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Joseph Everett Bass, Sr.

Male 1811 - 1896  (85 years)


Personal Information

  • Name Joseph Everett Bass 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Born 11 Feb 1811  Cumberland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    _UID BFA6C9B53BF59141AD711415D31AEC868B6F 
    Died 7 Aug 1896  Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Kenansville Cemetery, Kenansville, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • When Joseph Everett Bass was 18, he moved to Sumter County, Georgia where the city of Americus is now located. He participated in the Cherokee Indian war and after it was over he went back to his old home and married Miss Christian Cameron. He came back to Sumter County, and later moved to Irwin County. He was sheriff of Irwin County for eight years. A few years prior to the Civil War he moved to Clinch County and settled three miles south of Moerville. In 1868 he was elected sheriff to Clinch County, an office which he held three years.

      Pioneer Familes of the Kissimmee River Valley
      By Kyle S. Van Landingham, 1976
      Bass Family

      The founder of the Bass family in the Kissimmee River Valley was Joseph Everett Bass. He was born Feb. 11, 1811, in Sampson County, North Carolina, a son of Everett Bass. J.E. Bass moved to Georgia in 1829, settling in Sumter County. He returnerd to North Carolina during the late 1830?s where he married Christine Cameron. They then moved back to Georgia and had six children. Mrs. Bass died during the Civil War, and J.E. married Amanda (Johnson) Spikes. Four children were born to this marriage.

      Mr. Bass moved in 1848 to Irwin County and in 1859 to Clinch County. In 1872 he moved to Orlando, Florida, and served as Deputy Sheriff of Orange County for four years. About 1880 he moved to Tampa, Fla. where he died Aug. 25, 1897.

      Among J.E. Bass?s sons by his first marriage were Archibald C. Bass and Thomas A. Bass. Thomas served as first Sheriff of Osceola County when it was created in 1887.

      Archibald C. Bass, son of J.E. and Christine (Cameron) Bass, was born July 6, 1843. He married Ann Victoria Brack, daughter of John Brack, on Aug. 19, 1865. She was born Nov. 5, 1849. Archibald and Ann Victoria (Brack) Bass had the following children:

      1. Augustine ?Gussie? L. Bass, born Sept. 16, 1866; married Minnie Johns,
      Jan. 25 1892
      2. Rosa Bell Bass, born Oct. 15. 1868; married Mose Tindall.
      3. Quinn J. Bass, born Sept. 29, 1870; died July 9, 1952; married Callie
      Ham.
      4. Oliver Rudolph Bass, born May 5, 1872; died 1950; married Rebecca
      Nettles, June 10, 1894.
      5. Oscar J. Bass, born Oct. 27, 1875; died May 21, 1900.
      6. Lee L. Bass, born Dec. 28, 1878; married Lena McClelland.
      7. Alice Bass, b orn Dec. 24, 1885; married Julian Montesdeoca.
      8. Grant Bass, born Oct. 20, 1887; married Leatie Baisden.
      9. Nat P. Bass, born March 9, 1890; died March 12, 1972; married Mattie
      Baisden.
      10. Iva M. Bass, born April 12, 1894; married Rudy Ashton.

      Archibald ?Arch? Bass moved to South Florida with his father in 1872 and soon moved to the Whittier settlement in Brevard, now Osceola County. There he was engaged in the cattle business and operated a general store. He died Feb. 21, 1909. Ann Victoria (Brack) Bass died Jan. 14, 1941. Both are buried in the Kennansville Cemetery.




      Pioneers of The Wiregrass
      Volume IV pg 14-15
      BASS, JOSEPH EVERETT
      1811-1897 CLINCH

      Joseph Everett Bass was born Feb 11, 1811, in Sampson County, N.C., and was a son of Everett Bass, who died there in 1833, intestate. J.E. came to Georgia in 1829 and located in Sumter County. He was there when the indian War came on in South Georgia in 1836. After taking part in it he went back to his old home county in North Carolina where he married Miss Christine Cameron, born there in 1817. He then returned with his bride to Sumter County. To them were born six children:

      1.David A. Bass b.c1840, never m. Missing MIA at Boonesboro, Md.
      2. Archibald Cameron Bass b. c1843, m. Victoria Brack, d/o John (Vol I
      3. Joseph E. Bass Jr. b. c1847, m. Mariah O'Steen, d/o John R.
      4. James Bass b. c1851, never m.
      5. Thomas Bass b. c1854, m. Missouri Bass (cousin)
      6. John T. Bass b. c1857, m. Lydia Powell in Fla.

      After the death of his first wife during the civil war, Mr. Bass was married in Clinch county in 1867 to Mrs. Amanda Spikes, widow of Isaac Spikes (a Confederate casualty) and a daughter of John J. Johnson of Homerville. She was born in Jefferson County, Fla., in 1840. Four daughters were born by her, viz:

      7. Lucinda Bass b. c1868, m. Charles Taylor in Fla.
      8. Amanda Bass b. c1870, m. Unknown Davis in Fla.
      9. Missouri Bass b. 1872, m. (unknown) in Fla.
      10. Ellen Bass b. c1875, m. Unknown Prescott in Fla.

      Mr. Bass lived on the east half of lot 368, 28th district of Sumter County, during his residence there. He sold this property to Martin G. Brady, July 24, 1848 (deed book "H", page 336, Sumter County), and moved that fall to Irwin County. He served as Sheriff of Irwin County, 1850-1852, and was Justice of Peace in 901st district (now Worth County), 1852-53. In 1859, he moved from Worth to Clinch county and bought a lot of land about three miles southwest of Homerville and made his home there. He was elected Sheriff of Clinch County in the 1868 election on the Democratic ticket and served three years, 1868-71. He then served as deputy under his successor, Sheriff James M. Nelms, for one year. in 1872 he moved to Orlando, Fla., where he served as deputy sheriff four years. About 1880, he moved to Tampa, Fla., where he lived until his death, August 25, 1897.

      The second wife was baptized into the Homerville Baptist Church, Oct 3, 1868, and was dimissed by letter, August 13, 1871. Mr. Bass was a member of the Masonic order, affiliating with Cassia Lodge, No. 224, at Homerville, in 1864. He was demitted Sept. 10, 1872, when he moved to Florida. He then affiliated with the lodge in Orlando, Fla.


      History of Clinch County, Georgia
      Joseph Everett Bass

      Joseph Everett Bass was born in Sampson County, N.C., February 11th, 1811. When eighteen years old he moved to Sumter County, Georgia, where the present city of Americus now is. He engaged in the Cherokee Indian war when it came on, and after it was over he went back to his old home and married Miss Christian Cameron. Coming back to Sumter County, he lived there until a few years later. While in Sumter County, four children were born to them, David A. Bass, Archibald C. Bass, Mary J. Bass, and Joseph E. Bass, Jr. mOving to Irwinsville, in Irwin County, he was sheriff of that county for eight years. A few years prior to the war he moved to Clinch County and settled three miles south of Homerville, but when the Civil War broke out, he moved his family to town. In 1868 he was elected sheriff of Clinch County, an office which he held three years. After his term of office expired, Mr. Bass served as a deputy under his successor, James. M. Nelms, until 1872, when he removed to Orlando, Fla. Here he served as deputy sheriff four years, afterwards moving to Tampa, Fla., where he died August 25th, 1897, aged 86 years. At the time of his death he was survived by seven children.



      1840 Federal Census of Sumter County, Georgia
      Jos. E. Bass 10001-00001
      1mU5,1m20-30,1f30-40

      1850 Federal Census of Irwin County, Georgia (19 Aug 1850)
      Joseph E. Bass 33 M North Carolina Farming
      Christian 33 F
      David A. 10 M
      Archd 7 M
      Everett 3 M

      1860 Federal Census of Magnolia, Clinch County, Georgia (16 Jul 1860)
      E.J. Bass 42 M North Carolina Farmer 700 300
      Christian 41 F North Carolina
      Everett 13 M Georgia
      James 9 M Georgia
      Thomas 6 M Georgia
      John T. 3 M Georgia

      1860 Federal Census of Palatka, Putnam County, Florida (4 Jun 1860)
      David Bass 20 Georgia Laborer
      Archibald 17 Georgia Laborer

      1870 Federal Census of Homerville, Clinch County, Georgia (25 Jun 1870)
      Joseph E. Bass 52 M North Carolina Farmer 900 310
      Amanda 25 F Florida Keeping house
      Thos. 15 M Georgia Ast in farm
      John 11 M Georgia Ast in farm
      Sarah 5 F Georgia At home
      Lucinda 2 F Georgia At home
      James 2/12 M Georgia At home
      Martha Spikes 9 F Georgia At home

      1880 Federal Census of Third Division, Orange County, FL (Jun 1880)
      Joseph E. Bass 68 M NC NC NC Head Jailer
      Amanda 38 F FL GA NC Wife Keeping House
      Martha 18 F GA NC FL Daughter
      Lucinda 12 F GA NC FL Daughter
      Emma J. 10 F GA NC FL Daughter
      Missouri 7 F FL NC FL Daughter
      Ellen 5 F FL NC FL Daughter
      Joe 3 M FL NC FL Son

      1900 Federal Census of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida (2 Jun 1900)
      Joseph Bass 24 M Jan 1876 FL GA GA Head Cigarmaker
      Josephine 20 F Nov 1879 FL BA FL Wife
      Virgil 1 M Feb 1899 FL FL FL Son
      (Married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living) (BA ? Bahamas)


      The Tampa Tribune
      August 8, 1896
      Joseph E. Bass Sr.
      Mr. Joseph E. Bass Sr., died in this city at 9 oâ??clock Sunday morning. His remains were interred in Woodlawn Cemetery in the afternoon by Undertaker Cooe, and Reverend W.H. Osborne conducted the funeral service.
      (Find-a-Grave note says Woodlawn has no record of this burial. Grandfather said he was buried at Kennansville.)
    Person ID I791  Bass15 Andrew Bass of NC & Georgia
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2022 

    Father Ackies Bass,   b. Abt 1794,   d. 1848, Sumter County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Mother Polly McIntyre,   b. North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1 Jan 1814  Cumberland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Christian Cameron,   b. Abt 1817, Pineview, Harnett County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1865, DuPont, Clinch County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1839  Cumberland County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. David A. Bass,   b. Abt 1840, Sumter County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1862, Battle of Antietam, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 22 years)
    +2. Archibald Cameron Bass,   b. 6 Jul 1843, Sumter County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1909, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    +3. Joseph Everett Bass, Jr.,   b. 17 Jan 1847, Americus, Sumter County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1924, Osceola County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. James Bass,   b. Abt 1851
    +5. Thomas Alexander Bass,   b. 7 Jul 1855, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1917, Avon Park, Desoto County, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     6. John T. Bass,   b. Abt 1857
     7. Martha Bass,   b. Abt 1862, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah Bass,   b. Abt 1865, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amanda Johnson,   b. Abt 1842, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lucinda Bass,   b. Abt 1868, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Amanda (Emma) Bass,   b. Abt 1870, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Missouri Bass,   b. Abt 1872, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ellen Bass,   b. Abt 1875, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Joseph Bass,   b. Abt 1877, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Shelby Bass,   b. 1880, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1909  (Age 29 years)
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2022 
    Family ID F256  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart