Bass Family
Fred D. Bass
Fred D. Bass, husband of Jewell M. Sheppard, was born in Stuttgart, AR on April 24, 1922. Fred was the only child of Reverend Remus Bass and Lemer Smith Bass. He attended Holman Elementry School in Stuttgart, AR, McKinley High School in Chicago, IL, Mississippi Industrial College in Holly Springs, MS, and A M & N College (now the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff).
He entered the US Army on June 15, 1943 and served in the European and Asiatic Theatres and was honorably discharged as a sergeant on March 25, 1946.
In 1946, Fred married Maxine Williams of Holly Springs, Mississippi. From this union, one daughter, Glenn LaVerne Bass, was born. In 1952, Fred married Jewell M. Sheppard.
Fred began working at the United States Tobacco Company in 1954. During his tenure there, he held the positions of Assistant Plant Manager in both the Chicago and Franklin Park, IL facilities. Fred retired after thirty years of service and returned home to Stuttgart, AR, to care for his ailing mother.
He was the Treasurer of the UAPB/AM&N Alumni Association of Arkansas County.
He died on March 21, 2010 at the age 87 in Arkansas. He is the cousin of Rosie L. Adams Johnson.
University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (Fred is listed on pg 1)
WWI Army Enlistees (Fred is listed on pg 2)
WWII Enlistment - Fred Bass
Name |
Fred D Bass |
Serial Number |
38510123 |
Residence State |
Arkansas |
Residence County |
Arkansas |
Enlistment Place |
Little Rock Arkansas |
Enlist Date (m/d/y) |
07/01/1943 |
Grade |
Private |
Branch |
No Branch Assignment |
Enlistment Term |
Duration of War, Plus 6 Months |
Source |
Civilian |
Nativity |
Arkansas |
Birth Year |
1922 |
Race + Citizenship |
Negro, Citizen |
Education |
Grammar School |
Civilian Occupation |
Waiters And Waitresses, Except Private Family |
Marital Status |
Single, Without Dependents |
Component Army |
Selectees - Enlisted Men |
US Census 1910 for Ella Davenport
Name: |
Ella Davenport |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Self |
Residence: |
Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee |
Marital Status: |
Married |
Race : |
Mulatto |
Gender: |
Female |
Immigration Year: |
|
Father's Birthplace: |
Georgia |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Family Number: |
131 |
Page Number: |
4 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
|
Ella Davenport |
F |
39y |
Child |
Clara Turner |
F |
21y |
|
Lena Smith |
F |
8y |
US Census 1910 for Clara Turner
Name: |
Clara Turner |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Daughter |
Residence: |
Memphis Ward 9, Shelby, Tennessee |
Marital Status: |
Married |
Race : |
Black |
Gender: |
Female |
Immigration Year: |
|
Father's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Family Number: |
131 |
Page Number: |
4 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Parent |
Ella Davenport |
F |
39y |
|
Clara Turner |
F |
21y |
|
Lena Smith |
F |
8y |
US Census 1930 for Lena Smith
Name: |
Lena Smith |
Event: |
CENSUS |
Event Date: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
28 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race: |
Negro |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1902 |
Immigration Year: |
|
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Daughter |
Father's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Enumeration District Number: |
8 |
Family Number: |
360 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
14A |
Line Number: |
11 |
NARA Publication: |
T626, roll 64 |
Film Number: |
2339799 |
Digital Folder Number: |
4532422 |
Image Number: |
00131 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Parent |
Lula Smith |
F |
47 |
|
Lena Smith |
F |
28 |
|
Fred Smith |
M |
25 |
|
F D Bass |
M |
7 |
US Census 1930 for Lula Smith
Name: |
Lula Smith |
Event: |
CENSUS |
Event Date: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
47 |
Marital Status: |
Widowed |
Race: |
Negro |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1883 |
Immigration Year: |
|
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Head |
Father's Birthplace: |
Georgia |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Enumeration District Number: |
8 |
Family Number: |
360 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
14A |
Line Number: |
10 |
NARA Publication: |
T626, roll 64 |
Film Number: |
2339799 |
Digital Folder Number: |
4532422 |
Image Number: |
00131 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
|
Lula Smith |
F |
47 |
Child |
Lena Smith |
F |
28 |
Child |
Fred Smith |
M |
25 |
|
F D Bass |
M |
7 |
US Census 1930 for Fred Smith
Name: |
Fred Smith |
Event: |
CENSUS |
Event Date: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas |
Gender: |
Male |
Age: |
25 |
Marital Status: |
Married |
Race: |
Negro |
Birthplace: |
Tennessee |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1905 |
Immigration Year: |
|
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Son |
Father's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Enumeration District Number: |
8 |
Family Number: |
360 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
14A |
Line Number: |
12 |
NARA Publication: |
T626, roll 64 |
Film Number: |
2339799 |
Digital Folder Number: |
4532422 |
Image Number: |
00131 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Parent |
Lula Smith |
F |
47 |
|
Lena Smith |
F |
28 |
|
Fred Smith |
M |
25 |
|
F D Bass |
M |
7 |
US Census 1930 for F D Bass (Fred D. Bass)
Name: |
F D Bass |
Event: |
CENSUS |
Event Date: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Stuttgart, Arkansas, Arkansas |
Gender: |
Male |
Age: |
7 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race: |
Negro |
Birthplace: |
Arkansas |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1923 |
Immigration Year: |
|
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Grandson |
Father's Birthplace: |
Arkansas |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Enumeration District Number: |
8 |
Family Number: |
360 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
14A |
Line Number: |
13 |
NARA Publication: |
T626, roll 64 |
Film Number: |
2339799 |
Digital Folder Number: |
4532422 |
Image Number: |
00131 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
|
Lula Smith |
F |
47 |
|
Lena Smith |
F |
28 |
|
Fred Smith |
M |
25 |
|
F D Bass |
M |
7 |
US Census, 1940, Freddie Bass in household of Lula Smith, Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Name: |
Freddie Bass |
Titles & Terms: |
|
Event: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1940 |
Event Place: |
Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States |
Gender: |
Male |
Age: |
17 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Race (Standardized): |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Grandson |
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): |
Grandson |
Birthplace: |
Arkansas |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1923 |
Residence in 1935: |
Same House |
Enumeration District Number: |
1-8 |
Family Number: |
172 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
6B |
Line Number: |
59 |
NARA Publication Number: |
T627 |
NARA Roll Number: |
116 |
Digital Folder Number: |
005461490 |
Image Number: |
00153 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Head |
Lula Smith |
F |
58 |
Alabama |
Son |
Fred Smith |
M |
36 |
Tennessee |
Daughter |
Lena Smith |
F |
34 |
Alabama |
Grandson |
Freddie Bass |
M |
17 |
Arkansas |
US Census, 1940, Lula Smith, Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Name: |
Lula Smith |
Titles & Terms: |
|
Event: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1940 |
Event Place: |
Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
58 |
Marital Status: |
Widowed |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Race (Standardized): |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Head |
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): |
Head |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1882 |
Residence in 1935: |
Same House |
Enumeration District Number: |
1-8 |
Family Number: |
172 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
6B |
Line Number: |
56 |
NARA Publication Number: |
T627 |
NARA Roll Number: |
116 |
Digital Folder Number: |
005461490 |
Image Number: |
00153 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Head |
Lula Smith |
F |
58 |
Alabama |
Son |
Fred Smith |
M |
36 |
Tennessee |
Daughter |
Lena Smith |
F |
34 |
Alabama |
Grandson |
Freddie Bass |
M |
17 |
Arkansas |
US Census, 1940, Fred Smith in household of Lula Smith, Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Name: |
Fred Smith |
Titles & Terms: |
|
Event: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1940 |
Event Place: |
Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States |
Gender: |
Male |
Age: |
36 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Race (Standardized): |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Son |
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): |
Son |
Birthplace: |
Tennessee |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1904 |
Residence in 1935: |
Same House |
Enumeration District Number: |
1-8 |
Family Number: |
172 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
6B |
Line Number: |
57 |
NARA Publication Number: |
T627 |
NARA Roll Number: |
116 |
Digital Folder Number: |
005461490 |
Image Number: |
00153 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Head |
Lula Smith |
F |
58 |
Alabama |
Son |
Fred Smith |
M |
36 |
Tennessee |
Daughter |
Lena Smith |
F |
34 |
Alabama |
Grandson |
Freddie Bass |
M |
17 |
Ark |
US Census, 1940, LenaSmith in household of Lula Smith, Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States
Name: |
Lena Smith |
Titles & Terms: |
|
Event: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1940 |
Event Place: |
Ward 1, Stuttgart, Gum Pond Township, Arkansas, Arkansas, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
34 |
Marital Status: |
Widowed |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Race (Standardized): |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Daughter |
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized): |
Daughter |
Birthplace: |
Alabama |
Estimated Birth Year: |
1906 |
Residence in 1935: |
Same House |
Enumeration District Number: |
1-8 |
Family Number: |
172 |
Sheet Number and Letter: |
6B |
Line Number: |
58 |
NARA Publication Number: |
T627 |
NARA Roll Number: |
116 |
Digital Folder Number: |
005461490 |
Image Number: |
00153 |
|
Household |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Head |
Lula Smith |
F |
58 |
Alabama |
Son |
Fred Smith |
M |
36 |
Tennessee |
Daughter |
Lena Smith |
F |
34 |
Alabama |
Grandson |
Freddie Bass |
M |
17 |
Arkansas |
The above 1940 Census also listed the highest grade completed: for Lula Smith- 4th, Fred Smith - 2nd, Lena Smith - 2nd, Fred Bass - 10th (although it should say 12th). Fred Smith works at a Barber shop as a porter/parter??..
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Julia Williams
United States Census, 1910
Name: |
Julia Williams |
Event Type: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1910 |
Event Place: |
Holly Springs Ward 2, Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
28 |
Marital Status: |
Married |
Race: |
Mulatto |
Race (Original): |
Mulatto |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Wife |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Wife |
Birth Year (Estimated): |
1882 |
Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Father's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Household |
Role |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Henry Williams b. 1877; MS MS |
Head |
M |
33 |
Mississippi |
Julia Williams |
Wife |
F |
28 |
Mississippi |
Roderick Williams b. 1908; MS MS |
Son |
M |
2 |
Mississippi |
District: 41 , Sheet Number and Letter: 17A , Household ID: 117 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1374764 , Digital Folder Number: 004330334 , Image Number: 00710
Maxine William
United States Census, 1920
Name: |
Maxine William |
Event Type: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1920 |
Event Place: |
Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
1 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race: |
Mulatto |
Race (Original): |
Mulatto |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Daughter |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Daughter |
Birth Year (Estimated): |
1919 |
Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Father's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Household |
Role |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Henry William; black, b. 1875; KY, MS |
Head |
M |
45 |
Mississippi |
Julia William;mulatto; b. 1880; TN, MS |
Wife |
F |
40 |
Mississippi |
Roderick William; black; b. 1902; MS, MS |
Son |
M |
18 |
Mississippi |
Henry William Jr.; black; b. 1912; MS, MS |
Son |
M |
8 |
Mississippi |
Maxine William |
Daughter |
F |
1 |
Mississippi |
District: 39 , Sheet Number and Letter: 11B , Household ID: 252 , Line Number: 58 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T625 , GS Film number: 1820887 , Digital Folder Number: 004312374 , Image Number: 00557
Maxine William
United States Census, 1930
Name: |
Maxine William |
Event Type: |
Census |
Event Year: |
1930 |
Event Place: |
Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
11 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race: |
Negro |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Daughter |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Daughter |
Birth Year (Estimated): |
1919 |
Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Father's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Mother's Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
District: 0003 , Sheet Number and Letter: 3A , Household ID: 41 , Line Number: 3 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , Affiliate Film Number: 1158 , GS Film number: 2340893 , Digital Folder Number: 004610668 , Image Number: 00662
Maxine A Williams
US Census, 1940 (Census date Apr 26, 1940)
Name: |
Maxine A Williams |
Event Type: |
Census |
Event Date: |
1940 |
Event Place: |
Beat 1, Marshall, Mississippi, United States |
Gender: |
Female |
Age: |
21 |
Marital Status: |
Single |
Race (Original): |
Negro |
Race: |
Negro |
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): |
Daughter |
Relationship to Head of Household: |
Daughter |
Birthplace: |
Mississippi |
Birth Year (Estimated): |
1919 |
Last Place of Residence: |
Same House |
Household |
Role |
Gender |
Age |
Birthplace |
Julia Williams; widowed, b. 1880; same house |
Head |
F |
60 |
Mississippi |
Henry F Williams; b. 1911; single; same house |
Son |
M |
29 |
Mississippi |
Maxine A Williams |
Daughter |
F |
21 |
Mississippi |
Julliet D Williams b. 1921, single; same house |
Daughter |
F |
19 |
Mississippi |
District: 47-4 , Family Number: 184 , Sheet Number and Letter: 10A , Line Number: 26 , Affiliate Publication Number: T627 , Affiliate Film Number: 2049 , Digital Folder Number: 005449671 , Image Number: 00142
Henry Williams??
US Social Security Death Index
Given Name: |
Henry |
Surname: |
Williams |
Birth Date: |
21 August 1875 |
Social Security Number: |
587-12-5654 |
State: |
Mississippi |
Last Place of Residence: |
Marshall, Mississippi |
Previous Residence Postal Code: |
38635 |
Event Date: |
December 1970 |
Age: |
95 |
Henry Williams?? (Relative??)
US World War I Draft Registration Cards
Name: |
Henry Williams |
Event Type: |
Draft Registration |
Event Date: |
1917-1918 |
Event Place: |
Marshall County, Mississippi, United States |
Gender: |
Male |
Nationality: |
United States |
Birth Date: |
07 Jun 1895 |
Birthplace: |
Oxford, Mississippi, United States |
Home Address: |
Holly Springs, Mississippi |
Citizenship: |
Natural born |
Occupation: |
Chauffer |
Employer |
E.H. Polk |
Where employed: |
Holly Springs, Mississippi |
Any dependents: |
No. |
Married/Single: |
Single |
Race: |
Negro |
Draft Exemption: |
No |
Tall/med/short: |
Medium |
Slender/med/stout: |
Slender |
Eye color: |
Brown |
Hair: |
Black |
Bald: |
No |
Disabled: |
No |
Affiliate Publication Number: M1509 , Affiliate Publication Title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards , GS Film Number: 1682940 , Digital Folder Number: 005151815 , Image Number: 05927
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