Judith Bass

Brief Life History of Judith

When Judith Bass was born about 1811, in Virginia, United States, her father, John Bass, was 22 and her mother, Frances Farmer, was 24. She married Joseph Cheeling on 16 September 1833, in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Cheeling
1806–
Judith Bass
1811–
Marriage: 16 September 1833
Dolly L Cheely
1857–1907

Sources (2)

  • Judith Bass, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • Judith Bass in entry for Joseph Cheeling, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

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World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English bas(e), bass, Old French bas(se) ‘low, short’ (from Latin bassus ‘thickset’, i.e. wide as opposed to tall), either a descriptive nickname for a short person or a status name meaning ‘of humble origin’, not necessarily with derogatory connotations.

English: from the Middle English personal name Bas(s)e. This could be an Old French form of ancient Germanic Baso (perhaps meaning ‘purple’) or more commonly a pet form of Middle English and Old French Basile or Basily, used of men and women alike. Compare Basley and Basil .

English: in some instances, from Middle English bærs, bas ‘freshwater perch, bass or any of various related or similar fish, such as the sea bass’, hence a nickname for a person supposedly resembling this fish, or a metonymic occupational name for a fish seller or fisherman.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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