Elijah Lemaster Basham 
Elijah Lemaster was born on October 24th, 1844 in Kentucky.1 Elijah Lemaster's father was James Herrod Basham and his mother was Polly Ann Arms. His paternal grandparents were Bartlett Basham and Rachel Mayberry; his maternal grandparents are Josiah Arms and Sarah McCoy. He had five brothers and four sisters, named Eli Houston, George W., Bartlett, Benjamin Webb, James E., Barbara Elizabeth, Sarah Elizabeth, Rachael Margaret and Nancy Ann. He was the fourth youngest of the ten children. He died at the age of 84 on October 16th, 1929 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 60 Family 220
1860 Census Breckenridge County Ky Page 63 Family 467
1880 Census Breckenridge County Ku E D 19 Sheet 30
1900 Census Breckenridge County Ky E D 2/17
1910 Census Breckenridge County Ky E D 12/2/142
1920 Census Grayson County Kentucky; E D 2, Sheet 9
Information Sheet From Linda Basham Zuber
Cemetery Info From Breckenridge Co Ky Cemeteries; Vol I
Family Group Sheet In Ila Eckstadt Files
Kentucky Death Index - Certificate No 25531
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.07 Apr 1760 in Cumberland Co., Virginia d.28 May 1840 in Breckinridge Co, KY
- b.~ 1784 in Bedford Co., Virginia d.~ 1860 in Warren Co., Kentucky
- b.~ 1705 in Surry Co., Virginia d.06 Sep 1769 in BEDFORD CO., VA
- b.~ 1730 in Prince William Co., Virginia d.Mar 1772 in Bedford Co., Virginia
- b.07 Apr 1763 in Bedford Co., Virginia d.29 Dec 1829 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.~ 1730 d.Wft Est 1772-1825
- b.~ 1809 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky d.11 Jun 1880
- b.< 1786 in New Jersey d.~ 1821 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.24 Oct 1844 in Kentucky d.16 Oct 1929 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.< 1795
- b.~Dec 1812 in Virginia d.> 1900
- b.< 1797
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Elijah Lemaster and Laura Ann were married in a religious ceremony on March 16th, 1871 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1 They had eight sons and two daughters, named Barbara A., Richard Overton, Alva P., Belle Nannie, Elijah D., Laura, Jolly (Eva) (Twin), William Owen (Twin), Lizzie and Leveda Forrest.
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Children
Richard Overton Basham
Richard Overton was born on May 20th, 1874 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 77 on August 30th, 1951 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1
Jolly (Eva) (Twin) Basham
Jolly (Eva) (Twin) was born about July 1885 in Kentucky.1 He died after 1910.1
William Owen (Twin) Basham
William Owen (Twin) was born on July 13th, 1885 in Kentucky.1 He died at the age of 76 on May 4th, 1962 in Harned, Breckenridge Co., Ky.1
Leveda Forrest Basham
Leveda Forrest was born about December 1890 in Kentucky.1 She died after 1910.1
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