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- County of Christian, Kentucky
Historical and Biographical
Stewart Precinct
Jesse Bass was born February 6, 1847 in Muhlenburg County, Ky., but removed with his parents in infancy to Christian County. His father, Capt. Jordan Bass Jr., was born September 19, 1822 in the vicinity of his present home, and now owns the original family homestead, besides large tracts of other lands along Pond River, which he devotes largely to stock-raising. He is the son of Jordan Bass, Sr., of North Carolina, who came to Christian County, Ky., at an early date, and died here in 1861, at the age of eighty-one years. Jordan Sr.?s wife, Nancy Webb, was born in Tennessee, and died in 1853, aged sixty-five years. Their children are: Anna (Mitchell), Scion, Mary (Hale), Joseph C, Quinea (Cary), Lurena (Atkinson), Martha (Imbler), Jordan, Jr., Jane (Gates) and John N. Jordan Jr., was married September 15, 1845 to Miss Mary A., daughter of Jesse Murphy, of Muhlenburg County, Ky., (she was born October 6, 1831,) and from this union have sprung : Jesse, our subject; Nancy, who was first married to Mr. Manahan, and after his death to Mr. Drake; John W. and Mary A. Subject is largely engaged in farming and in raising and dealing in live stock, at which he has been fairly successful. Though young in years he has been called to the responsible position of Magistrate of his district, and is, in consequence, a member of the County Court. In politics he affiliates with the National Greenback party.
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