William Herbert Bass

1887 - 1957  (69 years)

• Name	William Herbert Bass
  Birth	30 Jul 1887	South Mills, Camden County, North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Jul 1957	Virginia
  Burial	Calvary Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia
  Notes	The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Virginia, Monday, 8 July 1957 William H. Bass Dies At Veterans Hospital William Herbert Bass NORFOLK ? William Herbert Bass, 69, 1849 O'Keefe St., died in the Veterans Hospital, Hampton, Saturday. A native of South Mills, N.C., he had lived in Norfolk for over 50 years. Until 1953, when he retired, he was employed as a presser at a Brooke avenue naval tailor's shop for 30 years. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 1 p.m. at the New Calvary Church Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Mary Simpson, and a son, Herbert Bass, both of Norfolk and two grandchildren. 1930 Federal Census of Norfolk, Virginia (26 Apr 1930) Herbert A. Bass Neg 42 M NC NC NC Head Porter Tailoring Co. Maggie Neg 37 F NC NC NC Wife Hebert A. Jr. Neg 8 M VA VA VA Son (Married at 33 & 28)
  Person ID	I8921	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	24 May 2026

  
  

  Father	Wilson Bass,   b. 1845, Camden County, North Carolina d. 1904, North Carolina (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Mary Cuffee,   b. 1860
  Family ID	F3032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maggie Virginia Godfrey,   b. 14 Mar 1893   d. 15 Sep 1953 (Age 60 years)
  Children	+ 1. Herbert Archie Bass,   b. 30 Oct 1921   d. 17 Oct 1980 (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F3033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 May 2026