Biographical Sketch of William D. Bass, Crawford County, Missouri

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

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William D. Bass, proprietor of the Steelville Hotel, and a son of 
Thomas and Sarah (Gibson) Bass, was born in Washington County, MO.,
in 1851.  He received a limited education in the district schools,
and upon reaching years of maturity engaged in farming.  In 1874 he
married Miss Salome Fort, a native of Crawford County, and they have
six children, viz.: Ernest, Sarah H., Myrtle, Anna, Virgie L. and
Thomas.  Mr. and Mrs. Bass are members of the Baptist Church.  In the
summer of 1887 he abandoned the farm and assumed charge of the hotel;
he is an amiable landlord, and endeavors in every possible way to 
make his guests comfortable.  He is a Democrat, politically, and a 
member of the A. O. U. W.

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