James Madison Basham 
James Madison was born on August 4th, 1857 in Washington Co., Arkansas.1 James Madison's father was John M. Basham and his mother was Louisa Caroline Riles. His paternal grandparents were Pleasant (Rev) Basham and Matilda Miller. He had two brothers and a sister, named William Pleasant, Charles Wesley and Nancy M.. He was the second youngest of the four children. He died after 1920.1 General Notes
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1860 Census Washington County Arkansas; Page 489, Family 71
1870 Census Boone County Arkansas; Page 459, Family 29
1880 Census Marion County Arkansas; E D 109, Sheet 28
1900 Census Washington County Arkansas; E D 97, Sheet 12
1910 Census Washington County Arkansas; E D 127, House 55
1920 Census Washington County Arkansas; E D 132, Sheet 2
Information From Anne Basham Reed Correspondence
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.< 1790 d.< 1834 in Jackson Co., Alabama
- b.04 Aug 1814 in Tennessee d.29 May 1864 in Uniontown, Crawford Co., Arkansas
- b.~ 1780 in Tennessee d.~ 1864 in Arkansas
- b.~ 1833 in Marion Co., Arkansas d.> 1860
- b.20 Jun 1809 in Tennessee d.10 Jun 1865 in Uniontown, Crawford Co., Arkansas
- b.04 Aug 1857 in Washington Co., Arkansas d.> 1920
- b.~ 1833 in Tennessee d.> 1870
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James Madison and Sarah M were married in a religious ceremony before 1879.1 They had two sons and six daughters, named Elmer L., Charles, Rosa Jane, Carrie Dell, Cora, Myrtle, Lois and Ona.
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