Jiles was the son of Gilson Bass and Rhoda (Morgan) Bass.
Sometimes Jiles name was spelled Giles.
Jiles and Mary Jane "Mollie" Greenwood were united in marriage on April 15, 1875 in Thompson Township in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. Together they had seven children.
1--Emma [1876-????]
2--Rhoda Lizzie [1878-????]
3--Charlie Gaston [1880-1955]
4--Lee Ellis [1883-1956]
5--Claude [1886-1954]
6--Minnie May [1889-1912]
7--Beula [1892-1910]
Linda Christenburg Moody Brown sent all of the information on this family. Linda was their great-granddaughter.
We do not have a picture of Jiles. The picture of his headstone was taken and shared by his great-granddaughter, Linda. It is not readable, but is a beautiful old marker.
Information on Jiles Dad was sent by Linda. Gilson Bass served in the Civil War in Company E, 51st Regiment, N.C. Troops. He was born in Robeson County where he resided prior to enlisting in Robeson County on February 28, 1862 at age 41. He was present or accounted for until he died at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C. on June 2, 1862. The cause of death not reported. Gilson died during the Civil War and I don't know where Gilson is buried.
Linda writes: Jiles is buried in the Fairmont Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery is located in the same block with the Fairmont Memorial Park, just off South Main Street next to the First Baptist Church. In 2003, my daughter Missy and I went in search of our ancestors tombstones. Many of the tombstones were hidden in the dirt. Missy and I spent a great deal of time digging to find some of the markers. They were broken off at their bases and some of the markers were covered with leaves, poison ivy and dirt. Some were about 4 to 6 inches in the dirt.
Linda writes some notes about the care of the cemetery. I wish I had thought to have taken a picture of the cemetery. The section of the cemetery known as the Memorial Park looks nice and is kept up. About 6 years ago, I started trying to find who was responsible for caring of the cemetery. I went to the tax office. I was told the city took care of the Memorial Park section but they were not responsible for the cemetery. I talked with the secretary at the First Baptist Church several times. They had the grass cut on half of the cemetery, so then the other half of the cemetery was not cut. I never could understand why all was not cut. The last phone call I had from Mom, (Geneva Bass Christenburg) was on Thursday before she died on Monday telling me she had just talked with the Secretary at the First Baptist Church again about the condition of the cemetery. Again, it sounded as if there would be no help from them.
I can't tell you how many Civil War Veterans are buried in the cemetery, but there are many, so I got in touch with the Chaplin of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans in that area to check if they could do anything about it. I heard last year the cemetery had been cleaned. I don't know who cleaned it. Missy and I went back in June of 2009 and the grass had been cut,but it looked like more of the markers were broken and ALL the Civil War markers were gone.
Linda has asked me to include her e-mail address just in case someone would want to contact her.
[email protected]
Sandra C. Hayes
Descendant of Joseph McDaniel, Sr.
and Sarah (Fuller) McDaniel
Obituary:
The Obituary was shared by Debbie Absher.
Thank you so much Debbie.
From the Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina)
Mr. Giles Bass of R.F.D. NO. 3, was found dead in the bed last Monday morning. He was 60 years old, a good citizens and kind neighbor and well liked by all who knew him. He left a wife and large family of children to mour their loss.
Sometimes Jiles name was spelled Giles.
Jiles and Mary Jane "Mollie" Greenwood were united in marriage on April 15, 1875 in Thompson Township in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. Together they had seven children.
1--Emma [1876-????]
2--Rhoda Lizzie [1878-????]
3--Charlie Gaston [1880-1955]
4--Lee Ellis [1883-1956]
5--Claude [1886-1954]
6--Minnie May [1889-1912]
7--Beula [1892-1910]
Linda Christenburg Moody Brown sent all of the information on this family. Linda was their great-granddaughter.
We do not have a picture of Jiles. The picture of his headstone was taken and shared by his great-granddaughter, Linda. It is not readable, but is a beautiful old marker.
Information on Jiles Dad was sent by Linda. Gilson Bass served in the Civil War in Company E, 51st Regiment, N.C. Troops. He was born in Robeson County where he resided prior to enlisting in Robeson County on February 28, 1862 at age 41. He was present or accounted for until he died at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C. on June 2, 1862. The cause of death not reported. Gilson died during the Civil War and I don't know where Gilson is buried.
Linda writes: Jiles is buried in the Fairmont Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery is located in the same block with the Fairmont Memorial Park, just off South Main Street next to the First Baptist Church. In 2003, my daughter Missy and I went in search of our ancestors tombstones. Many of the tombstones were hidden in the dirt. Missy and I spent a great deal of time digging to find some of the markers. They were broken off at their bases and some of the markers were covered with leaves, poison ivy and dirt. Some were about 4 to 6 inches in the dirt.
Linda writes some notes about the care of the cemetery. I wish I had thought to have taken a picture of the cemetery. The section of the cemetery known as the Memorial Park looks nice and is kept up. About 6 years ago, I started trying to find who was responsible for caring of the cemetery. I went to the tax office. I was told the city took care of the Memorial Park section but they were not responsible for the cemetery. I talked with the secretary at the First Baptist Church several times. They had the grass cut on half of the cemetery, so then the other half of the cemetery was not cut. I never could understand why all was not cut. The last phone call I had from Mom, (Geneva Bass Christenburg) was on Thursday before she died on Monday telling me she had just talked with the Secretary at the First Baptist Church again about the condition of the cemetery. Again, it sounded as if there would be no help from them.
I can't tell you how many Civil War Veterans are buried in the cemetery, but there are many, so I got in touch with the Chaplin of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans in that area to check if they could do anything about it. I heard last year the cemetery had been cleaned. I don't know who cleaned it. Missy and I went back in June of 2009 and the grass had been cut,but it looked like more of the markers were broken and ALL the Civil War markers were gone.
Linda has asked me to include her e-mail address just in case someone would want to contact her.
[email protected]
Sandra C. Hayes
Descendant of Joseph McDaniel, Sr.
and Sarah (Fuller) McDaniel
Obituary:
The Obituary was shared by Debbie Absher.
Thank you so much Debbie.
From the Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina)
Mr. Giles Bass of R.F.D. NO. 3, was found dead in the bed last Monday morning. He was 60 years old, a good citizens and kind neighbor and well liked by all who knew him. He left a wife and large family of children to mour their loss.
Jiles was the son of Gilson Bass and Rhoda (Morgan) Bass.
Sometimes Jiles name was spelled Giles.
Jiles and Mary Jane "Mollie" Greenwood were united in marriage on April 15, 1875 in Thompson Township in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. Together they had seven children.
1--Emma [1876-????]
2--Rhoda Lizzie [1878-????]
3--Charlie Gaston [1880-1955]
4--Lee Ellis [1883-1956]
5--Claude [1886-1954]
6--Minnie May [1889-1912]
7--Beula [1892-1910]
Linda Christenburg Moody Brown sent all of the information on this family. Linda was their great-granddaughter.
We do not have a picture of Jiles. The picture of his headstone was taken and shared by his great-granddaughter, Linda. It is not readable, but is a beautiful old marker.
Information on Jiles Dad was sent by Linda. Gilson Bass served in the Civil War in Company E, 51st Regiment, N.C. Troops. He was born in Robeson County where he resided prior to enlisting in Robeson County on February 28, 1862 at age 41. He was present or accounted for until he died at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C. on June 2, 1862. The cause of death not reported. Gilson died during the Civil War and I don't know where Gilson is buried.
Linda writes: Jiles is buried in the Fairmont Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery is located in the same block with the Fairmont Memorial Park, just off South Main Street next to the First Baptist Church. In 2003, my daughter Missy and I went in search of our ancestors tombstones. Many of the tombstones were hidden in the dirt. Missy and I spent a great deal of time digging to find some of the markers. They were broken off at their bases and some of the markers were covered with leaves, poison ivy and dirt. Some were about 4 to 6 inches in the dirt.
Linda writes some notes about the care of the cemetery. I wish I had thought to have taken a picture of the cemetery. The section of the cemetery known as the Memorial Park looks nice and is kept up. About 6 years ago, I started trying to find who was responsible for caring of the cemetery. I went to the tax office. I was told the city took care of the Memorial Park section but they were not responsible for the cemetery. I talked with the secretary at the First Baptist Church several times. They had the grass cut on half of the cemetery, so then the other half of the cemetery was not cut. I never could understand why all was not cut. The last phone call I had from Mom, (Geneva Bass Christenburg) was on Thursday before she died on Monday telling me she had just talked with the Secretary at the First Baptist Church again about the condition of the cemetery. Again, it sounded as if there would be no help from them.
I can't tell you how many Civil War Veterans are buried in the cemetery, but there are many, so I got in touch with the Chaplin of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans in that area to check if they could do anything about it. I heard last year the cemetery had been cleaned. I don't know who cleaned it. Missy and I went back in June of 2009 and the grass had been cut,but it looked like more of the markers were broken and ALL the Civil War markers were gone.
Linda has asked me to include her e-mail address just in case someone would want to contact her.
[email protected]
Sandra C. Hayes
Descendant of Joseph McDaniel, Sr.
and Sarah (Fuller) McDaniel
Obituary:
The Obituary was shared by Debbie Absher.
Thank you so much Debbie.
From the Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina)
Mr. Giles Bass of R.F.D. NO. 3, was found dead in the bed last Monday morning. He was 60 years old, a good citizens and kind neighbor and well liked by all who knew him. He left a wife and large family of children to mour their loss.
Sometimes Jiles name was spelled Giles.
Jiles and Mary Jane "Mollie" Greenwood were united in marriage on April 15, 1875 in Thompson Township in Lumberton, Robeson County, North Carolina. Together they had seven children.
1--Emma [1876-????]
2--Rhoda Lizzie [1878-????]
3--Charlie Gaston [1880-1955]
4--Lee Ellis [1883-1956]
5--Claude [1886-1954]
6--Minnie May [1889-1912]
7--Beula [1892-1910]
Linda Christenburg Moody Brown sent all of the information on this family. Linda was their great-granddaughter.
We do not have a picture of Jiles. The picture of his headstone was taken and shared by his great-granddaughter, Linda. It is not readable, but is a beautiful old marker.
Information on Jiles Dad was sent by Linda. Gilson Bass served in the Civil War in Company E, 51st Regiment, N.C. Troops. He was born in Robeson County where he resided prior to enlisting in Robeson County on February 28, 1862 at age 41. He was present or accounted for until he died at Camp Davis, near Wilmington, N.C. on June 2, 1862. The cause of death not reported. Gilson died during the Civil War and I don't know where Gilson is buried.
Linda writes: Jiles is buried in the Fairmont Memorial Cemetery. This cemetery is located in the same block with the Fairmont Memorial Park, just off South Main Street next to the First Baptist Church. In 2003, my daughter Missy and I went in search of our ancestors tombstones. Many of the tombstones were hidden in the dirt. Missy and I spent a great deal of time digging to find some of the markers. They were broken off at their bases and some of the markers were covered with leaves, poison ivy and dirt. Some were about 4 to 6 inches in the dirt.
Linda writes some notes about the care of the cemetery. I wish I had thought to have taken a picture of the cemetery. The section of the cemetery known as the Memorial Park looks nice and is kept up. About 6 years ago, I started trying to find who was responsible for caring of the cemetery. I went to the tax office. I was told the city took care of the Memorial Park section but they were not responsible for the cemetery. I talked with the secretary at the First Baptist Church several times. They had the grass cut on half of the cemetery, so then the other half of the cemetery was not cut. I never could understand why all was not cut. The last phone call I had from Mom, (Geneva Bass Christenburg) was on Thursday before she died on Monday telling me she had just talked with the Secretary at the First Baptist Church again about the condition of the cemetery. Again, it sounded as if there would be no help from them.
I can't tell you how many Civil War Veterans are buried in the cemetery, but there are many, so I got in touch with the Chaplin of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans in that area to check if they could do anything about it. I heard last year the cemetery had been cleaned. I don't know who cleaned it. Missy and I went back in June of 2009 and the grass had been cut,but it looked like more of the markers were broken and ALL the Civil War markers were gone.
Linda has asked me to include her e-mail address just in case someone would want to contact her.
[email protected]
Sandra C. Hayes
Descendant of Joseph McDaniel, Sr.
and Sarah (Fuller) McDaniel
Obituary:
The Obituary was shared by Debbie Absher.
Thank you so much Debbie.
From the Robesonian (Lumberton, North Carolina)
Mr. Giles Bass of R.F.D. NO. 3, was found dead in the bed last Monday morning. He was 60 years old, a good citizens and kind neighbor and well liked by all who knew him. He left a wife and large family of children to mour their loss.
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