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Male Pleasant Basham Click to view Pleasant Basham in the family tree

Pleasant was born about 1810 in Franklin Co., Virginia.1   Pleasant's father was William Loyd Basham and his mother was Ama Meador.  His paternal grandparents were John, Sr. Basham and Francis Susanna Unknown; his maternal grandparents were Jessee Meador and Lucy (Nancy?) Hix. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Lloyd, Meador, John, David, Rebecca, Rhoda, Margaret and Mary (Polly).  He was the fourth oldest of the nine children.  He died on February 3rd, 1888 in Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 


Pleasant's first family with Lucy Ferrell

‌Pleasant and Lucy were married in a religious ceremony on December 4th, 1846 in Kanawha Co., Virginia.1   They had a son and two daughters, named Sylvester, Amanda and Elizabeth Letha.


Pleasant's second family with Elizabeth Asbury

‌Pleasant and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on October 20th, 1856 in Boone Co., Virginia.1   They had a son named William.


Pleasant's third family with Matilda Cooper

‌Pleasant and Matilda were married in a religious ceremony on October 8th, 1866 in Kanawha Co., West Virginia.1 

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