Bassett Family Association Database
Willis Van Bass
1875 - 1906 (30 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Willis Van Bass was born on 14 Feb 1875 in Nacogdoches County, Texas (son of James Gilbert Bass and Margaret Ann Butcher); died on 11 Jan 1906 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Old North Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas. Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Willis Van Bass, Jr. was born on 11 Jan 1906 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 4 Mar 1948 in Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.
2. James Gilbert Bass was born on 6 May 1836 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana (son of James Franklin Bass and Emily Groves); died on 9 Mar 1911 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas. James married Margaret Ann Butcher. Margaret was born in 1839; died in 1907. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Margaret Ann Butcher was born in 1839; died in 1907. Children:
- Rolston Edward Bass was born on 22 Jun 1858 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 2 Mar 1942 in DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, DeRidder, Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
- Phoebe ann Bass was born in 1861.
- James Thomas Bass was born on 28 Jun 1869 in Polk County, Texas; died on 29 Aug 1939 in Caro, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- James Elijah "Linzy" Bass was born on 11 Jan 1871 in Tyler County, Texas; died on 4 May 1929 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Lula Ann Bass was born in 1874; died in 1959.
- 1. Willis Van Bass was born on 14 Feb 1875 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 11 Jan 1906 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Old North Church Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Billie B. Bass was born in 1877.
- John Bass was born in 1879 in Texas; died on 4 May 1939 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Jesse Bass was born on 21 Feb 1879 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 13 Nov 1951 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas.
- David Washington Bass was born on 19 Jun 1881 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 30 Apr 1919 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
Generation: 3
4. James Franklin Bass was born on 5 Feb 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana (son of John Bass and Delaney Taylor); died in 1855 in Drowned in Calcasieu River, Rapides Parish, Louisiana. James married Emily Groves. Emily was born in 1806; died in 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Emily Groves was born in 1806; died in 1865. Children:
- Josiah Bass was born in Apr 1827 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1875 in Cravens, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
- Mary Ann Bass was born on 29 Feb 1828; died in 1868.
- John Jackson Bass was born in 1834; died in 1906.
- Amelia Bass was born on 5 May 1835 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; died on 16 Aug 1909 in Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Union Grove Cemetery, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
- 2. James Gilbert Bass was born on 6 May 1836 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Mar 1911 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
- Jeremiah Moses Bass was born on 16 Feb 1838 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died on 3 Sep 1891 in Hicks, Vernon Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Hicks, Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
- Laura Serena Bass was born in 1844; died in 1917.
- Missouri Bass was born in 1848; died in 1886.
- Delaney Bass was born in 1851.
Generation: 4
8. John Bass was born in 1770 in Bertie County, North Carolina (son of Jeremiah Bass and Hannah Whitney); died in 1843 in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. John married Delaney Taylor on 26 Jan 1826 in Poelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Delaney died before 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Delaney Taylor died before 1843. Children:
- John Bass was born in 1804.
- 4. James Franklin Bass was born on 5 Feb 1807 in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana; died in 1855 in Drowned in Calcasieu River, Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
- Samuel T. Bass was born on 5 Feb 1807.
- Virginia Jane Bass was born in 1810; died in 1850.
- Moses Bass was born in 1813.
- Jeremiah "Jerry" Bass was born in 1819; died in 1869.
- Drewry B. Bass was born in 1819 in Hineston, Rapides Parish, Louisiana; died in in Louisiana.
- Delaney Bass was born in 1820; died in 1880.
- Marcy Ann Bass was born in 1823; died in 1868.