Harriet Dill b. 4 Jan 1846 Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 3 Jul 1931 Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States: Our Family History

1846 - 1931 (85 years)

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Name	Harriet Dill
Birth	4 Jan 1846	Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States
Gender	Female
Died	3 Jul 1931	Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States [1]
	Tabor, Mills County Female, White, Widowed Wife of Zeno Bass Age 85 years, 5months, 29 days Retired FarmerBirthplace: Indiana Father: Peter Dill, born in Indiana Mother: Emily Dill, born in Indiana Informant: Louis Bass Date of Death: July 3, 1931 Cause of death: Cerebral Hermorrhage, Arterial Sclerosis HARRIET DILL BASS Mrs. Zeno Bass age 85, a resident of Mills County since 1875, passed away last Friday morning at home of her son Mayo Bass north of Tabor, after a brief illness. Mrs. Bass was a native of Indiana, but came west to Kansas in 1868, and to Mills Coo., Iowa in 1875. She was the mother of seven children, of whom six survive, Mrs. Emily Timmons of Valley, Nebr.; Mrs. Ida Dillehay of Council Bluffs; Mrs. Nannie Hodges of Glenwood; Mayo Bass of Tabor; Zeno Bass Jr. of Strahan; and Louis Bass of Malvern. For 40 years Mr. and Mrs. Bass made their home on their farm in Rawles Township, but in 1912 retired and made their home in Malvern until the death of Mr. Bass in 1923. Since then the mother has made her home with her children. Besides her sons and daughters she is survived by 26 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Malvern Sunday afternoon. Conducted by Rev. Schearmann, assisted by Rev. Rarick. Music was furnished by Mrs. D.O. Cunningham, Mrs. John Beckwith, R.M. Criswell and J.R McClymond. Accompanied by Mrs. Hubert Chambers. Pallbearers were grandsons Austin Bass, Lyle Hodges, Herman Dillehay, Royal Bass, Mayo Bass and Rex Timmons. Interment was in the Malvern Cemetery. TABOR BEACON JULY 8, 1931 The following is the obituary: Harriet Dill was born in Morgantown, Indiana, Jan. 4, 1846. She was the daughter of Peter and Emily Dill. She spent the early years of her life in Indiana until the time of her marriage to Zeno Bass, Feb. 21, 1866. Seven children were born to their union; one son, Ora, died at the age of twenty-five years. The others survive her. They are: Mrs. Emily Timmons of Valley, Nebr., Mrs. Ida Dillehay of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Nannie Hodges and Mayo Bass of GlenwoodZeno Bass of Strahan, and Louis Bass of Malvern. She is also survived by twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-three great grandchildren. They moved to Kansas shortly after they were married where they resided for several years and then moved to Iowa, locating on a farm in Rawles township, Mills county, in 1875. Here they lived for thirty-nine years, building up one of the fine fafarms of that section and adding to it as time went by. Here they reared their fine family and their hospitable home was known far and near. Mrs. Bass was a good neighbor and many there be who recall her many acts of kindness and neighborly help. She was a firm and devout believer in her God and read the Bible as her daily guide. In 1912 they retired from the farm and moved to Malvern where they built a fine home in the northwest part of town and here they lived until 1923 when Mr. Bass died. Since then she has made her home much of the time with her children. The past few months she seemed to be in fair health and when in town a short time ago she seemed very cheerful and enjoyed visiting with her friends as they came to see her. She was remarkably preserved for one of her age. Her death came as a distinct shock to all who knew her. She will be missed.
		Harriet Dill Bass death certificate
		3 Jul 1931 Harriett Bass obituary
Buried	Malvern Cemetery, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States
	FindAGrave Memorial 110828179
		Zeno and Harriett (Dill) Bass Gravesite

Parents

Family ID: F327 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Father Peter Dill (ID:I1082), b. 2 Oct 1807, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 23 Oct 1888, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States (Age 81 years)

Mother Emily Patton (ID:I1083), b. 18 Apr 1808, Ohio, United States d. 29 Nov 1888, Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States (Age 80 years)

Marriage 5 May 1829 Preble, Ohio, United States [8]

Dill-Patton Marriage

Children

	1. Lucy Ann Dill (ID:I7173), b. 12 Feb 1830, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Erasmus Dill (ID:I6572), b. 7 Dec 1831, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. 26 Oct 1917, Mooresville, Morgan, Indiana, United States (Age 85 years)
	3. Richard M. Dill (ID:I6573), b. 17 Aug 1833, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	4. James H. Dill (ID:I6567), b. 14 Aug 1835, Germantown, Montgomery, Ohio, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Sarah Dill (ID:I7174), b. 14 Sep 1838, Cass, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Mary Dill (ID:I6575), b. 20 May 1841, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Frances Marion Dill (ID:I6568), b. 20 May 1841, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Emeline Dill (ID:I6569), b. 2 Sep 1843, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Harriet Dill (ID:I855) (current person) , b. 4 Jan 1846, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 3 Jul 1931, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States (Age 85 years)
	10. John M. Dill (ID:I6570), b. 23 Mar 1849, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 9 Sep 1926, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)
	11. Peter M. Dill (ID:I6571), b. 9 Dec 1852, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 23 Feb 1929, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)

Family

Family ID: F268 Group Sheet | Family Chart | Last Modified: 23 Nov 2025

Husband Zeno Bass (ID:I854), b. 29 Sep 1844, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 19 Sep 1923, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States (Age 78 years)

Marriage 21 Feb 1866 Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States

Children

	1. Emily Bass (ID:I795), b. 31 Jul 1867, Morgantown, Morgan, Indiana, United States d. 27 Jun 1948, Ceresco, Saunders, Nebraska, United States (Age 80 years)
	2. Mayo Bass (ID:I857), b. 1869, Allen, Lyon, Kansas, United States d. 14 Sep 1950 (Age 81 years)
	3. Ora Bass (ID:I856), b. 5 Jul 1870, Allen, Lyon, Kansas, United States d. 17 Aug 1895 (Age 25 years)
	4. Ida Susan Bass (ID:I858), b. 30 Oct 1875, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States d. 4 Apr 1955, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States (Age 79 years)
	5. Zeno Bass, Jr. (ID:I859), b. 8 Aug 1880, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States d. 23 Nov 1968 (Age 88 years)
	6. Louis Bass (ID:I860), b. 8 Feb 1883, Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States d. 20 Sep 1969 (Age 86 years)
	7. Nannie Edith Bass (ID:I861), b. 19 Apr 1886 d. Yes, date unknown

Photos

1922-08 Bass Family Reunion
BASS FAMILY HOLD REUNION

Zeno Bass Sr. And Relatives Have Big Time At Zeno Bass Jr. Home Last Sunday

Our good friends Mr. and Mrs. Zeno Bass, Sr. of this city enjoyed a very pleasant family reunion and home coming last Sunday down at the home of their son Zeno Bass Jr. near Strahan.

All the children were present with the exception of one daughter Mrs. C.E. Dillehay of Logan, who was unable to come.

There were altogether about fifty five in the company including the five children and their families, 18 grand children and 9 great frand children and wives and husbands of children and grand children, and a few friends.

They met ant noon at the beautiful Bass home and were served a big picnic dinner caffeteria [sic] style, which they ate on the lawn and on the big porches. It was a day long to be remembered by Mr. and and [sic] Mrs. Bass and their descendants and so much enjoyed by all of them that they are already planning on making it an annual event. All the children and grand children present were very enthusiastic about this for they say they had about the best time they every enjoyed at any picnic.

Those present were: Zeno Bass Sr. and wife; C.F. Timmons and family of Valley, Nebr.; Mayo Bass and family of Geneva, Nebr.; A.C. Hodges and family of Hastings, Ia.; Louis Bass and family of Malvern; Zeno Bass Jr. and family of Strahan; Marquette Throckmorton and family of Central City, Nebr.; Roscoe Frazier [sic] and family of Ceresco, Nebr.; Otto timmons and wife of Omaha, Nebr.; Ivan timmons and family of Ashland, Nebr.; Rex Timmons and family of Valley, Nebr.; Chas. Gipe and family of Strahan; Mr. and Mrs. Adame Gipe of Strahan; U.R. Graves and family of Malvern.

Zeno and Harriet Bass biographical sketch, date unk

Other Personal Events

1850 Federal Census	3 Oct 1850	Jackson, Morgan, Indiana, USA [2]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 31-40 Peter Dill, 44, M, Farmer, $1500 real estate, b. Ohio Emily Dill, 43, F, b. Ohio Erasmus Dill, 18, M, b. Ohio Richard M. Dill, 16, M, b. Ohio Meranda Dill, 14, M, b. Ohio Mary Dill, 9, F, b. Indiana Marion Dill, 9, M, b. Indiana Emeline Dill, 6, F, b. Indiana Harrott Dill, 4, F, b. Indiana John Dill, 1, M, b. Indiana Lines 31-40 Peter Dill, 44, M, Farmer, $1500 real estate, b. Ohio Emily Dill, 43, F, b. Ohio Erasmus Dill, 18, M, b. Ohio Richard M. Dill, 16, M, b. Ohio Meranda Dill, 14, M, b. Ohio Mary Dill, 9, F, b. Indiana Marion Dill, 9, M, b. Indiana Emeline Dill, 6, F, b. Indiana Harrott Dill, 4, F, b. Indiana John Dill, 1, M, b. Indiana
		Peter Dill family
1860 Federal Census	25 Jun 1860	Jackson, Morgan, Indiana, USA [3]
	Peter Dill family
	Lines 11-18 Peter Dill, 53, M, Farmer, $4350 real estate, $1250 pers, b. Ohio Emely, 42, F, domestic James H., 24, M, Attorney at law Marion, 19, M, farm laborer Emeline, 18, F, domestic Hariet, 14, F John, 12, M Peter, 10, M Lines 11-18 Peter Dill, 53, M, Farmer, $4350 real estate, $1250 pers, b. Ohio Emely, 42, F, domestic James H., 24, M, Attorney at law Marion, 19, M, farm laborer Emeline, 18, F, domestic Hariet, 14, F John, 12, M Peter, 10, M
		Peter Dill family
1870 Federal Census	4 Jul 1870	Deer Creek, Allen, Kansas, United States
	1870 Census Zeno Bass family
	p. 15 Dwelling 101 Family 102 Lines 5-7 Bass, Zeno, 25, M, W, Farmer, $1200 Real Estate, $400 personal all born in Indiana Hariet, 24, F, W, Keeping House Emily, 2, F, W p. 15 Dwelling 101 Family 102 Lines 5-7 Bass, Zeno, 25, M, W, Farmer, $1200 Real Estate, $400 personal all born in Indiana Hariet, 24, F, W, Keeping House Emily, 2, F, W
		1870 Census Zeno Bass family
1880 Federal Census	18 Jun 1880	Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States
	1880 Census Zeno Bass Family
	p. 3 SD 3 ED 134 Lines 9-14 Dwelling 19 Family 19 Bass, Zeno, W, M, 35, Married, Farmer born Indiana, parents born Indiana Harriet, W, F, 34, wife, married, keeping house born Indiana, parents born Ohio Emily, W, F, 12, daughter, at school, b. Indiana Ora, W, M, 9, son, attended school, b. Kansas Mayo, W, M, 6, son, attended school, b. Kansas Ida, W, F, 4, daughter, b. Iowa p. 3 SD 3 ED 134 Lines 9-14 Dwelling 19 Family 19 Bass, Zeno, W, M, 35, Married, Farmer born Indiana, parents born Indiana Harriet, W, F, 34, wife, married, keeping house born Indiana, parents born Ohio Emily, W, F, 12, daughter, at school, b. Indiana Ora, W, M, 9, son, attended school, b. Kansas Mayo, W, M, 6, son, attended school, b. Kansas Ida, W, F, 4, daughter, b. Iowa
		1880 Census Zeno Bass family
1885 Iowa State Census	1885	Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States
	1885 State Census Zeno Bass Family
	p. 27 Lines 6-13 Dwelling 134 Family 134 Twp 71 Rng 42, Sec 10, SENE Parents all native-born Zeno Bass, 40, M, Married, Farmer, b. Indiana Henriette, 39, F, Married, b. Indiana Emily, 17, F, b. Indiana Ora, 14, F, b. Kansas May, 12, F, b. Kansas Ida, 9, F, b. Mills Co Zeno, 4, M, b. Mills Co Lewis, 2, M, b. Mills Co p. 27 Lines 6-13 Dwelling 134 Family 134 Twp 71 Rng 42, Sec 10, SENE Parents all native-born Zeno Bass, 40, M, Married, Farmer, b. Indiana Henriette, 39, F, Married, b. Indiana Emily, 17, F, b. Indiana Ora, 14, F, b. Kansas May, 12, F, b. Kansas Ida, 9, F, b. Mills Co Zeno, 4, M, b. Mills Co Lewis, 2, M, b. Mills Co
		1885 Census Zeno Bass Family
1900 Federal Census	7 Jun 1900	Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States [4]
	Zeno Bass family
	Lines 84-88 Bass, Zeno, head, W, M, Sep 1844, 56, married 34 yrs; born Indiana, parents b. @ Indiana; owns farm Harriet, wife, W, F, Jan 1846, 54; born Indiana, parents b. @ Ohio Zeno Jr., son, W, M, Aug 1880, 19, b. Iowa Louis, son, W, M, Feb 1883, b. Iowa Nanne E., daughter, W, F, Apr 1886, 14, b. Iowa Lines 84-88 Bass, Zeno, head, W, M, Sep 1844, 56, married 34 yrs; born Indiana, parents b. @ Indiana; owns farm Harriet, wife, W, F, Jan 1846, 54; born Indiana, parents b. @ Ohio Zeno Jr., son, W, M, Aug 1880, 19, b. Iowa Louis, son, W, M, Feb 1883, b. Iowa Nanne E., daughter, W, F, Apr 1886, 14, b. Iowa
		Zeno Bass family
1910 Federal Census	28 Apr 1910	Rawles, Mills, Iowa, United States [5]
	Zeno Bass family
	Lines 92-93 Bass, Zeno Sr., Head, M, W, 65, married 44 yrs.; born Indiana, parents born @ Indiana) Harriet, wife, F, W, 64; born Indiana, parents b. @ Ohio Lines 92-93 Bass, Zeno Sr., Head, M, W, 65, married 44 yrs.; born Indiana, parents born @ Indiana) Harriet, wife, F, W, 64; born Indiana, parents b. @ Ohio
		Zeno Bass family
1920 Federal Census	7 Jun 1920	Malvern, Mills, Iowa, United States [6]
	Zeno Bass family
	Lines 36-37 Bass, Zeno Head, Owns free, M, W, 75, married; b. Indiana, parents born @ Indiana Harriet, wife, F, W, 74; b. Indiana, parents born @ Ohio Lines 36-37 Bass, Zeno Head, Owns free, M, W, 75, married; b. Indiana, parents born @ Indiana Harriet, wife, F, W, 74; b. Indiana, parents born @ Ohio
		Zeno Bass family
1930 Federal Census	18 Apr 1930	White Cloud, Mills, Iowa, United States [7]
	Zeno Bass Jr. family
	Lines 53-57 Bass, Zeno, head, owns, M, W, 49, married @ age 26; born Iowa (parents both born @ Indiana) Rena, wife, F, W, 44, married @ age 21; born Iowa (Father born @ Germany, mother born @ Ohio) Earl, son, M, W, 15 Anna Rose, daughter, F, W, 10 Harriet, mother, F, W, 85, widowed, born Indiana (parents born @ "United States") Lines 53-57 Bass, Zeno, head, owns, M, W, 49, married @ age 26; born Iowa (parents both born @ Indiana) Rena, wife, F, W, 44, married @ age 21; born Iowa (Father born @ Germany, mother born @ Ohio) Earl, son, M, W, 15 Anna Rose, daughter, F, W, 10 Harriet, mother, F, W, 85, widowed, born Indiana (parents born @ "United States")
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