Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Dellona:

Stillman Bass, (deceased) was born in St. Lawrence Co., N. Y., Jan. 12, 1816; came to Sauk Co. in the fall of 1851, and was engaged in farming till his death, on Sec. 35; owned 100 acres in his home farm. He was married in 1837 to Miss Julia Butterfield; she was born in Vermont; they had twelve children-Chester R. (deceased), Laura J. (deceased), Luconda L. (deceased), Charles W. (deceased), Stillman O., Charles W., William A., Clarissa L., Mary F. (deceased), Melissa R., Hattie L. and Julia E. The two sons, Stillman O. and Charles W., enlisted in Co. G, 49th W. V. I., and served about eight months; they were discharged on account of disability. Stillman O. Bass was married Oct. 26, 1868, to Miss Agnes Bass; they have four children-Marian A., Charles S., Oscar L. and Chester A. Mr. Bass owns 160 acres of land on Sec. 27.

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