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Willis Bass 1789–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1789

Birth Location: Granville County, North Carolina

Death Date: Jun 1854

Death Location: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Father: Jesse Chavis

Mother: Milly Bass

Spouse(s): Olive Chavis\Stewarts

Children(s): Polly Bass, Nancy Bass, Ransom Bass, Willis Bass, Henry Bass, Elijah Bass

In 1789, Willis Bass entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, born to Jesse Chavis And Milly Bass. Willis Bass married Olive Olly Chavis Stewarts, and had children including Elijah J Bass, Henry Bass, Nancy Bass, Polly Bass, Ransom Bass, Willis Racy Bass. Willis Bass passed away in 1854 in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Willis Bass entered the world in Granville County, North Carolina, born to Jesse Chavis And Milly Bass.
  • Willis Bass married Olive Olly Chavis Stewarts, and had children including Elijah J Bass, Henry Bass, Nancy Bass, Polly Bass, Ransom Bass, Willis Racy Bass.
  • Willis Bass passed away in 1854 in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willis Bass's Ancestors

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Willis Bass
1789–1854
Birth Place: Granville County, North Carolina
Parents
Jesse Chavis
1766–1840
Granville County, Colony of North Carolina, British
Milly Bass
1770–
Granville, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Gideon (Gibeon) Chavis
1737–1777
Bertie County, North Carolina, United States of America
Anna (Patience) Priddy
1740–1808
Hanover, Virginia, USA
Benjamin Bass
1735–1798
Brunswick, Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
William )
1709–1777
Mary cousins)
1709–1781
Pvt Sr
1694–1771
Susannah Harlow-Priddy
1704–1759
Mary Bass
1713–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
VA Shivers
1685–1750
Martha Indian)
1685–1731
Gibson Gibson
1660–1727
Deacon Sr
1686–1746
Jedidah Churchill-Harlow
1686–1747
Clement Laniere
1678–1758
Sarah Barker
1684–1750

Willis Bass's Descendants

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Willis Bass (1789–Jun 1854) m. Olive (Olly) Chavis\Stewarts (1790–aft 1870)
  1. 1. Polly Bass 1825– m. Peter Tony 1820–
    1. 1. Peter Bass 1851– m. Emma (Blackwell) Bass 1847–
      1. 1. Jennie (Bass) Mills 1874–1959 m. Rufus (Thomas) Mills 1863–1947
        1. 1. Willie (R) Mills 1903–1978 m. Mary (Wade) Mills 1910–2009
        2. 2. Minnie Mills 1911–
        3. 3. Rufus Mills 1915–
        4. 4. Authur Mills 1921–
        5. 5. John Mills 1895–
        6. 6. Sidney Mills 1917–
        7. 7. Louise Mills 1924–
        8. 8. Della Mills 1899–
    2. 2. William Bass 1855–
  2. 2. Nancy Bass 1812–
  3. 3. Ransom Bass 1850–1916
  4. 4. Willis (Racy) Bass 1829–1900
  5. 5. Henry Bass 1815–
  6. 6. Elijah (J) Bass 1809–1880

Willis Bass's Timeline

2 Records

1789
1789
Birth of Willis Bass in Granville County, North Carolina
Granville County, North Carolina
1854
Jun 1854
Age 65
Death of Willis Bass in Kershaw, South Carolina, United States
Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Granville County, North Carolina
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1854
    Event Place: Kershaw, South Carolina, United States

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