William Jonathan Basham 
William Jonathan was born on December 22nd, 1850 in Dunlap, Marion Co., Tennessee.1 William Jonathan's father was John (Sequatchie) Basham and his mother is Molly Unknown. His paternal grandparents were William Basham and Sarah Unknown. He had two brothers named Sarah Syrena and Fanny. He was the second oldest of the three children. He had three half-brothers named Andrew Valentine, Emily and Dynthia. He died at the age of 77 on March 14th, 1928 in Rockwall Co., Texas.1 General Notes
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1860 Census Sequatchie County Tennessee Page 247
1870 Census Marion County Tennessee Page 447 Family 100
1880 Census Navarro County Texas E D 131 Sheet 2
1900 Census Rockwall County Texas E D 83 Sheet 3
Occupation Was Grocer In 1900 Census
Texas Death Certificate No 123422
Information From Fay Basham Rodgers
Family Bible In Possession Of Fay Basham Rodgers In Rockwall
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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.~ 1746 in Virginia d.> 1830 in Probably Scioto County Ohio
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.01 Sep 1761 in Bedford Co., Virginia d.~ 1841 in Giles Co., Tennessee
- b.Bet 1720 and 1743 d.Bet 1754 and 1831
- b.~ 1791 in Bedford Co., Virginia d.> 1840
- b.~ 1764 d.> 1840 in Giles Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1822 in Tennessee d.> 1870
- b.~ 1790 in Tennessee d.~ 1855 in Marion, Tennessee
- b.22 Dec 1850 in Dunlap, Marion Co., Tennessee d.14 Mar 1928 in Rockwall Co., Texas
- b.~ 1825 in Tennessee
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‌William Jonathan and Loanzi Adelade were married in a religious ceremony on July 25th, 1875 in Milam Co., Texas.1 They had two sons and two daughters, named John Henry, William Oscar 'Willie', Mary Jane and Levina Catherine 'Katie'.
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Children
John Henry Basham
John Henry was born on September 20th, 1876 in Rockdale, Milam Co., Texas.1 He died at the age of 84 on April 14th, 1961 in Rockwall, Rockwall Co., Texas.1
Mary Jane Basham
Mary Jane was born on March 11th, 1881 in Copperas Cove, Coryell Co., Texas.1 She died about 1955 in Rockwall, Rockwall Co., Texas.1
Levina Catherine 'Katie' Basham
Levina Catherine 'Katie' was born on February 28th, 1885 in Copperas Cove, Coryell Co., Texas.1 She died after 1960 in Denison, Grayson Co., Texas.1
William Oscar 'Willie' Basham
William Oscar 'Willie' was born on June 13th, 1890 in Copperas Cove, Coryell Co., Texas.1 He died at the age of 86 on January 5th, 1977 in Camp Verde, Yavapai Co., Arizona.1
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