George S. Basham 
George S. was born on January 20th, 1820 in Brandon, Suffolk Co., England.1 George S.'s father was William Basham and his mother was Mary Unknown. He was an only child. He died at the age of 87 on August 29th, 1907 in Fulton, Hanson Co., South Dakota.1 General Notes
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1880 Census Columbia County Wisconsin E D 23/2
1900 Census Davison County S Dakota E D 113/5
1900 Census Davison County South Dakota; E D 113, Sheet 5
Info From Donald E Basham Correspondence
Info From Rosemary Basham Swenson Correspond
Supposedly Had Four Brothers
-one Brother Went To Australia
-one Brother Went To South America
Info From Lester George Basham Correspondence
It is not known why George S Basham left England but it has be
en to ld he was somehow distantly related to some of the "bluebloods" of t
hat ti me and in marrying Ruth English, he was supposed to have married be
neath h imself as he supposedly married a "commoner" and had to leav
e. I don't kn ow if this is true or not as I was told this once when I w
as youn g, so it may be just a story. From letter from Lester George Bash
am - M ay 1987
George S. and Ruth were married in a religious ceremony on March 1st, 1841 in Lynn England.1 They had a son named Benjamin George.
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Children
Benjamin George Basham
Benjamin George was born on April 27th, 1854 in Chittenago, Madison Co., New York.1 He died at the age of 79 on December 24th, 1933 in Woonsocket, Sanborn Co., S Dakota.1
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