Born ‎ Apr 20, 1812 at Wilson Co.,TN, died ‎ Jul 11, 1884 at Cherokee Co.,TX‎, 72 years, buried ‎ at Old Baptist Cemetery,Larissa,Cheroke Co.,TX. Occupation: ‎ 1870 at Beat #4,Cherokee Co.,TX;
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.

Married name: Roberson, Bass, born ‎± 1835 at Alabama, died ‎ Sep 12, 1900 at Cherokee Co.,TX‎, approximately 65 years, buried ‎ 1900 at Myrtle Springs,Larue,TX

Nickname: Betsy, also known as: Harden, born ‎ 1812 at TN, died ‎ Oct 13, 1864 at Cherokee Co.,TX‎, 51 or 52 years
1 ORDI organized the Salem Baptist Church of Christ
2 DATE 4 May 1849
2 PLAC Larissa,Cherokee County,TX


Nickname: Betsy
Married Name:<_MARNM> Bass