John Owen, Jr. Basham

John Owen, Jr. was born on November 2nd, 1917 in Louisville, Jefferson Co., Ky.¹   John Owen, Jr.'s father was John Owen Basham and his mother is Lucille McDonald.  His paternal grandfather was Thurston Basham and his paternal grandmother is Annie J. Collard. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Living, Living, Living, Mildred Anna, Dorothy May, Nellie, Living and Living.  He died at the age of 55 on September 10th, 1973 in Buffalo, New York.  He was buried in Veteran's section of Forest Lawn Cem., Buffalo, New York.^1 1