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James Benton Bass

Male 1874 - 1941  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Benton Bass was born on 2 Mar 1874 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 2 May 1941 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Vira Fuller. Mary was born in Sep 1876 in Texas; died on 11 Aug 1955 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Edward Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Aug 1897 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1989 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. 3. Bertha Lee Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1899; died on 2 Feb 1924; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    3. 4. Ernest Lesley Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jun 1902 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    4. 5. Matt Allen Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Nov 1904; died on 6 Mar 1916; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    5. 6. Lula Belle Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Feb 1908; died on 17 Nov 1978; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    6. 7. Allie Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912; died in 1971.
    7. 8. Leonard Eldridge Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Oct 1915 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Feb 2013 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.
    8. 9. Joseph Lucian Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Mar 1919 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1972 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Redland Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    9. 10. Vertis Bobby Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 2003 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Holly Grove Cemetery, Trawick, Nacogdoches County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Edward Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 30 Aug 1897 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1989 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Gertie Rawlinson. Gertie was born on 4 Jun 1901; died on 21 Jul 1956; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Lois Ray Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1919 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 2000 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. 12. Firman Ree Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Mar 1921 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 2000 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas.
    3. 13. Thurman Lee Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 Jan 1923 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 14 Oct 1993 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    4. 14. Gladys Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1925; died in 2014.
    5. 15. Rachel Lucille Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1927; died in 2003.
    6. 16. Willie Mae Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1929; died in 1993.

  2. 3.  Bertha Lee Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Sep 1899; died on 2 Feb 1924; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  3. 4.  Ernest Lesley Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Jun 1902 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Jun 1962 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  4. 5.  Matt Allen Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Nov 1904; died on 6 Mar 1916; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  5. 6.  Lula Belle Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 9 Feb 1908; died on 17 Nov 1978; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Roy Rawlinson. Roy was born in 1903; died in 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Allie Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born in 1912; died in 1971.

  7. 8.  Leonard Eldridge Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Oct 1915 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 6 Feb 2013 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Bennie Louise Pipkin. Bennie was born on 18 Oct 1919 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; died on 22 Dec 2015 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Helen Louise Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1937 in Angelina County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 2016.
    2. 18. James Benton Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Aug 1942 in Angelina County, Texas.
    3. 19. Dorothy Ann Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Jul 1944 in Angelina County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1984 in Kaufman County, Texas; was buried in Oakland Memorial Park, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.

  8. 9.  Joseph Lucian Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Mar 1919 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 31 Jan 1972 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Redland Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Aubrey Merle Wilkerson. Aubrey was born on 17 Sep 1923 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 13 May 1990 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Redland Cemetery, Douglass, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Carolyn Merle Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1940; died on 28 Dec 2025.
    2. 21. Hollis Bass  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. Darvis Bass  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Vertis Bobby Bass Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 27 Sep 1923 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 12 Feb 2003 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Holly Grove Cemetery, Trawick, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Agnes Catherine Nelson. Agnes was born on 10 Jan 1925 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 23 Nov 1965 in Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Holly Grove Cemetery, Trawick, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. George Richard Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Mar 1951 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 2015 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. 24. Homer D. Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Sep 1953 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    3. 25. Kathryn Ann Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1956 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    4. 26. Naomi Jean Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Mar 1959 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    5. 27. Vertis Lynn Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 May 1964 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    6. 28. Teresa Ann Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1969 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    7. 29. Billy Paul Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Sep 1970 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Rock Springs Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    8. 30. Wendy Rebecca Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Jun 1976 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Lois Ray Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Jul 1919 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 2000 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: WIlliam Joe Irby. WIlliam was born on 23 Feb 1916; died on 9 Feb 1996; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Dwain McKenith Irby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1936; died in 2004.
    2. 32. Wanda L. Irby  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1943; died in 1943.

  2. 12.  Firman Ree Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Mar 1921 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 30 Oct 2000 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas.

    Firman married Mildred Ruth Wilkerson on 18 May 1940 in Nacogdoches County, Texas. Mildred was born on 18 Jun 1926 in Traywick, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1990 in Houston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Alene Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1942 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. 34. Marlene Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Feb 1942 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 2012; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.
    3. 35. Patsey Rea Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1944 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 2018 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
    4. 36. Shirley Jean Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1946 in Harris Coounty, Texas; died on 5 Jun 2002 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas.

  3. 13.  Thurman Lee Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1923 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 14 Oct 1993 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Lona Beatrice Wilkerson. Lona was born on 8 Aug 1924 in Caro, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 May 1999 in Jacksonville, Cherokee County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Glen Dale Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Oct 1940 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2011.
    2. 38. Nelwyn Ann Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1943; died on 29 Jul 2023 in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    3. 39. Rita Joyce Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1945 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 27 Oct 2022 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas; was buried in Goodsprings Duncan Cemetery, Good Springs, Rusk County, Texas.
    4. 40. Gayla Ruth Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Apr 1951; died on 9 Jan 2010; was buried in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  4. 14.  Gladys Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1925; died in 2014.

  5. 15.  Rachel Lucille Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1927; died in 2003.

  6. 16.  Willie Mae Bass Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1929; died in 1993.

  7. 17.  Helen Louise Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leonard2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Mar 1937 in Angelina County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 2016.

  8. 18.  James Benton Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leonard2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Aug 1942 in Angelina County, Texas.

  9. 19.  Dorothy Ann Bass Descendancy chart to this point (8.Leonard2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Jul 1944 in Angelina County, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1984 in Kaufman County, Texas; was buried in Oakland Memorial Park, Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.

  10. 20.  Carolyn Merle Bass Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.James1) was born on 16 Sep 1940; died on 28 Dec 2025.

  11. 21.  Hollis Bass Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.James1)

  12. 22.  Darvis Bass Descendancy chart to this point (9.Joseph2, 1.James1)

  13. 23.  George Richard Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 29 Mar 1951 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 2015 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  14. 24.  Homer D. Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 21 Sep 1953 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  15. 25.  Kathryn Ann Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 27 Sep 1956 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  16. 26.  Naomi Jean Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 31 Mar 1959 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  17. 27.  Vertis Lynn Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 4 May 1964 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Alyssa Annette. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. James Keith Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Feb 1995 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.
    2. 42. Megan Elizabeth Bass  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 May 1997 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  18. 28.  Teresa Ann Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 9 Apr 1969 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  19. 29.  Billy Paul Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Sep 1970 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 5 Feb 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Rock Springs Cemetery, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  20. 30.  Wendy Rebecca Bass Descendancy chart to this point (10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 1 Jun 1976 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.


Generation: 4

  1. 31.  Dwain McKenith Irby Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lois3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1936; died in 2004.

  2. 32.  Wanda L. Irby Descendancy chart to this point (11.Lois3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1943; died in 1943.

  3. 33.  Alene Bass Descendancy chart to this point (12.Firman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Feb 1942 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  4. 34.  Marlene Bass Descendancy chart to this point (12.Firman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 12 Feb 1942 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 11 Apr 2012; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Johnny Lee Willhoite. Johnny was born on 30 Sep 1938; died on 5 Dec 1997; was buried in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Darla Marlene Willhoite  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Dec 1953 in Las Cruces, New Mexico; died on 1 Sep 2019.
    2. 44. Johnny Mark Willhoite  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Oct 1958 in Harris County, Texas.
    3. 45. Cheri Willhoite  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 35.  Patsey Rea Bass Descendancy chart to this point (12.Firman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 30 Mar 1944 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 9 Feb 2018 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Glen Martin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 36.  Shirley Jean Bass Descendancy chart to this point (12.Firman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Feb 1946 in Harris Coounty, Texas; died on 5 Jun 2002 in Baytown, Harris County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Cobert Junior Sorrells. Cobert was born in 1942; died in 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 46. Dion Junior Sorrells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1965; died in 1988.
    2. 47. Dennis Ray Sorrells  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1967; died in 1967.

  7. 37.  Glen Dale Bass Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thurman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 11 Oct 1940 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 23 Jun 2011.

  8. 38.  Nelwyn Ann Bass Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thurman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 28 Feb 1943; died on 29 Jul 2023 in Dayton, Liberty County, Texas; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Troy Allen Rawlinson. Troy was born on 1 Apr 1939; died on 6 Oct 2005; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 48. James Allen Rawlinson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Nov 1958; died on 18 Jul 2004; was buried in McKnight Cemetery, Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  9. 39.  Rita Joyce Bass Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thurman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 28 May 1945 in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas; died on 27 Oct 2022 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas; was buried in Goodsprings Duncan Cemetery, Good Springs, Rusk County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Paul Eugene Suber. Paul was born on 7 Dec 1945 in Hutchinson County, Texas; died on 31 May 2005 in Rusk County, Texas; was buried in Goodsprings Duncan Cemetery, Good Springs, Rusk County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 40.  Gayla Ruth Bass Descendancy chart to this point (13.Thurman3, 2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 6 Apr 1951; died on 9 Jan 2010; was buried in Cushing, Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  11. 41.  James Keith Bass Descendancy chart to this point (27.Vertis3, 10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 7 Feb 1995 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.

  12. 42.  Megan Elizabeth Bass Descendancy chart to this point (27.Vertis3, 10.Vertis2, 1.James1) was born on 13 May 1997 in Nacogdoches County, Texas.


 

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