Henry Basham 
Henry was born on April 22nd, 1832 in Lawenceburg, Lawrence Co., Tenn.1 Henry's father was Jonathan Basham and his mother was Elizabeth McComb. His paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Virginia Elizabeth Jones. He had seven brothers and three sisters, named Unknown Male, James M., Alvis, John, William, Thomas Gowen, Jonathan, Sarah B., Amanda Eleanor and Mariah Elizabeth. He was the fourth oldest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 73 on May 20th, 1905 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Cannon County Tennessee Family No 497
1860 Census Cannon County Tennessee Page 92 Family 631
1870 Census Cannon County Tennessee Page 186 Family 87
1880 Census Madison County Arkansas E D 101 Sheet 12
Union Soldier During Civil War
Biography In Kentucky File
Family Group Sheet From Beverly Wayne Basham Correspondence
Marriage Record In Mississippi File
Info From Cephus And Clyde Basham Correspondence
Civil War Military Records In Gladys Mattson Correspondence
Info From James Monroe Basham Letter
Picture Of Henry Basham And Information From Gladys Mattson
Civil War Records In Gladys Mattson Letter
Grey Eyes, Light Hair, Fair Complexion, 5 Ft 6 In Tall
BURIAL Henry Basham, and Old Citizen, Died Last Night of Brights Disea
se - --------------------------------------- Henry Basham died last n
ig ht at 2 O'Clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. M. J. Price on Hig
ht Str eet, in South Clarksville. He was a native of Cannon County and w
as 73 ye ars old. He is survived by a large family, all grown. The Funer
al took p lace this afternoon with service at the residence by Rev. Gilber
t. Interm ent was in Greenwood Cemetery.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1745 in Virginia d.17 Dec 1834 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky
- b.1705 d.~ 1768
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.1710
- b.~ 1765 in Virginia d.02 Feb 1819 in Campbell Co., Tennessee
- b.1803 in Jacksboro, Campbell Co., Tennessee d.1885 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
- b.~ 1766 d.> 1830 in Tennessee
- b.22 Apr 1832 in Lawenceburg, Lawrence Co., Tenn d.20 May 1905 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn
- b.~ 1806 in Tennessee d.1886 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee
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Henry and Martha Ann were married in a religious ceremony on April 12th, 1853 in Pontototoc, Pontototoc Co., Miss.1 They had four sons and eight daughters, named Jonathan (Daunt), James Henry, George, John Brown (Dick), Maria Elizabeth, Martha Jane, America, Nancy Rose, Mary (Molly), Minnie Amanda, Sallie and Salina.
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Children
Maria Elizabeth Basham
Maria Elizabeth was born on July 22nd, 1853 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 82 on March 28th, 1936 in Missouri.1
Martha Jane Basham
Martha Jane was born on January 7th, 1856 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 83 on July 15th, 1939 in St Louis, St Louis Co., Missouri.1
Jonathan (Daunt) Basham
Jonathan (Daunt) was born on September 2nd, 1857 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 81 on May 4th, 1939 in Logan Co., Kentucky.1
James Henry Basham
James Henry was born on March 28th, 1859 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 83 on May 12th, 1942 in Guthrie, Todd Co., Tennessee.1
America Basham
America was born about 1861 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died before 1880.1
Nancy Rose Basham
Nancy Rose was born about 1862 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 She died after 1880.1
George Basham
George was born on July 3rd, 1867 in Vincennes, Knox Co., Indiana.1 He died at the age of 81 on September 6th, 1948 in Clarksville, Montgomery Co., Tenn.1
Minnie Amanda Basham
Minnie Amanda was born on September 7th, 1869 in Woodbury, Tennessee.1 She died at the age of 81 on February 27th, 1951 in Anthony, Kansas. She was buried in Harper Cemetary.1 1
John Brown (Dick) Basham
John Brown (Dick) was born on October 3rd, 1876 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee.1 He died at the age of 83 on July 23rd, 1960 in Nashville, Davidson Co., Tenn.1
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