Bassett Family Association Database
Maria Thomas Gates
1865 - 1938 (73 years)-
Name Maria Thomas Gates Born 17 Jun 1865 Virginia Gender Female Died 10 Dec 1938 Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia Notes - Richmond Times Dispatch, Virginia, December 11, 1938
Mrs. Bruce Gates Bass
Mrs. Bruce Gates Bass, widow of Charles Meigs Bass, died Saturday morning at her home, Riverview Farm, Prince Edward County.
Mrs. Bass, who was born at Sequine, Chesterfield County, was the daughter of Betty Bruce and William Gates. She spent most of her early life in and around Richmond and was educated in private schools. After her marriage to Mr. Bass, who later was appointed by Governor Trinkle as a member of the State Board of Agriculture for the Fourth Congressional District, Mrs. Bass spent her entire life near Farmville.
She is survived by seven children, Robert A. Bass of Staunton, Mrs. James T. Bruce of Rice, Carroll M. and Martha Bass of Richmond, Mrs. E. Jeromre Raiford of Ivor, Blanche and William Beverly Bass of Prince Edward County; one sister, Mrs. Ruport W. Winfree of Chesterfield County, and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 P.M. Sunday at Rice. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Person ID I51834 1A William Bassett of Plymouth Last Modified 15 Feb 2023
Family Charles Meigs Bass, b. 3 Mar 1859, Chesterfield County, Virginia , d. 25 Nov 1927, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age 68 years) Children 1. Robert Aumon Bass, b. 7 Dec 1885, Rice, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 12 Feb 1984, Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age 98 years) 2. Bettie Myrtis Bass, b. 27 Oct 18878, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 6 Jun 1947 3. Blanche Curtis Bass, b. 27 Apr 1889, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 31 Dec 1970, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age 81 years) 4. Frances Irma Bass, b. 3 Sep 1891, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 7 Oct 1977, Petersburg, Virginia (Age 86 years) + 5. Carroll Melvin Bass, b. 9 Apr 1893, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 10 Mar 1971, Richmond, Virginia (Age 77 years) 6. William Beverly Bass, b. 3 Feb 1895, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 23 Apr 1973, Richmond, Virginia (Age 78 years) 7. Martha Susan Bass, b. 17 Mar 1897, Rice's Depot, Prince Edward County, Virginia , d. 28 Sep 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia (Age 62 years) Last Modified 15 Feb 2023 Family ID F18149 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Richmond Times Dispatch, Virginia, December 11, 1938