James W. was born about March 1900 in Texas.1 James W.'s father was Simp A. Basham and his mother was Willie J. Reed. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Murry Henry, Frannie L, Nellie A. and Ruth. He was the second youngest of the five children. He died about 1928.1
General Notes
[basham.ged] 1900 Census Hill County Texas E D 36 Family 292 1910 Census Hill County Texas E D 151 Family 97 Info From James W Basham Letter