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Male Marion Adolphus Basham Click to view Marion Adolphus Basham in the family tree

Marion Adolphus was born on May 2nd, 1882 in Daviess Co., Kentucky.1   Marion Adolphus' father was James Henry Basham and his mother was Mary O. (Molly) Higgs.  His paternal grandparents were Henry Blades Basham and Sarah Jane Brock; his maternal grandparents were Alfred Higgs and Sarah Jane Calloway. He had three brothers and nine sisters, named Robert Henry, Steven IVa, George Leslie, Clara Bell, Ella Mae, Alice, Ida B., Willa Geneva, Lillie Jane, Lilla Mae, Nellie Pearl and Della Sue.  He was the oldest of the thirteen children. He had a half-brother named William Elva.  He died at the age of 76 on April 21st, 1959 in Maceo, Daviess Co., Kentucky.1 


Marion Adolphus' first family with Lillie Jane Crask

‌Marion Adolphus and Lillie Jane were married in a religious ceremony on November 9th, 1901 in Rockport, Spencer Co., Indiana.1   They had two sons and three daughters, named Walker Hayden, Oscar Clair, Ines, Mary Emma and Bertha 'Louise'.


Marion Adolphus' second family with Nora B. Lancaster

‌Marion Adolphus and Nora B. were married in a religious ceremony about 1917 in Daviess Co., Kentucky.1   They had six sons and two daughters, named Infant Child, Infant Child, Infant Child, Marion Adolphus, Jr., Hugh Triplett, Living, Clara Myrtle and Living.

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