James William Bass

1830 - 1894  (63 years)

• Name	James William Bass
  Birth	23 Jul 1830	Hancock County, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Apr 1894
  Burial	Holly Springs Cemetery, Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas
  Notes	Private Company H 2 Alabama Cavalry Confederate States Army James William Bass was born 23 Jul 1830 in Hancock Co., GA. He married Martha Layfield on 20 Jul 1854 in Hancock Co., GA. She died in 1856. He married second Mary Jane Stuckey on 22 Oct 1858 in Conecuh Co., AL. During the Civil War he served with the 2nd AL Cavalry, Co. H, as a private. Service records show that he was also a private in Co. D, 8* AL Cavalry. He appeared on a "Roll of Prisoners of War" paroled by Brevt. Brig. Gen. M.H. Chrysler, commanding US Forces at Talledega, AL. He was paroled on 13 Jun 1865 at Talladega. He and his family came to Van Zandt County before 1880. He purchased land in Van Zandt in 1881, previously renting land from Joe Andrews, according to family members. He died 27 Apr 1894. His wife Mary Jane was born 26 Jul 1840 and died 27 Jan 1895. They are both buried at Holly Springs Cemetery information from Carol Baskin Tatum of McKinney, TX (Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey) 1860 Federal Census of Conecuh County, Alabama (14 Jul 1860) J.W. Bass 30 M Georgia Farm Overseer --- 70 Mary 20 F Alabama S.E. 5 F Alabama W.W. 2 M Alabama 1870 Federal Census of Sepulga, Conecuh County, Alabama (Aug 1870) James W. Bass 40 M Georgia Farm Laborer --- 150 Mary J. 30 F Alabama Keeping House Sarah E. 15 F Georgia William W. 12 M Georgia John 10 M Georgia James T. 8 M Georgia Elmira 5 F Georgia Lafayette 5 M Georgia Wesley 3 M Georgia George 1 M Georgia 1880 Federal Census of Van Zandt County, Texas (22 Jun 1880) J.W. Bass 52 M GA NC GA Head Farmer Mary 39 F AL AL SC Wife Keeping House John 19 M AL GA AL Son At home Frank 16 M AL GA AL Son Works on farm Layfoett 15 M AL GA AL Son Works on farm Elmira 15 F AL GA AL Daughter At home George 11 M AL GA AL Son Works on farm Mary 9 F AL GA AL Daughter Josephine 7 F AL GA AL Daughter Missouri 3 F AL GA AL Daughter Not named 3/12 M TX GA AL Son
  Person ID	I48790	1A William Bassett of Plymouth
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	John Ingram Bass,   b. 1804, Brunswick County, Virginia d. 15 Jan 1857, Hancock County, Georgia (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Living
  Family ID	F17380	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martha Layfield
  Children	1. Sarah Bass,   b. 1854   d. 1928 (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F17442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Oct 2020

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Jane Stuckey,   b. 26 Jul 1840   d. 27 Jan 1895 (Age 54 years)
  Children	1. William Washington Bass,   b. 1859   d. 1879 (Age 20 years) + 2. John T. Bass,   b. 22 Aug 1860   d. 24 Jan 1915 (Age 54 years) + 3. James Frank Bass,   b. 3 May 1862, Conecuh County, Alabama d. 31 May 1917, Van Zandt County, Texas (Age 55 years) + 4. Lafayette Pat Bass,   b. 1 Jan 1865   d. 26 Jun 1937 (Age 72 years)   5. Elmira Virginia Bass,   b. 1865   d. 1953 (Age 88 years)   6. George Henry Bass,   b. 18 Mar 1869, Alabama d. 28 Jun 1949 (Age 80 years)   7. Mary Eliza Bass,   b. 1871   d. 1961 (Age 90 years)   8. Josephine Bass,   b. 1875   d. 1945 (Age 70 years)   9. Missouri Bass,   b. 1876   d. 1948 (Age 72 years) + 10. Richard Bass,   b. 28 May 1880, Van Zandt County, Texas d. 20 Apr 1966, Dallas, Texas (Age 85 years) + 11. Jesse Elonzo Bass,   b. 25 Mar 1883, Martins Mill, Van Zandt County, Texas d. 22 Jun 1940, Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, Texas (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F17443	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Oct 2020