James H. (Big Jimmy) Basham 
James H. (Big Jimmy) was born on August 7th, 1860 in Woogbury, Cannon Co, Tennessee.1 James H. (Big Jimmy)'s father was James M. Basham and his mother was Mary Ann Stafford. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Elizabeth McComb. He had four brothers and two sisters, named Alvis Grant, Thomas Edward, Adam D., Manoah (Noah), Sarah E (Betty) and Mary Maggie. He was the oldest of the seven children. He had a half-brother named Jonathan Isaiah. He died at the age of 82 on March 19th, 1943 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1 General Notes
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1870 Census Cannon County Tennessee Page 124 Family 87
1880 Census Cannon County Tennessee E D 20 Sheet 5
1900 Census Cannon County Tennessee E D 25 Sheet 3
1910 Census Coffee County Tennessee E D 51/1
1920 Census Coffee County Tennessee; E D 146, Sheet 3
Info From Clyde Basham Correspondence
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1765 in Virginia d.02 Feb 1819 in Campbell Co., Tennessee
- b.1803 in Jacksboro, Campbell Co., Tennessee d.1885 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1766 d.> 1830 in Tennessee
- b.Jan 1830 in Lawenceburg, Lawrence Co., Ten d.02 Mar 1907 in Mcminnville, Warren Co., Tenn
- b.~ 1806 in Tennessee d.1886 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.07 Aug 1860 in Woogbury, Cannon Co, Tennessee d.19 Mar 1943 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee
- b.Feb 1842 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co, T d.12 Sep 1907 in McMinnville, Waren Co, Tenn
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James H. (Big Jimmy) and Bettie were married in a religious ceremony on September 8th, 1881 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 They had seven sons and two daughters, named Marshall James, Rilla, James (Little Jimmy), Gracie A., Ollie, Ethel, Bertha, Mary Maggie and Mary.
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Children
Mary Maggie Bassham
Mary Maggie was born in April 1884 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 91 in March 1976 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Mary Bassham
Mary was born in December 1884 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died after 1907.1
Marshall James Basham
Marshall James was born on February 23rd, 1886 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 92 on January 1st, 1979 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Rilla Bassham
Rilla was born about June 1888 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died after 1900.1
James (Little Jimmy) Bassham
James (Little Jimmy) was born about November 1890 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died about 1929 in Warren Co., Tennessee.1
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