Alvis Basham 
Alvis was born in 1834 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 Alvis' father was Jonathan Basham and his mother was Elizabeth McComb. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Virginia Elizabeth Jones. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Unknown Male, James M., Henry, John, William, Thomas Gowen, Jonathan, Sarah B., Amanda Eleanor and Mariah Elizabeth. He was the fifth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 72 in 1906 in McMinnvile, Warren Co., Tennessee.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Cannon County Tennessee Family No 497
1860 Census Cannon County Tennessee Page 92 Family 629
1870 Census Cannon County Tennessee Page 126 Family 108
1880 Census Cannon County Tennessee E D 20 Sheet 5
Info From Cephus Basham Correspondence
Info From Clyde Basham Correspondence
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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.~ 1765 in Virginia d.02 Feb 1819 in Campbell Co., Tennessee
- b.1803 in Jacksboro, Campbell Co., Tennessee d.1885 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1766 d.> 1830 in Tennessee
- b.1834 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee d.1906 in McMinnvile, Warren Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1806 in Tennessee d.1886 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
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Alvis and Sarah A. were married in a religious ceremony on December 31st, 1873 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 They had four sons and three daughters, named John G., Alexander, Lester, Floyd, Tennessee (Tinnie), Margaret and Zenoba.
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Children
John G. Bassham
John G. was born on March 15th, 1875 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 28 in September 1903 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Tennessee (Tinnie) Bassham
Tennessee (Tinnie) was born on June 25th, 1877 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 68 in 1945 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Alexander Basham
Alexander was born on March 22nd, 1880 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 36 on March 17th, 1917 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1
Lester Basham
Lester was born on March 2nd, 1883 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 76 on January 2nd, 1960 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
Margaret Basham
Margaret was born on August 30th, 1885 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died after 1903.1
Zenoba Basham
Zenoba was born on January 7th, 1889 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 53 in April 1942 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennesee.1
Floyd Basham
Floyd was born on July 6th, 1894 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 72 in May 1967 in McMinnville, Warren Co., Tennessee.1
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