James David Redding Bass was the son of Redding Bass and Elizabeth Lay. His father was a longtime landowner and farmer in the Waleska, Cherokee County, Georgia area.
From the "1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia", Cherokee County, 39th Senatorial District - 1008th Militia District:
James Bass, 16 yrs. 6 months, Farmer, born Cherokee County, Georgia
Family lore states his mother demanded he return home due to his young age.
In 1870 Bass removed to Young County, Texas where he lived on Medlin's Ranch with relatives, the Alexander Timmons family. In 1873, he returned to Cherokee County, Georgia.
JDR married Harriet Lucinda Carpenter in Cherokee County on 28 August 1873.
Bass and his family returned to Texas in 1891 living in Young and Motley Counties for a time before finally settling in Swisher County, Texas. Bass and his wife Harriet also lived in Arkansas for a period of time after he retired from farming.
JDR supposedly was assisting in breaking some horses in Canyon, Texas when he fell and fractured his right femur. He died 2 days later in Tulia.
Obituary courtesy of Findagrave member Evening Blues.
Obituary, Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – October 19, 1934:
"Mr. J.R.D. Bass of Tulia, Texas, former resident of Cherokee County and brother-in-law of Mr. T.J. Carpenter, died at a hospital in Tulia, September 24th following an injury in a fall. He left Canton in 1860, but returned in the summer of 1873, when he married Miss Lucinda Carpenter, sister of T.J. Carpenter. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife and eight children."
The following death notices are from contributor Searchers of our Past (# 47220553):
From the Tulia Herald
"Taylor Tidings Correspondent Column"
September 27, 1934
"Grandpa Bass had the misfortune of stumbling and breaking his hip last Saturday."
And, Tulia Herald
October 4, 1934
J.D.R. Bass was born 9 June 1846 in Canton, Georgia. He died following an injuiry from a fall which resulted in a broken limb. He came to Texas in 1870 to Parker County where he remained until the summer of 1873 when he returned to Canton, Georgia where he was married on 28 August 1873 to Miss Lucinda Carpenter. While in Parker and Young Counties, the wild Indians made frequent raids and they had to be constantly on guard. His young men companions called him the missionary as he was the only Christian among them. To this union, eight children were born. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He came again with his family to Texas in 1891 stopping in Young County. Early in 1892, he moved to Motley County where he lived until the summer of 1900 when he moved to Swisher County with J.O. Bass near Tulia, Texas. In early manhood, he was converted and joined the Baptist church. While in Motley County, he served as the Sunday School Superintendent when Sunday school was held in private homes, there being no school house.
From the "1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia", Cherokee County, 39th Senatorial District - 1008th Militia District:
James Bass, 16 yrs. 6 months, Farmer, born Cherokee County, Georgia
Family lore states his mother demanded he return home due to his young age.
In 1870 Bass removed to Young County, Texas where he lived on Medlin's Ranch with relatives, the Alexander Timmons family. In 1873, he returned to Cherokee County, Georgia.
JDR married Harriet Lucinda Carpenter in Cherokee County on 28 August 1873.
Bass and his family returned to Texas in 1891 living in Young and Motley Counties for a time before finally settling in Swisher County, Texas. Bass and his wife Harriet also lived in Arkansas for a period of time after he retired from farming.
JDR supposedly was assisting in breaking some horses in Canyon, Texas when he fell and fractured his right femur. He died 2 days later in Tulia.
Obituary courtesy of Findagrave member Evening Blues.
Obituary, Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – October 19, 1934:
"Mr. J.R.D. Bass of Tulia, Texas, former resident of Cherokee County and brother-in-law of Mr. T.J. Carpenter, died at a hospital in Tulia, September 24th following an injury in a fall. He left Canton in 1860, but returned in the summer of 1873, when he married Miss Lucinda Carpenter, sister of T.J. Carpenter. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife and eight children."
The following death notices are from contributor Searchers of our Past (# 47220553):
From the Tulia Herald
"Taylor Tidings Correspondent Column"
September 27, 1934
"Grandpa Bass had the misfortune of stumbling and breaking his hip last Saturday."
And, Tulia Herald
October 4, 1934
J.D.R. Bass was born 9 June 1846 in Canton, Georgia. He died following an injuiry from a fall which resulted in a broken limb. He came to Texas in 1870 to Parker County where he remained until the summer of 1873 when he returned to Canton, Georgia where he was married on 28 August 1873 to Miss Lucinda Carpenter. While in Parker and Young Counties, the wild Indians made frequent raids and they had to be constantly on guard. His young men companions called him the missionary as he was the only Christian among them. To this union, eight children were born. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He came again with his family to Texas in 1891 stopping in Young County. Early in 1892, he moved to Motley County where he lived until the summer of 1900 when he moved to Swisher County with J.O. Bass near Tulia, Texas. In early manhood, he was converted and joined the Baptist church. While in Motley County, he served as the Sunday School Superintendent when Sunday school was held in private homes, there being no school house.
James David Redding Bass was the son of Redding Bass and Elizabeth Lay. His father was a longtime landowner and farmer in the Waleska, Cherokee County, Georgia area.
From the "1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia", Cherokee County, 39th Senatorial District - 1008th Militia District:
James Bass, 16 yrs. 6 months, Farmer, born Cherokee County, Georgia
Family lore states his mother demanded he return home due to his young age.
In 1870 Bass removed to Young County, Texas where he lived on Medlin's Ranch with relatives, the Alexander Timmons family. In 1873, he returned to Cherokee County, Georgia.
JDR married Harriet Lucinda Carpenter in Cherokee County on 28 August 1873.
Bass and his family returned to Texas in 1891 living in Young and Motley Counties for a time before finally settling in Swisher County, Texas. Bass and his wife Harriet also lived in Arkansas for a period of time after he retired from farming.
JDR supposedly was assisting in breaking some horses in Canyon, Texas when he fell and fractured his right femur. He died 2 days later in Tulia.
Obituary courtesy of Findagrave member Evening Blues.
Obituary, Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – October 19, 1934:
"Mr. J.R.D. Bass of Tulia, Texas, former resident of Cherokee County and brother-in-law of Mr. T.J. Carpenter, died at a hospital in Tulia, September 24th following an injury in a fall. He left Canton in 1860, but returned in the summer of 1873, when he married Miss Lucinda Carpenter, sister of T.J. Carpenter. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife and eight children."
The following death notices are from contributor Searchers of our Past (# 47220553):
From the Tulia Herald
"Taylor Tidings Correspondent Column"
September 27, 1934
"Grandpa Bass had the misfortune of stumbling and breaking his hip last Saturday."
And, Tulia Herald
October 4, 1934
J.D.R. Bass was born 9 June 1846 in Canton, Georgia. He died following an injuiry from a fall which resulted in a broken limb. He came to Texas in 1870 to Parker County where he remained until the summer of 1873 when he returned to Canton, Georgia where he was married on 28 August 1873 to Miss Lucinda Carpenter. While in Parker and Young Counties, the wild Indians made frequent raids and they had to be constantly on guard. His young men companions called him the missionary as he was the only Christian among them. To this union, eight children were born. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He came again with his family to Texas in 1891 stopping in Young County. Early in 1892, he moved to Motley County where he lived until the summer of 1900 when he moved to Swisher County with J.O. Bass near Tulia, Texas. In early manhood, he was converted and joined the Baptist church. While in Motley County, he served as the Sunday School Superintendent when Sunday school was held in private homes, there being no school house.
From the "1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia", Cherokee County, 39th Senatorial District - 1008th Militia District:
James Bass, 16 yrs. 6 months, Farmer, born Cherokee County, Georgia
Family lore states his mother demanded he return home due to his young age.
In 1870 Bass removed to Young County, Texas where he lived on Medlin's Ranch with relatives, the Alexander Timmons family. In 1873, he returned to Cherokee County, Georgia.
JDR married Harriet Lucinda Carpenter in Cherokee County on 28 August 1873.
Bass and his family returned to Texas in 1891 living in Young and Motley Counties for a time before finally settling in Swisher County, Texas. Bass and his wife Harriet also lived in Arkansas for a period of time after he retired from farming.
JDR supposedly was assisting in breaking some horses in Canyon, Texas when he fell and fractured his right femur. He died 2 days later in Tulia.
Obituary courtesy of Findagrave member Evening Blues.
Obituary, Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – October 19, 1934:
"Mr. J.R.D. Bass of Tulia, Texas, former resident of Cherokee County and brother-in-law of Mr. T.J. Carpenter, died at a hospital in Tulia, September 24th following an injury in a fall. He left Canton in 1860, but returned in the summer of 1873, when he married Miss Lucinda Carpenter, sister of T.J. Carpenter. Mr. Bass is survived by his wife and eight children."
The following death notices are from contributor Searchers of our Past (# 47220553):
From the Tulia Herald
"Taylor Tidings Correspondent Column"
September 27, 1934
"Grandpa Bass had the misfortune of stumbling and breaking his hip last Saturday."
And, Tulia Herald
October 4, 1934
J.D.R. Bass was born 9 June 1846 in Canton, Georgia. He died following an injuiry from a fall which resulted in a broken limb. He came to Texas in 1870 to Parker County where he remained until the summer of 1873 when he returned to Canton, Georgia where he was married on 28 August 1873 to Miss Lucinda Carpenter. While in Parker and Young Counties, the wild Indians made frequent raids and they had to be constantly on guard. His young men companions called him the missionary as he was the only Christian among them. To this union, eight children were born. Also surviving are 24 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He came again with his family to Texas in 1891 stopping in Young County. Early in 1892, he moved to Motley County where he lived until the summer of 1900 when he moved to Swisher County with J.O. Bass near Tulia, Texas. In early manhood, he was converted and joined the Baptist church. While in Motley County, he served as the Sunday School Superintendent when Sunday school was held in private homes, there being no school house.
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