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James Henry was born on March 28th, 1859 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1   James Henry's father was Henry Basham and his mother was Martha Ann Warren.  His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Elizabeth McComb. He had three brothers and eight sisters, named Jonathan (Daunt), George, John Brown (Dick), Maria Elizabeth, Martha Jane, America, Nancy Rose, Mary (Molly), Minnie Amanda, Sallie and Salina.  He was the fourth oldest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 83 on May 12th, 1942 in Guthrie, Todd Co., Tennessee.1 


James Henry's first family with Virginia Jeannette Allison

‌James Henry and Virginia Jeannette were married in a religious ceremony on September 23rd, 1885.1   They had four sons and a daughter, named James Elmer, Boon Monroe, J. Frank, Dewey and Rosa V..


James Henry's second family with Rebecca Jane (Jennie) Long

They had a son named William E..

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