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William Henry Bass 1811 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1811

Birth Location: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1891

Death Location: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Father: Ezekiel Bass

Mother: Sarah Vinson-Bass

Spouse(s): Nancy Phillips

Children(s): Thomas Bass

William Henry Bass was born in 1811 in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Ezekiel W Bass and Sarah 'Sallie' Vinson-Bass. William Henry Bass married Nancy Phillips, and had children including Thomas Amzi Bass. William Henry Bass passed away in 1891 in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • William Henry Bass was born in 1811 in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, the child of Ezekiel W Bass and Sarah 'Sallie' Vinson-Bass.
  • William Henry Bass married Nancy Phillips, and had children including Thomas Amzi Bass.
  • William Henry Bass passed away in 1891 in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Bass
1776 – 1866
Birth Location: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Vinson-Bass
1761 – 1843
Birth Location: SC or Wilson Co, Tennessee, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Phillips
1812 – 1889
Birth Location: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Thomas Bass
1838 – 1862
Birth Location: Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
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William Bass's Ancestors

Self
William Bass
1811 – 1891
Birth Place: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Parents
Ezekiel W Bass
1776 – 1866
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Sarah ('Sallie') Vinson-Bass
1761 – 1843
SC or Wilson Co, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Theophilus ("Thomas") Bass
1753 – 1826
Franklin, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Rachel Vinson
1755 – 1824
Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bass
1725 – 1791
Tabitha Fuller
1733 – 1791
David Vinson
1726 – 1814
SALLY (Vinson)
1731 – 1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Mulatto)
1696 – 1777
Elizabeth Basse
1705 – 1791
Sarah Vinson
1684 – 1760

William Bass's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bass (8 Mar 1811 – 30 Sep 1891) m. Nancy Phillips (14 Nov 1812 – 27 Jan 1889)
  1. 1. Thomas (Amzi) Bass (1838 – 1862) m. Lucinda (Ann) Smith (abt 1839 – abt 1884)
    1. 1. Lykirkas (Alonza Amzi) Bass (18 Jan 1859 – 28 Sep 1937) m. Martha (Frances) THOMPSON (07 Mar 1859 – 14 Oct 1939)
      1. 1. Laura (Ophelia) bass m. John (David) bailey
        1. 1. Ina (Delma) bailey m. William (Marcus) Knight

William Bass's Timeline

2 Records

1811
8 Mar 1811
Birth of William Henry Bass in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
1891
30 Sep 1891
Age 80
Death of William Henry Bass in Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1811
    Event Place: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1891
    Event Place: Watertown, Wilson, Tennessee, United States
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