Avent - Person Sheet
Avent - Person Sheet
NameBASS, William Dolphin
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William Dolphin Bass was a 3rd Lieutenant in the Volunteer Militia Company known as the Wilson Rifles. He was killed in a family dispute over land. James Monroe Avant and Pleasant Avant, brothers-in-law to William Dolphin Bass, were both charged with the murder. They were found not guilty.
Spouses
1AVANT, Martha Ann , GGG Granddaughter
Birth Date09 Feb 1833
Birth PlaceLiberty, DeKalb County, Tennessee
Death Date15 Feb 1913 Age: 80
Death PlaceJohnson City, Blanco. Blanco County, Texas
FatherAVANT, Benjamin W. (1800-1875)
MotherFITE, Margareth (1805-1891)
Last Modified 05 Oct 2025Created 28 Jan 2026 by Robert Avent