James Milton Bass (1882 - 1925)

Born 13 Mar 1882 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Died 11 Mar 1925 at age 42 in Macon, Bibb, Georgia, United States

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Biography

James was born in 1882. He was the son of Hardy Bass and Eleanor Jarrett.

James married Irene Long on 16 Jan 1901 in Bibb County, Georgia.^[1]In 1910, James and wife Irene were living in Macon, Bibb, Georgia.^[2]

James registered for the WWI draft in 1918 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. He was working as a salesman and married at the time. He listed his wife, Irene Bass, as his nearest relative. He signed his name as James Milton Bass.^[3]

In 1920, James and Irene were living in Macon, Bibb, Georgia.^[4] The household included:

• James M Bass Head Male 36 Georgia
• Irene Bass Wife Female 29 Florida
• James M Bass Son Male 9 Georgia
• Mary Long Mother-in-law Female 66 North Carolina

James passed away in 1925 from "schirosis of the liver." His name was listed as James Milton Bass. He was married at the time of death. His parents were listed as W H Bass and Elizabeth Jarrett. His wife was the informant.^[5] Burial was in the Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. His grave marker spelled his middle name as Melton.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKHZ-BG56 : 7 February 2020), Jas M Bass and Irene Long, 16 Jan 1901; citing Marriage, Bibb, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 394,589.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLVG-YJS : accessed 13 October 2020), James M Bass, Macon Ward 3, Bibb, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 9A, family 29, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 173; FHL microfilm 1,374,186.
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZZF-6M4 : 23 August 2019), James Milton Bass, 1917-1918.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJ8C-9KM : accessed 13 October 2020), James M Bass, Macon Ward 4, Bibb, Georgia, United States; citing ED 42, sheet 1A, line 23, family 7, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 235; FHL microfilm 1,820,235.
5. ↑ "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDNH-VFQ : 4 December 2018), James Milton Bass, 1925.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 13 October 2020), memorial page for James Melton Bass Sr. (13 Mar 1883–11 Mar 1925), Find A Grave: Memorial #54458333, citing Riverside Cemetery, Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by David H. Israel (contributor 47406641) .