William Thomas Bass

Abt 1859 - 1900  (40 years)

• Name	William Thomas Bass
  Birth	Abt 1859	Greene County, Georgia
  Gender	Male
  _UID	876A8FA7C0E2BA4084CFDEFB1BE415676ABA
  Death	Before 1900
  Notes	The Atlanta Constitution, Georgia, Friday, 27 December 1895 A Christmas Party Tragedy Henry Cook Shoots William Bass, It Is Thought Fatally Greensboro, Ga., December 26.-(Special) What may probably result as a fatal shooting affray occurred near Siloam, in this county , last night. Henry Cook, a young white boy about nineteen years old, fired a pistol ball through the brain of Bill Bass, a white man, aged about forty. The difficulty which led up to the shooting occurred in a grove of trees near a residence where a party was in progress. It seems that Bass was at the party, given by the young people of the neighborhood. He was drinking considerably, and during the course of the evening had several wordy spats with Cook and others. Finally it is stated, Bass grossly insulted Cook, and the two went out doors together, Bass following Cook. As the reached a grove of trees Bass, who was still in the rear, made a pass at Cook with a knife, cutting Cook?s coat but nor reaching the flesh. Cook turned, stepped back, and drawing a revolver, fired at Bass. The bullet plowed into Bass?s head and he fell. When the parties in the house reached them Cook was standing, while Bass lay on the ground unconscious. with his brain coming from the wound. He was taken up and carried into the house and physicians sent for. Cook sent for his father, Mrs. J. R. Cook, and together they came to Greensboro, the father delivering his son to Sheriff English. Young Cook is in jail to await the result of Bass?s wounds. At last accounts Bass was still alive, but with slight chances of recovery. Bass and Cook are second cousins. The families of the two stand well in the community. 1920 Federal Census of Scotland, Telfair County, GA (13 Jan 1920) K.A. Bass 40 M GA GA GA Head Farmer Farm Willie 40 F GA GA GA Wife House Keeping Frank L. 7 M GA GA GA Son Living next door 1920 Federal Census of Scotland, Telfair County, GA (13 Jan 1920) Edmond Bass 31 M GA GA GA Head Farming Dillis 23 F GA GA GA Wife Emma 9 F GA GA GA Daughter Attends School Literary School Eva Mae 9 F GA GA GA Daughter Attends School Literary School Nellie 2 F GA GA GA Daughter Maggie 63 F GA GA GA Mother
  Person ID	I5	Bass117 William Bass of North Carolina
  Last Modified	17 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Thomas Bass,   b. Abt 1831, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
  Mother	Mary Ann Akins,   b. Abt 1834, Greene County, Georgia d. 16 Oct 1873, Calhoun County, Georgia (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	1 May 1853	Tallaferro County, Georgia
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ann Stephens,   b. 11 Jul 1856, Telfair County, Georgia d. 19 Mar 1938, Telfair County, Georgia (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Thomas G. Bass,   b. 1878   d. 1948 (Age 70 years) + 2. William Alexander Bass,   b. 12 Jan 1880, Telfair County, Georgia d. 5 Nov 1844, Telfair County, Georgia   3. Pearl Bass,   b. 1882   d. 1965 (Age 83 years) + 4. George William Bass,   b. Mar 1886, Georgia d. 5 Nov 1944, Georgia (Age 58 years) + 5. John Edmond Bass,   b. 16 Dec 1888, Georgia d. 13 Sep 1966, Hazlehurst, Jeff Davis County, Georgia (Age 77 years) + 6. John Bunyan Bass,   b. 17 Jan 1890, Georgia d. 16 Jul 1951, Telfair County, Georgia (Age 61 years)   7. James Alexander Bass,   b. 1893   d. 1956 (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F7	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2020