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William Henry Bass 1876–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 November 1876

Birth Location: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 14 Jun 1941

Death Location: Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Gilbert Bass

Mother: Polly Taylor

Spouse(s): Carrie Lewis, Lula Tomlinson

Children(s): Martha Bass, Nellie Bass, Samuel Sr., Guy Bass, Robert Bass, William Sr., Julius Bass, Dorise Bass, Betsy Bass, Annie Bass, Elizabeth Bass, Margaret Bass, Bet Bass

In 1876, William Henry Bass entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Gilbert Bass And Polly Ellen Taylor. William Henry Bass married Carrie Belle Lewis, Lula Louise Tomlinson, and had children including Annie Ruth Bass, Bet Bass, Betsy Marshall Bass, Dorise Bynum Bass, Elizabeth Virginia Bass, Guy Gilbert Bass, Julius Leslie Bass, Margaret Louise Bass, Martha Ellen Bass, Nellie Rebecca Bass, Robert Clifton Bass, Samuel Sidney Bass Sr, William Franklin Bass Sr. William Henry Bass passed away in 1941 in Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, William Henry Bass entered the world in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to Gilbert Bass And Polly Ellen Taylor.
  • William Henry Bass married Carrie Belle Lewis, Lula Louise Tomlinson, and had children including Annie Ruth Bass, Bet Bass, Betsy Marshall Bass, Dorise Bynum Bass, Elizabeth Virginia Bass, Guy Gilbert Bass, Julius Leslie Bass, Margaret Louise Bass, Martha Ellen Bass, Nellie Rebecca Bass, Robert Clifton Bass, Samuel Sidney Bass Sr, William Franklin Bass Sr.
  • William Henry Bass passed away in 1941 in Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bass's Ancestors

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William Bass
1876–1941
Birth Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Gilbert Bass
1851–1891
Wayne County, North Carolina, USA
Polly (Ellen) Taylor
1857–1911
North Carolina
Grandparents
Isaac Bass
1808–1856
Wayne, North Carolina, USA
Keziah Bass
1812–1865
Wayne, North Carolina, USA
William (Dorsey) Long
1827–1899
Columbus County, North Carolina, USA
Kishy (Ann E) Jordan
1832–1908
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Arthur
1747–1828
Nancy BASS
1755–1823
William Bass
1796–1858
Nancy Langley
1795–1884
Gabriel Long
1771–1890
Nancy Faulk
1788–1860
Richard Jordan
1796–1834
Elizabeth Gay
1809–1901
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Jr.
1698–1777
Elizabeth Going
1700–1761
Edward Bass
1758–1819
Sarah Stevens
1766–1826
James Langley
1750–1822
Sarah Snell
1749–1822
Joseph Long
1750–1810
Christiniana Barnhardt
1751–1850
Phillip Sr
1760–1828
Mary Hinnant
1764–1855
Gray Jordan
1760–1841
Penelope Hargrove
1770–1832
Kinchen Gay
1776–1850

William Bass's Descendants

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William (Henry) Bass (30 November 1876–14 Jun 1941) m. Carrie (Belle) Lewis (10 Sep 1907–16 March 1982) m. Lula (Louise) Tomlinson (26 July 1882–6 April 1927)
  1. 1. Martha (Ellen) Bass 1928–1929
  2. 2. Nellie (Rebecca) Bass 1930–1931
  3. 3. Samuel (Sidney Bass) Sr. 1900–1986 m. Olivia (Mae) Harrell 1903–1968
    1. 1. Elwood (Ray) Bass 1937–2000
    2. 2. Floyd (Lee) Bass 1928–1987 m. Margaret (Lorraine) Evans 1935–1996
    3. 3. Samuel (Sidney Bass) Jr 1926–1995 m. Mary (Lou) Hinnant 1929–2008
    4. 4. Lossie (Mae) Bass 1933–2000
    5. 5. Cora (Lavinia) Bass 1924–1987 m. Ralph (Herman) Bean 1926–1984
    6. 6. John (William) Bass 1922–1987 m. Rebecca Taylor 1929–2021
  4. 4. Guy (Gilbert) Bass 1898–1987 m. Maud (Ivory) Stancil 1907–1940
    1. 1. Edgar (Ralph) Bass 1934–2005
    2. 2. Joycelene Bass 1930–2017 m. Franklin Webb 1920–1980
  5. 5. Robert (Clifton) Bass 1912–2007 m. Gladys (Mae) Lewis 1925–1986
    1. 1. Robert (Clifton) Bass 1948–2016
  6. 6. William (Franklin Bass) Sr. 1907–1984 m. Dora (Mae) Bowden 1911–1989
    1. 1. Vergie (Marie) Bass 1930–2014 m. Sam (Dudley) Hart 1928–2009
    2. 2. Meddie (Louise) Bass 1929–1929
    3. 3. William (Franklin Bass) Jr 1932–2019
  7. 7. Julius (Leslie) Bass 1910–1996 m. Sallie (May) Braswell 1914–1969 m. Hettie (Mae) Lucas 1911–1984
    1. 1. David (Lawrence) Bass 1940–2014
    2. 2. William (Clifton) Bass 1942–1945
    3. 3. Claire (Yvonne) Proctor 1935–2020 m. Charlie (Franklin) Proctor 1935–2003
  8. 8. Dorise (Bynum) Bass 1905–1965 m. Ida (Pearl) Walston 1900–1924 m. Selma Bass 1907–1995
    1. 1. Wilbur (Marion) Bass 1927–2005
    2. 2. Henry (Milton) Bass 1942–2010
    3. 3. Joseph (Wilton) Bass 1942–2013 m. Carolyn (Ruth) Reynolds 1948–1996 m. Pamela Lutz 1943–2019
    4. 4. Robert (Clay) Bass 1931–1993
    5. 5. Helen (Rachel) Bass 1928–2011 m. William (Clarence) Edwards 1920–1976
    6. 6. Ida (Pearl) Bass 1924–2007 m. Willie (Green) Saunders 1921–2005
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Saunders 1947–2012
    7. 7. Derl (Gray Bass) Sr 1930–2018 m. Margaret Vick 1933–2014
  9. 9. Betsy (Marshall) Bass 1918–2007 m. Roy (Daniel) Baker 1909–1991
    1. 1. Billy (Dove) Baker 1938–2015
  10. 10. Annie (Ruth) Bass 1914–1978 m. Willie (Edgar Forbes) Sr 1910–1993
    1. 1. Linda Price 1943–2019
  11. 11. Elizabeth (Virginia) Bass 1916–2002 m. Samuel (Franklin) Spikes 1915–1987
  12. 12. Margaret (Louise) Bass 1923–2014 m. Major (Lomax) Mumford 1923–1957
    1. 1. Thomas (Lavonne) Mumford 1943–1970
    2. 2. Anita (Diane) Lancaster 1945–2021
  13. 13. Bet Bass 1906–1910

William Bass's Timeline

2 Records

1876
30 November 1876
Birth of William Henry Bass in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
1941
14 Jun 1941
Age 65
Death of William Henry Bass in Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 November 1876
    Event Place: Edgecombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1941
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stantonsburg, Wilson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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