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Colin Bass

Male 1807 - 1876  (69 years)


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  • Name Colin Bass 
    Born 7 Apr 1807  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Aug 1876  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    • 1850 Federal Census of Roanoke County, Virginia (5 Aug 1850)
      Collin C. Bass 45 M Virginia
      Nancy 35 F Virginia
      Living with the Elijah McClanahan family

      Daily Dispatch, Richmond, Virginia, Saturday, August 26, 1876
      Death of Colin Bass, Formerly Superintendent Of the Penitentiary.

      Colin Bass died at the residence of Mrs. Lucy A. Johnston on Sunday evening, August 20, 1876, in the seventieth year of his age.
      Mr. Bass was born in Chesterfield county, Va., but spent his youthful days mostly in Powhatan county, from whence he went to Richmond, where he was engaged in business for many years. More than thirty years ago he came to Roanoke county, where he married Miss Nancy McClanahan, daughter of Colonel Elijah McClanahan. Here he has lived ever since, with the exception to two years that he was superintendent of the State penitentiary, having held that office until the 2d of April, 1865, when Richmond was evacuated. Mr. Bass held positions of trust and responsibility, public and private, for many years of his life, having been a member of the Legislature for ten years, when he was elected superintendent of the State penitentiary; and having often been appointed guardian and executor and administrator. In all these positions and office, it may be, and has been said of him, as was said of one of old, that ?he was a faithful man and feared God above many.?
      Mr. Bass professed religion on early life, and united with the Baptist Church, of which he was an honored member up to the time of his death. He had been afflicted with bad health for several years before he died, and his lungs were seriously affected before death came. His death was very sudden, although his friends were not expecting him to live many days.
      His funeral was preached at the Baptist church of this place by Rev. J.W. Shipman Monday evening at 5 o?clock, after which his remains were followed to their last resting-place in the cemetery by a large number of sympathizing friends. Salem Register.

    Person ID I51562  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2021 

    Father Richard K. Bass,   b. 1780, Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1848, Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Karen Happuch Salle,   b. 1780,   d. 1832, Chesterfield County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 1 Apr 1805  Powhatan County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy McClanahan 
    Married 10 Aug 1841  Roanoke County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F18084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart