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Male Ernest 'Fay' Basham Click to view Ernest 'Fay' Basham in the family tree

Ernest 'Fay' was born on May 16th, 1911 in Ft Belknap, New Castle Co., Texas.1   Ernest 'Fay''s father was James Henry Basham and his mother was Mary Jane Veal.  His paternal grandparents were Thomas Jefferson, Sr. Basham and Sarah Frances Renfro. He had five brothers and five sisters, named Jess (Twin), Dill Bryan, James 'Webster', Roy Sanford, Delbert, Rosie Lee, Bessie (Twin), Sallie Isabell (Sarah), Jesse Ann and Ruth B..  He was the youngest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 73 on August 26th, 1984 in La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado.1 


Ernest 'Fay''s family with Freida Harriet Berniss

‌Ernest 'Fay' and Freida Harriet were married in a religious ceremony on February 26th, 1936 in La Junta, Otero Co., Colorado.1   They had three sons and two daughters, named James Delbert, Living, Living, Living and Living.

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