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John L. Bass

Also Known As: "John Launier Bass", "John Lawrence Bass"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
Death: November 06, 1879 (74)
Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
Place of Burial: Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Ezekiel W. Bass and Sarah Bass
Husband of Elizabeth McLemore
Brother of Dolphin Bass; Rev. Archibald Mack Bass; Henry Bass; Washington Bass; Nancy Bass and 2 others
Half brother of Harty Jane Vantrease and Rachael Fuller

Managed by: Amy Nordahl Cote
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Immediate Family

About John L. Bass

Photo: Judiepc at Find A Grave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33866255

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Middle initial stands for either Launier or Lawrence.

The above Find A Grave link shows John Launier Bass.

"Tyree and Waller Ancestors and Their Kin" (Rootsweb tree) shows John Lawrence Bass.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=judybean&...

Can anyone document his middle name? Please contact the profile manager(s).

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1850 US Census, Lawrence county, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

John L Bass M 45 Tennessee farmer (FamilySearch shows his middle initial as "S," but see the image.)

Elizabeth Bass F 43 Virginia

Henry Bass M 19 Illinois

Rachel Bass F 16 Illinois

Burrell Bass M 14 Illinois

Ezekiel Bass M 11 Illinois

Elizabeth Bass F 8 Illinois

Mary Ann Bass F 6 Illinois

John Bass M 3 Illinois

Thomas Parham M 78 Virginia

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8R9-YZ2

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1860 US Census, Lukin Township, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

John L Bass M 56 Ten farmer

Elizabeth Bass F 49 Va

Ezekial Bass M 20 Ill farm labor

Elizabeth Bass F 17 Ill domestic

Mary Ann Bass F 15 Ill

John Bass M 13 Ill

Jacob Bass M 9 Ill

William Bass M 6 Ill

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4P-WXK

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1870 US Census, Lukin Township, Lawrence, Illinois, United States

John Bass M 67 Tennessee farmer

Elizabeth Bass F 62 Virginia keeping house

William Bass M 17 Illinois works on farm

Mary Bass F 25 Illinois

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HM-TF1

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John L. Bass's Timeline

1805
March 24, 1805
Wilson County, Tennessee, United States
1879
November 6, 1879
Age 74
Lawrence County, Illinois, United States
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Bell Cemetery, Lawrence County, Illinois, United States