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Doctor William Roy Bass, Sr.

Male 1892 - 1956  (64 years)


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  • Name William Roy Bass 
    Prefix Doctor 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 20 Feb 1892  Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 3A0038A5FB88B142AD55821739FDCB3B64CF 
    Died 12 Oct 1956  Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • News and Observer, Raleigh, NC, Saturday, Oct. 13, 1956
      Dr. William R. Bass

      LOUISBURG ? Dr. William Roy Bass, 65, of Louisburg, Route 3, died in Franklin Memorial Hospital Friday. Dr. Bass was Franklin County?s only doctor of veterinary medicine and had practiced here for the past 39 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the local Rotary Club. Funeral services will be conducted at the Louisburg Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. The Rev. Aubrey Tomlinson, pastor, the Rev. Charles B. Howard, and Dr. Clarence Bass will conduct the services and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Beaty; three daughters, Mrs. William Stuart Wood of Tarboro, Virginia Elizabeth and Frances Ann Bass, both of the home; four sons, Dr. Clarence B. Bass, St. Paul, Minn., Thomas Van Nathan Bass of Laurinburg, Charles G. of Durham, and James H. of the home


      1900 Federal Census of Ferrels Township, Nash County, North Carolina (June 19, 1900)
      Nathan V. Bass - 43 - Male - May 1857 - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer
      Bessie - 30 - Female - Jul 1870 - NC-NC-NC - Wife
      Van R. - 11/12 - Male - Jul 1899 - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Roy - 7 - Male - Feb 1893 - NC-NC-NC - Son
      (Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Ferells Township, Nash County, North Carolina (May 7, 1910)
      Nathan V. Bass - 52 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer General Farm
      Martha - 25 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Wife - Farm Laborer Home Farm
      Roy - 17 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son - Farm Laborer Home Farm
      Raymond V. - 10 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son - Farm Laborer Home Farm
      Paul G. - 1-3/12 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      (Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living)

      News and Observer
      Raleigh, North Carolina
      Saturday, October 13, 1956
      Dr. William R. Bass
      Louisburg - Dr. William Roy Bass, 65, of Louisburg, Route 3, died in Franklin Memorial Hospital Friday. Dr. Bass was Franklin Countyâ??s only doctor of veterinary medicine and had practiced here for the past 39 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church and the local Rotary Club. Funeral services will be conducted at the Louisburg Baptist Church Sunday at 3 p.m. the Reverend Aubrey Tomlinson, pastor, the Reverend Charles B. Howard, and Dr. Clarence Bass will conduct the services and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to the service. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Beaty; three daughters, Mrs. William Stuart Wood of Tarboro, Virginia Elizabeth and Frances Ann Bass, both of the home; four sons, Dr. Clarence B. Bass, St. Paul, Minnesota, Thomas Van Nathan Bass of Laurinburg, Charles G. of Durham, and James H. of the home, and six grandchildren.
    Person ID I37492  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2021 

    Father Nathan Vann Bass,   b. 12 May 1857, Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1926, Ferrels, Nash County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Virginia Cone 
    Family ID F13288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Beaty,   b. 29 Oct 1898, Wilson Mills, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1989, Louisburg, Franklin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Roy Bass, Jr.,   b. 17 Nov 1920,   d. 11 Feb 1936  (Age 15 years)
    +2. Doctor Clarence Beaty Bass,   b. 4 Dec 1922, Louisburg, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 2021  (Age 98 years)
     3. Living
    +4. Thomas Van Nathan Bass,   b. 5 May 1927, Louisburg, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 2013, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +5. Charles Gilbert Bass, Sr.,   b. 6 Jun 1929, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 2020  (Age 90 years)
     6. Living
    +7. Living
     8. Frances Ann Bass,   b. 23 Dec 1940, Louisburg, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 15 Sep 2019 
    Family ID F13289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart