Bass, Richard

 'Old Dickey'
submitted by Beverly Duncan

Generation No. 1
1. RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1 BASS was born February 21, 1794 in Georgia - 1850 Census shows North Carolina, 1860 Census shows Kentucky, which is incorrect, and died September 28, 1875 in Pike County, Indiana at the home of his son William "Will" P. Daniel Bass. He married (1) SARAH PERRY June 25, 1818 in Logan County, Kentucky. She was born 1802 in North Carolina ( Kentucky), and died Bef. 1820. He married (2) SARAH EATON SCALES June 14, 1820 in Posey County, Indiana, daughter of WILLIAM
SCALES and MARY EATON SCALES. She was born 1802 in Anderson County, South Carolina or in Elbert County, Georgia, and died December 11, 1883 in Pike County, Indiana.

Child of RICHARD BASS and SARAH PERRY is:

2. i. FINEAS EWING 'EWIN'2 BASS, b. March 18, 1819, Indiana; d. February 03, 1888, Pike County, Indiana.

Children of RICHARD BASS and SARAH SCALES are:

3. ii. WILLIAM P DANIEL2 BASS, b. August 22, 1822, Indiana; d. October 18, 1906, Pike County, Indiana. 
iii. LOUISA JANE BASS, b. 1828, Indiana.

iv. NANCY JANE BASS, b. 1830, Indiana.

v. HUGH NEWITT BASS, b. 1832, Indiana; m. SARAH ELZERY ROBERTSON, January 29, 1854, Warrick County, Indiana.

vi. MARY POLLY BASS, b. 1834, Indiana.

vii. ROBERT F (TWIN) BASS, b. 1838, Indiana; m. MARGARET ERWIN, 1859, Warrick County, Indiana.

viii. JAMES GIVENS(TWIN) BASS, b. 1838, Indiana.

ix. SARAH 'SALLY' L BASS, b. 1841, Indiana.

x. RASALTHA BASS, b. 1844, Indiana.
Generation No. 2 
2. FINEAS EWING 'EWIN'2 BASS (RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1) was born March 18, 1819 in Indiana, and died February 03, 1888 in Pike County, Indiana. He married (1) INDIANA POWERS October 15, 1842 in Warrick County, Indiana, daughter of MARSHAM POWERS and JANE HOMES. She was born June 09, 1826 in Posey County, Indiana, and died Bef. May 16, 1852 in Pike County, Indiana. He married (2) BARSHEBA V. 'BASHA' PHILLIPS RUSHER RAISHER May 16, 1852 in Warrick County, Indiana. She was born February 18, 1831 in Kentucky.

Children of FINEAS BASS and INDIANA POWERS are:

4. i. SARAH JANE3 BASS, b. 1844, Indiana; d. December 25, 1926, Indiana.

5. ii. MOLISSA CAROLINE BASS, b. July 09, 1845, Indiana; d. April 30, 1918, Warrick County, Indiana.

6. iii. MARGARET 'PEGGY' ANGELINE BASS, b. July 27, 1848, Indiana; d. December 04, 1928, Pike County, Indiana.

Children of FINEAS BASS and BARSHEBA PHILLIPS RUSHER RAISHER are:

iv. JOHN WILLIAM3 BASS.

v. JAMES R. BASS, m. MARTHA A WHEELER, February 23, 1891, Warrick County, Indiana.

vi. CHARLES W. BASS.

vii. POLLY ANN BASS, b. Abt. 1852.

viii. RICHARD G BASS, b. Abt. 1853.

ix. RACHAL BASS, b. 1856.

x. ELIZABETH ALMEDIA BASS, b. 1856.

3. WILLIAM P DANIEL2 BASS (RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1) was born August 22, 1822 in Indiana, and died October 18, 1906 in Pike County, Indiana. He married (1) ELIZABETH A ERWIN March 25, 1847 in Warrick County, Indiana. She was born 1828 in Indiana. He married (2) MARGARET C OWENS August 23, 1892 in Warrick County, Indiana. 

Children of WILLIAM BASS and ELIZABETH ERWIN are:

i. SARAH E3 BASS, b. 1848.

ii. UNNAMED BASS, b. June 1850.
Generation No. 3
4. SARAH JANE3 BASS (FINEAS EWING 'EWIN'2, RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1) was born 1844 in Indiana, and died December 25, 1926 in Indiana. She married PETER DOUGAN March 25, 1864 in Warrick County, Indiana, son of SAMUEL DOUGAN and MARY ERWIN. He was born December 05, 1845 in Warrick County, Indiana, and died March 23, 1922 in Indiana.

Children of SARAH BASS and PETER DOUGAN are:
i. MARY INDIA4 DOUGAN.
ii. JOHN W. DOUGAN.
iii. NANCY CAROLINE DOUGAN.
iv. SARAH A. DOUGAN.
v. LEWIS F. DOUGAN.
vi. RACHEL E. DOUGAN.
vii. MARTHA A. DOUGAN.
viii. LUTHER DOUGAN.
ix. WAYNE DOUGAN.


5. MOLISSA CAROLINE3 BASS (FINEAS EWING 'EWIN'2, RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1)
was born July 09, 1845 in Indiana, and died April 30, 1918 in Warrick County, Indiana. She married WILLIAM LEVI ASHBY January 04, 1866 in Warrick County, Indiana, son of STEPHEN ASHBY and ELVIRA HAMBY. He was born February 12, 1841 in Owen Twp., Warrick County, Indiana, and died February 07, 1924 in Lane Twp., Warrick County, Indiana.

Children of MOLISSA BASS and WILLIAM ASHBY are:

i. INFANT DAUGHTER4 ASHBY, b. November 30, 1866, Lane Twp, Warrick Co. Indiana; d. December 28, 1866, Lane Twp., Warrick Co. Indiana.

ii. ELVIRA JANE ASHBY, b. April 08, 1868, Indiana; d.
January 22, 1948, Lane Twp., Warrick County, Indiana; m. LEWIS WAYNE PHILLIPS.

iii. INDIA A ASHBY, b. March 26, 1871, Lane Twp., Warrick County, Indiana; d. September 05, 1872, Lane Twp., Warrick County, Indiana.

iv. DELLOW ALMANDER ASHBY, b. February 28, 1875, Indiana; d. September 14, 1897, Warrick County, Indiana.

v. BERTHA MAY ASHBY, b. May 03, 1878, Indiana; d. September 09, 1922; m. WILLIAM ARTHUR THOMPSON, October 21, 1906; b. September 23, 1887; d. November 24, 1957.

vi. STELLA INEZ ASHBY, b. April 07, 1881, Warrick County, Indiana; d. December 07, 1959, Norman, Oklahoma; m. ELZA VIRGIL HARRIS, January 26, 1902, Warrick County, Indiana; b. March 25, 1883, Russell County, Kentucky; d. March 01, 1967, Clovis, Curry, New Mexico.

vii. EFFIE BLOOM ASHBY, b. May 1884, Indiana; d. November 08, 1966; m. CLOAH EDGAR FISHER; d. May 03, 1957, Booneville, Indiana.

viii. LILLIE LOUELLA ASHBY, b. December 27, 1886, Lane Twp, Warrick County, Indiana; d. March 26, 1945, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; m. ELMER AARON TAYLOR, August 26, 1906; b. May 27, 1886; d. July 07, 1966, St. Petersburg, Florida.

6. MARGARET 'PEGGY' ANGELINE3 BASS (FINEAS EWING 'EWIN'2, RICHARD 'OLD DICKEY'1) was born July 27, 1848 in Indiana, and died December 04, 1928 in Pike County, Indiana. She married GEORGE WASHINGTON 'WASH' WARD October 21, 1866 in Indiana. He was born December 28, 1844 in Spencer County, Indiana, and died September 02, 1912 in Warrick County, Indiana.

Child of MARGARET BASS and GEORGE WARD is:
i. SARAH CORDELIA4 WARD, b. December 28, 1874, Indiana.