John W. was born about 1876 in West Virginia.1 John W.'s father was James Basham and his mother was Mary Unknown. He had two sisters named Sarah and J. L. (F). He was the second oldest of the three children. He died after 1920.1
General Notes
[basham.ged] 1880 Census Kanawha County West Virginia; Page 47, Family 28 1900 Census Boyd County Kentucky; E D 9, Sheet 30 1910 Census Lawrence County Ohio; E D 104, Family 87 1920 Census Lawrence County Ohio; E D 118, Sheet 3