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James Edward Basden 1837 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1837

Birth Location: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 4 Apr 1917

Death Location: Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States

Father: William Basden

Mother: Ellenor Keeton

Spouse(s): Mary Williams

Children(s): William Basden, Emmaline Basden, Anna Basden, Lela Basden, James Basden, Beulah Basden, Mary Basden, Infant Basden, Sarah (Richey)

James Edward Basden was born in 1837 in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States, the child of William D. Basden and Ellenor H. Keeton. James Edward Basden married Mary Louise Williams, and had children including William Newton "Bert" Basden, Emmaline E Basden, Anna Eliza Basden, Lela Francis Basden, James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden, Beulah Benton Basden, Mary L Basden, Infant Daughter Basden, Sarah Camilla"Sallie" Basden (Richey). James Edward Basden passed away in 1917 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • James Edward Basden was born in 1837 in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States, the child of William D. Basden and Ellenor H. Keeton.
  • James Edward Basden married Mary Louise Williams, and had children including William Newton "Bert" Basden, Emmaline E Basden, Anna Eliza Basden, Lela Francis Basden, James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden, Beulah Benton Basden, Mary L Basden, Infant Daughter Basden, Sarah Camilla"Sallie" Basden (Richey).
  • James Edward Basden passed away in 1917 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Basden
1813 – 1870
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, USA
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Ellenor Keeton
1815 – 1896
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Mary Williams
1846 – 1931
Birth Location: Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
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Children(s)

William Basden
1874 – 1940
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Emmaline Basden
1875 – 1876
Birth Location: Blackland, Prentiss County, Mississippi, USA
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Anna Basden
1877 – 1958
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Lela Basden
1879 – 1906
Birth Location: Union County, Mississippi, USA
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James Basden
1881 – 1969
Birth Location: Geeville, Mississippi, USA
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Beulah Basden
1882 – 1970
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Mary Basden
1884 – 1885
Birth Location: Graham, Union County, Mississippi, USA
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Infant Basden
1886 – 1886
Birth Location: Mississippi, United States
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Sarah (Richey)
1888 – 1981
Birth Location: Missouri
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James Basden's Ancestors

Self
James Basden
1837 – 1917
Birth Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Parents
William D. Basden
1813 – 1870
Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Ellenor (H.) Keeton
1815 – 1896
Virginia
Grandparents
James Basden
1775 – 1835
Onslow North Carolina United States
Sara (Elizabeth) Fawcett
1772 – 1824
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Basden
1728 – 1790
Patience Basden
1724 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Basden
1693 – 1742
Martha Basden
1699 – 1818

James Basden's Descendants

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James (Edward) Basden (22 May 1837 – 4 Apr 1917) m. Mary (Louise) Williams (08 Nov 1846 – 4 Jul 1931)
  1. 1. William (Newton "Bert") Basden (13 Jan 1874 – 18 Apr 1940) m. Mary (Caroline "Mollie") Knowles (17 Oct 1875 – 28 Feb 1955)
    1. 1. Howard (Beasley) Basden (08 Nov 1895 – 10 Apr 1971) m. Angie (Beulah) Roberts (28 Jul 1894 – 5 Nov 1979)
      1. 1. Lesta (Beasley (Howard)) Basden (7-26-1916 – 10-17-1971) m. James (Lester Leon) Beasley (04 Nov 1905 – 16 Jul 1985) m. Kenny (Bonner) Wiseman (19 NOV 1914 – 14 JUL 1958)
        1. 1. Bonnie (Rose) Wiseman (11 Mar 1942 – 6 Apr 2019)
      2. 2. Frances Basden (2 Dec 1921 – 8-9-1979) m. Luther (Leslie) Bryson (31 Aug 1917 – 13 Mar 1997)
        1. 1. Shirley (Joyce) Bryson (6-28-1943 – )
    2. 2. William (Dewey) Basden (25 May 1898 – 23 Jun 1986) m. Laura (May) Holland (20 Apr 1901 – 22 October 1986)
      1. 1. Mary (Kathleen) Basden (5 Dec 1919 – 14 Apr 1999) m. Charlie (Jefferson--xm) Crews (13 Sep 1915 – 11 Jan 1988)
        1. 1. Charlie (Jefferson Chuck--xx) Crews (11 Oct 1948 – 28 Oct 1994)
    3. 3. Jewel Basden (13 Apr 1902 – 16 Aug 1995) m. John (Louis) Hitt (20 Mar 1899 – 1 Jan 1987)
      1. 1. Louis (Keith) Hitt (19 Oct 1922 – 1 Mar 2007)
      2. 2. Mary (Hazel) Hitt (28 Feb 1931 – 11 Dec 2011)
    4. 4. Kirby (Olaf) Basden (10 Jun 1906 – 28 Oct 1972) m. Callie (Angeline) Randell (4 Aug 1909 – 29 Apr 1974)
      1. 1. William (Randle “Billy”) Basden (27 Sep 1930 – 11 Sep 2005)
    5. 5. Boyce (Boyd) Basden (02 Aug 1909 – 07 Sep 1984)
    6. 6. Boyd Basden (2 Aug 1909 – 8-24-1993) m. Bessie (Lee Hunter) (Basden) (5 Oct 1907 – 25 Apr 1984)
      1. 1. James (Murray) Basden (23 Dec 1935 – 29 Jan 2017) m. Myra (Sue Reed) (Basden) (8 Jul 1937 – 11 May 2005)
  2. 2. Emmaline (E) Basden (15 September 1875 – 29 January 1876)
  3. 3. Anna (Eliza) Basden (10 Jan 1877 – 18 Dec 1958) m. William (Riley "Will") Sanford (2 Jan 1874 – 15 Oct 1970)
    1. 1. William (Grady) Sanford (11 Nov 1902 – 1 Sep 1990)
    2. 2. George (Oliver) Sanford (15 Jan 1905 – 30 Mar 1988)
    3. 3. Irvin (Mcwhorter) Sanford (15 Nov 1906 – 29 Mar 1996)
    4. 4. Mary (Lou) Sanford (27 Aug 1909 – 21 Apr 2000)
    5. 5. Merle (Clester) Sanford (27 Sep 1912 – 14 Dec 1993)
    6. 6. James (Zachariah "Jamie") Sanford (18 Sep 1915 – 11 Apr 1996)
  4. 4. Lela (Francis) Basden (14 Mar 1879 – 13 Dec 1906) m. James (Henry) Greer (19 Dec 1876 – 7 Feb 1958)
    1. 1. Acker (Robert) Greer (8 Sep 1900 – 24 Mar 1972)
    2. 2. Linda (Bash) Greer (9 Mar 1902 – 29 Dec 1992)
    3. 3. James (Marvin) Greer (7 Mar 1904 – 9 Jul 1959)
  5. 5. James (Edward Jr. "Edd") Basden (05 Apr 1881 – 31 May 1969) m. Alice (Myrtle) Purvis (8 Jul 1888 – 27 Dec 1955)
    1. 1. Edna (Louise) Basden (30 Apr 1915 – 19 Jul 2005) m. Kermit (Chosen Jr.) Coker (6-20-1909 – 8-28-1986)
      1. 1. Larry Coker
      2. 2. Billy Coker
      3. 3. Jimmy Coker
    2. 2. James (Edward) Basden (11 Jun 1918 – 22 Nov 2001) m. Pauline Meador (9 Dec 1920 – )
    3. 3. William (Purvis) Basden (18 Mar 1922 – 10-5-1995) m. Nellie (C) Hunter (18 Jul 1925 – 10 Dec 2009)
      1. 1. Dennis (Hunter) Basden (6 Apr 1947 – )
      2. 2. Billie (Nell) Basden (6-27-1953 – )
      3. 3. Carl (William) Basden (7-28-1957 – )
    4. 4. Milton (Ray) Basden (30 Jul 1925 – 8 Oct 2012) m. Laura (Ann) Bringle (11 Feb 1929 – 28 Oct 2010)
      1. 1. Edward (N.) Basden (11-1-1952 – )
      2. 2. Paula (R.) Basden (12-27-1953 – )
  6. 6. Beulah (Benton) Basden (13 Jul 1882 – 12 Jul 1970) m. Jessie (Lonnie) Brown (9 Jul 1881 – 22 Jun 1953)
    1. 1. Infant Brown (21 April 1904 – 21 April 1904)
    2. 2. Infant (Son) Brown (21 January 1909 – 21 January 1909)
    3. 3. Lonnie (Dean) Brown (16 Jun 1916 – 6 Oct 2006)
    4. 4. Hollis (Fleet) Brown (15 Jul 1919 – )
  7. 7. Mary (L) Basden (10 Dec 1884 – 12 Aug 1885)
  8. 8. Infant (Daughter) Basden (30 Jul 1886 – 30 Jul 1886)
  9. 9. Sarah (Camilla"Sallie" Basden) (Richey) (22 Jan 1888 – 15 Jul 1981) m. John (Monroe) Richey (1-14-1882 – 1-8-1967)
    1. 1. Oren (Oneal) Richey (3-26-1905 – 10-8-1987)
    2. 2. Trice (Monroe) Richey (18 Jun 1908 – 29 Nov 1965)
    3. 3. Houston (Mayes) Richey (07 Oct 1910 – 02 Aug 2002)

James Basden's Timeline

2 Records

1837
22 May 1837
Birth of James Edward Basden in Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
1917
4 Apr 1917
Age 80
Death of James Edward Basden in Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States
Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1837
    Event Place: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Zion Hill Cemetery, Union, Mississippi, United States
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