Edwin Bass

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From Kaleidoscopic Family Bass by Christine Knox Wood. Marr. from IGICENSUS:

1850 Boone co, 8th Dist Edward Bass 24 Mmerchant 1500 b. Mo Ellen Bass 20 F "Ellen (Ellender-Eleanor) bur Goshen Primative Baptist Church, Sec 26 T46 R 13 Cedar Twp same cemetery as Perry & Eliza Jane (Wiseman)Spencer.

1860 Boone co, Mo Cedar Twp 423/411 Edwin Bass 33 Mfarmer 200 b. Mo Mary J. Bass 25 F

1870 Henry co, Mo Tebo Twp p 48 28July 1870 355/362 Edwin Bass 43 m wret. Hardware man b. Mo Mary J. " 37 f wkeeps house " Nancy Bass* 81 f wN.C. Sarah Slaughter 16 f wdomestic sevt. Mo Andrew J. Bass 23 m wRet. Hdw man "*this is Nancy (Patton) Bass, mother of Edwin-widow of Lawrence Bass
Primary Source was The History of Henry and St. Clair Counties, Missouri St. Joseph, Mo original printing by St. Joseph Steam Printing Company National Historical Company, 1883. re-print byHenry County Historical Society Clinton, Mo., July 1, 1968.ppg 555-556 (abstracted)

EDWIN BASS

His father, Lawrence Bass, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, moved to Tennessee and then to Boone co, Mo. His mother was formerly Nancy Patten, of North Carolina. They were married in Nashville, Tenn. Edwin was the twelfth of a family of thirteen children. He married Miss Mary Jane Spencer in Jan 1856, she was the daughter of Perry Spencer, of Boone co, who was born in Maryland. Her mother's maiden name was Eliza Jane Wiseman, daughter of James Wiseman, of Virginia. Edwin Bass, the subject of this sketch, died at is home 15 Oct 1882. Politically he was a democrat, and an exemplary member of the M. E.Church, south. Edward Spencer, brother of Mrs. Bass, came to Windsor in 1870 and has since made his home with his sister. He was born in Boone county in 1825. ibid; p 386
Apr 1873 school board election-Edwin Bass appointed Treasurer ibid p 387
Election Oct 15, 1878 Alderman First Ward--E.Bass ibid p 388-1879
Edwin Bass Mayor--also 1880 ibid p 389
In April1874, Treasurer of the town of Windsor, Edwin Bass ibid p 393-4
Laurel Oak Cem-laid out 1 Mar 1871 Company incorporated 29 Apr 1872 one of the incorporators Edwin Bass

EDWIN BASS Death of this Highly Respected Citizen at Windsor lastSunday--Brief Sketch of an Industrious Life--His Christian Character-------------------------------------
Edwin Bass, for seventeen years a resident of this county, died Sunday morning October 15, 1882, at his residence in Windsor, aged 55 years. Our Windsor correspondent thus writes;The saddest event which we have to chronicle is the death of Mr. Edwin Bass, of the firm of Bass & Kelly, the well known merchants. Mr. Bass was sick about two weeks, and his disease, which was typhoid fever, soon developed a malignacy that made his physicians and his friends dispair of his recovery. He was unconscious during most of the last days before his death. When his death was announced in the Southern Methodist Church just before services begun, and the bell began to toll, sadness oppressed the heart of everyone present, and tears flowed from the eyes of many who have so often seen him at that hourenter the church where he loved to worship. The remains were interred in the Windsor Cemetery on Monday morning after impressive funeral services at the home by Rev. Springer, when the gloom and cheerlessness of the weather seemed in accord with the hearts of the mourners.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Edwin Bass was born Feb 14, 1827, in Boone County, Mo. His father, Lawrence Bass, was one of the pioneer settlers in that county and came originally from near Nashville, Tenn. He has several brothers and sisters and a large circle of relatives now residing in Boone county. He passed his early life on his father's farm, who cultivated largely and engaged also in tanning. At the age of 18, Mr. Bass began his career as a merchant, in the old town of Nashville, on the Missouri river, which spot is now completely swept away, having been undermined and fallen in by the constant strong currents. Later he did mercantile business at Claysville with his family, where he erected himself a commodious residence, gathered about him considerable property, and also owned and managed anextensive farm. This continued his home until about 1864, when he sold out his store to his partner, Richard Spencer. He removed then to a farm in Callaway County, just opposite Jefferson City, where he remained about one year. During this year he purchased a stock of goods in connection with R. W. Major and sent them to Sedalia where a store was established under management of J. M. Burris. In 1865 he removed his family to Windsor, where he purchased the hotel property now known as the Bass house, from Samuel Duncan. In the same year he also removed the stock of goods from Sedalia to Windsor, and reopened under the firm name of Bass & Major on the spot where the present brick store house is located. The old building in which he opened was pushed to the rear of the lot and is now used for a warehouse. In 1866 or '67 he became sole owner of the store and stock. In 1868 he sold the stock of goods to Messrs. Tyron Bros who occupied the house until the summer 1870. During the whole of 1868-69 he gave much of his time to opening a new farm 2 miles east of Windsor, which he owned at time of his death. In the spring of 1869 he again engaged in the merchantile business under the firm name of A. J. Bass & Co. Eighteen months later the interest of A. J. Bass was purchased, when the firmof Bass & Kelly (Edwin Bass and Jno. S. Kelly) was established, Kelly's connection dating from the spring of 1869. Under this management business prospered, and in 1874 they erected their present two story brick business house 24 x 70 feet, which is yet nearly the largest merchantile house in this town. This business will still bemaintained by the surviving partner. Deceased was a life-long christian. His membership in the M.E.Church, south dated from very early life. He was a zealous worker, always active in the local organizations where he made his home, as church steward and Sunday School superintendent. He contributed liberally to all church work and spread of the gospel. He was a friend of the poor, and never turned away empty handed those to whom charity should be bestowed. He was generous, kindhearted, attentive and active in business, and as a citizen was a hard worker in whatever capacity he was engaged. In his death the county loses one of the most valuable and useful men, and Windsor one of its most interprisingand exemplary citizens. He leaves a widow and a large circle ofrelatives and friends to mourn his death.
Microfilm The Henry County Democrat, Clinton, Mo Thursday, October 19, 1882

Abstracted; Will of Perry Spencer; Boone county, State of Missouri 2nd April A.D. 1862 Final settlement; August 1863 names; my daughter Mary Jane, wife of Edwin Bass; my daughter Eliza Ann Spencer; my daughter, Susanna Spencer; my sons, Richard Spencer, Gilpin Spencer, Edward Spencer, and James Henry Spencer. Son Gilpin, son-in-law EdwinBass, Executors;
tracts of land; Southwest fractional quarter of section twenty-six,township forty-six, range thirteen (upon which my dwelling housestands) containing one hundred and thirty-six acres 38/100 also the west half of the south east quarter of section twenty-six, townshipforty six, range thirteen, containing eighty acres, less two and ahalf acres given to Goshen Church, also the south east quarter of theSouth east quarter of section twenty-six townsip forty-six rangethirteen, containing forty acres, also sixty acres to be taken in atriangular form from the north west corner of the north west quarterof section thirty-five, township forty-six range thirteen being inall, three hundred and sixten 38/100 acres less two and a half acresgiven to Goshen Church aforesaid. (to son Gilpin)to sons Edward Spencer and James Henry Spencer the following tracts ofland, viz-the north east quarter of Section thirty-five, townshipforty-six, range thirteen, containing one hundred and sixty acres,also the balance of the north west quarter of Section thirty-fivetownship forty-six, range thirteen being one hundred acres, and in alltwo hundred and sixty acres.


Boone co, Mo Susanna Spencer m 22 Oct 1868, Judge John Smith Kelly

Perry Spencer had original Land Patent Boone co, Mo 1824 Twp 46-N

Perry Spencer b. Maryland d 21 Apr 1852 age 65 yrs.
Eliza Jane (Wiseman) Spencer d 14 Nov 1845 age 35 yrs 9 m
James Wiseman-father of Eliza Jane see also George P. Bass # 2-2ABBR
Kaleidoscopic Family Bass 1769-1971ChrisTITL Kaleidoscopic Family Bass 1769-1971
AUTHOR: Christine Knox Wood. Privately Printed 1971, Lubbock, Texas

Edwin married Mary Jane Spencer, daughter of Perry Spencer and Eliza Jane Wiseman, on 21 Jan 1856 in Boone, Missouri. (Mary Jane Spencer was born on 13 Nov 1832 in Missouri, died on 26 Apr 1892 in Windsor, Henry, Missouri, USA and was buried in Laurel Oak Cemetery, Windsor, Henry Co, MO.)