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- Willis Bass Family
Willis Bass (b. April 20, 1812, Tenn., d. July 11, 1884) was the son of Jordan and Bathenia Gay Bass.
The family moved to Alabama where Willis M. and had two sons: (1) Elijah m. N.J. Brown; (2) Tilman m. Nancy A. Pickins.
The story is that Willis accidentally shot and killed his first wife and grieved about it the rest of his life.
Willis Bass married Elizabeth Harden Aug. 21, 1832, in St. Clair Co., Ala., and they had 11 children: (1) Mary Ann m. Benjamin P. Riddle; (2) Sarah F. m. David Haden Myers; (3) John, who was blind, m. Mrs. S. P. Martin; (4) Martha J. m. Cyth Robinson; (5) Jordan; (6) Elizabeht W. m. William YH. Yoakum. These were all born in Alabama. Children born in Texas: (7 Dicia B. ?Dicy? m. William H. Wilson; (8) George W.; (9) Parmecy; (10) Calvin Calaway; (11) Nicholas.
The family moved to Texas about 1849 with the Henry T. Click family and Willis? brother, John Bass.
Willis Bass m. Marhta Louisa Click Roberson, a daughter of his good friend, Henry T. Click, Jan. 22 1865. She had been married previously to Nicholas D. Robertson, Chlidren of that marriage: (1) Dora M. m. James L. Tarrant; (2) Ida d. in infancy; (3) Johnnie m. William Aaron Dean; (4) Ella D. m. James L. Tarrant after the death of her sister, his first wife, in 1889.
Willis Bass was very active in the Salem Baptist Church of Christ at Larissa, Tex., according to the church minutes dated May, 1849. His wife, Elizabeth, d. Oct. 13, 1865, in Cherokee County and is buried in the Old Baptist Cemetery at Larissa. Willis Bass is buried in Old Baptist Cemetery with his second wife, Elizabeth, and his brother, John.
At the time of his death, Willis Bass was a wealthy man, and had a large plantation. His third wife, Martha Louisa, d. Sept. 12, 900, and is buried in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery at Larue, Tex. ? Candy Walling Post, a great-granddaughter of johnnie Bass Dean and William Aaron Dean.
1840 Federal Census of Talladega County, Alabama
John Bass 0000201-0010001
2m20-30,1m40-50,1f10-15,1f40-50
Willis Bass 111020-110010
1mU5,1m5-10,1m10-15,2m20-30,1fU5,1f5-10,1f20-30
Jordon Bass 0000100001-1101
1m20-30,1m70-80,1fU5,1f5-10,1f15-20
1850 Federal Census of Cherokee County, Texas (26 Sep 1850)
Willis Bass 39 M Tennessee Planter 2000
Elizabeth 38 F South Carolina
Elijah 20 M Alabama Planter
Nancy 17 F North Carolina
Tilman M. 18 M Alabama
Sarah F. 13 F Alabama
John 12 M Alabama
Martha J. 9 F Alabama
Jorden 6 M Alabama
Elizabeth W. 5 F Alabama
Decia B. 2 F Alabama
George H. 6/12 M Alabama
Bathenia 90 F Virginia
1860 Federal Census of Beat 4, Cherokee County, Texas (11 Jul 1860)
Willis Bass 49 M Tennessee Farmer
Elizabeth 48 F South Carolina House Keeping
John 21 M Alabama
Martha 17 F Alabama Sewing
W.J. 16 M Alabama Student
Elizabeth 14 F Alabama
D.R. 11 M Texas
George 8 M Texas
Calloway 6 M Texas
Nicolis 4 M Texas
& 2 others
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Bassett Family Association Database
1812 - 1884 (72 years)