Jasper Augustus Bass

1882 - 1955  (72 years)

• Name	Jasper Augustus Bass
  Born	1 Jul 1882	Florida   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6D77AF7895E6914FB0169F0D3D68181EB351
  Died	27 Jan 1955
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Meade, Polk County, Florida
  Notes	The Tampa Tribune, Florida, Saturday, 29 January 1955 Jasper Augustas Bass Jasper Augustas Bass died in a Bartow hospital Thursday morning. Born in Taylor County July 1, 1882, he had lived in Polk County for 45 years, was a member of Fort Meade Lodge F&AM, and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Effie M. Bass; three sons,rank Bass, Fort Meade; Harry Bass, Live Oak, and Buss H. (Sonny) Bass, California; three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Clement, Mrs. Margaret McKenney, Lakeland, and Mrs. Diana Sapp, California; two stepsons, Bennie Kersey, Highland City, and George Kersey, Miami; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Esther Collier, Lakeland Highlands, and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o?clock in the Methodist Church, Fort Meade. The Rev. Wayne Owens, pastor, officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Meade. Fort Meade Lodge F&AM will conduct service at the grave. A.M. Seigler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. 1910 Federal Census of Tiger Bay, Polk County, Florida (April 30, 1910) Augustus Bass - 28 - Male - FL-US-US - Head - Fireman Phosphate Boiler Effie M. - 26 - Female - FL-US-FL - Wife Bennie Kersay - 11 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Stepson Ethel M. - 8 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Stepdaughter Thomas G. - 5 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Stepson (Married 0 years, 4 children, 3 living) 1920 Federal Census of District #2, Polk County, Florida (January 27, 1920) Jasper A. Bass - 37 - Male - FL-US-US - Head - Engineer Locomotive Effie - 36 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Wife Harry - 9 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Son Katharine - 6 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Daughter Frank - 3-10/12 - Male - FL-FL-FL - Son Marguerite - 9/12 - Female - FL-FL-FL - Daughter
  Person ID	I61865	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	John Columbus Bass,   b. 1835, Irwin County, Georgia
  Mother	Frances A.,   b. 1843,   d. 1917  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F19013	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Effie May Ivey,   b. Abt 1884, Florida
  Married	Abt 1910
  Children	1. Living   2. Living + 3. Frank Eugene Bass,   b. 24 Feb 1916, Florida ,   d. 17 Jul 1979, Bartow, Polk County, Florida  (Age 63 years)   4. Living + 5. Gus H. Bass,   b. 29 Nov 1924,   d. 30 Jun 2011, Lawrenceville, Gwinnet County, Georgia  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	14 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F20807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] World War I draft records.