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Below is a family biography included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John J. Bass is a son of Wyatt and Nancy (Thomas) Bass, who were born in North Carolina in 1797, and 1803, respectively. A short time after their marriage they moved to Middle Tennessee, and in 1830 came to Gibson County, and here spent the remainder of their lives. The father served for a short time in the war of 1812 and was a farmer and a Whig. He died in 1841 and his wife in 1843. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. John J. Bass was born in Franklin County, N. C., January 8, 1822. He was reared on his father’s farm of 300 acres, and at the age of nineteen began his career as a farmer, and has followed that calling up to the present time. He owns 650 acres of land and has been a highly respected resident of the county for fifty-six years. He is a Democrat, but previous to the war was an old line Whig. In 1843 he married Elizabeth Hunt, who was born in Wilson County, Tenn., July 13, 1820. Of eleven children born to them eight are living. The family are members of the Missionary Baptist Church.

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This family biography is one of 242 biographies included in The History of Gibson County, Tennessee published in 1887.  The History of Gibson County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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