Bassett Family Association Database

Walter Alexander Bass, Sr.

Male Abt 1826 - 1896  (70 years)

Personal Information

  • 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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Walter Alexander Bass, Jr.,   b. Abt 1853, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1942 (Age 89 years)
     3. Maggie E. Bass,   b. Abt 1856, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1894 (Age 38 years)
     4. Imogene B. Bass,   b. Abt 1858, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1939 (Age 81 years)
    +5. William Frederick Bass,   b. 4 Sep 1860, Baltimore, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1949 (Age 88 years)
     6. Douglas F. Bass,   b. Abt 1862, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Clara V. Bass,   b. Abt 1865   d. 1888 (Age 23 years)
     8. Roberta L. Bass,   b. Abt 1866, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. S. Lena Bass,   b. Abt 1867   d. 1953 (Age 86 years)
    Family ID F1  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2019