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David J. Bass, Sr.

Male Abt 1802 - 1887  (~ 85 years)


Personal Information

  • Name David J. Bass 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born Abt 1802  North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 6DD26B5521558A47B7B75D8A4A4488560752 
    Died 25 Jul 1887  Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Round Prairie Cemetery, Milford, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Federal Census of Union, Dunklin County, Missouri (June 15, 1860)
      David Bass - 63 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 1800 770
      Mary A. - 38 - Female - North Carolina
      John W. - 18 - Male - Missouri
      Mary J. - 16 - Female - Missouri
      Daniel - 13 - Male - Missouri
      Henry - 10 - Male - Missouri
      George - 7 - Male - Missouri
      Isabell - 5 - Female - Missouri
      Quinn - 3 - Male - Missouri
      Thomas - 1 - Male - Missouri

      1870 Federal Census of Barton, Barton County, Missouri (July 26, 1870)
      David J. Bass - 62 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 1000 1780
      Mary - 50 - Female - North Carolina - Keeping House
      George - 18 - Male - Missouri - Farmer
      Isabell - 16 - Female - Missouri - At Home
      David - 15 - Male - Missouri - Farmer
      Jefferson - 13 - Male - Missouri - At Home
      Marion - 10 - Male - Missouri - At Home
      William - 6 - Male - Missouri
      Living next door
      1870 Federal Census of Barton, Barton County, Missouri (July 26, 1870)
      Henry Bass - 21 - Male - Missouri - Farmer
      Martha - 18 - Female - Tennessee - Keeping House

      The Last Will and Testament of David Bass reads as follows:
      Know all men by these presents that I, David Bass, of the County of Barton in the State of Missouri in view of the uncertainty of life and being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made at any time. 1st: I desire all my just debts paid as soon after my death as can conveniently be done.
      2nd: That my beloved Wife, Mary Ann Bass, have during her natural life of Widowhood, all my household property, together with two Bay Horses, 2 Cows and 1 Wagon and gearing, also 80 Acres of land known as the North half of the North East quarter of Section 21 in Township 33 of Range 29.The same being the land that my dwelling house is now on, the above property to be sold at the Death of my said Wife and equally divided between my children that is named in this my last Will.
      3rd: My other property consisting of the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 15 in Township 33 of Range 29 in Barton County, Missouri, also two Lots in the Town of Eldorado in Cedar County Missouri, together with all personal property not reserved or bequeathed to my Said Wife. I desire the same sold by my Executor and equally divided among my beloved Children named as follows: Daniel Bass, and the heirs of my Daughter Elizabeth Butler, Henry Bass, George W. Bass, and the heir of my Daughter, Isabella Holman, David Bass, Junior, Thomas J. Bass, Marion F. Bass, and William F. Bass. I desire that all property not bequeathed to my said Wife to be sold and divided between by Children named above as soon as is convenient after my death. 4th: I hereby appoint J. S. Howell of the County of Barton in the State of Missouri Executor of this my last Will and Testament. This the 17th day of September, A. D. 1886 David Bass X His Mark At the request of the said David Bass, I hereby subscribed his name to the foregoing instrument of writing on this the above date. J. S. Howell In the presence of the above named David Bass, We sign our names as witnesses. G. B. Skinner W. U. Wreekin
      On September 8, 1887, L. B. Prouty, Thomas Harman, and M. L. Ward filed the following appraisal of the estate: Lot 11 in Block 4 of Jackson's First Addition to the town of Eldorado, in Cedar County, Missouri, at the price and sum of Four Hundred and Thirty Five Dollars. Lot 12 in Block 4 of Jackson's First Addition to the town of Eldorado, in Cedar County, Missouri, at the price and sum of Two Hundred and Seventy Five Dollars. One span bay horses, 7 and 8 years old at $150.00 One white cow, 4 years old at $14.00 One white cow, 10 years old with calf at $18.00 One black and white spotted cow and calf 7 years old at $18.00 One small red cow 10 years old at $10.00 One white cow, right horn broke down & calf at $16.00 One black sow valued at $5.00 Two black shoats at $6.00 One f?? horse (rest blurred) at $10.00 One set leather harness at $2.00 One hide of leather at $1.00 One saw (Crops cut) at $1.50 One Hay Knife at $1.25, two pitchforks at $.25 each totalling $1.50 One jack plain at $.30 and one corn knife at $.25 totalling $.55 Three Ar?g?n at $1.00 and one saddle at $2.00 totalling $3.00 One Heander Saw Square one Drawing knife at $1.00 One Wheat Fan at $7.00 and One Bee Hive at $3.00 totalling $10.00 One large kettle (20 gallons) at $2.00 One Rifle Gun at $2.50 The total appraised value of this merchandise was $272.55
    Person ID I1  Bass59 David Bass of North Carolina
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2019 

    Family Mary ELizabeth (Ann),   b. 27 Aug 1827, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1907, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. John W. Bass,   b. Abt 1842, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elizabeth (Mary) J. Bass,   b. Abt 1844, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Daniel Bass,   b. Abt 1847, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Henry James Bass,   b. 8 Jun 1849, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1887, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
    +5. George Washington Bass,   b. 15 May 1852, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1908, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     6. Isabell Bass,   b. Abt 1855, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    +7. David J. (Quinn) Bass, Jr.,   b. Aug 1856, Dunklin County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1935, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
    +8. Thomas Jefferson Bass,   b. Oct 1857, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location
    +9. Marion Francis Bass,   b. Mar 1860, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1924  (Age ~ 63 years)
    +10. William Franklin Bass,   b. 25 Dec 1863, Dunklin County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1938, Humansville, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2019 
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