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William Henry Bass 1804 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Dec 1804

Birth Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1881

Death Location: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Bass

Mother: Ann Dawson

Spouse(s): Martha Talbert

Children(s): Robert Bass

In 1804, William Henry Bass entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph William Bass and Ann J. (Nancy) Dawson. William Henry Bass married Martha Elizabeth Talbert, and had children including Robert Wilson Bass. William Henry Bass passed away in 1881 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1804, William Henry Bass entered the world in Halifax County, Virginia, USA, born to Joseph William Bass and Ann J. (Nancy) Dawson.
  • William Henry Bass married Martha Elizabeth Talbert, and had children including Robert Wilson Bass.
  • William Henry Bass passed away in 1881 in Halifax County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Bass
1782 – 1860
Birth Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia
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Ann Dawson
1784 – 1850
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Talbert
1820 –
Birth Location: Montgomery, North Carolina
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Children(s)

Robert Bass
1844 – 1894
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
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William Bass's Ancestors

Self
William Bass
1804 – 1881
Birth Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joseph William Bass
1782 – 1860
Pittsylvania, Virginia
Ann (J. (Nancy)) Dawson
1784 – 1850
Amelia County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bass's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bass (31 Dec 1804 – 22 Oct 1881) m. Martha (Elizabeth) Talbert (Abt 1820 – )
  1. 1. Robert (Wilson) Bass (17 Oct 1844 – 29 Jun 1894) m. Phoebe (Ann Drucilla) Childress (12 Aug 1844 – 4 Jul 1905)
    1. 1. Fletcher (Graves) Bass (15 May 1868 – 28 Nov 1928) m. Bertha (Elizabeth) Matthews (3 October 1879 – 20 January 1964)
      1. 1. Robert (Duncan) Bass (25 Sept 1904 – 11 May 1983) m. Virginia Wauchope (5 Mar 1905 – 5 May 1998)
        1. 1. Robert (Wauchope) Bass (9 Aug 1930 – 17 December 2013) m. Evelyn (Garlejo) Placido m. Shirley (Jean Martin) Lovelady
        2. 2. George (Fletcher) Bass (9 Dec 1932 – 2 Mar 2021) m. Carraleigh (Ann) Singletary (1938 – )

William Bass's Timeline

2 Records

1804
31 Dec 1804
Birth of William Henry Bass in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
1881
22 Oct 1881
Age 77
Death of William Henry Bass in Halifax County, Virginia, USA
Halifax County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1804
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1881
    Event Place: Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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