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Ola Bass 1882–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1882

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 20 Jul 1988

Death Location: Polk County, Texas, USA

Father: John Bass

Mother: Jennie Woods

Spouse(s): John Parker, Riley Purvis

Children(s): Willie Mahaffey, Cary Purvis, Joshua Purvis

In 1882, Ola Bass entered the world in Mississippi, born to John Bass And Jennie Woods. Ola Bass married John Parker, Riley Purvis, and had children including Cary Purvis, Joshua Purvis, Willie Mae Mahaffey. Ola Bass passed away in 1988 in Polk County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1882, Ola Bass entered the world in Mississippi, born to John Bass And Jennie Woods.
  • Ola Bass married John Parker, Riley Purvis, and had children including Cary Purvis, Joshua Purvis, Willie Mae Mahaffey.
  • Ola Bass passed away in 1988 in Polk County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bass
1857–1937
Birth Location: Mississippi
JB
Jennie Woods
1864–
Birth Location: Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
JW

Spouses(s)

John Parker
1881–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
JP
Riley Purvis
1892–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
RP

Children(s)

Willie Mahaffey
1908–1995
Birth Location: Pinola, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
WM
Cary Purvis
1913–
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
CP
Joshua Purvis
1916–
Birth Location: Texas, USA
JP

Ola Bass's Ancestors

Self
Ola Bass
1882–1988
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
John Bass
1857–1937
Mississippi
Jennie Woods
1864–
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Frank Bass
1812–
Lousiana, USA
Mariah (E) Hontubbee
1823–1931
Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Jerry Woods
1831–1879
Mississippi, USA
May Wood
1835–
Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Rose Bishop
1790–
Emahuntubbe Tolbert
1790–1853
Fanny Hontubbee
1790–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tom Tubbee
1765–
Winnie Tubbee
1770–

Ola Bass's Descendants

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Ola Bass (Dec 1882–20 Jul 1988) m. John Parker (July 1881–) m. Riley Purvis (Feb 1892–)
  1. 1. Willie (Mae) Mahaffey 1908–1995 m. Carlie Mahaffey 1907–2005
    1. 1. Bertha (Ruth) Scott 1932–2023 m. Edward (Leonard) Scott 1922–1992
    2. 2. John (Henry Mahaffey) Sr. 1929–2020
    3. 3. Frankie (Jean) Ginns 1938–1973
    4. 4. Viola (Ernestine) Mahaffey 1936–2022
    5. 5. George (Wilber) Barnes 1943–2017
  2. 2. Cary Purvis 1913–
  3. 3. Joshua Purvis 1916–

Ola Bass's Timeline

2 Records

1882
Dec 1882
Birth of Ola Bass in Mississippi
Mississippi
1988
20 Jul 1988
Age 106
Death of Ola Bass in Polk County, Texas, USA
Polk County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1882
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1988
    Event Place: Polk County, Texas, USA
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