Clarence, known as Edward, was born in 1878 in Campbellsville, Taylor, KT. Edward's father was Dr Samuel R. Bass and his mother was Mary D.. His paternal grandparents were William M. Bass and Dorinda. He had two brothers and a sister, named William, James and Florence. He was the second oldest of the four children. He died in an accident or as a result of an injury, Car Wreck, at the age of 58 in June 1936.