Bassett Family Association Database
Isaac Esau Bass
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Name Isaac Esau Bass Birth 17 Jan 1850 Near Bunker Hill, Marion County, Mississippi
Gender Male Death 14 Oct 1933 Notes - New Orleans Item, Louisiana, Saturday, October 14, 1933
Death Takes Isaac E. Bass
Isaac E. Bass, of Lumberton, Mississippi, father of Dr. C.C. Bass, dean of the Tulane medical school, died at his home last night following a long illness. He had been in failing health since an attack of influenza three years ago.
Dean Bass and Dr. Elizabeth Bass, both of New Orleans, were at his bedside when the end came.
Mr. Bass was a native of Marion county and had lived in Lumberton for the past 34 years. He was one of the pioneers in the pecan raising industry in Mississippi, and extensive land owner, lumberman and merchant. Several years ago he retired from participation in business.
He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Mary Eliza Wilks of Lawrence county, Mississippi, three sons, four daughter and two sisters. His daughters, in addition to Dr. Elizabeth Bass, are Mrs. A.S. Applewhite of Jackson, Mississippi; Mrs. A. Al. Pitford and Mrs. H.W. Greer of Lumberton. His other two sons are Captain L.E. Bass of the U.S. Navy and I.H. Bass of Lumberton. His sisters are Mrs. Lonnie Thompson of Gilbert, Louisiana, and Mrs. W.D. Pyrone, Columbus, Mississippi.
Funeral services were held from the home at 4 p.m. today.
Person ID I35641 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 3 Dec 2021
Father Ananias Bass, b. 1812, Burke County, Georgia
d. 1879 (Age 67 years) Mother Elizabeth Brown, b. 18 May 1819, North Carolina
d. 1907 (Age 87 years) Marriage 5 Mar 1837 Marion County, Mississippi
Family ID F12680 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Mary Eliza Wilkes, b. 21 May 1855, Near Prentiss, Mississippi
d. 16 May 1959 (Age 103 years) Children + 1. Charles Cassedy Bass, b. 29 Jan 1875, Holidays Creek, Marion County, Mississippi
d. 25 Aug 1975, New Orleans, Louisiana
(Age 100 years)2. Mary Elizabeth Bass, b. 1876 d. 1956 (Age 80 years) 3. Ivan Ernest Bass, b. 1877, Mississippi
d. 1 Nov 1967, Washington, D.C.
(Age 90 years)4. Ida Gay Bass, b. 1879 d. 1954 (Age 75 years) 5. Cora Mabel Bass, b. 1882 d. 1973 (Age 91 years) + 6. Isaac Houston Bass, b. 3 Jul 1886 d. 12 Dec 1970 (Age 84 years) 7. Levi Gaston Bass, b. 1888 d. 1911 (Age 23 years) 8. Zanona Wreathe Bass, b. 1893 Family ID F12683 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jun 2018
- New Orleans Item, Louisiana, Saturday, October 14, 1933
