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Jordan Bass

Male 1815 - 1895  (80 years)


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  • Name Jordan Bass 
    Born 6 Sep 1815  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Sep 1895  Marion Township, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 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

    Person ID I32295  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2021 

    Father Henry Bass 
    Mother Judia Fox 
    Family ID F11788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Patsy Rhodes,   b. 8 Aug 1820,   d. 20 Feb 1881, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Judah Bass
     2. Sarah J. Bass
    +3. Lewis Bass,   b. 7 Nov 1845, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1896  (Age 50 years)
    +4. Calvin Bass,   b. 23 Mar 1848, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1937, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Lenna Bass
     6. Rachel Bass
    +7. Henry Bass,   b. 12 Nov 1854, Brandywine Township, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1928, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     8. Susan Bass
    +9. Elizabeth Bass,   b. 24 Dec 1858, Shelby County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1931, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    +10. Linden E. Bass,   b. 21 Jul 1864, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1930  (Age 65 years)
     11. Elias Bass
     12. Nora Bass
     13. Ida M. Bass
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2017 
    Family ID F12187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart