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Casanna Elizabeth (Cassy) Holloway

Female 1837 - 1901  (63 years)


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  • Name Casanna Elizabeth (Cassy) Holloway 
    Born 24 Mar 1837  Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 2B3DB860197A8F4CB17B118C1550CE6B5531 
    Died 3 Feb 1901  Dayton, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Dayton Cemetery, Dayton, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Dayton Revivew, February 7, 1901
      To The Land Beyond
      Bass

      Last Sunday morning, another of the faithful mothers of this county passed into the life beyond, the spirit of Mrs. James Bass taking its flight from the cares of this world into the haven of eternal rest. A long and useful life was hers, and no tribute can be too great to revere her noble life.

      Cassy Halloway was born at Wilkesbarre, North Carolina, March 24, 1837. There she spent her childhood days until the death of her mother, who died when the daughter was only ten years old. After her mother's death, she made her home with her uncle, Rev. William Sparks, familiarly known among the old settlers of this region as "Uncle Billy Sparks." In 1853 she removed with his family to this state, settling in Boone county. On February 29, 1857, she was married to James Bass, the young couple settling upon the old homestead in Yell township, this county, where most of hr life has been spent. A few years ago they moved to town, to rest from the toils of a long active life. Physically she was a strong healthy woman, never being sick until her last illness seized her sometime last spring. She leaves behind to mourn her loss, her husband, three sons, six daughters, and one sister, Mrs. William Fry of Yell township.

      Reared in a Christian family, she early accepted her Savior under the teachings of her uncle, who was a Baptist minister, and united with that church. She always lived as she professed a good Christian life, exemplifying in word and deed the faith born within her noble spirit. As one of the earliest pioneer women of this locality, Mrs. Bass endured all the privations of time. Then neighbors were five and six miles apart, and the settlers lived in constant fear of the Indians. But she lived to see the wild prairie turn into a prosperous community, the cabin and the fireplace give way to the improvements we now enjoy, and did her full share uncomplainingly in giving this region the advantages it possesses. Her last illness was full of Christian patience, and she was always ready for the final summons. Almost her last words were, "don't worry." She felt that all was well with her. She had a wide circle of acquaintances among the early settlers of the county, by whom she was held in the highest esteem. She has gone to join the pioneer band that has one by one been dropping away, and left behind her in the hearts of her family and associates the memory of a life well lived for Him who doeth all things well.


    Person ID I38465  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 1 Sep 2021 

    Father Hampton Holloway,   b. Abt 1817, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1881, Boone County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Mary (Polly) Sparks,   b. Abt 1812, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1852, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Family ID F13577  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Edward Bass,   b. 27 Apr 1832, Surry County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1916, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1857 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Jane Bass,   b. 14 Apr 1858, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1918  (Age 59 years)
     2. Rachel Ann Bass,   b. 21 Dec 1860, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1938, Boone County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +3. Ada (Addie) Bass,   b. Abt 1863, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. William Sherman Bass,   b. 31 Jul 1865, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1940, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. Grant Bass,   b. 11 Jan 1868, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1951, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    +6. Sarah Ella Bass,   b. 25 Mar 1871, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +7. Miles Raymond Bass, Sr.,   b. 1 Oct 1873, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1936, Dayton, Webster County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     8. Mina Bass,   b. Abt 1878, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Elsie Bass,   b. Abt 1880, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F13547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart