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Martin Elwood Bass

Male 1915 - 1987  (72 years)


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  • Name Martin Elwood Bass 
    Born 20 Jan 1915  Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID F2A4B6FA6064B649B9A5FA8D6A4A2D4615E9 
    Died 15 Jul 1987  Durham, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Oak Grove Memorial Gardens, Oak Grove Township, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Federal Census of Mingo, Sampson County, North Carolina (February 17, 1920)
      James M. Bass - 43 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer General Farm
      Genneva - 44 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Wife
      Kala - 19 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Carlie - 15 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Floyd - 13 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Vila - 9 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Melvana - 7 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Elwood - 5 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son

      1930 Federal Census of Durham, Durham County, North Carolina (April 11, 1930)
      Geneva J. Bass (Widow) - 54 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Head - Sales Lady Ready to Wear
      Pearl C. - 29 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter - Switchboard Operator Hospital
      Carlie Lee - 25 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son - House Painter
      Floyd A. - 23 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Vila Mae - 19 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter - Catch Cigaretts American Tobacco Company
      Martin E. - 15 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Robert W. - 5 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son

      Durham Morning Herald
      North Carolina
      Friday, July 17, 1987
      Martin Elwood Bass
      Martin Elwood Bass, 73, of 2512 Ross Road died Wednesday in Durham County General hospital after a lengthy illness.
      Bass was a native of Sampson County but lived in Durham most of his life. He was retired from Duke Power Company.
      The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hudson Funeral Home chapel by the Reverend Ran Whitley and the Reverend Julian Motley. Burial will be in Oak Grove Memorial Gardens.
      Bass is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah Bridwell Bass; four sons, James Linwood Bass, John Burney Bass, Donnie Wayne Bass and Charles Martin Bass, all of Durham; three sisters, Mrs. Vila Chappell, Mrs. Malvene Nash and Ms. Pearl Bass, all of Durham; a brother, Floyd Bass of Durham; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
      Pallbearers will be Calvin Bass, Mike Chappell, Winston Chappell, Dwight Nash, Lynn Harms and Carl Bass.
      The family will receive visitors from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hudson Funeral Home and at other times at the home.

      Durham Sun
      North Carolina
      Thursday, July 16, 1987
      M.E. Bass
      Martin Elwood Bass, 73, of 2521 Ross Road, died yesterday at Durham County General Hospital after a long illness.
      He was a native of Dunn and was a retired bus driver for Duke Power Company.
      Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Sarah Bridwell Bass; four sons, James Linwood Bass, John Burney Bass, Donnie Wayne Bass and Charles Martin Bass, all of Durham; three sisters, Mrs. Vila Chappel, Mrs. Malvene Nash and Ms. Pearl Bass, all of Durham; a brother, Floyd Bass of Durham, 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
      The family will be at Hudson Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. tomorrow and at other times at the home, 2521 Ross Road.
    Person ID I44632  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2020 

    Father James Martin Bass,   b. 24 Jul 1876, Mingo, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1920, Mingo, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Geneva Jane Layton,   b. 9 May 1876, Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1959, Durham, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married Jun 1900  Sampson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15876  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Geneva Bridwell,   b. 18 Jun 1918, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1996, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1934  Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. James Linwood Bass,   b. 9 Oct 1935, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 2003  (Age 67 years)
    +2. Donald Wayne Bass,   b. 11 Oct 1940, Durham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 2023  (Age 82 years)
     3. Living
     4. Charles Martin Bass
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F15972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S20] North Carolina Death Certificate.