William J. was born about 1833 in Tennessee.1 William J.'s father was Husband Basham and his mother was Elizabeth Unknown. He had two brothers named James M. and Thomas J.. He was the second oldest of the three children. He died after 1870.1
General Notes
[basham.ged] 1850 Census McNairy County Tennessee Family No 436 1860 Census McNairy County Tennessee Page 404 1870 Census McNairy County Tennessee Page 338 Family 45