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Millie Jane (Nellie) Bass

Female 1900 - 1964  (64 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Millie Jane (Nellie) Bass 
    Born 18/28 Mar 1900  Milford, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 470BA2F3D58F954E8CEAA4A1290431B1F87F 
    Died 12 Nov 1964  Polk County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Pleasant Hill Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1900 Fedral Census of Milford, Marton County, Missouri (June 30, 1900)
      Marion Bass - 40 - Male - Mar 1860 - MO-KY-TN - Head - Farmer
      Mary A. - 32 - Female - Oct 1867 - MO-TN-TN - Wife
      Charles E. - 19 - Male - Nov 1880 - MO-MO-MO - Son - Farmer
      Oroto F. - 11 - Male - Dec 1888 - MO-MO-MO - Son - At School
      Lydia C. - 7 - Female - Jun 1892 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter
      Walter E. - 2 - Male - Apr 1898 - MO-MO-MO - Son
      Amanda E. - 18 - Female - Feb 1882 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter-in-Law
      & 1 boarder
      (Married 20 years, 5 children, 4 living)
      (Charles & Amanda, 0 years, no children)
      Living next door
      1900 Federal Census of Milford, Barton County, Missouri (June 30, 1900)
      William Bass - 36 - Male - Dec 1863 - MO-KY-TN - Head - Farmer
      Elizabeth - 34 - Female - Jul 1865 - MO-KY-KY - Wife
      Mary - 11 - Female - Jun 1888 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter
      Lessie - 8 - Female - Feb 1892 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter
      Minnie - 4 - Female - Mar 1896 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter
      Nellie - 3/12 - Female - Feb 1900 - MO-MO-MO - Daughter
      (Married 16 years, 5 children, 4 living)

      Newspaper Clipping
      Mrs. Millie Jane McColm
      Millie Jane McColm, daughter of William and Elizabeth Bass, was born March 28, 1900, near Milford, Missouri, and departed this life November 12, 1964, at the age of 64 years, 7 months, and 25 days. She was united in marriage to William Howard McColm December 26, 1920. To this union were born four children. She leaves to mourn her passing her husband, Howard McColm, of the home; one son Ralph McColm of Arnold, Missouri, three daughters, Mrs. Willa Zulauf of Halfway, Missouri, Mrs. Ruth Bonner of Route 4, Boliver, Missouri, and Mrs. Jean Carter of Route 1 Halfway, Missouri; one brother Clyde Bass of Humansville, Missouri, three sisters, Mrs. Marie Clark of Stockton, Missouri, and Mrs. Minnie Mattingly and Mrs. Lessie Durham of Liberal, Missouri; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter; one aunt, Mrs. Laura Gibson, four nephews; four nieces; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. She was saved at an early age and was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. She was a kind and loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Sunday morning, November 15, 1964, in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, east of Bolivar, Missouri, with the Reverend Wilburn Foster officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Hope Cemetery under the direction of the Pitts Funeral Home of Bolivar. Pallbearers were Paul Armstrong, Bheuford Skidmore, Max Barham, Edwin Ervin, and Doyle Barham.
    Person ID I71  Bass59 David Bass of North Carolina
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2019 

    Father William Franklin Bass,   b. 25 Dec 1863, Dunklin County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1938, Humansville, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Nancy Elizabeth Brown,   b. 2 Jul 1866, Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1933  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1881  Newport, Barton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Arthur Boyer 
    Married 11 Dec 1916 
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F38  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 William (Howard) McColm 
    Married 26 Dec 1920 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Ruth Helene McColm,   b. 27 Aug 1925, Polk County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 2006  (Age 80 years)
     3. Living
     4. Living
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2019 
    Family ID F39  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart