Nancy Smith

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• Reference Number: 2724
• Residence: 1860, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Notes:

Mrs.NANCY BASS was born in Sullivan county, Indiana, in November, 1807, and was married in 1832 to Nelson BASS, of Vigo county, Indiana, who was a resident of Honey Creek, and a farmer. He died May 4, 1877. He was a member of the Masonic order, and belonged to Darwin Lodge, No. 4, of Terre Haute. He was also a member of the A.M.E. church, having joined the same some time in 1829, and was a consistent christian. They had nine children, two dying in infancy, and three after attaining their growth. Two sons and two daughters are living: George Washington, Jethro, Angeline, and Caroline. Jethro lives in Sullivan county, and Angeline married a Mr. THOMAS, and is settled in Parke county, Indiana. When living in Honey Creek they were robbed of between four and five hundred dollars by four men, names unknown, who entered the house one evening about seven o�clock, and with cocked revolvers demanded their money, and as they were unarmed and helpless there was no alternative but to give up the money. They were greatly damaged by the loss of the money, as some of it belonged to other parties, and they were obliged to deprive themselves of many of the necessaries of life in order to repay it. Mrs. BASS also belonged to the ladies� court of the Masonic order, which is now dissolved. She is one of those who by their example serve to cement the community together in which they live.

HISTORY OF VIGO AND PARKE COUNTIES Together With Historic Notes on the Wabash Valley
H.W. Beckwith - 1880
Terre Haute - p. 366

Buried:
Woodlawn Cemetery

Nancy married Nelson Bass 1832, Indiana, USA. Nelson (son of Jethro Bass and Polly Mitchell) was born 1814, North Carolina, USA; died 4 May 1877, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 6 May 1877, Vigo, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Almira Bass was born 1833, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
2. George Washington Bass was born 1835, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
3. Jethro Washington Bass was born 30 Dec 1836, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 12 Jun 1926, Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, USA; was buried , Sullivan, Indiana, USA.
4. Ann Elizabeth Bass was born 1838, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
5. William Bass was born 1840, Indiana, USA.
6. Lucy Bass was born 1843, Indiana, USA.
7. Caroline "Carrie" Bass was born 17 Feb 1847, Honey Creek, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 9 Mar 1924, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA; was buried 1920, Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.
8. Angeline Bass was born 19 Nov 1846, Vigo, Indiana, USA; died 1933, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA; was buried , Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, USA.