James Stewart Bass

1858 - 1936  (77 years)

• Name	James Stewart Bass
  Born	17 Feb 1858	Putnam County, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Jan 1936	Cordell, Washita County, Oklahoma
  Notes	The Hobart Democrat-Chief, Oklahoma, Monday, 27 January 1936 Bass Rites Are Held At Rocky Last rites for Steward Bass Rocky pioneer were held at 2 o?clock today at the Christian church in Rocky with the Fish Funeral home in charge. Bass died Saturday afternoon after about a week?s illness. He was 78 years old, and had lived on his farm near Rock since the opening of this country to the white man. He drew the farm in the government?s huge lottery. Bass was well-known in Hobart and Rocky. Survivors include his widow, there sons, Clarence of Blanchard, Arthur of Rocky and Sidney of Lindsey; and four daughters, Mrs. Jessie Ashby, Blackwell; Mrs. Mabel Pendergraft, Blanchard; Mrs. Della Gorgas, Stillwater and Mrs. Chloe Mullins, Oklahoma City. Burial was in the Rocky cemetery. The Kiowa County Star-Review, Hobart, Oklahoma, Thursday, 30 January 1936 Rocky Pioneer Died Saturday James Stewart Bass, pioneer Rocky resident, died Saturday at his home in that town. Funeral services were held at the Christian church in Rocky Monday afternoon with the Rev. Vaughn of Cordell officiating. Burial was in the Rocky cemetery. Bass came to this section of the state before the opening and homesteaded a farm one mile south and one and one-half miles east of Rocky. 1910 Federal Census of Rainy, Washita County, Oklahoma (6 May 1910) Clarence D. Bass 20 M KS MO MO Head Farmer General Cora 22 F TX GA LA Wife Clell E. 11/12 M OK KS TX Son (Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living) Living next door) 1910 Federal Census of Rainy, Washita County, Oklahoma (6 May 1910) James S. 52 M MO IN IN Head Farmer General Viola 42 F MO OH IL Wife Jessie 23 F MO MO MO Daughter Laborer Home Farm Arthur 15 M MO MO MO Son Laborer Home Farm Mabel 10 F MO MO MO Daughter Chloe 8 F MO MO MO Daughter Sidney N. 7 M MO MO MO Son Virgie 5 M MO MO MO Son (Married 26 years, 11 children 8 living)
  Person ID	I6	Bass239 Joel Bass of Gibson County, Indiana and Missouri
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Joel Bass,   b. 28 Aug 1824, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana ,   d. 7 Feb 18790, Lucerne, Putnam County, Missouri  (Age 696 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Hanks,   b. 17 May 1826, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana ,   d. 24 Jan 1894, Lucerne, Putnam County, Missouri  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1846
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola Jane Wolgamott,   b. 27 Nov 1868, Putnam County, Missouri ,   d. 23 Jan 1963, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Della Bass   2. Jessie Bass,   b. 13 Apr 1887, Pollock, Sullivan County, Missouri ,   d. 13 Aug 1977, Blackwell, Kay County, Oklahoma  (Age 90 years) + 3. Clarence David Bass,   b. 22 Jan 1890, Kansas ,   d. 22 May 1984, Blanchard, McClain County, Oklahoma  (Age 94 years)   4. Ora E. Bass,   b. 1892,   d. 1908  (Age 16 years) + 5. William Arthur Bass,   b. 14 Oct 1895, Missouri ,   d. 9 Feb 1983, Rocky, Washita County, Oklahoma  (Age 87 years)   6. Nora Mabel Bass,   b. 1899,   d. 1990  (Age 91 years)   7. Chloe W. Bass,   b. 1902,   d. 1976  (Age 74 years) + 8. Sidney Newton Bass,   b. 5 Mar 1905, Rocky, Washita County, Oklahoma ,   d. 20 Apr 1993, San Mateo, San Mateo County, California  (Age 88 years)   9. Virgil Lee Bass,   b. 1906,   d. 1938  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2022
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart