The following individuals are listed as early settlers of the county in the book 150 Years of Fayette County History by the Fayette County Sesquicentennial, Inc. If you have any questions, about the information provided about these individuals, you may wish to contact a library that has this book in their collection.
James W. BASS, citizen and farmer of Hardeman County, was born in Rutherford County, Tenn., July 4, 1848, and is a son of Thomas W. and Nannie P. (Avent) BASS. The father was born in 1822, and is now living in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro. The mother is several years younger than her husband and is still living. In 1852, they moved to West Tennessee and lived until the war, dividing the time in Madison, Gibson and Hardeman counties. The father entered…