William B. Vivrett was the son of Micajah Vivrett, who migrated to Wilson County, Tennessee, after 1800. William and Elizabeth had seven children.
1. WILLIAM B. VIVRETT (MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born 1808 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died April 12, 1847 in Wilson County, Tennessee. He married ELIZABETH C. THOMPSON October 21, 1832 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Children of WILLIAM VIVRETT and ELIZABETH THOMPSON are:
i. THOMAS5 VIVRETT, b. 1833; d. 1845.
ii. MARGARET LAVINIA VIVRETT, b. 1834.
iii. MARTIN VAN BUREN VIVRETT, b. 1837; d. 1860, Fannin County, Texas.
iv. MARY FLORIDA VIVRETT, b. 1839; m. ROBERT E. COLES, February 07, 1867.
v. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON VIVRETT, b. 1840, Tennessee; d. October 13, 1862,
2. vi. JOHN LARRY VIVRETT, b. November 20, 1844, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. March 30, 1903, Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
3. vii. ELIZABETH CAROLINE VIVRETT, b. 1846.
2. JOHN LARRY VIVRETT (WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born November 20, 1844 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died March 30, 1903 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee. He married MARY LOUISE BRETT August 20, 1872.
Children of JOHN VIVRETT and MARY BRETT are:
i. ZOE BELL6 VIVRETT, b. June 03, 1873; d. December 25, 1893, Honey Grove, Texas; m. GEORGE WILL RICE, 1892.
ii. WILLIAM MARTIN VIVRETT, b. January 27, 1875; d. January 14, 1938.
4. iii. BETTY BIRTHRIGHT VIVRETT, b. March 01, 1876; d. January 12, 1958.
5. iv. MINNIE BIRD VIVRETTE, b. May 08, 1878, Wilson County, Tennessee; d. March 1959.
v. EARL VAN DORN VIVRETT, b. February 15, 1880; d. July 03, 1896.
6. vi. FRANCES WILLIS VIVRETT, b. July 27, 1881; d. May 18, 1964, Union City, Tennessee.
vii. MARY VIVRETT, b. January 13, 1883; d. March 01, 1884.
7. viii. MAUDE ELIZABETH VIVRETT, b. July 13, 1883; d. February 27, 1964.
ix. MORRIS LELLYETTE VIVRETT, b. March 19, 1885; d. August 26, 1936; m. RUTH HUTCHINSON.
x. JOHN LARRY VIVRETT,JR., b. May 13, 1887; d. May 13, 1887.
Children of ELIZABETH VIVRETT and WILLIAM YOUNG are:
i. CLAUDE V.6 YOUNG.
ii. RUBY LEE YOUNG.
iii. FLOY BELLE YOUNG.
iv. BESSIE YOUNG.
4. BETTY BIRTHRIGHT6 VIVRETT (JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born March 01, 1876, and died January 12, 1958. She married JOHN HENRY SKULLEY February 17, 1901.
Children of BETTY VIVRETT and JOHN SKULLEY are:
i. ZOE BELLE7 SKULLEY, b. November 07, 1901; d. August 03, 1903.
ii. MARY ELIZABETH SKULLEY, b. November 24, 1904; m. (1) ROY M. SHACKLETT, June 03, 1923; m. (2) LOUIS K. MCMAHON, April 23, 1948.
iii. CLAUDE VERMON SKULLEY, b. August 28, 1910; m. CHRISTINE DONOHO, 1941.
5. MINNIE BIRD6 VIVRETTE (JOHN LARRY5 VIVRETT, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born May 08, 1878 in Wilson County, Tennessee, and died March 1959. She married SOLOMON ALEXANDER BASS December 03, 1899 in Wilson County, Tennessee.
Children of MINNIE VIVRETTE and SOLOMON BASS are:6. FRANCES WILLIS6 VIVRETT (JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born July 27, 1881, and died May 18, 1964 in Union City, Tennessee. She married LUCIEN DILLARD MORPHIS 1906.
i. LOUISE FREDONIA7 BASS, b. August 25, 1900; d. April 21, 1959; m. (1) ROBERT ANDERSON; m. (2) ROBERT JACOTT.
ii. EDNA EARL BASS, b. March 06, 1902; d. June 13, 1962; m. E.E. SMITH, 1925.
iii. LARRY ALFRED BASS, b. July 20, 1904; m. RUTH MOORE, 1930.
8. iv. JOANNA FRANCES BASS, b. June 25, 1906; d. January 24, 1974.
v. MARGARET ALINE BASS, b. December 27, 1909; m. DAYTON WRIGHT, 1939.
vi. SOLOMAN ALEXANDER BASS, JR., b. May 03, 1911; m. ELVIRA RESSLER, September 1937.
vii. FRAN MARION BASS, b. June 18, 1913; m. (1) JANET SAMPLER; m. (2) NANCY MINNICH.
viii. MAUDE ALLEN BASS, b. December 15, 1915; d. July 19, 1917.
ix. RUBY KATHERINE BASS, b. July 03, 1918; m. MARCUS E. ETHERIDGE, September 1946.
x. PAUL LELLYETTE BASS, b. October 03, 1920; d. June 18, 1924.
xi. ROBERT SHELBY BASS, b. September 11, 1922; m. EVA DICKERSON, March 21, 1947.
Child of FRANCES VIVRETT and LUCIEN MORPHIS is:
i. LARRY MILTON7 MORPHIS, b. October 1907; m. FLAVIA MARTIN, June 26, 1935.
7. MAUDE ELIZABETH6 VIVRETT (JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born July 13, 1883, and died February 27, 1964. She married WILLIAM FRANCIS BASS, son of JAMES BASS and HATTIE BANDY.
Child of MAUDE VIVRETT and WILLIAM BASS is:
9. i. JAMES EARL7 BASS, b. March 16, 1906.
8. JOANNA FRANCES7 BASS (MINNIE BIRD6 VIVRETTE, JOHN LARRY5 VIVRETT, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born June 25, 1906, and died January 24, 1974. She married OWEN FINNEGAN CAMPION 1937.
Child of JOANNA BASS and OWEN CAMPION is:
i. OWEN FRANCIS8 CAMPION, b. April 24, 1940.
9. JAMES EARL7 BASS (MAUDE ELIZABETH6 VIVRETT, JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born March 16, 1906. He married MARY LOVE HEADY.
Children of JAMES BASS and MARY HEADY are:
10. i. WILLIAM EARL8 BASS, b. May 14, 1939.
11. ii. JAMES TREACY BASS, b. May 15, 1942.
10. WILLIAM EARL8 BASS (JAMES EARL7, MAUDE ELIZABETH6 VIVRETT, JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born May 14, 1939. He married SARAH GRACE STALEY.
Children of WILLIAM BASS and SARAH STALEY are:
i. WILLIAM EARL9 BASS, JR..
ii. RONALD DOUGLAS BASS.
11. JAMES TREACY8 BASS (JAMES EARL7, MAUDE ELIZABETH6 VIVRETT, JOHN LARRY5, WILLIAM B.4, MICAJAH3, THOMAS2 VIVERETTE, ??VIVERETTE1) was born May 15, 1942. He married SANDRA SLOAN.
Children of JAMES BASS and SANDRA SLOAN are:
i. JAMES TREACY9 BASS, JR., b. October 18, 1964.
ii. SHERYL LEE BASS, b. January 21, 1970.
iii. JAMES EARL BASS II, b. November 28, 1972.
Information for this page was supplied by Monsignor Owen Campion.
