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William Morris Bass

Male 1858 - 1946  (88 years)


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  • Name William Morris Bass 
    Born 25 Mar 1858  Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 43134615325BCE499C4EE99B3C37801DD341 
    Died 20 May 1946  Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Green Hill Cemetery, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894, Flora, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Mother Hester Ann Olinger,   b. 22 Dec 1835, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1918, Herrin, Williamson County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1907, Jefferson County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
    +4. Moses Reed Bass,   b. 7 Nov 1887, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1968, Onamia, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Kent Beattie Bass,   b. 15 Apr 1890, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1970, Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location  (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