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Male John Albert Basham Click to view John Albert Basham in the family tree

John Albert was born on March 9th, 1857 in Mercer Co., West Virginia.1   John Albert's father was William Blane Basham and his mother was Juliana Lydia Lilly.  His paternal grandparents were James Eber Wiley and Rhoda Basham; his maternal grandparents were Joseph L. Lilly and Mary Polly Solesberry Shrewberry. He had six brothers and five sisters, named Henry Johnson, William Joseph, Robert Hugh, Isaac Edmond, Sylvanus Eanon, Arden Lewis, Arminta Codine, Margaret Lucinda, Rosa Belle, Virginia Alifare and Louanna.  He was the oldest of the twelve children. He had a half-brother and three half-sisters, named James Preston, Julia Ann, Nancy Jane and Louisa E. (Lizzie).  He died at the age of 58 on July 3rd, 1915 in Wyoming Co., West Virginia.1 


John Albert's family with Amanda Catherine Pittman

‌John Albert and Amanda Catherine were married in a religious ceremony on April 15th, 1876 in Herndon, Wyoming Co., W Virginia.1   They had six sons and seven daughters, named Henry Joseph, Giles Kelly, William Michael, Isaac Everette, Lawrence Hobart, Ivan McKinley, Rosabelle, Anna Laura, Florence Birdie, Julina Elizabeth, Ada Ethel, Rebecca Margaret and Lessie Dell.

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