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James Basham was born on August 20th, 1846 in Lawrence Co., Missouri.1   James Basham's father was Walter E. (Watt) Brashears and his mother was Elizabeth Elenor Basham.  His paternal grandparents were Robert Brashear and Sarah Rhea Hankins; his maternal grandparents were James Monroe Bassham and Arta M. Holloway. He had six brothers and nine sisters, named Diocleshion W., Robert Washington, Jessie John Rankin, William Walter, Isaac Jackson, Reuben Dobbin, Elizabeth Elendor, Artisa Miney, Sarah Jane 'Sally', Martha Ann, Matida Lucinda, Catherine Adeline, Mary Angeline "Polly", Caroline Malissa and Malinda K..  He was the fifth youngest of the sixteen children.1 


James Basham's family with Sarah Jane Blades

‌James Basham and Sarah Jane were married in a religious ceremony on January 3rd, 1867 in Christian, Missouri.1 

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