemetery.
The deceased was one of the earliest settlers of this county and for a number of years resided in Brandywine township, where he raised a large family of children as follows: Mrs. Charles Schull and Linden Bass, of Tecumseh, Nebraska; Lewis, Calvin and Henry Bass, of this county; Elias Bass, of Indianapolis, Mrs. H. C. Weaver, of this city; Mesdames Appolis Kinsley, Spencer Bassett, John Hughes, John Norvill, Henry Nail and David Campbell, all of Shelby county, the latter having preceded him into the great beyond some years ago as did his estimable wife, since which time he has been making his home with various ones of his children, who strained every effort to make his declining years most pleasant ones. He had been in poor health for several years past and leaves a large number of grandchildren and great grandchildren to mourn his departure, with other surviving relatives. Cummins & Edwards had charge of the remains.
1860 Federal Census of Brandywine Twp., Shelby County, IN (4 Jul 1860)
Jordan Bass 45 M North Carolina Farmer 6000 1040
Martha 37 F Indiana
Judah 18 F Indiana
Sarah J. 16 F Indiana
Lewis 13 M Indiana
Calvin 11 M Indiana
Lenna 9 F Indiana
Rachel 7 F Indiana
Henry 5 M Indiana
Susan 3 F Indiana
Elizabeth 2 F Indiana
Wm. Armstrong M Indiana Farm Laborer
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