Bass, Helms, Ingram, Hawkins; N.C.

From Ancestry.com’s “North Carolina Marriages, 1827-1900”,

Andrew J. BASS m’d Emeline BASS, on 16 Mar 1854 in Union Co., NC.

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Because various census records list Andrew’s wife as Margaret E., “Emeline” may be “Margaret Emeline”.

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1880 Census:

Union Co., NC, ED 213 Lane’s Creek Twp, 10 June, p.12D, visit 67:

BASS, Andrew J.; White, male, 46, (no occup’n), NC, NC, NC.

…….., Marget E.; White, female, 42, wife, NC, NC, NC.

…….., Druecilla E.; 13, dau., NC

…….., Mary E.; 10, dau., NC

…….., Bede E.; 8, dau, NC

…….., Harvey E.; 6, son, NC.

…….., Henry L.; 4, son, NC.

…….., MARTHA J.; 3, dau, NC*******

…….., James R.; 9/12 (Aug.), son, NC.

…….., Sarah J.; 54, Sister, single, NC.

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1870 Census:

Union Co., NC; New Salem Twp, P.O. Beaver Dam, NC; 28 June, visit 80:

BASS, Mary; 71, f, W, – , $103, $100, NC. (d. bef. 1880 census)

…….., Sarah J.; 45, f, W, – , NC.

visit 81:

BASS, Andrew J.; 34, male, White, House Carpenter; $0, $0, NC.

…….., Margaret E.; 34, female, White, NC.

…….., Jonathan; 15, m, NC.

…….., Thomas W.; 13, m, NC. (1860’s “Wilson”?)

…….., Samuel F.; 11, m, NC. (1860’s “Franklin”?)

…….., James A.; 9, m, NC.

…….., Prucilla E.; 4, f, NC. (1880’s “Druecilla E.”?)

…….., Mary E.; 1, f, NC.

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1860 Census: (Andrew’s parents, proven by earlier 1850 census)

Union Co., NC; P.O. Richardson Creek, NC; 22 Sept; p.69; visit

visit 494:

Richard BASS; 66, m, – , farmer, $400, $725; NC. (d.bef.1870)

Mary………….; 59, f, – , NC.

Sarah J. …….; 31, f, – , NC.

(John C. BASS, 34, a possible son of Richard Bass, is at visit 492.)

Same census; p. 72, Visit 518:

(“Irvin” must be some nickname for Andrew J. Bass, who did have an older cousin named Andrew Irvin Bass, b.abt. 1818.)

Irvin BASS; 27, m, – , House Carpenter; $100, $200, NC.

Margaret E. BASS; 20, f, – , NC.

Johnathan………..; 5, m, – , NC.

Wilson……………..; 4, m, – , NC. (Thomas W.)

Franklin……………; 1, m, – , NC. (Samuel F.)

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1850 Census:

Union Co., NC; 11 Nov; p.88B; visit 1292:

Richard BASS, 58, m, – , Farmer, $400, NC.

Mary…………., 51, f, – , NC.

Elizabeth……, 27, f, – , NC.

Sarah J. ……., 25, f, – , NC.

ANDREW……., 14, m, – , NC.*******

Mary A. …….., 13, f, – , NC (m’d Lewellen D. HELMS 10 Nov 1854)

Same census, visit 1293:

John C. BASS, 22, m, – , farmer, $100, NC.

Ellener………., 17, f, – , NC.

Martha D. ….., 1, f, – , NC.

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So, Andrew J. BASS m’d Emeline BASS in 1854 Union Co., NC.

Emeline’s full name may be Margaret E. Bass, possibly a cousin, as there are BASS relatives of Andrew J. in the area, but I haven’t been able to confirm that with census records.

And Andrew J. BASS’s parents are Richard and Mary _?_ (but maybe WILSON ? Needs to be checked as there is a WILSON surname association earlier in this line.)

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There are a number of Family Trees showing Richard Bass, b. 1794 Anson (now Union) Co., NC. There were 3 related Richard Basses all born between 1792 and 1796 in NC. A lot of people have them mis-matched, i.e., Richard BASS, father of Andrew J., is also shown as d. 28 Sep 1875 in Pike Co., Ind., but the Indiana Richard BASS (wife Sarah) was in Indiana in 1860 at the same time Andrew J.’s father Richard was in Union Co., NC.

Most show “Richard Bass” as the son of Burwell (Burrell) Bass, b. abt. 1760 Duplin Co., NC, and Elizabeth YORK. The additional complication is that there were also several Burwell/Burrell BASSes in this same line and alive at the same time. One Burwell BASS is the son of a Richard, b.1707 Norfolk, Va. The others are probably the sons of Richard’s (b.1707) brothers. (The “Burwell” comes from Richard’s (b.1707)’s mother Mary Burwell, who m’d 25 Aug 1695, Richard Bass Sr., b. 2 Aug 1658 Va.)

(The 3rd Richard Bass, lived in Georgia). All three of the Richardes born in the 1790s, look to me like they are descendants of several sons of Richard Bass (wife Elizabeth _?_), b. 29 June 1707 Norfolk Co., Va; d. 1781 (probably) Duplin Co., NC.

This does get a little confusing. You would need to get very “picky” to determine the parents of your Richard BASS.

Bill

I have no idea if this BASS line is NA.

I wouldn’t get rid of the Genealogy.com subscription. It has much more historical documentation than Ancestry.com, once you get back before 1850.

Ancestry’s strengths are its Census Online (to get you to 1850) and its Trees, but Genealogy.com has more trees, just organized differently. Additionally, the 1900 and 1910 census data on Gen.com are “All Name” census indexes – Ancestry’s are not.

A HELMS and INGRAM line is associated several times with this BASS line in that area of NC. I’ll take a lood at them while I’m looking for “Emeline Bass”, and see where it leads.

Bill

I’m still working backwards from the 1900 Catawba Twp census entry you’re refering to. On the 1880 Chester Co SC census for Lewisville Twp, p.206D, visit 330, is an H. Thomas Ingram, 28; wife Harriet, 25; dau Jane, 4; and some James, 2.

Hattie may be a nickname for Harriet. James may be the same as the “Jim, 20”, shown as Hattie Ingram’s son on the 1900 Catawba Twp census. Still working on it.

Bill