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I have searched for years for parents or/and siblings of James Bass born about 1825 NC, who married a Sarah Taborn(Taburn) 1851. they moved from NC to Ohio, Fairfield, Franklin Co.
1855 OH Franklin Co. Fairfield James Bass & Sarah adn
Celia born died 1936 in Oklahoma lived next to brother John.
1858 Moses born died Michigan 1907 age 49
1860 Samuel born died age of 13 1875, Lawrence Ks, of spinal meningitis.
1861 David James born–went by James after father died in Lawrence Ks, 1876
1865 John born –my husband’s grand father, died 1935 Oklahoma 5 years before husband born.
I have just found Moses’ grand children, and great grandchildren, but they do not know anything except what I have found. I did find that a daughter of Moses put in for Eastern Cherokee, but was rejected. Her mother was part of the Jeffries in NC. I have yet to find anything on David James, where he died, although I did find one of his children also living in Oklahoma next to her uncle John and Aunt Celia. her decendants know nothing either.
would appericate any sort of help. thank you.:(
I do have photo of Moses, and his wife and the daughter who applied, and her brother.
Moses Bass’ wives mother, Martha, was a sister to Moritmer Jeffries, and daughter of Harbart and Ridley Jeffries. Amba, Moses’ wife put in for Eastern Band and of course she was rejected. Amba and Moses daughter,Lovelva put in on Moses’ side and she was rejected also. Moses is the only one out of the family that ended up going to Michigan. Most as his father and younger brother died, his mother died in Kansas after they moved to Kansas, she died 1-1870. I have yet to figure out why he went to Michigan about 1878. I did finally get Martha Jeffries Vaughn’s death record.
Mortimer Jeffries, son of Harbert and Ridley Hawkins Jeffries, (some records say she was a Pruitt, but the marriage record says Hawkins) went to court in 1865 to prove he was Indian and not “colored”, so that he could vote. He is buried in the Pleasant Hill graveyard (Or, as some people say, Jeffries Graveyard) in Whitley Co. Indiana. His family lived here in Alamance Co., NC prior to removal to the Midwest.
yes, I have all that information on Mortimer Jeffries. I have the photo of him and also Levi Jeffries. I have photo’s of Martha’s daughter Amba who was Moses Bass’ wife. I do not have any of Martha.
Forest, have you seen this family’s application? If nobody’s looked this up, it might be a wealth of information about the family, Lena. I know they’re on file in DC. I don’t know if there are easier ways to get to them.
Linda, you said they are on file in D.C., what and who are? I have some Eastern App. rolls that were rejected. but would like to know what you meant by that? are you talking Jeffries or Bass? Thank you.
I believe what is being referred to here is the Guion Miller Cherokee applications from the 1906-10 era (roughly) They are on Microfilm in DC, and at the library in Cherokee, NC, and numerous other places, Im sure.
Yes, they can be a useful resource. Thousands of families applied and many were rejected, but the applications give useful family info even on the rejectees.
A bunch of folks, for example, from Cass Co. Michigan applied, almost all of whom are connected to familes from the NC/Va border region including Jeffries, Haithcock, Vaughn, Rickman, Roberts, Pompey, Dungee, etc, etc.
Yes, I have those on Martha Jeffries Vaughn’s daughter Amba Vaughn Bass, and her and Moses’ daughter, and I am not sure what you were asking about what did it say on Martha Jeffries Vaughn’s death record. I have it and her marriage license to John Vaughn. I am trying to locate any apps on the rolls whether rejected or not, on the Bass line, as they were in that area also, and who James Bass parents and siblings were. Every one of the Bass cousins I do find, do not know anything at all about any one, except for what I have provided and proved. I know that Moses’ daughter was trying under his family, and said that James was a full blood, that we understand, but I have yet to find anything on him at all. I am sure that Moses did not just pick Michigan out of the air, there had to be a reason he went there, and his one brother David James, who went by James, I can not find where he went after he left Kansas about 1887. I did find one of his grand daughters but she is in a nursing home and does not remember a lot, and her children have no idea of anything either. They are still in Oklahoma.
If there is a place in Cherokee NC to write, I would like to have the address. that is the reason of my posting here, is to see if some one would have anything on our Bass family. Thank you.
I have found a James Bafs (Bass) 1850 Yanceyville,Caswell Co. NC who was a boot and
shoe maker,
(this would of been before my James was married and had children)
1860 James Bafs(Bass) married and had the three children as the last two
wasn’t born yet. this was in Fairfield, Highland CO. Ohio.
now both the James in 1850 and 1860 were shoemakers.
the one in 1860 was from NC right age and all.
How many James Bass from NC who were bootmakers could there have been in 1860? and the right ages?
that is where all of the children that James and Sarah had were born, as this is off census, and death certificates of the children that I have. I am still trying to find out who James’ parents and siblings were, and exactly were in that are he was born. :confused:
Hi Lena,
A quick search of the 1860 index for James Basses born in North Carolina yielded 23 hits with only one other one with a birthyear 1825 +/-2 years. The ‘other’ one was married with children and a farmer in Georgia. The 1850 census that you found looks close to me. When you look at the actual census, it lists his place of birth as Caswell. In the 1830 census (which is the one that he should be in first since he was born about 1825), there are 3 Bass’s listed in Caswell.
1830 Federal Census:
Caswell County, North Carolina; page 263
Martha Bass
1 FPC male 10 to 24
2 FPC females under 10
2 FPC females 10 to 24
1 FPC female 36 to 55
Caswell County, North Carolina; page 263
Moses Bass
2 FPC males under 10
1 FPC male 24 to 36
2 FPC females under 10
1 FPC female 24 to 36
Caswell County, North Carolina; page 264
William Bass
2 FPC males under 10
2 FPC males 10 to 24
1 FPC male 36 to 55
1 FPC female under 10
2 FPC females 10 to 24
1 FPC female 24 to 36
Have you done a lot of searching on the Jeffries family? I have wondered if my Jones line ties in with them. My 3GGrandfather was Harbert Leander Jones. He settled in Greene County, Ohio after leaving Virginia. I know that some of the Jeffries passed through Greene County on their way to Whitley County, Indiana, including Harbert Jeffries, Mortimer’s father. I have also seen that Mortimer named two of his sons Harbert and Leander. Do you know where these names came from or if these are family names?
Stacey
Hi Stacey, I know about Mortimer Jeffries and the cemetery of shame in Whitley. our Moses was married to Amba Vaughn, her mother was Martha Jeffries Vaughn, sister of Mortimer. I am just stuck on the Bass line all these years.
I am thinking that since James was living with the May family, in Yanceyville, Caswell Co., 1850 and not married yet, and since he named his first son Moses, and his first born was a daughter and named her Celia, I am wondering about the Moses Bass who was married to Sely Mitchell they married in 1822. Maybe James was not at home then either, in 1840. it is a question for sure, that keeps me going. I am also trying to track a Mahala Bass that was in Yanceyville, NC, in 1880 and before. she might of been James’ grandmother taken her age.
I just have a lot of loose ends I can not tie up as of yet.
thank you for your help. it helps to have other information I can look into. I have done this so many years alone. 🙂
should have maybe phrased it different. it is called that, as it has not been taken care of. I can not find the link, so will attempt to copy and paste it here.
Lena, here is a photo of the Jeffries Cemetery. This women Annette DeHoff also has a Martha Jeffries she has been trying to connect her Jeffries with mine.
INPCRP Cemetery Hall of Shame
JEFFRIES CEMETERY
Smith Township
Whitley County, Indiana
Photos by Annette DeHoff
Annette DeHoff reports:
In researching my mother’s family, I have run across a very unusual neglected cemetery in Whitley Co. It is the Jeffries cemetery, located in section 23, Smith Township. It is on County Road 300N, just west of 825E.
What is unusual about this cemetery is that it is the burial place of many members of a family that were descended from the Saponi Indians of Virginia and North Carolina. They lived in semi-isolation from their neighbors because they were believed to be free blacks. On several occasions – once in Whitley Co, at least once in Rush Co, where there was another “settlement”, and Greene Co, OH — family members went to court to prove they were not free blacks. The case in Whitley Co was moved to Noble Co and went all the way to the State Supreme court. The Jeffries family won their battle each time.
I have an article about the Jeffries settlement, as it was known, from the Columbia City Post and Mail (12-30-1994) which has a picture of one of the gravestones. Doesn’t look too bad. A cousin recently sent me a photo of the grave of my ggg-grandmother, Manerva Jeffries. A piece of the monument has broken off and a tree (he estimates about 10 years old) is growing right where she is buried at the foot of the monument. I believe this cemetery is more neglected than anything else.
In case you are interested in the Jeffries family story, here is the URL for the Occaneechi Saponi in North Carolina: http://www.pride-net.com/native_indians/saponi.html
I live in PA and only have these few bits but would be glad to share them with you.
Annette DeHoff
February 13, 1999
We also heard from a representative of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation, who advised:
There are a number of Jeffries descendants in the Whitley Co. area even today. The Jeffries Cemetery used to be on Jeffries property, but I don’t know who owns it now. I’ve visited there several times, and have some photos of the stones. I was told by one of the descendants that the county maintained it to some limited degree. There are about 25-30 graves there from the Jeffries, Jones, Pompey, Keene, and Winburne families, all of Native descent.
The Beech Cemetery in Rush Co. also contains the graves of many Indian people, although it is usually referred to as African-American.
Forest Hazel
Federal Acknowledgment Officer
Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation
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