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- History of Custer County, Nebraska
James G. Bass
James G. Bass, who is a prosperous merchant at Mason City, where he has been established since 1916, came first to this state when nine years old, accompanying his parents, who located in Hamilton county, in 1883. Although circumstances led to his residing in other sections during a busy interval, when he felt prepared to settle down permanently. Mr. Bass? choice of a home was in Nebraska. He is a self-made man, having had but meager advantages in early youth, but his honest efforts along many industrial lines have met with just rewards.
James. G. Bass was born July 26, 1874, in Pike county, Indiana. He attended the district schools and after the family came to Hamilton county, Nebraska, he remained on the farm until he was seventeen years of age. As his tastes were not in this direction, he then sought other employment, and for a time he was a clerk in a hotel and also worked for the B. & M. Railroad. While living in Omaha he was in the barber business and he then pushed on to San Francisco, in the meanwhile filling the position of traveling salesman for several years. Finally he engaged in the mercantile business in San Francisco, and there he was comfortably situated when his business, like thousands of others, was destroyed by the earthquake and fire calamity. Mr. Bass then went back on the road and continued as a commercial representative until 1916, when he came to Mason City and engaged in the hardware business, under the firm name of C.E. Bass & Company. A very complete stock is carried and the firm has built up an enviable reputation for business integrity.
In 1903 Mr. Bass married Miss Maude E. Smith, who was born at Healdsburg, Sonoma county, California, and they have four children: Gifford E., Naoma, Irma, and James Darrell. Mrs. Bass is a member of the Christian church, while Mr. Bass is a Christian Scientist. He has always been a staunch supporter of the principles of the Republican party, but at no time has he been willing to accept public office. He is an earnest citizen, however, and his fellow citizens find him ready to co-operate with them in furthering all movements for the public good. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, including the Mystic Shrine.
Mason City Transcript, Nebraska, Thursday, 9 June 1921
The Bass Family Reunion
J.G. Bass and family motored to Anselmo last Sunday where they attended a family reunion of the Bass family. There were six boys and two girls in the family and for the second time in twenty-five years all were present at the same time and same place. Besides the husbands and wives there were 26 children making in all forty-two, who gathered around the festive banquet table and talked over old times. The local representatives did not reach home until the following Tuesday morning.
The Custer County Chief, Nebraska, Thursday, 29 November 1934
Dies In California
Many Custer county people will be sorry to hear of the death of Gifford Bass, 58, who died at Fresno, Calif., last week. Mr. Bass was an early resident of Broken Bow, residing here for many years, and later was in the hardware business at mason City. He resided at Lincoln for a long period of time and later moved to California He was a brother of Dr. T.W. Bass, former state treasurer, also of Mrs. John Lewis of Arnold and Rose Richardson of Thedford.
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Bassett Family Association Database
1874 - 1934 (60 years)