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Garfield Ollie was born on August 4th, 1879 in Fordsville, Ohio Co., Kentucky.1   Garfield Ollie's father was Eli Houston Basham and his mother was Nancy Melvina Fitzeleanor McCoy.  His paternal grandparents were James Herrod Basham and Polly Ann Arms. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named David Houston, James Gideon, Albert Alford, Erastus Finley, Ellard Randell, Atticas Inlap, Burnice Festus, Vizella Ellen, Mehitabel Enfield, Charity Marguerite and Opal Effie.  He was the youngest of the twelve children.  He died at the age of 76 on May 10th, 1956 in Gas City, Grant Co., Indiana.1 


Garfield Ollie's family with Ollie Huffman

‌Garfield Ollie and Ollie were married in a religious ceremony on November 30th, 1903 in Gallatin, Daviess Co., Missouri.1 

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