Burnell Basham 
Burnell was born on February 14th, 1891 in King, Coryell Co., Texas.1 Burnell's father was Solomon (Sol) Basham and his mother was Willie D. Preavy. His paternal grandparents were James Franklin Basham and Dicy Ann Waggoner. He had a brother and five sisters, named Lee, Louise, Eunice, Ruth Juanita, Floy and Bettie. He was the fourth oldest of the seven children. He died at the age of 53 on October 10th, 1944 in Coryell Co., Texas. He was buried on October 11th, 1944 in King Cemetery.1 1 General Notes
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1900 Census Coryell County Texas E D 42 Sheet 22
1910 Census Coryell County Texas E D 35 Sheet 12
1920 Census Hill County Texas; E D 170, Sheet 4
Cemetery Info In Texas Coryell County File
Viola Basham Cathey Info Bd No 32 Page
Email Bobbie F. Thorton 5/4/2004 <ladytex@@htcomp.net>
The Messenger and Star-Forum, Gatesville, Texas, Friday, 13 October 1
94 4, Volume 40 #9, page 1 Heart Attack Proves Fatal to Burnell BASHA
M, 53 Bu rnell BASHAM, 53, Coryell stockman, was stricken suddenly wi
th a heart att ack and died at his home near Gatesville Tuesday mornin
g. Funeral servic es were held at King Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'cloc
k, conducted by Walla ce GOOCH, Church of Christ minister. Burial was ma
de in the King Cemeter y, with SCOTT's in charge.
Mr. BASHAM was born at Pidcoke February 14, 1891, and was marri
ed to Mi ss Avo ROGERS April 8, 1917. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. A
vo BASHA M, two sons: B. A. BASHAM and Jim Ed BASHAM, one grandchild; a b
rothe r: Lee BASHAM of Oglesby; and four sisters: Mrs. Albert COX of Pea
rl; Mr s. Cert MOORE of Slater; Mrs. Hugh EVITTS of Pidcoke; and Miss Fl
oy BASH AM of King.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1770
- b.1796 in Giles Co., Tennessee d.1872 in Mountainburg, Crawford Co., Ark
- b.27 Dec 1830 in Giles Co., Tennessee d.13 Sep 1899 in King, Coryell Co., Texas
- b.~ 1800 in South Carolina d.> 1870 in Mountainburg, Crawford Co., Arkansas
- b.~Feb 1859 in Arkansas d.02 Jan 1936 in Coryell Co., Texas
- b.08 Mar 1834 in Tennessee Or Mississippi d.08 Aug 1915 in King, Coryell Co., Texas
- b.1800 d.Bet 1853 and 1854
- b.14 Feb 1891 in King, Coryell Co., Texas d.10 Oct 1944 in Coryell Co., Texas
- b.~Oct 1862 in Louisiana d.~ 1938 in Coryell Co., Texas
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‌Burnell and Avo were married in a religious ceremony on April 8th, 1917.1 They had two sons and a daughter, named B. A., Jim Ed and Billie Jean.
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