Bassett Family Association Database
William Morris Bass
1858 - 1946 (88 years)-
Name William Morris Bass Born 25 Mar 1858 Lawrence County, Indiana Gender Male _UID 43134615325BCE499C4EE99B3C37801DD341 Died 20 May 1946 Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana Notes - Find-A-Grave
William Bass, one of the enterprising and progressive young men of Spice Valley Township, was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, March 25, 1859.
He is the second son in a family of six children: Austin, Adaline, William, Frances E., Charley and Nora, born to John and Hester A. (Olinger) Bass both of whom were natives of the Hoosier State.
Being raised on a farm he has naturally considered it his life's occupation, and although yet young in years he has secured a desirable farm containing 118 acres.
To his marriage with Miss Sallie R. Reed, daughter of John and Sarah J. (Embree) Reed, which occurred November 20, 1877, three children have been born as follows: Reed, Grace and Ray.
Mr. Bass is a Republican in politics, and Mrs. Bass is a member of the Christian Church.
1860 Federal Census of Marion Township, Lawrence County, Indiana (July 19, 1860)
John Bass Jr. - 25 - Male - Indiana - Farmer 1000 200
Nester A. - 24 - Female - Indiana
Ben O. - 6 - Male - Indiana
Adaline - 4 - Female - Indiana
William - 2 - Male - Indiana
Ellen - 10/12 - Female - Indiana
1870 Federal Census of Spice Valley, Lawrence County, Indiana
John Barr (Bass) - 35 - Male - Indiana - Farmer 4000 1000
Hester - 34 - Female - Indiana - Keeping House
Benjamin A. - 16 - Male - Indiana
Adaline - 14 - Female - Indiana
William - 12 - Male - Indiana
Elen - 10 - Female - Indiana
Charles - 2 - Male - Indiana
Person ID I38071 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 12 Jul 2021
Father John Bass, Jr., b. Abt 1835, Lawrence County, Indiana , d. 1894, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age ~ 59 years) Mother Hester Ann Olinger, b. 22 Dec 1835, Virginia , d. 8 Nov 1918, Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois (Age 82 years) Family ID F13439 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Sally Reed, b. Abt 1858, d. 1938 (Age ~ 80 years) Married 20 Nov 1877 Children + 1. John Reed Bass, b. 30 Nov 1878, d. 3 Aug 1955 (Age 76 years) 2. Grace Bass, b. Abt 1881, d. 1972 (Age ~ 91 years) + 3. Ray Bass, b. Abt 1883, Indiana , d. 22 May 1907, Jefferson County, Kentucky (Age ~ 24 years) + 4. Moses Reed Bass, b. 7 Nov 1887, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois , d. 1 Sep 1968, Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota (Age 80 years) 5. Kent Beattie Bass, b. 15 Apr 1890, Indiana , d. 8 Mar 1970, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana (Age 79 years) 6. Fell R. Bass, b. 16 Sep 1893, d. 9 Nov 1898 (Age 5 years) + 7. Carl Reed Bass, b. 24 Oct 1895, d. 12 Jan 1967 (Age 71 years) Last Modified 14 Oct 2019 Family ID F13469 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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