Willis Jordan Bass 
Willis Jordan was born on April 20th, 1812 in Wilson Co.,TN.1 Willis Jordan's father was Jordan Bass and his mother was Bathenia Gay. His paternal grandparents were Jacob Bass Sr. and Prudence Ann (Alt: Ann Fuller) Jones. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Elijah, John, Nancy, Annah, Cinthia, Rebecca and Sally. He died at the age of 72 on July 11th, 1884 in Cherokee Co.,TX. He was buried in Old Baptist Cemetery,Larissa,Cheroke Co.,TX.1 General Notes
1 ORDI organized the Salem Baptist Church of Christ
2 DATE 4 May 1849
2 PLAC Larissa,Cherokee County,TX
BIOGRAPHY: - taken from a photocopied page(in possession of Rick Cabell) from an unknown book
BIOGRAPHY: Willis Bass came to Texas before the annexation, Fort Boone at that time was the only place of safety in the State, owing to theincursion of Indians at all points of settlement. He was married three times,and while residing in Alabama accidentally shot and killed his first wife; a year later, however, he married again, and had 13 children. His third wife - andchildren - did not agree very well, and this fact, added to his grief for the accident to his first wife, so preyed upon his mind that he became partialy insane, and at times tried to hire some of his neighbors to kill him. He subsequently improved somewhat, and it was thought that he would fully recover, but at last he found a fitting opportunity and shot himself, dying instantly.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.29 Mar 1654 in Jamestown,Isle of Wight County,Virginia d.13 Aug 1741 in Nansemond,Virginia
- b.04 Dec 1673 in Nanesmond County,Virginia d.03 Feb 1732 in Bertie Precinct,Abemarle Co.,North Carolina
- b.~ 1656 in Nanesmond County,Virginia d.17 Feb 1692 in Norfolk,Virginia
- b.20 FEB 1700/1715 in Bertie Precinct,Abemarle Co.,North Carolina d.14 Jun 1777 in Northampton Co.,NC
- b.~ 1651 in North Hampton County,North Carolina
- b.1673 in Perquimans County,North Carolina d.<18 Jan 1732 in Bertie Precinct,Abemarle Co.,North Carolina
- b.~ 1655 in North Hampton County,North Carolina d.> 1720
- b.~ 1740 in Perquimans County,NC d.12 Oct 1791 in Franklin County,North Carolina
- b.~ 1680 in Nanesmond County,Virginia
- b.~ 1700 in Nanesmond County,Virginia d.~ 1745
- b.~ 1760 in Northampton (now Franklin) County,North Carolina d.12 Nov 1841 in Talledega,AL
- b.~ 1745 in North Carolina? d.13 Aug 1791 in Franklin Co.,NC
- b.20 Apr 1812 in Wilson Co.,TN d.11 Jul 1884 in Cherokee Co.,TX
- b.1760 in Virginia d.13 Aug 1856 in Cherokee Co.,TX
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Willis Jordan and Betsy were married in a religious ceremony on August 21st, 1832 in St. Clair Co.,AL.1 They had six sons and six daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named Tillman, John W., George H., Jourdan G., Calloway Calvin, Nicholas Judson, Nancy E., Mary Ann, Sarah F., Martha J., Elizabeth W., Dicey and Parmecy.
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Children
Tillman Bass
Tillman was born in 1832 in Talledega Co.,AL. He died at the age of 81 on June 11th, 1913 in Austin,Travis Co.,TX. He was buried in State Cemetery,Austin,Travis Co.,TX.
Mary Ann Bass
Mary Ann was born on March 29th, 1835 in Talledega Co.,AL.1 She died at the age of 71 on April 15th, 1906 in Willis Point,Van Zandt Co.,TX.1
Calloway Calvin Bass
Calloway Calvin was born on June 13th, 1852 in Cherokee Co.,TX.2 He died at the age of 49 on September 28th, 1901 in Cherokee Co.,TX.
Nicholas Judson Bass
Nicholas Judson was born in 1856 in Cherokee Co.,TX.2 He died at the age of 40 on October 16th, 1896 in Bullard,Smith Co.,TX.
Willis Jordan and Martha Louisa were married in a religious ceremony on January 22nd, 1865 in Smith Co.,TX.3 They had a son and three daughters, named Johnnie C., Ella, Ida and Dora.
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Willis Jordan and Martha were married in a religious ceremony on January 22nd, 1865 in Smith Co.,TX. They had a son named Elijah.
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1 {"Riddle Family Group Record"}
2 {Willis Bass household, 1870 US census, Beat #4, Cherokee, TX}
3 {Texas Marriages, 1851-1900}
4 {GEDCOM: Tippah County Mississippi Connecting Families}
Further sources/citations:
{Alabama Census 1810-1890}, Texas Census 1820-1890 @ year 1846, {Texas Census 1810-1890}, {GEDCOM File : .gedall.ged}
2 {Willis Bass household, 1870 US census, Beat #4, Cherokee, TX}
3 {Texas Marriages, 1851-1900}
4 {GEDCOM: Tippah County Mississippi Connecting Families}
Further sources/citations:
{Alabama Census 1810-1890}, Texas Census 1820-1890 @ year 1846, {Texas Census 1810-1890}, {GEDCOM File : .gedall.ged}
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