Nathan (Rev) Basham 
Nathan (Rev) was born on July 21st, 1827 in Seth, Boone Co., Virginia.1 Nathan (Rev)'s father was Nathan, Sr. Basham and his mother is Mary Lewis. His paternal grandparents were James Basham and Frances (Mary) Taylor. He had five sisters named Leah, Mary 'Polly', Mahala, Nancy and Ruhamah Paulina. He was the youngest of the six children. He died at the age of 76 on March 29th, 1904 in East Banks, Kanawha Co., W Va.1 General Notes
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1850 Census Boone County Virginia Page 16 Family 217
1860 Census Boone County Virginia Page 64 Family 398
1860 Census And Gene Data Basham Document No 47
1880 Census Kanawha County West Virginia
1900 Census Boone County W Virginia E D 4/9
Baptist Or Church Of Christ Preacher
Family Group Sheet In Lds Family Group Sheet File
Info From William Basham Correspondence
Children Kith And Kin Boone County Virginia Bd No 45
Given 50 Acres In 1850 By Father In Law James Miller
Info From Barbara Basham Archer Letter
Enlisted In Civil War In 1865 And Taken Prisoner, Head Wound
Copy Of His Picture In Barbara Basham Archer Letter
NATHAN BASHAM
The first part of this story is family tradition which is usual
ly ma de up of several different stories merged into one over the year
s, we off er it because it might give someone a lead to their famil
y. It could be o nly a story or it could be partly true. Most genealogis
ts have found th at some family traditions are true enough to help us fi
nd our ancestors. A ccording to Basham family tradition, Nathan Basham w
as a native of Wale s, born around 1800 and originally named Thomas or Tho
mpson. As the tradi tion goes, he fled the law in Wales and changed his n
ame to avoid captur e. His girl friend, a Miss Lewis, also left Wales a
nd met him in Virgin ia where they were married.
They had at least one son, Nathan Basham Jr., born 21 July 1827 on B
ig Co al River. Nathan Basham Jr. married Missouri Jane, daughter of Jam
es Sr a nd Nancy Miller. Missouri was said to be the grandchild of an Indi
an Princ ess, named Nona or "Ninth Daughter."
Nathan Basham and two of his sons, James and William, served in the C
iv il War. Nathan was taken prisoner, had yellow fever and was shot in t
he h ead, carrying the scar until his death. They first moved to Sandy Ri
dg e, OH and then to East Bank, WV where Missouri Jane died in 1881. Na
th an was a Baptist minister who traveled from town to town to preac
h. In 19 00 he was living in Boone County with his son, Nathan. On 29 Ma
rch 19 04 he was killed by a train while walking on the railroad trac
k. Bo th he and Missouri Jane, along with several of their children, a
re buri ed in the McConnaly Cemetery at East Bank WV.
Children of Nathan and Missouri Jane were: James who md. Irene Willi
am s; William who m. Adeline Van Heese; Nancy who m. William Holstine; Jo
hn d ied young; Amelia died young; Louisa died young; Nathan Buren? m. 1
st Augu sta Winters, 2nd Ellen Brinley, 3rd Betsy Miller, and 4th Victor
ia Brow n; Benjamin who m. Virginia Trent; Martha Eileen who m. William Po
ff; Mar y, twin of Martha, died at birth at Sandy Ridge, OH; Eliza Ann "Ly
te" w ho m. Jack Duncan; and Isaac Snow who m. Sadie Winters. Boone Coun
ty We st Virginia History 1900; page
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1722 d.23 May 1768 in Cumberland Co., Virginia
- b.~ 1746 in Virginia d.> 1830 in Probably Scioto County Ohio
- b.1705 d.~ 1768
- b.1710 d.> 1768 in Cumberland Co, Virginia
- b.1710
- b.> 1775 in Virginia d.09 Aug 1850
- d.> 1762
- b.< 1745 d.> 1830
- d.> 1754
- b.21 Jul 1827 in Seth, Boone Co., Virginia d.29 Mar 1904 in East Banks, Kanawha Co., W Va
- b.> 1775
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‌Nathan (Rev) and Missouri Jane were married in a religious ceremony about 1846.1 They had six sons and six daughters, named James M., William E., John A., Nathan 'Buren', Benjamin L., Isaac Snow (Ike), Nancy R. (Nan), Amelia, Eliza Ann (Lyde), Louise, Martha Eileen (Twin) and Mary E. (Twin).
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Children
Nancy R. (Nan) Basham
Nancy R. (Nan) was born about May 1850 in Boone Co., Virginia.1 She died after 1880.1
John A. Basham
John A. was born about 1852 in Boone Co., Virginia.1 He died about 1858 in West Virginia.1
Nathan 'Buren' Basham
Nathan 'Buren' was born on December 8th, 1854 in Sharlow, Boone Co., Virginia.1 He died about August 1917 in Foster, Boone Co., West Virginia.1
Benjamin L. Basham
Benjamin L. was born on June 1st, 1857 in Boone Co., Virginia.1 He died after 1880.1
Eliza Ann (Lyde) Basham
Eliza Ann (Lyde) was born about 1859 in Boone Co., Virginia.1 She died on March 5th, 1939.1
Martha Eileen (Twin) Basham
Martha Eileen (Twin) was born on May 8th, 1865 in Boone Co., West Virginia.1 She died at the age of 88 on November 8th, 1953 in Bellaire, Belmont Co., Ohio.1
Mary E. (Twin) Basham
Mary E. (Twin) was born on May 8th, 1865 in Boone Co., West Virginia.1 She died about August 1865 in Boone Co., West Virginia.1
Isaac Snow (Ike) Basham
Isaac Snow (Ike) was born on June 27th, 1867 in Boone Co., Virginia.1 He died at the age of 54 on December 26th, 1921 in Benton, Franklin Co., Illinois.1
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