Walter Alexander Bass, Sr.

Abt 1826 - 1896  (70 years)

• Name	Walter Alexander Bass
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1826
  Gender	Male
  _UID	420D4EF6C297484FAF61CE6592F881CA9BB9
  Death	Nov 1896
  Burial	Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey
  Notes	1850 Federal Census of Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina (October 25, 1850) Walter A. Bass - 24 - Male - Virginia - Telegraph Operator Clara - 21 - Female - Virginia 1860 Federal Census of Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland (July 19, 1860) Walter A. Bass - 34 - Male - Virginia - Clerk --- 1000 Clara - 32 - Female - Virginia Rosa - 9 - Female - South Carolina Walter - 7 - Male - Virginia Massie - 4 - Female - Maryland Imogene - 2 - Female - Maryland 1880 Federal Census of Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey (June 24, 1880) W.A. Bass Sr. - 54 - Male - VA-VA-VA - Head - Tobacco Dealer Clara P. - 53 - Female - VA-VA-VA - Wife Rosa L. - 28 - Female - SC-VA-VA - Daughter Walter A. Jr. - 25 - Male - VA-VA-VA - Son Maggie E. - 24 - Female - MD-VA-VA - Daughter Imogene B. - 21 - Female - MD-VA-VA - Daughter Douglas F. - 18 - Male - MD-VA-VA - Son Clara V. - 15 - Female - MD-VA-VA - Daughter Roberta L. - 14 - Female - MD-VA-VA - Daughter Lena S. - 13 - Female - MD-VA-VA - Daughter (Living on Eighth Street) Columbus Daily Enquirer Georgia Tuesday, November 17, 1896 A Retired Tobacconist Dies Plainfield, New Jersey - November 16 - Walter A. Bass, one of the best known tobacco merchants in the country, died at his home in the city last night after an illness of four weeks. Mr. Bass was born in Baltimore, and during the late war a tobacco plantation, which he owned, was confiscated by the government. Afterwards he moved to New York, and was one of the principal organizers of the Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Company and for many years was at its head. He retired from active business several years ago. He is survived by two sons, Walter A., Jr. and William F., both in business in New York, and four daughters, two of whom are teachers in the Plainfield public schools.
  Person ID	I1	Bass35 Walter Bass of Virginia
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family	Clara Pinckney,   b. Abt 1828   d. 1895 (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Rosa L. Bass,   b. Abt 1851, South Carolina   2. Walter Alexander Bass, Jr.,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia d. 1942 (Age 89 years)   3. Maggie E. Bass,   b. Abt 1856, Maryland d. 1894 (Age 38 years)   4. Imogene B. Bass,   b. Abt 1858, Maryland d. 1939 (Age 81 years) + 5. William Frederick Bass,   b. 4 Sep 1860, Baltimore, Maryland d. 1949 (Age 88 years)   6. Douglas F. Bass,   b. Abt 1862, Maryland   7. Clara V. Bass,   b. Abt 1865   d. 1888 (Age 23 years)   8. Roberta L. Bass,   b. Abt 1866, Maryland   9. S. Lena Bass,   b. Abt 1867   d. 1953 (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2019