Nathaniel (Nathan) Basham 
Nathaniel (Nathan) was born on May 21st, 1808 in Campbell Co., Tennessee.1 Nathaniel (Nathan)'s father was Jonathan Basham and his mother was Virginia Elizabeth Jones. His paternal grandparents were William Basham and UNKNOWN Elizabeth; his maternal grandparents are Vinson Jones and Eliza Unknown. He had two brothers and six sisters, named Archibald (Archer), Jonathan, Winiford, Polly, Nancy, Susannah, Sarah (Sally) and Elizabeth. He was the third youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 77 on February 7th, 1886 in Millville, Ray Co., Missouri.1 General Notes
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1830 Census Campbell County Tennessee; Page 237 10001 10001
1840 Census Ray County Missouri; Page 321 101001 000001
1850 Census Ray County Missouri Page 348 Family 909
1880 Census Ray County Missouri E D 130 Sheet 6
Info From Clarence E Basham Correspondence
Family Group Sheet From Don Basham Correspondence
Family Group Sheet From James Raymond Basham Correspondence
Information From Roy C Basham Correspondence
Nathan Basham was born May 21, 1808 in Campbell County, Tennessee a
nd gr ew up in that part of the county known as Powell Valley. On Octob
er 9, 18 28 he married a young lady from North Carolina, Elizabeth Campbel
l. Th ey continued to reside in the area and started their family. Th
ey had 3 c hildren, James K. born July 28, 1829, died December 24, 1838; W
illiam H. b orn June 11, 1832, died November, 1832 and Sarah E. born Febru
ary 29, 183 6, died May, 1838.
Since all three of their children had died, they decided to move to n
ew c ountry, with Nathan walking, leading a horse his pregnant wife was ri
din g. They arrived in Ray County, Missouri in 1839 and selected a site s
imil ar in appearance to their Tennessee home, south and west of Millvil
le to m ake their new home. They then had four more children, Wiley Wesle
y, born S eptember 28, 1839, died March 8, 1899; Henry Willis, born Janua
ry 12, 184 1, died May 9, 1886; John Ellis, born October 17, 1843, died De
cember 2 1, 1863; and Franklin Price born September 19, 1852, died July 3
0, 191 9. Nathan's wife died December 29, 1877.
Nathan continued to live in the same house with his youngest son, Frank
li n, who by now had a wife and a son of his own, until his death on Febr
ua ry 27, 1886. Nathan and Elizabeth are both buried in the Belt Ceme
te ry on K Hwy. West of Millville. Cowgill History Book (100 Years) Submi
tt ed by Donald Basham
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1705 d.~ 1768
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.1710
- b.~ 1765 in Virginia d.02 Feb 1819 in Campbell Co., Tennessee
- b.21 May 1808 in Campbell Co., Tennessee d.07 Feb 1886 in Millville, Ray Co., Missouri
- b.~ 1766 d.> 1830 in Tennessee
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‌Nathaniel (Nathan) and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on October 9th, 1828 in Campbell Co., Tennessee.1 They had six sons and a daughter, named James K., William H., Wiley Wessley, John Ellis, Henry Willis, Franklin Pierce and Sarah E.
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Children
James K. Basham
James K. was born on July 28th, 1829 in Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 9 on December 24th, 1838 in Tennessee.1
William H. Basham
William H. was born on June 11th, 1832 in Tennessee.1 He died about November 1832 in Tennessee.1
Sarah E Basham
Sarah E was born on February 29th, 1836 in Tennessee.1 She died about May 1838 in Tennessee.1
Wiley Wessley Basham
Wiley Wessley was born on September 28th, 1839 in Ray Co., Missouri.1 He died at the age of 59 on March 8th, 1899 in Millville, Ray Co., Missouri.1
John Ellis Basham
John Ellis was born on October 17th, 1843 in Ray Co., Missouri.1 He died at the age of 20 on December 21st, 1863 in Ray Co., Missouri.1
Henry Willis Basham
Henry Willis was born on January 20th, 1849 in Ray Co., Missouri.1 He died at the age of 37 on May 9th, 1886 in Ray Co., Missouri.1
Franklin Pierce Basham
Franklin Pierce was born on September 19th, 1852 in Ray Co., Missouri.1 He died at the age of 66 on July 30th, 1919 in Ray Co., Missouri.1
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