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Male James IVan Chester Basham Click to view James IVan Chester Basham in the family tree

James IVan Chester was born on February 28th, 1912 in Syracuse, Hamilton Co., Kansas.1   James IVan Chester's father was David Singleton Basham and his mother was Fannie Mae Ellis.  His paternal grandparents were Godfrey Taylor Basham and Hannah P. Henry. He had three brothers and three sisters, named William Bolivar, George Lee, Smiley Atwood, Lillian Virgil, Fannie Mable and Dean Alverdia.  He was the second youngest of the seven children.  He died at the age of 79 on September 23rd, 1991 in Kirbyville, Taney Co., Missouri.1 


James IVan Chester's first family with Nola Leona Miller

‌James IVan Chester and Nola Leona were married in a religious ceremony about 1935 in Blue Eye, Stone Co., Missouri.1   They had two sons and four daughters, named Living, Living, Neoma Lee, Living, Living and Living.


James IVan Chester's second family with Lucille Moore

They had a daughter named Living.


James IVan Chester's third family with Florence Unknown


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