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Ezekiel W. Bass

Male 1823 - 1900  (77 years)


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  • Name Ezekiel W. Bass 
    Born 28 Apr 1823  Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 2D18364F82C879469B647F6401FC7E8FBF14 
    Died 21 Oct 1900  Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Liberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1845, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Rachel Philips,   b. 30 Jan 1799, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1853  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 1822  Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12828  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Jane Smith,   b. Abt 1824, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1845, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1842  Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John Archie Bass,   b. 19 Jul 1843, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1889, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1895, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1846  DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Dueham Bass,   b. 9 May 1847, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14/15 Dec 1928, Watertown, Wilson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +2. William Dolphin Bass,   b. 12 Nov 1849, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1932, Dougherty County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. James Bass,   b. Abt 1851,   d. 1853  (Age ~ 2 years)
    +4. Josiah Luster Bass,   b. 20 Feb 1853, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1931, Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +5. Jordan Calvin Bass,   b. 10 Jun 1855, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1924, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    +6. Henry H. Bass,   b. 13 Nov 1857, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1918, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    +7. Charles Clarence Bass, Sr.,   b. 10 Jul 1861, Dowelltown, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1947, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    +8. Rachel S. Bass,   b. 9/10 Apr 1863, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1939, Dowelltown, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +9. Ezekiel Milroy Bass, Sr.,   b. 9 Jul 1866/1867, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1930, Haralson County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +10. Sarah E. Bass,   b. 9 Aug 1869, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1956, Rome, Floyd County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     11. Gussa N. Bass,   b. 16 Aug 1873, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1875, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 23 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F12841  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart