Cynthia Christena (Spring) Bass (1848 - 1904)

Born 5 Sep 1848 in Medville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elhanan W Watson — married 5 Dec 1861 in Webster County, Iowa

Wife of Edward Pat Bass — married 25 Aug 1864 in Webster County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 9 Sep 1904 at age 56 in Mineral Ridge, Boone, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Cynthia Christena Spring (married names Watson, then Bass) was born on 5 September 1848.^[1][2][3][4] It is presumed she was the daughter of Caressa Spring and James Spring, because she was living with them at the time of the 1860 United States Census.^[2]

She married, firstly, Ethan W. Watson, on 5 December 1861 in Webster County, Iowa, United States.^[1] Ethan died young, just 24.^[1]

Secondly, Cynthia was married to Edward Bass, on 25 August 1864 in Webster County.^[1][5] Their children were:^[1]

• Sarah Elizabeth Bass (1862–1940)
• Emma Eliza Bass (1865–1913)
• James Franklin Bass (1866–?)
• Charles Edward Bass (1875–1905)
• Mary Grace Bass (1884–1924)

Cynthia died on 9 September 1904 in Yell Township, near Centerville, Iowa.^[1]

Research notes

1860 Census: Webster Township, Webster, Iowa, United States^[2]

1880 Census: Dodge, Boone, Iowa, United States^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} "Cynthia Christena Spring Bass." Find A Grave. Retrieved 6 October 2018 from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35243406.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82B-K15 : 13 December 2017), Christena Spring in entry for James Spring, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJV-VYP : 12 April 2016), Christine C Bass in household of Edward Bass, Iowa, United States; citing p. 25, family 172, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,877.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKR-QTN : 17 August 2017), Cynthia Bass in household of Edward Bass, Dodge, Boone, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 2, sheet 25D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0328; FHL microfilm 1,254,328.
5. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJXS-TJ6 : 10 February 2018), Edward Bass and Synthia C. Watson, 25 Aug 1864, Webster Co., Iowa, United States; citing reference P-8, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,401,651.

• 1900 U S Federal Census

1870 U S Federal Census line 36 Edward Bass age 27 b. Indiana Christine C age 24 b. Pennsylvania Emma E age 5 b. Iowa James F age 3 b. Iowa

Iowa Marriage Records 1834-1900 Iowa State Public Records Office: Edward Bass Marriage Record: Marriage Date: Aug. 25, 1864 Marriage Location: Webster, Iowa Record Type: Marriage Spouse Information: Synthia C Watson

Iowa Marriage Records 1834-1900 Iowa State Public Record Office E .W. Watson Marriage Date: Dec 5, 1861 Marriage Location: Webster, Iowa Record Type: Marriage Record Spouse Information: Cynthia C Spring Find a Grave; Family Search.