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

Matilda was born in 1827 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1   Matilda's father was Littleberry Basham and her mother was Mary (Polly) Basham.  Her paternal grandparents were Bartlett Angel, Jr. Basham and Nancy Susan Farmer; her maternal grandparents were William Basham and Sarah Sally Shrewsbury. She had five brothers named William Harrison, Manoah Stone, Cary Jackson 'Jack', Barnett A. and Henry Blades.  She was the third youngest of the six children.  She died at the age of 72 in 1899 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1 


Matilda's first family with Evans Carmen

‌Matilda and Evans were married in a religious ceremony in 1842 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1 


Matilda's second family with William Smiley

‌Matilda and William were married in a religious ceremony on April 3rd, 1852 in Breckenridge Co., Kentucky.1   They had four sons and a daughter, named Samuel M., James N. 'Jim', Charles L., Robert P. and Sarah Jane.

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