General Notes

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1860 Census Scioto County Ohio Family 203
1870 Census Scioto County Ohio Porter Tshp F 177
1900 Census Scioto County Ohio  E D 116/13
1910 Census Scioto County Ohio  E D 137/322
1920 Census Scioto County Ohio; E D 162, Sheet 6
Info From Willard D Basham Letter
Death Certificate In Ohio File
Thomas Jefferson Basham was born January 3, 1842, where he now liv
es ne ar New Boston. His father John Basham, was born near Gepharts, Scio
to Coun ty. His grandfather, Anderson Basham, came to Gepharts from the sa
lt regio ns of West Virginia near Charleston. His mother was Mary Moore da
ught er of William Moore who lived in Sciotoville, Ohio. Our subject rece
iv ed a common school education. He attended school three months in t
he ye ar from the time he was ten years until he was thirteen and set on t
he o ld style benches made of slab with legs to it.
He has been a member of the Board of Education of Clay township for t
he l ast twenty years with the exception of three years, and secured the c
onstr uction of what is known as the Star yard school house. He has nev
er be en in politics and has never held office, but is a "dyed in the woo
l" demo crat. He is not a member of any church. He was married December 1
6, 186 2, to Nancy Rowley. Five children were born to them, all boys. fo
ur of th em died before reaching the age of five and one is now living; Th
omas Edga r, born May 20, 1868. "History of Scioto County Ohio"; 1900, pa
ge 898