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Elder Jesse Bass Written By His Son, Elder Hulan F. Bass
Elder Jesse Bass was born in 1907 as the 8th child of 14 children to H. I. & Mary Evelyn Bass, in Brown County, Texas. The environment in that day and time was that of pioneering. Each evening after the field work was done, Grandpa Bass would read a chapter from the Bible, discuss it, and then answer questions. This teaching was very effective. The entire family were members of the P.B.C. As a teenage boy, Dad began, with much interest, studying the Bible. He loved to discuss it with the family, and others, especially, those of other denominations. Dad married in 1929, Georgia Alldredge of Durmont, TX near Snyder. They lived at Crosbyton, TX farming for hire, then moved to Dickens County, TX ? Afton, TX and dry-land farmed a place rented. He was first ordained as a Deacon, then in 1950 finally submitted to being ordained to the ministry in the Crosbyton P.B.C. He then began in serious earnestness with much zeal and motivation to fill appointments. He served as Pastor of several churches, namely Anson, TX; Stephenville, TX; Tinney?s Creek, McMahan, TX; Mt. Olive, Goldthwaite, TX; Valley Springs, TX; Texas City, TX; Culp P.B.C., Aquilla, TX; This pastorial work continued until about 1982. He traveled, to some limited extent among the P.B. people in Texas and some of the surrounding states. His health began to fail with Alzheimer's. Dad was a very intense studier, and was especially ardent and able in the Old Testament, with a great understanding of the O.T. types, figures, shadows, etc. pointing to the N.T. Substance as a realized literal fulfillment. He held only one public debate with a Church of Christ Minister, in 1954 at Comanche, TX. History would reveal that he was quite successful. He literally gave his life to the "Cause of Truth in Christ" for the P.B.C. He was in a rest home in Elgin, TX for about five years, and died Oct. 3, 1990. His body awaits the Resurrection in Jeffrey Cemetery behind Bethel P.B.C., McMahan, TX. My memories are very clear and strong concerning the many Bible lessons his teaching provided me. I still listen to many of his cassette tapes. They are still rich. He was very well studied in the Holy Scriptures, though not with even a completed High School education. He loved almost everyone and they loved him.
1940 Federal Census of Afton, Dickens County, Texas (2 Apr 1940)
Jesse Bass 32 M Head TX Dickens, TX Operator Hatchery Baby
Georgia 28 F Wife TX Dickens, TX Chicks
Hulan 9 M Son TX Dickens, TX
Kenneth 5 M Son TX Dickens, TX
David 1 M Son TX Dickens, TX
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Bassett Family Association Database
1907 - 1990 (83 years)