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John William Bass

Male 1881 - 1951  (70 years)


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  • Name John William Bass 
    Born 19 Oct 1881  Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7DD63E0CFB2AC94CA31BD390F2D544C0C398 
    Died 8 Dec 1951  Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Hollywood Cemetery, Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • News and Observer
      Raleigh, North Carolina
      Sunday, December 9, 1951
      John (Bill) Bass
      Farmville - John William (Bill) Bass, 70, died of a heart attack at his home Saturday at 4 p.m. Funeral services will be held from the home Sunday at 3:30 p.m. conducted by the Reverend H.L. Davis, Methodist minister, assisted by the Reverend S.B. Denny, Primitive Baptist minister. Interment will be in Hollywood Cemetery here. Mr. Bass had resided in Farmville for the past 25 years and retired several years ago as a farmer. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World. Surviving are his wife, the former Addie Owens; two daughters, Mrs. J.M. Wheless Jr., of Farmville and Mrs. Max E. McLeod of Dunn; two sons, Leroy and Lyman Bass of Farmville; seven grandchildren.

      1900 Federal Census of Saratoga, Wilson County, North Carolina (June 22, 1900)
      John Bass - 55 - Male - May 1844 - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer
      Emma L. - 54 - Female - Apr 1845 - NC-NC-NC - Wife
      John - 18 - Male - Oct 1881 - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Sally Lindsy (Widow) - 60 - Female - May 1839 - NC-NC-NC - Aunt
      (Married 24 years, 2 children, 2 living)

      1920 Federal Census of Saratoga, Wilson County, North Carolina (March 26, 1920)
      John W. Bass - 38 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farming General Farm
      Addie - 35 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Wife
      Edna - 8 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Leroy - 7 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Hazel - 2-3/12 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Lyman - 9/12 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      John T. (Widower) - 74 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Father
    Person ID I39826  1A William Bassett of Plymouth
    Last Modified 1 Nov 2019 

    Father John Thomas Bass,   b. 14 Apr 1844, Johnston County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18/19 Dec 1925, Saratoga, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Emma Smith,   b. 22 Dec 1845, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1905  (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F14035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Addie Lenora Owens,   b. 12 Nov 1884, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1961, Farmville, Pitt County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lurline (Edna) Bass,   b. 10 Sep 1911, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 2006  (Age 94 years)
    +2. William Leroy Bass, Sr.,   b. 22 Feb 1913, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1993  (Age 80 years)
     3. Hazel Lorette Bass,   b. 17 Sep 1917, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 2002, Harnett County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    +4. Lyman McCoy Bass,   b. 29 Jun 1919, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1962, Wilson County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
    Last Modified 4 Nov 2019 
    Family ID F14342  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart