Benjamin U. Bassham 
Benjamin U. was born on November 4th, 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee.1 Benjamin U.'s father was Meredith A. Bassham and his mother was Elizabeth Ann Fox. His paternal grandparents were Uriah Basham and Rhoda Simmons. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Parilee J., William D., John B R, Parizetta F., Sarah Ann, Rhoda Lee, Cynthia A. T. and Elvira Elizabeth. He was the third youngest of the nine children. He died at the age of 73 on May 28th, 1915 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Jackson County Tennessee Page 514 Family 303
1880 Census Greene County Ill E D 77 Sheet 30
See History Of Greene County Ill Page 663 Document No 6
Obituary In Mary Kaylor Correspondence
Benjamin remained under the parental roof until April, 1865 when he mar
ri ed Louisa V. McBride of Greene County. After his marriage, he farmed s
ix y ears on the McBride property, of which he had a lease. Nov 12, 18
64 he mov ed to Greenfield, where his wife died March 11, 1874. After comi
ng to to wn was engaged in teaming, which business not being satisfactor
y, abandon ed it and bought out the livery stable owned by Joseph Cart
er on Nov 12, 1 874. Two years later he built the hotel building he now oc
cupies, and h as since been running it in connection with his livery. Marr
ied Elizabe th J. Crauch in 1841 with no issue.
HISTORY OF GREENE CO ILLINOIS PG 663 Benjamin U. Bassham, di
ed at ho me of his son, J. H. Bassham, in this city May 26, 1915, followi
ng an illn ess of about 2 weeks. Age 73 years, 6 mos, 22 days. Deceased w
as bo rn in Jackson County, Tennessee November 4, 1841 being the son of Me
redi th A. and Elizabeth Fox Bassham. Came with parents to Illinois in 185
2, fi rst settled in Madison County where they lived for 2 years. They mov
ed fr om there to Jersey County where they remained 10 years and then
ce to Macou pin County they farmed for about 8 years. Out of a family of n
ine childre n, Elvira, the wife of Thomas Maxwell of Palmyra is the only o
ne that surv ives.
Mr. Bassham remained with his parents until April, 1865 when he marri
ed M iss Louisa V McBride. Of this union four children were born thr
ee of wh om still survive and are resident of Greenfield: John H., Mrs. E
va Stoc k, and Mrs. Laura Stubblefied. His wife died in March 1873 a
nd he remov ed with his children to Greenfield during October of the sa
me year whe re he has ever since resided.
He was twice married, his second wife being Elizabeth J. Chinoweth. S
he d ied February 1914. Maiden name - Bauer). After coming to Greenfie
ld he fol lowed teaming for a year then bought out the livery stable of Jo
seph Carte r. In 1875 he erected the hotel building, two blocks west of t
he square, a nd has been engaged in conducting the same the greater pa
rt of the time ev er since. Funeral conducted in his home, THE BASSHAM HOT
EL, burial in Oakw ood Cemetery. From Obituary in "The Greenfield Argus" N
ewspaper of Greenfi eld, Greene Co, Illinois
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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.1789 in Virginia d.< 1840
- b.~ 1760 in Virginia d.> 1834
- b.24 Nov 1805 in Virginia d.02 Apr 1875 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois
- b.~ 1788 in Franklin Co., Virginia d.~ 1878 in Probably Jackson Co Tennessee
- b.04 Nov 1841 in Jackson Co., Tennessee d.28 May 1915 in Greenfield, Greene Co., Illinois
- b.23 Nov 1810 in Tennessee d.17 Aug 1887 in Greene Co., Illinois
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Benjamin U. and Louisa V. were married in a religious ceremony about April 1865.1 They had two sons and two daughters, named John H., Altha Ann, Eva May and Laura E..
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Children
Laura E. Basham
Laura E. was born on February 1st, 1873 in Greene Co., Illinois.1 She died after 1915.1
Benjamin U. and Elizabeth J. were married in a religious ceremony on June 26th, 1876.1
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