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Augustus Bass

Male 1859 - 1935  (76 years)


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  • Name Augustus Bass 
    Born 18 Nov 1859  Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 96817CA0C2C987408944BBF1BE1F6897DA0F 
    Died 16 Dec 1935  Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Bass Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Mitchell Tribune, Indiana, Thursday, 20 December 1934
      Augustus Bass Taken by Death

      Funeral service were held at Wesley Chapel church at 1:00 o?clock Tuesday afternoon for Augustus Bass, 75, well known resident of this locality who died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday at his home a short distance north of Mitchell following a cerebral hemorrhage which occurred last Friday. The services were conducted by the Rev. R.O. LaHue and the Rev. Erwin Omohundro. Funeral arrangements were handled by Haverly mortuary. Burial was made in the Bass Cemetery.
      Mr. Bass was born November 18, 1859 to William and Elizabeth Kirkley Bass, in Lawrence county. He was married to Miss Kansas Moore, who survives. Throughout his life he was a farmer until failing health several years ago compelled him to give up active work.
      Survivors in addition to the widow are two sons, Roy and Homer Bass of Mitchell; two daughters, Myrtle Bass at home, and Mrs. George Fields, near Orleans, one sister, Mrs. Fannie Davis, near Wesley Chapel; one brother, Edward Bass, east of Mitchell; eighteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.


      1860 Federal Census of Marion, Lawrence County, Indiana (July 19, 1860)
      John Bass Sr. - 62 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 13,000 7,000
      Sarah - 58 - Female - North Carolina
      Isom - 19 - Male - North Carolina
      Maria - 13 - Female - North Carolina
      W. Weis - 19 - Male - North Carolina - Laborer
      Living nearby
      1860 Federal Census of Marion, Lawrence County, Indiana (July 19, 1860)
      Daniel Bass - 38 - Male - North Carolina - Farmer 6,000 2,000
      Eliza - 37 - Female - Indiana
      George - 15 - Male - Indiana
      Euphemia - 13 - Female - Indiana
      Clarissa - 11 - Female - Indiana
      Samuel - 9 - Male - Indiana
      John - 7 - Male - Indiana
      Mary - 5 - Female - Indiana
      Sarah - 3 - Female - Indiana
      Denton - 7/12 - Male - Indiana
      Living nearby
      1860 Federal Census of Marion, Lawrence County, Indiana (July 19, 1860)
      William Bass - 34 - Male - Indiana - Farmer 2,000
      Elizabeth - 30 - Female - Indiana
      Mary J. - 8 - Female - Indiana
      Julia A. - 6 - Female - Indiana
      Frances - 3 - Female - Indiana
      Augustus - 7/12 - Male - Indiana
    Person ID I38046  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 9 May 2022 

    Father William Bass,   b. 9 Feb 1826, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1881  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Kirkley,   b. 7 Dec 1829,   d. 14 Sep 1884  (Age 54 years) 
    Family ID F13440  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kansas Moore,   b. 20 Mar 1859,   d. 17 Jan 1940  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Stella Bass,   b. 29 Aug 1880,   d. 9 Jan 1963  (Age 82 years)
     2. Myrtle (Mertie) Bass,   b. 29 Aug 1880, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1966, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +3. Roy Lloyd Bass,   b. 21 Apr 1884, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1966, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +4. William Homer Bass,   b. 22 Sep 1887, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1951, Mitchell, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. Lena Bass,   b. 1900
    Last Modified 7 May 2022 
    Family ID F13455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart