Destia M. Jones 
Destia M. was born on August 19th, 1850 in Bedford Co., Virginia.1 Destia M.'s father was William Anderson Jones and her mother was Lavania Unknown. Her paternal grandparents were David Jones and Dicey Helms. She was an only child. She died at the age of 73 on January 26th, 1924 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1 General Notes
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1880 Census Lawrence County Tennessee E D 106 Sheet 4
1900 Census Lawrence County Tennessee E D 51 Sheet 8
1920 Census Lawrence County Tennessee; E D 85, Sheet 14
Birth Death Marriage Basham Document No 26 Page 301
Giles County Tennessee Marriage Book II; 1871-1881
Named In Father William Jones Will; Giles Co Tenn 1888
‌Destia M. and Drury Washington were married in a religious ceremony on January 12th, 1871 in Giles Co., Tennessee.1 They had three sons and a daughter, named E. E., Ivan A., Lonnie F. and Memra LouVina.
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Children
Ivan A. Bassham
Ivan A. was born on June 17th, 1874 in Giles Co., Tennessee.1 He died at just 2 days old on June 19th, 1874 in Giles Co., Tennessee.1
Memra LouVina Bassham
Memra LouVina was born on October 24th, 1876 in Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 91 on February 29th, 1968 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee. She was buried in Center Point Cem., Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1 1
Lonnie F. Bassham
Lonnie F. was born on October 25th, 1892 in Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 60 on October 30th, 1952 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1
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