Biographical Sketch of Elias A. Bass, Crawford County, Missouri

>From "History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford and 
Gasconade Counties", Biographical Appendix, Goodspeed Publishing 
Company, 1888.

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Elias A. Bass, of the firm of Scott, Bass & Co., is a son of Thomas and
Sarah (Gibson) Bass, and was born in Washington County, MO., in 1853.
He came to Crawford County when about six years of age, and was educat-
ed in the common schools.  When young he learned to shoe horses and 
oxen, at which he worked some years.  Having clerked in the store a 
short time he became a member of the firm of Brickey & Bass, in 1879,
and has ever since been engaged in the mercantile business, though the
style of the firm has changed several times.  He is also interested in
the Bank of Steelville.  In 1875 he married Letha E. Brickey, a native
of Steelville, and their four children are: Glendora, Mamie, Harry and
Joseph.  Mr. Bass is a member of the Baptist Church, a Democrat polit-
ically, and belongs to the A. O. U. W.

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