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James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden 1881 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Apr 1881

Birth Location: Geeville, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 31 May 1969

Death Location: Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Basden

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Alice Purvis

Children(s): Edna Basden, James Basden, William Basden, Milton Basden

The story of James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden began in 1881 in Geeville, Mississippi, USA. James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden married Alice Myrtle Purvis, and had children including Edna Louise Basden, James Edward Basden, William Purvis Basden, Milton Ray Basden. James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden passed away in 1969 in Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden began in 1881 in Geeville, Mississippi, USA.
  • James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden married Alice Myrtle Purvis, and had children including Edna Louise Basden, James Edward Basden, William Purvis Basden, Milton Ray Basden.
  • James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden passed away in 1969 in Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Basden
1837 – 1917
Birth Location: Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
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Mary Williams
1846 – 1931
Birth Location: Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
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Spouses(s)

Alice Purvis
1888 – 1955
Birth Location: Union County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Edna Basden
1915 – 2005
Birth Location: Union, Mississippi
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James Basden
1918 – 2001
Birth Location: Blue Springs, Mississippi
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William Basden
1922 – 1995
Birth Location: Union County, Mississippi, USA
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Milton Basden
1925 – 2012
Birth Location: Blue Springs, Union Co., MS
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James Basden's Ancestors

Self
James Basden
1881 – 1969
Birth Place: Geeville, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James Edward Basden
1837 – 1917
Russellville, Franklin, Alabama, United States
Mary (Louise) Williams
1846 – 1931
Ripley, Tippah, Mississippi, United States
Grandparents
William (D.) Basden
1813 – 1870
Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Ellenor (H.) Keeton
1815 – 1896
Virginia
Great-Grandparents
James Basden
1775 – 1835
Sara Fawcett
1772 – 1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Basden
1728 – 1790
Patience Basden
1724 – 1800

James Basden's Descendants

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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 – )

James Basden's Timeline

2 Records

1881
05 Apr 1881
Birth of James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden in Geeville, Mississippi, USA
Geeville, Mississippi, USA
1969
31 May 1969
Age 88
Death of James Edward Jr. "Edd" Basden in Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA
Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Geeville, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1969
    Event Place: Ellistown Cemetery, Union County, Mississippi, USA
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