Jonas Dayton Bass Family
THE JONAS DAYTON BASS FAMILY
by Mrs. Richard
The Phillips family came from Wales, a rugged province of the British Isles, to America in 1755. Joseph Phillips first settled in the vicinity of West Chester, Penn. near Philadelphia. His daughter Malissa Phillips married Robert C. Bass August 23, 1845 and they migrated to Texas, partly by rail and the last lap of the journey in a covered wagon. Malissa died in 1913.
Jonas Bass was one of Robert and Malissa’s sons and in 1881 he was married to Lou Carr. He was a successful farmer in early Collin County then was a cotton merchant in McKinney until his death in 1934. He served as Alderman of the City of McKinney for 12 years, and was a director of the Electric Railways. They lived at 806 Tucker until their death. He was born February 15, 1859 and died October 17, 1934. [Lou] was born December 27, 1861 and died in January of 1945.
Mary, their daughter was born January 11, 1884 and died in July of 1965. December 11, 1907 she was married to Ula A. Saunders. He was born Sept. 12, 1853 and died in 1967. They had one daughter, Virginia Lou, who married Therman Henderson. She was born December 3, 1908 and died in November of 1958.
The second of Malissa [Lou was Jonas’ wife] and Jonas Bass’ [sons] was Richard Dayton Bass, born February 29, 1892 and died April 7, 1952. On March 28, 1913 he was married to Vivian Hill (born August 2, 1894). To this union three children were born, William Dayton Bass, Richard Carr Bass, and Vivian Hill (Poppy) Bass. William Dayton was born October 10, 1914 and was a cotton merchant in McKinney. He married Fay Powell of Lone Oak in 1938.
Richard Carr Bass was born April 25, 1917 and was married to Elizabeth Rhea Vaughan of Russellville, Alabama in 1947. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and has a medical degree from A. and M. He was a veterinarian. He retired from the U. S. Air Corp as a Lt. Col.
Vivian Hill (Poppy) was born November 27, 1919. She is a graduate of TCU and married Dr. Charles McKissick in 1939. He too is a graduate of TCU, an Optometrist and served as a Lt. in the Second World War.
[Another daughter of Jonas Bass, Lura, married Lynn Perry, and died in childbirth in 1913.]
by Mrs. Richard
The Phillips family came from Wales, a rugged province of the British Isles, to America in 1755. Joseph Phillips first settled in the vicinity of West Chester, Penn. near Philadelphia. His daughter Malissa Phillips married Robert C. Bass August 23, 1845 and they migrated to Texas, partly by rail and the last lap of the journey in a covered wagon. Malissa died in 1913.
Jonas Bass was one of Robert and Malissa’s sons and in 1881 he was married to Lou Carr. He was a successful farmer in early Collin County then was a cotton merchant in McKinney until his death in 1934. He served as Alderman of the City of McKinney for 12 years, and was a director of the Electric Railways. They lived at 806 Tucker until their death. He was born February 15, 1859 and died October 17, 1934. [Lou] was born December 27, 1861 and died in January of 1945.
Mary, their daughter was born January 11, 1884 and died in July of 1965. December 11, 1907 she was married to Ula A. Saunders. He was born Sept. 12, 1853 and died in 1967. They had one daughter, Virginia Lou, who married Therman Henderson. She was born December 3, 1908 and died in November of 1958.
The second of Malissa [Lou was Jonas’ wife] and Jonas Bass’ [sons] was Richard Dayton Bass, born February 29, 1892 and died April 7, 1952. On March 28, 1913 he was married to Vivian Hill (born August 2, 1894). To this union three children were born, William Dayton Bass, Richard Carr Bass, and Vivian Hill (Poppy) Bass. William Dayton was born October 10, 1914 and was a cotton merchant in McKinney. He married Fay Powell of Lone Oak in 1938.
Richard Carr Bass was born April 25, 1917 and was married to Elizabeth Rhea Vaughan of Russellville, Alabama in 1947. He is a graduate of Texas Christian University and has a medical degree from A. and M. He was a veterinarian. He retired from the U. S. Air Corp as a Lt. Col.
Vivian Hill (Poppy) was born November 27, 1919. She is a graduate of TCU and married Dr. Charles McKissick in 1939. He too is a graduate of TCU, an Optometrist and served as a Lt. in the Second World War.
[Another daughter of Jonas Bass, Lura, married Lynn Perry, and died in childbirth in 1913.]