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Male Reuben 'Alfred' Basham Click to view Reuben 'Alfred' Basham in the family tree

Reuben 'Alfred' was born about 1874 in Kentucky.1   Reuben 'Alfred''s father was Reuben Bartlett (Bartley) Basham and his mother was July Ann Johnson.  His paternal grandparents were Benajah Anderson Basham and Nancy E. Turner. He had eleven brothers and three sisters, named James L. (Jimmie), John H. (Johnnie), Robert, Thomas, Columbia Valentine, Bennie Mayberry, Infant Son, James, John H, Mary A, William, Hiram, William (Willie) and Mary A..  He died on October 9th, 1962 in Edmonson County, Kentucky.1 


Reuben 'Alfred''s first family with Columbia Hilan Sowders

‌Reuben 'Alfred' and Columbia Hilan were married in a religious ceremony on March 27th, 1895 in Edmonson Co., Kentucky.2   They had three sons and a daughter, named Guy Ulysses (Lissies), Wiley, Reubin Kelley and Julia Ann.


Reuben 'Alfred''s second family with Martha Elender (Mattie) Self

‌Reuben 'Alfred' and Martha Elender (Mattie) were married in a religious ceremony on May 30th, 1908 in Edmonson Co., Kentucky.2   They had eight sons and two daughters, named Alex 'Clifford', Freddie Norman (Bartley), Everett Commadore Tilford, Homer Albert (Tuck), John Thomas, Living, Living, Living, Allbennie Florence and Isthmie Mae.

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