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James Bernard Bass

Male 1888 - 1962  (73 years)


Personal Information

  • Name James Bernard Bass 
    Born 29 Dec 1888  Lowndes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID AD8F8FB92B9C154EAA536486985E272DDF30 
    Died 22 Jul 1962  Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Lee, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Madison Enterprise Recorder, Florida, July 27, 1962
      James Barney Bass

      James Barney Bass, age 73, died in the local hospital Sunday following an illness of eight weeks. He was a native of Lowndes County, GA. He moved to Madison County in 1900 and had spent nearly all his life in farming. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. J. B. Bass, of Lee; two daughters, Mrs. Hinton Jackson, of Lee and Mrs. Annie Wilson, of Moultrie, GA; two sons, Gordon Bass, of Madison; and Jamie Bass, of Gainesville; three brothers, Henry C. Bass, of Tampa; Lon Bass and D.M. Bass, both of Oak Hill, FL; one sisters, Mrs. Minnie Watson, of Inverness and eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Macedonia at Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery.



      1920 Federal Census of Day, Lafayette County, Florida (22 Jan 1920)
      James B. Bass 30 M FL GA GA Head Farmer
      Ollie 26 F FL FL FL Wife
      James M. 7 M FL FL FL Son
      Louise 5 F FL FL FL Daughter
      Annie 3 F FL FL FL Daughter
    Person ID I82  Bass16B Ephraim Bass of North Carolina
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2023 

    Father Duncan Melvin Bass, Sr.,   b. 26 Feb 1867, Clyattville, Lowndes County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1900, Pinetta, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Mother Annis Luvenia Becton,   b. Abt 1865, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Family ID F11  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ollie Roberta Ezell,   b. Abt 1892,   d. 1953  (Age ~ 61 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Evelyn Louise Bass,   b. 21 Oct 1914,   d. 28 Apr 19951995  (Age 80 years)
    +3. Annie Bass,   b. 27 Jan 1917, Lafayette County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 2008, Moultrie, Colquitt County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Gordon M. Bass,   b. 27 Aug 1921, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1996, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    +5. Jamie Wilson Bass,   b. 18 Apr 1933, Madison, Madison County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1999, Lake City, Columbia County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 30 Jan 2019 
    Family ID F20  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart