Bassett Family Association Database

Robert Bass

Male 1873 - 1956  (~ 82 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Robert Bass 
    Born Jul 1873  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7817DB80119BC54D90B98C4BE3265898C1C3 
    Died May 1956  Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New St. James Baptist Church Cemetery, Timberlake, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Federal Census of Walnut Grove, Granville County, North Carolina (June 30, 1880)
      Bella Bass - Black - 35 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Head - Works on farm
      Thomas - Black - 6 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Robert - Black - 6 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son

      1900 Federal Census of Allensville, Person County, North Carolina (June 20, 1900)
      Robert Bass - Black - 26 - Male - Jul 1873 - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer
      Martha - Black - 23 - Female - Feb 1877 - NC-NC-NC - Wife
      Albert - Black - 5 - Male - Jan 1895 - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Sam - Black - 3 - Male - Jan 1897 - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Martha - Black - 3/12 - Female - Feb 1900 - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      (Married 6 years, 4 children, 3 living)

      1910 Federal Census of Allensville, Person County, North Carolina (April 28, 1910)
      Robert Bass - Black - 35 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Head - Farmer General Farm
      Martha A. - Black - 27 - Female - NC-NC-NC - wife
      Sam - Black - 12 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son - Laborer Home Farm
      Sissie - Black - 10 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      Henry - Black - 8 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Earley - Black - 6 - Male - NC-NC-NC - Son
      Nancey - Black - 4 - Female - NC-NC-NC - Daughter
      (Married 18 years, 6 children, 6 living)

      Durham Morning Herald
      North Carolina
      Monday, May 14, 1956
      Robert Bass
      Roxboro, May 13 - Funeral services for Robert Bass, 90, will be conducted from the New St. James Baptist Church Tuesday at 2 p.m. by the Reverend Andrew Chavis, pastor. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
      Mr. Bass was born in Person County, a son of George Cozart and Lucinda Bass. He died at the home of his son, Lin Bass, of Route 1, Timberlake, Saturday at 3 p.m. after a long illness.
      He was first married to Martha Allen Bass. To this union eight children were born, five of whom survive. Later he was married to the late Mary Harris Bass. He was a member of New St. James Baptist Church for a number of years.
      Surviving are four sons, Sam Bass of Rougemont, Henry Bass of Timberlake, Earlie Bass of Roxboro and Lin Bass of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Nancy Warren of Timberlake; a sister, Mrs. Ada Lawson of Rougemont; a brother, Pete Lawson of Rougemont, and 32 grandchildren.
    Person ID I4  Bass75B Charles and Bella Bass of North Carolin
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2019 

    Father George Cozart (Charles) Bass 
    Mother Isabella (Lucinda),   b. Abt 1845, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Allen,   b. Feb 1877, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Albert Bass,   b. Jan 1895, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Sam Bass,   b. Jan 1897, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1982, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
     3. Martha (Sissie) Bass,   b. Feb 1900, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Henry Bass,   b. 10 May 1901, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1983, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    +5. Earley Bass,   b. 15 Aug 1903, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1999  (Age 95 years)
    +6. Nancy Bass,   b. Abt 1906, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1985  (Age ~ 79 years)
    +7. Lynn (Len) (Leonard) Bass,   b. 28 May 1908, Person County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 2004, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     8. Living
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Harris,   b. Abt 1890, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2019 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart