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Male Elijah Basham Click to view Elijah Basham in the family tree

1   Elijah's father was Bartlett Basham and his mother was Rachel Mayberry.  His paternal grandparents were Obediah Basham and Celia Dowell; his maternal grandparents are Reubin Turner and Elizabeth Likens. He had nine brothers and seven sisters, named George Dowell, James Herrod, James Herod, Obadiah, Elijah, Benajah Anderson, Allen, George, Obediah, Margaret, Barbara E., Polly, Margaret, Rachel, Savanna and Mary Polly. He had eight half-brothers and six half-sisters, named Hiram Simmons, Napolean B., Napoleon B, Carroll C, Elihu, Samuel Wesley, Selina Candace, Elihu, Lucinda, Loretta, Nancy, Nancy, Margaret and Salina Candace.1 


Elijah's family with Melvina McCoy

‌Elijah and Melvina were married in a religious ceremony on August 10th, 1855.

1 World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #4407

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