William 'Francis' Bassham 
William 'Francis' was born about 1874 in Kentucky.1 William 'Francis''s father was John McDonald Basham and his mother was Mary Jane Milam. His paternal grandparents were Francis F. Basham and Mary A. Unknown. He had five brothers named Laura B., Leander H., Galen D, Sidney Jefferson and Mary Jane. He was the second oldest of the six children. He died after 1920 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois.1 General Notes
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1880 Census Breckenridge County Kentucky E D 22/5
1900 Census Grayson County Kentucky E D 25/10
1910 Census Grayson County Kentucky E D 27/15
1920 Census Grayson County Kentucky; E D 30, Sheet 11
Info From Bob Gene Basham Letter
Family Group Sheet From Ila Eckstadt Files
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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.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.1793 in Virginia d.> 1850 in Kentucky
- b.~ 1760 in Virginia d.> 1834
- b.25 May 1825 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky d.31 Dec 1904 in Grayson Co., Kentucky
- b.~ 1802 in Kentucky d.06 Oct 1852 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.10 Sep 1851 in Grayson Co., Kentucky d.10 Apr 1916 in Grayson Co., Kentucky
- b.~ 1827 in Kentucky d.17 Feb 1861
- b.~ 1874 in Kentucky d.> 1920 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois
- b.Dec 1848 in Kentucky d.< 1916 in Grayson Co., Kentucky
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‌William 'Francis' and Mary Ann were married in a religious ceremony about 1894.1 They had two sons and three daughters, named John Duncan, Ishmael, Verda E., Nola and Pauline.
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Children
John Duncan Basham
John Duncan was born on May 4th, 1898 in Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 77 on March 5th, 1976 in Joliet, Will Co., Illinois.1
Ishmael Basham
Ishmael was born on July 24th, 1901 in Leitchfield, Grayson Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 76 on January 19th, 1978 in Braidwood, Will Co., Illinois.1
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