Bassett Family Association Database
Ezekiel W. Bass
1823 - 1900 (77 years)-
Name Ezekiel W. Bass Born 28 Apr 1823 Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee Gender Male _UID 2D18364F82C879469B647F6401FC7E8FBF14 Died 21 Oct 1900 Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee Buried Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee Notes - Ezekiel Bass was a Captain in the Union Army. His brother, John Wiseman Bass, was a Captain in the Confederate Army.
Columbus Daily Enquirer
Georgia
Thursday, October 4, 1900
Mortuary Notice
Captain Henry H. Bass received a telegram late this evening, announceing the sad death of his father, Mr. Ezekiel W. Bass, of Dowelltown, Tennessee. Mr. Bass was in his 78th year, and for many years was a prominent merchant of Griffin. He was the father of the Bass Brothers, of Griffin, Carrollton, Atlanta, and Rome, Georgia.
Chapter VIII
Rachel Philips (Mrs. Archamack Bass)
Ezekiel Bass, oldest son of Archamack and Rachel, was born April 28, 1823. His first marriage was to Jane Smith. Ezekiel became a captain in the Union Army and was known throughout his life as “Cap’n Zeke”. His oldest son, John A., was also in the Union army for several months. Captain Zeke’s brother, John W. Bass, was a captain in the Confederate Army.
Ezekiel was a prominent citizen and substantial farmer in DeKalb County. He died October 2, 1900, and is buried in Salem Cemetery at Liberty.
1840 Federal Census of Wilson County, Tennessee
Ezekiel Bass 11001-00001
1 male under 5, 1 male 5-10, 1 male 20-30, 1 female 20-30
1850 Federal Census of DeKalb County, Tennessee (September 11, 1850)
Zekiel Bass - 27 - Male - Tennessee - Farmer
Susan - 19 - Female - Tennessee
John A. - 6 - Male - Tennessee
Thomas - 3 - Male - Tennessee
William - 0 - Male - Tennessee
1860 Federal Census of DeKalb County, Tennessee (August 16, 1860)
Ezekiel W. Bass - 37 - Male - Tennessee - Farmer 7000 3000
Susan - 29 - Female - Tennessee
John A. - 14 - Male - Tennessee
Thomas - 13 - Male - Tennessee
William - 11 - Male - Tennessee
Josiah - 9 - Male - Tennessee
Jordan - 6 - Male - Tennessee
Henry - 3 - Male - Tennessee
1870 Federal Census of DeKalb County, Tennessee (August 17, 1870)
Ezekiel Bass - 47 - Male - Tennessee - Farmer 10,000 1900
Susan - 37 - Female - Tennessee - Keeps House
Thomas - 21 - Male - Tennessee 200
William - 20 - Male - Tennessee
Josiah - 17 - Male - Tennessee
Jordan - 15 - Male - Tennessee
Henry - 13 - Male - Tennessee
Charles - 11 - Male - Tennessee
Rachael - 9 - Female - Tennessee
Ezekiel - 3 - Male - Tennessee
Sallie - 9/12 - Female - Tennessee
and two hired hands
Living next door
1870 Federal Census of DeKalb County, Tennessee (August 17, 1870)
John A. Bass - 27 - Male - Tennessee - Farmer 3500 1800
Sarah - 23 - Female - Tennessee - Keeps House
Hershel - 3 - Male - Tennessee
Ezekiel - 1 - Male - Tennessee
and two hired hands
Person ID I36172 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 17 Aug 2019
Father Archamack Bass, b. 29 Dec 1800, Wilson County, Tennessee , d. 19 Sep 1845, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 44 years) Mother Rachel Philips, b. 30 Jan 1799, Tennessee , d. 29 Nov 1853 (Age 54 years) Married 1822 Tennessee Family ID F12828 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Mary Jane Smith, b. Abt 1824, Tennessee , d. Abt 1845, Tennessee (Age ~ 21 years) Married 1 Oct 1842 Wilson County, Tennessee Children + 1. John Archie Bass, b. 19 Jul 1843, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 8 Mar 1889, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 45 years) Last Modified 23 Aug 2019 Family ID F12842 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Susannah A. Lawrence, b. 6 Dec 1829, Smith County, Tennessee , d. 10 Aug 1895, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 65 years) Married 22 Apr 1846 DeKalb County, Tennessee Children + 1. Thomas Dueham Bass, b. 9 May 1847, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 14/15 Dec 1928, Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee (Age 81 years) + 2. William Dolphin Bass, b. 12 Nov 1849, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 18 Nov 1932, Dougherty County, Georgia (Age 83 years) 3. James Bass, b. Abt 1851, d. 1853 (Age ~ 2 years) + 4. Josiah Luster Bass, b. 20 Feb 1853, Tennessee , d. 29 May 1931, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida (Age 78 years) + 5. Jordan Calvin Bass, b. 10 Jun 1855, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 31 May 1924, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 68 years) + 6. Henry H. Bass, b. 13 Nov 1857, Tennessee , d. 28 Oct 1918, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia (Age 60 years) + 7. Charles Clarence Bass, Sr., b. 10 Jul 1861, Dowelltown, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 4 Jan 1947, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia (Age 85 years) + 8. Rachel S. Bass, b. 9/10 Apr 1863, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 13 Aug 1939, Dowelltown, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 76 years) + 9. Ezekiel Milroy Bass, Sr., b. 9 Jul 1866/1867, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 10 Nov 1930, Haralson County, Georgia (Age 63 years) + 10. Sarah E. Bass, b. 9 Aug 1869, Tennessee , d. 1 Apr 1956, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia (Age 86 years) 11. Gussa N. Bass, b. 16 Aug 1873, DeKalb County, Tennessee , d. 12 Jan 1875, DeKalb County, Tennessee (Age 1 years) Last Modified 23 Aug 2019 Family ID F12841 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Ezekiel Bass was a Captain in the Union Army. His brother, John Wiseman Bass, was a Captain in the Confederate Army.