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- Biographical History of Page County, Iowa, Lewis & Dunbar Publishers, 113 Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois, 1890 DAVID BASS is a native of Bedfordshire, England, and a son of William Bass, a native of England, born January 3, 1810. The father was a farmer and also kept an inn at Roxton, Bedfordshire, called the "Royal Oak." He married Sarah Endersby, who was born May 28, 1812, and to them were born twelve children: Harriet, Susan, Emma, Sarah Ann, David, Arthur, Abraham, Esther, Alfred, Wallace, Hepzibah and Herbert. Mr. Bass was a member of the Church of England, and brought up his family in that faith. He was an active, industrious man, and lived in very comfortable circumstances until the rents of land were so increased; there were repeated failures of crops and these in addition to the high rents brought him misfortune in his latter days. He died at Peterborough, England, in 1884, aged seventy-four years. His son, David Bass, the subject of this brief biography, was born in Bedfordshire, England, at the " Royal Oak," where he grew to manhood. He worked on his father's land and there gained a practical knowledge of farming. He also was employed by a grocer, with whom he remained until he was twenty-four years of age. He then decided to try his fortune in the New World, and accordingly set sail for America, landing in the city of New York; he came directly to Iowa and located at Osceola; he there found employment on a farm, and later was in the service of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company; he remained with this corporation until 1871, and again returned to the employment of his youth, farming, having removed to Page County, Iowa.
Mr. Bass was united in marriage May 24, 1878, to Miss Annie E. Ladds, a daughter of John and Hannah (Browning) Ladds. Mr. Ladds was also a native of England, where he was a deputy tax-collector in addition to his occupation of farming. There were eight children in the family, of whom Annie E. is the second. Mr. and Mrs. Bass have had born to them three children: Lillie L., Emily G. and Emery D. Mr. Bass bought his present farm in 1872 but did not locate upon it until 1881. He has a very desirable place with many valuable improvements. He and his wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He has held the office of steward and class-leader, and has taken a deep interest in religious matters, doing all he can for the cause and bringing up his children in the service of the Master. Never since coming to this country has he been out of employment, even when dependent upon the capital of other men. By industry and economy he has secured a home for his family and has won an enviable reputation [page 663] in the community by his upright and honorable dealing.
1900 Federal Census of Essex, Page County, Iowa (13 Jun 1900)
David Bass 56 M Feb 1844 EN EN EN Head Farmer (1868)
Annie E. 55 F Jan 1845 EN EN EN Wife (1878)
Lillie L. 19 F Jan 1881 IA EN EN Daughter Dress maker
Emily G. 17 F Aug 1882 IA EN EN Daughter Servant
Emery D. 14 M May 1886 IA EN EN Son
& 1 Boarder
(Married 22 years, 4 children, 3 living)
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