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Female Lilly May Bassham Click to view Lilly May Bassham in the family tree

Lilly May was born on May 22nd, 1888 in Tennessee.1   Lilly May's father was Rufus Lycurgus Bassham and her mother was Mattie Louella Harrison.  Her paternal grandparents were James Monroe, Jr. Bassham and Susan Frances Legg. She had seven brothers named Benton Lafayette, Thomas Lindsey, Daniel Lee, Grady Lycurgus, Louis Edward, Roy Lynn and Velma Leona.  She was the oldest of the eight children.  She died at the age of 77 on September 7th, 1965.1 


Lilly May's family with J. Oscar Belew

‌Lilly May and J. Oscar were married in a religious ceremony on February 11th, 1906 in Lawrence Co., Tennessee.1 

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