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Female Josephine Basham Click to view Josephine Basham in the family tree

Josephine was born on August 31st, 1877 in Johnson Co., Arkansas.1   Josephine's father was James Oliver, Sr. Basham and her mother was Lemira Jane Shelton.  Her paternal grandparents were Jonathan Basham and Delilah Payne. She had four brothers and six sisters, named William Jonathan, James Oliver, Sara Jane, John Mahlon, Martha Ann Elizabeth (Mattie), Cora, Minnie B., Delilah 'Dilla' (Twin), Hannah (Twin) and Julia Ellen.  She was the second youngest of the eleven children.  She died at the age of 97 on August 16th, 1975 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma.1 


Josephine's family with John J. Allen

‌Josephine and John J. were married in a religious ceremony on January 26th, 1905 in Johnson Co., Arkansas.1 

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