Ephraim Bass^[1]

1811 - 1894  (82 years)

• Name	Ephraim Bass
  Birth	10 Oct 1811	Virginia   [2]
  	According to the 1850 Census, Ephraim would have been born in 1808.
  Gender	Male
  Census	24 Sep 1850	Giles Co., Tennessee   [3]
  Census	24 Jul 1860	Giles Co., Tennessee   [4]
  Occupation	24 Jul 1860	Giles Co., Tennessee   [4]
  	Overseer
  Census	11 Aug 1870	Giles Co., Tennessee   [5]
  Census	1 Jun 1880	Giles Co., Tennessee   [2]
  	In the 1880 census, a black servant named Sam Bass, age 18, is enumerated with the family.
  _UID	840BEFBFBD774EA68AF05D48E41CD12D82AE
  Death	26 Aug 1894	Virginia   [1]
  Burial	Nash, Ellis Co., Texas   [1]
  	Address: Glenwood Cemetery
  Person ID	I182	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	15 Nov 2014

  
  

  Father	Ephraim Bass,   b. Abt 1767, Virginia d. Abt 1830 (Age ~ 63 years)
  Mother	Patsy Lanier,   b. 1782, Brunswick Co., Virginia d. Bef 1827 (Age < 44 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1799	Brunswick Co., Virginia
  Family ID	F105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Terressa Euzede Strickland,   b. 17 Dec 1843, Tennessee d. 16 Jul 1892 (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	7 Apr 1865
  Children	1. Adell Bass,   b. 1867, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   2. Adeline Bass,   b. Aug 1867, Giles Co., Tennessee d. 13 Oct 1910, Barry, Williamson Co., Texas (Age ~ 43 years)   3. Ephraim Bass, Jr.,   b. Aug 1869, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Luther Bass,   b. 12 Feb 1871, Tennessee d. 17 Sep 1964, Ellis Co., Texas (Age 93 years)   5. Ida Frances Bass,   b. 9 Oct 1873, Tennessee d. 4 Oct 1904, Nash, Ellis Co., Texas (Age 30 years)   6. Octavia Bass,   b. 1874   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mabel Bass,   b. 1878, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F24	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Jane,   b. 1812, Tennessee d. Between 1853 and 1860 (Age 41 years)
  Children	1. Mary Elizabeth Bass,   b. 1836, Tennessee d. 1908 (Age 72 years)   2. Sarah Bass,   b. 18 Jul 1838, Tennessee d. 21 Feb 1909 (Age 70 years)   3. Martha Bass,   b. 1843, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   4. Harriet Bass,   b. 1845, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mildred P. Bass,   b. 1850, Tennessee d. 5 Jan 1882, Ellis Co., Texas (Age 32 years)   6. Houston Bass,   b. 1853, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F23	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Lived in Giles Co. TN; in 1850 census 111-670. VA 1820 shows EphraimBass (could be his father). Birth year varies from 1808 to 1812 according to census records. Buried Glenwood Cemetery, Nash, TX, with second wife, Terressa. Bought land in Giles Co., TN (could be his father) in 1838 and 1844 according to BASS FAMILIES OF THE SOUTH Served on a jury Nov. 2, 1868 Giles Co. Served on jury Giles Co. Oct 5, 1868. 1860 Giles Co census shows wife dead, Mary Elizabeth gone (already married). Mildred Bass gives his birthplace as Georgia on 1920 and 1920 censuses. Find-a-Grave has links to the children. --Other Fields RFN: 33 Birth: Quality: 0 Death: Quality: 0

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Find A Grave, 14 November 2014; Ephariam Bass; Ephariam Bass; 34782172; Patricia Kemper. [S151] 1880 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, 8th District; ED 106; Page 1; dwelling 4, family 6; Ephraim Bass. [S165] 1850 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, Page 670; Dwelling 111, Family 111; Ephraim Bass. [S161] 1860 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, Northern Division, Lynnville Post Office; Page 132; Dwelling 925, Family 925; Eph Bass. [S154] 1870 US Federal Census, Giles Co., TN, Page 21; dwelling 155, family 155; Ephraim Bass.