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Elias Benjamin Bass

Male 1829 - 1906  (77 years)


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  • Name Elias Benjamin Bass 
    Born 22 Mar 1829 
    Gender Male 
    Died Oct 1906 
    Notes 
    • The Democrat Gazette, McKinney, Texas, March 28, 1907, Thursday
      Funeral of E.B. Bass

      The funeral of E.B. Bass, one of Collin county?s most highly respected citizens, who died Sunday evening at the home of his son, R.S. Bzss, in the Millgan community, took place at 2 o?clock Monday afternoon, the interment being made in the Princeton cemetery, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. The services were conducted by Rev. J.H. Gotcher, pastor of the Farmersville Baptist church. Mr. Bass was born in Wilson county, Tennessee, March 23, 1829, and was therefore seventy-eigh years and one day old. He had been a consistent member of the Baptist church since 1854. He was twice married, his first wife dying in 1890, while his second wife died last yeasr. He had been a citizen of Collin county for twenty-on years and had been confined to his bed for the past year. He is survived by the following children:
      R.S. Bass of Milligan; H. B. Bass of Ardmore, I.T.; W.P. Bass, Rhea Mills; Joe Bass, Sulphur Springs; Sam Bass; Greenville; J.L. Bass, Biggers; Mrs. Wallace stiff of this city; Mrs. J.T. Watson of Dallas, and Mrs. Efird of Lampasas county.
      (Oibtuary is incorrect in number of wives)



      1860 Federal Census of District 11, Wilson County, TN (28 Jul 1860)
      E.B. Bass 31 M Tennessee Farmer --- 399
      Eliza 31 F Tennessee
      Richard 9 M Tennessee
      William 6 M Tennessee
      Henry 4 M Tennessee
      Mary 1/12 F Tennessee
    Person ID I47317  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Father Sion Bass,   b. 11 Aug 1802, Sumner County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1884  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Sarah Phillips,   b. 7 Jul 1803,   d. 14 Nov 1890  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 2 Aug 1823  Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Horn 
    Children 
    +1. Richard Sion Bass,   b. 4 Aug 1852,   d. 4 Mar 1915  (Age 62 years)
    +2. William Preston Bass,   b. 3 Jul 1854,   d. 3 Sep 1917  (Age 63 years)
     3. Henry Bozwell Bass,   b. 31 Jul 1856
     4. Mary Margaret Bass,   b. 30 May 1860
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F18099  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eliza Hearn,   b. 30 May 1835,   d. 8 Mar 1890  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Josiah S. Bass,   b. 1 Feb 1866
     2. Susan Elizabeth Bass
    +3. James Levi Bass,   b. 30 Aug 1869
    +4. Samuel Dennis Bass,   b. 24 Mar 1871,   d. 5 Aug 1935, Beeville, Bee County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
    +5. Lydia Ann Bass,   b. 19 Dec 1871
     6. Robert Tilden Bass
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F18100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart