Arcadia (Polk) Bass (1812 - 1907)

Born 7 Jun 1812 in Beaver Creek (Clinton), Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Malachi Whitstin Bass — married 1 Feb 1829 in Lawrence, Mississippi, USA

Descendants

Died 5 Mar 1907 at age 94 in Lawrence County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

Birth: June 7, 1812, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA

Death: March 5, 1901, Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

Arcadia Polk was born June 7, 1812 at Beaver Creek, Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, "a few months after Louisiana became a state on April 30, 1812. Beaver Creek later became the town of Clinton and in 1924 Feliciana Parish was divided into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish.

"In early 1813 Arcadia's parents Isaac Polk and Sarah E. White removed to Amity County, Mississippi. According to Ebenezer Baptist Church Minutes, Amite County, Mississippi:

"'In 1813, April 24, the church met in conference and received by Experience, Isaac Polk. On July 03, 1813, Sarah Polk was received by Experience.'"

"Isaac and Sarah were both dismissed by letter on May 03, 1817 when apparently they removed to Lawrence County, Mississippi.

"Isaac Polk was "'mustered into service December 20, 1814, marched to a place about five miles below New Orleans, & there engaged in the Battle of New Orleans.'" After the battle, Isaac was transferred to Captain Esom until honorably discharged March 1815.

"Parents:

Isaac Polk (1780 - 1859)

Sarah E. White Polk (1785 - 1853)

"Spouse:

Malachi Whitstin Bass (1807 - 1858)*

"Siblings:

Loyd Polk (1806 - 1878)*

Simon Polk (1810 - 1885)*

Arcadia Polk Bass (1812 - 1901)

Andrew Wilkin Polk (1819 - 1884)*

Emma Leck Polk Cole (1822 - 1894)*

Josephus Polk (1827 - 1862)*

Franklin Milton Polk (1829 - 1909)* " ^[1]

Children of Arcadia Polk and Malachi Bass:

1. Elias Phillips Bass (March 7, 1830-September 28, 1858)
2. Francis Simeon Bass (October 8,1832-August 24, 1896)
3. Mary Jane Bass (December 4, 1834-1894)
4. Sarah E. Bass (January 4, 1837)
5. George L. Bass (June 26, 1839)
6. Isaac Bass (November 11, 1841-c.1862)
7. Esau Bass (April 17, 1843-September 18, 1912)
8. John Franklin Bass (October 21, 1846-June 08, 1916)
9. Ada D. Bass (November 9, 1850) ^[2]
10. Thomas Cubius Bass (September 9, 1852-November 11, 1884)
11. Joseph Whitstin Bass (March 20, 1855-January 28, 1940)

In the last year of her life Arcadia was living with her youngest child, Joseph Whitsten Bass, in Mississippi. ^[3]

Arcadia Polk Bass died on October 5, 1901, in Mississippi. ^[1]

Research Notes

Note places:

"Francis Simeon Bass, born October 08, 1832 in Marion Co. MS; died August 24, 1896 in Copiah Co. MS.

Mary Jane Bass, born December 04, 1834 in Marion Co. MS; died 1894.

Sarah E. Bass, born January 04, 1837 in Marion Co. MS.

Esau Bass, born April 17, 1843; died September 18, 1912 in La, near Jonesville.

John Franklin Bass, born October 21, 1846 in Lawrence Co. Mississippi; died June 08, 1916 in Prentiss, MS." sources needed

About her father, Isaac Polk

Nota bene: There is no proof that his name was Joseph. He is not the father of Joseph Travis Polk 1818-1898. He is the father of Josephus S. Polk 1827-1862. In the 1850 US Census, Lawrence County, Mississippi, Josephus is in the household of Isaac Polk, aged 22, and Joseph is heading his own household, aged 31.

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-CLD
• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-C2Y
• Find A Grave Memorial# 38890154
• http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/n/o/l/Glenda-M-Nolan/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0382.html
• http://www.barlowgenealogy.com/MsKinfolk/Polk/polk-bass.html

• From "Barlow Genealogy":

"Isaac Polk in the military:

Served in the War of 1812"

"Isaac was in his thirties with a young family when he was "mustered into service December 20, 1814, marched to a place about five miles below New Orleans, & there engaged in the Battle of New Orleans." After the battle, Isaac was transferred to Captain Esom until he was honorably discharged March 1815.

"Isaac Polk In Church

"Ebenezer Baptist Church Minutes, Amite County, Mississippi (1807-1907)"

"1813 - The Ebenezer Baptist Church, Amite Co Mississippi, was organized in 1807, and it was here that we find for the first time a record of Isaac's church affiliation. "'In 1813, April 24, the church met in conference and received by Experience, Isaac Polk. On July 03, 1813, Sarah Polk was received by Experience."' :"Isaac and Sarah were both dismissed by letter on May 03, 1817.

"1839 - The original minutes of the Bethany Baptist Church, organized in 1819 in Jefferson Davis County, records that "'Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April 1839 ... Isaac Polk and his wife Sarah came by letter which certified that Isaac was a deacon. Here he was a substitute delegate to an Associational meeting in 1840, and at times "assistant deacon."All early church records give a glimpse of the very conservative view of the Bible teachings. As church discipline was strictly observed, the church minutes have numerous accounts of members being brought before the church for conduct such as betting, drinking alcoholic beverages, bad language, absence from church without sufficient cause and many other, perhaps more serious matters. One member could charge another member (before the church) and this was done quite frequently.

"On one occasion Isaac preferred charges against Brother ____ for calling on a brother to sing a "carnal" song in public and acting to dishonor the cause of Christ. Another occasion, Isaac asked for an apology from Mr. ____ for falsely accusing his son Joseph, of misconduct.

"Thus, Isaac, his children and grandchildren played an active part in the life of Bethany church. In 1846, at age 66 Isaac resigned as deacon but continued attending until his death in 1859. He had the pleasure of worshiping in the same church with his children, all being members at some time, with as many as five at the same time.

"No record of Isaac's church affiliation has been found from 1817 to 1839; but since he came to Bethany already a deacon, one would assume they were active in some church.

"By 1820 the Federal census places Isaac in Lawrence County, Mississippi, but land records also show him living in Covington County for a while. There were many land records showing transactions between Polks of the early years. Several older ones are believed to be his brothers.

From the years of the 1830's Polks have owned land and lived near White Sand Creek from the town of Prentiss northward as much as five miles. Isaac's will stipulates one acre be set aside for family burial. This one acre is included in the Polk section of the Prentiss Cemetery. The Ike Polk family added to this acre as needed."

"1850 US Census, Lawrence County, Mississippi

Isaac Polk M 69 South Carolina

Sarah Polk F 67 North Carolina

John Polk M 23 Mississippi

Josephus Polk M 22 Mississippi

Lewis Haywood M 21 Mississippi ^[4]

"Isaac Polk's Timeline:

1780: April 8: Birth of Isaac in Darlington , S. Carolina

1810: April 12 (Age 30): Birth of Simon Polk in S. Carolina

1812: June 7 (Age 32): Birth of Arcadia Polk in LA

1819: (Age 38): Birth of Andrew Wilkin Polk in E. Feliciana, LA

1827:January (Age 46): Birth of Josephus S. "Cephus" Polk in Covington, MS

1859: October 2 (Age 79): Death of Isaac in Lawrence, MS; Burial of Isaac in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States (See https://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi/http%2522//trees.ancestry.com/tree/19807769/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42647686)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave Memorial# 42647686, created by: Ann Berry McNair. Record added Oct 03, 2009. https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42647686
2. ↑ "Married (1) William J. Bullock December 26, 1865 in Lawrence, MS; four or five children. Married (2) Turner Gibson; no children." source needed
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-MTP : accessed 16 December 2016), Arcadie Bass in household of Joseph W Bass, Beat 4 (north part), Lawrence, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 14A, family 188, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,815.
4. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LD-CLF

• "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZT-MMP : 10 February 2018), William J. Burkett and Arcada Polk, 19 May 1857; citing Lawrence,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 905,519.