Lester Basham 
Lester was born on March 2nd, 1883 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 Lester's father was Alvis Basham and his mother was Sarah A. Wilson. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Elizabeth McComb. He had three brothers and three sisters, named John G., Alexander, Floyd, Tennessee (Tinnie), Margaret and Zenoba. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 76 on January 2nd, 1960 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1 General Notes
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1910 Census Coffee County Tennessee E D 43/1
1920 Census Warren County Tennessee; E D 132, Sheet 2
Info From Clyde Basham Correspondence
Info From Cephus Basham Correspondence
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.~ 1765 in Virginia d.02 Feb 1819 in Campbell Co., Tennessee
- b.1803 in Jacksboro, Campbell Co., Tennessee d.1885 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1766 d.> 1830 in Tennessee
- b.1834 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee d.1906 in McMinnvile, Warren Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1806 in Tennessee d.1886 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.02 Mar 1883 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee d.02 Jan 1960 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee
- b.02 Apr 1857 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee d.Jan 1919 in McMinnvile, Warren Co., Tennessee
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‌Lester and Lockie Jane were married in a religious ceremony on May 11th, 1903 in Manchester, Coffee Co., Tennessee.1 They had seven sons and two daughters, named Robert L, Ruby, Johnny E., Herman (Twin), Thurman (Twin), William (Bill), Herbert, Maggie and Minnie.
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Children
Robert L Basham
Robert L was born on April 28th, 1906 in Manchester, Warren Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 78 on January 14th, 1985 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Johnny E. Basham
Johnny E. was born on December 5th, 1910 in Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 68 on July 27th, 1979 in Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Herman (Twin) Basham
Herman (Twin) was born on March 31st, 1915 in Warren Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 70 on March 12th, 1986 in Warren Co., Tennessee.1
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