Henry William Basham 
Henry William was born on May 15th, 1850 in Mountainburg, Crawford Co., Ark.1 Henry William's father was Solomon Basham and his mother was Elizabeth Coffey Marler. His paternal grandparents are Richard Basham and Unknown Wife. He had eight brothers and six sisters, named Coffey Jones, John Marion, James Franklin, Solomon II, Columbus C., William Riley, Jasper Newton, Thomas Jefferson, Sr., Cynthia, Infant Daughter 1, Susan, Infant Daughter 2, America (Mary) and Infant Daughter 3. He was the youngest of the fifteen children. He died at the age of 82 on February 16th, 1933 in Dennis, Parker Co., Texas.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Crawford County Arkansas Family 33
1860 Census Crawford County Arkansas Page 103 Family 676
1870 Census Crawford County Arkansas Page 5 Family 34
1880 Census Coryell County Texas E D 24 Sheet 6
Birth Marriage Basham Document No 19
Family Info In Viola Cathey Files - Basham Document No 32
Family Info In Ross Basham Correspondence
Henrys Occupations Were Farmer And Texas Ranger
Death Certificate In Texas File
Marr Info From Daraleen Wade Letter
Copy Of His Picture In Ross Basham Letters
Cemetery Picture In Texas File
Henry W Basham was a teacher and Texas Ranger. He was a Texas Rang
er f or about 25 years. Once while in the service of his state (Texas
), he rec eive a load of buckshot that landed in 13 different place
s. He also play ed the violin. He married Nancy Elizabeth Greer and th
ey had 7 children.
Henry William and Elizabeth Nancy were married in a religious ceremony on February 29th, 1872 in Coryell Co., Texas.1 They had five sons and two daughters, named Brandon M., Lindsey William (Shorty), Solomon (Sol), Allen, Lottie, Victoria and Emmie.
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Children
Victoria Basham
Victoria was born about 1877 in Mountainburg, Crawford Co., Ark.1 She died after 1920.1
Lindsey William (Shorty) Basham
Lindsey William (Shorty) was born on February 6th, 1880 in Rising Star, Eastland Co., Texas.1 He died at the age of 85 on July 25th, 1965 in Elsmore, S B Co., California.1
Solomon (Sol) Basham
Solomon (Sol) was born on June 22nd, 1884.1 He died at the age of 85 on February 12th, 1970 in Palo Pinto Co., Texas.1
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