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Benajah Bass, Sr.

Male 1828 - 1901  (73 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benajah Bass, Sr. was born on 22 Feb 1828 in Sampson County, North Carolina; died on 3 May 1901 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia.

    Benajah married Susan A. Hamilton on 23 Dec 1852 in Georgia. Susan was born on 8 Aug 1833 in Georgia; died on 15 Aug 1877; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. James E. Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Oct 1853 in Georgia; died on 14 Feb 1927; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia.
    2. 3. Mary Jane (Mallie) Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Apr 1857 in Alabama; died on 19 Apr 1942 in Georgia.
    3. 4. Martha S. (Mattie) Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1859 in Alabama; died on 19 Mar 1928 in Randolph County, Georgia.
    4. 5. Elizabeth (Beth) Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Jan 1861 in Georgia; died on 20 May 1943 in Georgia.
    5. 6. William Jackson Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Feb 1864 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in Eastview City Cemetery, Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia.
    6. 7. John H. Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 May 1866 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 19 Sep 1918 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia.
    7. 8. Columbus Franklin Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 May 1869 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 19 Nov 1938 in Lamar County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

    Benajah married Elizabeth Jones on 11 Apr 1878 in Randolph County, Georgia. Elizabeth was born on 20 Mar 1840 in Georgia; died on 18 Jan 1922; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Lillie Belle Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Apr 1880 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 9 Jun 1959 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.
    2. 10. Benjamin Binion Bass, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1885 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 30 Aug 1927 in Calhoun County, Georgia; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James E. Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 25 Oct 1853 in Georgia; died on 14 Feb 1927; was buried in New Bethel Cemetery, Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia.

    James married Rachel Saxon on 24 Dec 1876 in Randolph County, Georgia. Rachel was born on 5 Apr 1853 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 3 Oct 1930 in Sasser, Terrell County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Jane (Mallie) Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 10 Apr 1857 in Alabama; died on 19 Apr 1942 in Georgia.

    Mary married Green Richmond Watson on 31 Jan 1877 in Randolph County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Idus Floyd Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1877; died in 1928.
    2. 12. James Hamilton Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1879; died in 1955.
    3. 13. William Bronson Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1880; died in 1943.
    4. 14. Greene Binion Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1882; died in 1958.
    5. 15. Thomas Cleveland Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886; died in 1957.
    6. 16. Elbert David Watson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1889; died in 1952.

    Mary married John Doulgas Marlin on 27 Dec 1916 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Martha S. (Mattie) Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 14 Apr 1859 in Alabama; died on 19 Mar 1928 in Randolph County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Silas Grubbs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Elizabeth (Beth) Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 23 Jan 1861 in Georgia; died on 20 May 1943 in Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: John Walter Swann. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  William Jackson Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 18 Feb 1864 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 15 Dec 1940 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in Eastview City Cemetery, Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia.

    William married Elander Caroline (Carrie) Spurlock on 25 Jan 1888 in Randolph County, Georgia. Elander was born on 25 Oct 1868 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 25 Aug 1911 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in Eastview City Cemetery, Shellman, Randolph County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Throcia Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1892 in Georgia.
    2. 18. Mattie Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1895 in Georgia.
    3. 19. Mary (Eddie) Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Apr 1897 in Georgia.
    4. 20. Millie (Willie) Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Sep 1899 in Georgia.

  6. 7.  John H. Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 20 May 1866 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 19 Sep 1918 in Randolph County, Georgia; was buried in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia.

    John married Carrie Belle Ivey on 2 Dec 1891 in Randolph County, Georgia. Carrie was born on 17 Mar 1869; died on 24 Feb 1904; was buried in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Mizelle Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Sep 1892; died on 21 Sep 1892; was buried in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia.
    2. 22. Mary Ethel Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Aug 1894; died on 20 Jul 1977; was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia.
    3. 23. Ivey Lee Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1898 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 14 Oct 1997 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

  7. 8.  Columbus Franklin Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 10 May 1869 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 19 Nov 1938 in Lamar County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

    Columbus married Nancy Ella Hales on 18 Dec 1890 in Georgia. Nancy was born on 17 Feb 1867; died on 23 Oct 1945; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Homer Franklin Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1892 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 3 Feb 1953 in Spalding County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .
    2. 25. Nettie Lee Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1896.
    3. 26. Otis Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1898; died before 1910.

  8. 9.  Lillie Belle Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 23 Apr 1880 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 9 Jun 1959 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: James Thomas Page. James was born on 9 Apr 1881 in Georgia; died on 22 Mar 1921 in Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Ronald Austin Page  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Nov 1906 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1984 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.
    2. 28. Thomas J. Page  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1907 in Georgia.
    3. 29. Mabel Lucille Page  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Aug 1908 in Georgia; died on 13 Dec 1926.
    4. 30. Lizzie B. Page  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Georgia.
    5. 31. Thelma Gertrude Page  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Sep 1912 in Georgia; died on 4 Oct 1977 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

  9. 10.  Benjamin Binion Bass, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benajah1) was born on 6 Aug 1885 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 30 Aug 1927 in Calhoun County, Georgia; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Eudora Culbreath. Eudora was born on 6 Oct 1890 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1976 in Calhoun County, Georgia; was buried in Salem Cemetery, Edison, Calhoun County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Idus Floyd Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1877; died in 1928.

  2. 12.  James Hamilton Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1879; died in 1955.

  3. 13.  William Bronson Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1880; died in 1943.

  4. 14.  Greene Binion Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1882; died in 1958.

  5. 15.  Thomas Cleveland Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1886; died in 1957.

  6. 16.  Elbert David Watson Descendancy chart to this point (3.Mary2, 1.Benajah1) was born in 1889; died in 1952.

  7. 17.  Throcia Bass Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benajah1) was born in Sep 1892 in Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Petty. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 18.  Mattie Bass Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benajah1) was born in Jan 1895 in Georgia.

  9. 19.  Mary (Eddie) Bass Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benajah1) was born in Apr 1897 in Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Coachman Culbreth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 20.  Millie (Willie) Bass Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Benajah1) was born in Sep 1899 in Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: James Edward Freeman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  11. 21.  Mizelle Bass Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 1 Sep 1892; died on 21 Sep 1892; was buried in Mount Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, Carnegie, Randolph County, Georgia.

  12. 22.  Mary Ethel Bass Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 5 Aug 1894; died on 20 Jul 1977; was buried in Leesburg Cemetery, Leesburg, Lee County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Richard Forrester. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  13. 23.  Ivey Lee Bass Descendancy chart to this point (7.John2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 18 Sep 1898 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 14 Oct 1997 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia; was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery, Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: John Wolfgan Gaggstatter. John was born about 1890; died in 1984. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Richard Harold Gaggstatter  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1929; died in 2002.

  14. 24.  Homer Franklin Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 15 Nov 1892 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 3 Feb 1953 in Spalding County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

    Family/Spouse: Ruth Gunn. Ruth was born on 25 Sep 1903 in Georgia; died on 6 Aug 1953 in Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. James Franklin Bass, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Nov 1933 in Lamar County, Georgia; died on 19 May 1987 in Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

  15. 25.  Nettie Lee Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born about 1896.

    Family/Spouse: Henderson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 26.  Otis Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born about 1898; died before 1910.

  17. 27.  Ronald Austin Page Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lillie2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 8 Nov 1906 in Randolph County, Georgia; died on 1 Mar 1984 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

  18. 28.  Thomas J. Page Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lillie2, 1.Benajah1) was born about 1907 in Georgia.

  19. 29.  Mabel Lucille Page Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lillie2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 31 Aug 1908 in Georgia; died on 13 Dec 1926.

    Family/Spouse: Louis Monroe Isler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 30.  Lizzie B. Page Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lillie2, 1.Benajah1) was born about 1909 in Georgia.

  21. 31.  Thelma Gertrude Page Descendancy chart to this point (9.Lillie2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 18 Sep 1912 in Georgia; died on 4 Oct 1977 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia.

    Family/Spouse: Jack Denver Cain. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 32.  Richard Harold Gaggstatter Descendancy chart to this point (23.Ivey3, 7.John2, 1.Benajah1) was born about 1929; died in 2002.

  2. 33.  James Franklin Bass, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 13 Nov 1933 in Lamar County, Georgia; died on 19 May 1987 in Riverdale, Clayton County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

    Family/Spouse: Laverne Marie McLaurin. Laverne was born about 1944; died in 2007. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. William David Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1962 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia; died on 3 May 2012 in Wrens, Jefferson County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .
    2. 35. Louise Bass  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 36. James Franklin Bass, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1958 in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia; died on 21 Nov 2023.


Generation: 5

  1. 34.  William David Bass Descendancy chart to this point (33.James4, 24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 24 Jan 1962 in Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia; died on 3 May 2012 in Wrens, Jefferson County, Georgia; was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Milner, Lamar County, Georgia .

    Family/Spouse: M. Darlene James. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Cassidy Lauren Bass  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 38. Raegan Alaina Bass  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 35.  Louise Bass Descendancy chart to this point (33.James4, 24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1)

    Family/Spouse: Scott Choate. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 36.  James Franklin Bass, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (33.James4, 24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1) was born on 6 Aug 1958 in Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia; died on 21 Nov 2023.


Generation: 6

  1. 37.  Cassidy Lauren Bass Descendancy chart to this point (34.William5, 33.James4, 24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1)

  2. 38.  Raegan Alaina Bass Descendancy chart to this point (34.William5, 33.James4, 24.Homer3, 8.Columbus2, 1.Benajah1)


 

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