Col. Richard Bass' sister Polly Bass Larkin

Here's that petition in 1822 following the death of John Bass, leaving these children and a lot of debts, but also a lot of land and widow Bass...

"your petitioners would further state that the children of John Bass decd are Uriah aged 17 yrs, Polly aged 15 yrs, Elizabeth aged 13 yrs, Molsey Ann under 13 yrs, Sarah under 12 yrs, Keziah under 10 yrs, & Richard under 9 yrs..." Juliann Bass, Maliki Holloman

The oldest daughter, Mary Jane (Polly) Bass married Dr. Samuel Jones Larkin in 1827.

By 1850 they, as well as so many of the rest of the family, moved to Union Parish LA, where in 1850 yellow fever claimed the life of Polly's sisters Kesiah and Mosley (Molly Ann.) 

They settled in Moorhouse LA, and her mother was living there also until her death in 1861.

There were 5 Larkin children born, and Polly died in 1862, and has a nice tall memorial stone (perhaps shared with other family members.)

Their children were:
John Robert Larkin 1834-1869
William J. Larkin 1837-1859
Porter Jones Larkin 1839-1878
Milton King Larkin 
Mary Narcisa Larkin 1844-unknown

Just a footnote to the Larkins. In the 1870 census another male child was listed living with Samuel Larkin (probably his grandfather) but someone didn't read about the two Larkins in their 20s, and attributed this boy to being the son, rather than probably a grandson of Samuel Larkin.  That's how people are given strange relationships. I noticed right away (one of the first things I check in families) that Mary Jane Bass Larkin wasn't in child bearing age in 1870...and she'd died in 1862 anyway! Genealogy sure keeps one one your toes.