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- The News and Advance, Virginia, Sunday, 10 January 1926
T. Mitchell Bass
T. Mitchell Bass, aged 84 years, for many years an invalid, died Saturday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. R.E. Price, of Roanoke. Burial will take place in Danville, his former home. Mr. Bass was born in Appomattox county, near Spout Spring, and was a son of the late Dr. R.E. Bass. A graduate of Hampden-Sidney College, in the class just before the outbreak of the War Between the States, Mr. bass was a civil engineer and followed that profession all of his life. In the war he was in Pickett?s Brigade Company 1, Second Virginia Cavalry. He lived most of his life in Danville, going about ten years ago to make his home with his daughter in Roanoke. In addition to Mrs. Price he leaves another daughter, Mrs. James L. Finch, of Lynchburg, and a son, W.W. Bass, of Oklahoma.
The Richmond Dispatch, Virginia, Tuesday, 16 December 1902
T.M. Bass Injured
Danville Man the Victim of a Reckless Negro?s Driving.
DANVILLE, VA. ? December 15.- (Special) ? Mr. T.M. Bass was run over and severely hurt this morning by the reckless driving of a negro. Mr. Bass was passing down Market street at the time of the accident, and had arrived in front of the livery stable. Two drays were approaching each other, going in opposite direction. The street is quite narrow at this point, and in order to pass the driver of one team turned sharply in toward the sidewalk. The rear wheel of the wagon collided with a buggy belonging to the stable which was standing near the curbing. The vehicle was hurled violently to one side, striking rm. bass and throwing him forward into the street. He fell under the wheels of the dray, which passed over him.
Sam Walters, the driver of one dray, did not even stop to learn the extent of Bass? injuries, but lashed his horsed forward with a whoop and passed quickly out of sight.
Mr. Bass suffered intensely. His clothes were quite muddy from the fall and he was otherwise injured and bruised. It is not believed that his hurt will develop into anything serious.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1841 - 1926 (84 years)