General Notes

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1880 Census Ray County Missouri  E D 101 Sheet 6
1900 Census Ray County Missouri  E D 136/3
1910 Census Ray County Missouri  E D 133/16
Family Group Sheet From Don Basham Correspondence
Death Certificate In Don W Basham Letter
Died From Heat Stroke After Barn Fire
Marriage Information In 1988 Missouri I G I
Franklin Price Basham was born September 19, 1852 in Ray County, Misso
ur i, the youngest child of Nathan Basham and Elizabeth Campbell Bas
ha m.  He grew up in the same house in which he was born.  On April 12, 1
87 4, he married Frances Octavia Griffey. Frank and Tavey as they were ca
ll ed had nine children: John Ellis, born May 13, 1875, died December 2
4, 195 7; Mary Elizabeth, born June 22, 1878, died August 15, 1972; Geor
ge All en born November 2, 1880, died December 1, 1972; Henry Clark born F
ebrua ry 9, 1883, died May 9, 1969; Elcie born March 26, 1885, died Decemb
er 1 3, 1916; Rosa Ann born July 25, 1877, died December 29, 1973; James A
rthu r, born Oct 4, 1890, died January, 1922; Beulah born October 28, 189
5, di ed June 26, 1939; and Clayborn, born September 6, 1897, died Novemb
er 1 0, 1969.
When Frank's parents died, Frank inherited the old home place whe
re he w as born and raised his own family at that location. He and his wi
fe lat er lived at various locations southeast of Cowgill. On July 30, 19
19 whi le they were liv- ing on a farm near Cowgill, Frank and two of h
is sons h ad been putting fresh hay in the barn loft. At the end of the d
ay after t he sons left, a storm came up and lightning struck the barn set
ting it a nd the hay on fire. While Frank was hurriedly carrying harness a
nd other i tems from the burning barn he suffered a heart attack and fe
ll dead insi de the barn.  His wife and daughter-in-law Dora Basham dragg
ed his body o ut of the burning barn. Franklin and Octavia are both buri
ed at the Litt le Union Cemetery. Cowgill History Book (100 Years) Submitt
ed by Donald Ba sham