Alonza Farrington Bass

1854 - 1929  (74 years)

• Name	Alonza Farrington Bass
  Birth	7 Feb 1854	Giles County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Death	1929	Harmony, Hopkins County, Texas
  Notes	History of Tennessee, by Goodspped Publishing CO. 1886 A.F. Bass A.F. Bass, merchant at McDowell?s Mills, was born in Giles County, February 7, 1854, and was one of three children of Farmington and Naomi Bass, born in Giles County, Tenn., in 1818 and 1817, and died in 1884 and 1876, respectively. They were mrried about 1840, and the father followed farming through life. Our subject received such education and rearing as is usually given a farmer?s boy, and in 1881 he and Janey Bennett were united in Marriage. Mrs. Bass was born in Giles County in 1860, and is a member of the Christian Church. After his marriage, Mr. Bass farmed for two years, and then began merchandising at Bunker?s Hill, remaining one year. In 1885 he located at McDowell?s Mills, where he keeps an excellent general merchandise store, and is doing a paying business. He takes an active part in all laudable enterprises and is doing much toward improving and building up the place. He gives his support to the Democratic party.
  Person ID	I48918	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Farrington Lafayette Bass,   b. 28 Dec 1818, Giles County, Tennessee d. 7 Jun 1884, Giles County, Tennessee (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Naomi J. Crook,   b. 1816   d. 1876 (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F17413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Narcissa Jane Bennett,   b. 1857
  Children	+ 1. Sam Bass,   b. 21 Dec 1886, Tennessee d. 9 Mar 1942, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana (Age 55 years)   2. Lena Bass,   b. 1888   d. 1957 (Age 69 years)   3. Shellie Bass,   b. 1893   d. 1958 (Age 65 years)   4. Joe Bass,   b. 1897   d. 1970 (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F17457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2020