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James M. was born in January 1830 in Lawenceburg, Lawrence Co., Ten.1   James M.'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, Henry, Alvis, John, William, Thomas Gowen, Jonathan, Sarah B., Amanda Eleanor and Mariah Elizabeth.  He was the third oldest of the eleven children.  He died at the age of 77 on March 2nd, 1907 in Mcminnville, Warren Co., Tenn.1 


James M.'s first family with Missabelle Starkley

‌James M. and Missabelle were married in a religious ceremony on September 13th, 1852 in Mcminnville, Warren Co, Tenn.1   They had a son named Jonathan Isaiah.


James M.'s second family with Mary Ann Stafford

‌James M. and Mary Ann were married in a religious ceremony on June 30th, 1859 in Woodbury, Cannon Co, Tennessee.1   They had five sons and two daughters, named James H. (Big Jimmy), Alvis Grant, Thomas Edward, Adam D., Manoah (Noah), Sarah E (Betty) and Mary Maggie.

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