Two sheets written by Jean Farwell giving relationships of the William Bass family. Obadiah and Delia Bass were parents of William.
Photocopy of some records of marriages solemnized by Reverend Preserved Smith, 1834-1835. Includes the marriage of Mr. William H. Bass to Miss Susan Allen, November 24th, 1834
A five page photocopy of a transcript from p.1386 in Volume III of Genealogical and Personal Memoirs by William R. Cutter.
A 3 1/2 page letter addressed to Jean [Farwell], May 11th, 1991. Handwriting is hard to read, but it seems to be about family matters and visits to Warwick. Signed "With love, Katherine" [Bass].
Copy of some records of the Obadiah and Delia Gardiner Bass Family. Contains names, dates of births, dates of death, and dates of marriage. Spanning a period of 81 years, from 1801 to 1882. Also with the family records is an annotated transcript of the document.
- Ellen S. Bass (daughter of William H. and Susan Bass) died of croup at the age of 20 days on September 1st, 1857.
- Susan (Allen) Bass, died of consumption at age 55 on March 1st, 1869.
- William H. Bass died of paralysis at age 79 on July 13th, 1890.
Warranty Deed from Walter Field to William Bass, May 30, 1855 before Richard Colton, Justice of the Peace, September 10, 1855. Registered in Book No. 194, page 211. For twenty-five dollars William Bass purchased from Walter Field thirteen acres.
A collection pertaining to the "Marie Bowl" including 2 photos, 2 letters and a news clipping. One letter to Jean and Edna from Gladys states that they do not want the Marie bowl, they bought it at the Chicago Worlds Fair about 1932 for a couple of dollars. The other letter from Jean Farwell is to an appraiser in New Mexico. The news clip, Collector's Weekly, May 22,1973 states that the Marie bowl could be valued in the thousands of dollars.
On September 1, 1858 for one hundred dollars Calvin Mayo quit-claimed fifty acres (more or less) in the westerly part of Warwick to William H. Bass. Part of this tract of land was deeded to Calvin Mayo by Daniel Mayo on June 22, 1844 and the other part of the tract was deeded by Daniel Frost and wife to Calvin and David Mayo on April 30, 1841.
Registered in Book No. 210, page 270.
One page letters, one written 5-11-94 and the other, 8-23-94 from Phil Bass to Jean. Content is mainly asking about family history. He is sending a picture to have identified and he is also sending " paperwork about William and Susan...." Asks about Eva being adopted. Two neatly handwritten notes at the bottom of the August letter seem to be some responses.."pictures? don't know unless it is Will Bass and his sister, Florence" This photo , a young boy and a younger girl,is also included. A second note on the bottom of letter reads " Cousin Maude's father was Albert Bass of Indiana - went as a boy to Civil War as "drummer boy"
