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Leonard Lee Basden 1851 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1851

Birth Location: Onslow Co., North Carolina

Death Date: 28 November 1929

Death Location: Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina

Father: Silas Basden

Mother: Elda Mills

Spouse(s): Nancy Askew

Children(s): Corus Basden, Mary Basden, Lillie\Leah Basden, Lib Basden, James Basden, Daniel Basden, Eva Basden

Leonard Lee Basden was born in 1851 in Onslow Co., North Carolina, the child of Silas Basden and Elda (Elvy) Mills. Leonard Lee Basden married Nancy Ellen Askew, and had children including Corus Lee Basden, Mary Holland Basden, Lillie\Leah Laura Basden, Lib Middleton Basden, James Nelson Basden, Daniel Jefferson Basden, Eva Allen Basden. Leonard Lee Basden passed away in 1929 in Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Leonard Lee Basden was born in 1851 in Onslow Co., North Carolina, the child of Silas Basden and Elda (Elvy) Mills.
  • Leonard Lee Basden married Nancy Ellen Askew, and had children including Corus Lee Basden, Mary Holland Basden, Lillie\Leah Laura Basden, Lib Middleton Basden, James Nelson Basden, Daniel Jefferson Basden, Eva Allen Basden.
  • Leonard Lee Basden passed away in 1929 in Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Silas Basden
1776 – 1880
Birth Location: Lower Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
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Elda Mills
1822 – 1880
Birth Location: Onslow, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nancy Askew
1856 – 1921
Birth Location: Jones County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Corus Basden
1876 – 1920
Birth Location: Jones, NC, USA
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Mary Basden
1878 – 1923
Birth Location: city, Jones, NC, USA
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Lillie\Leah Basden
1881 – 1969
Birth Location: Richlands, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
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Lib Basden
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Jones County, North Carolina, USA
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James Basden
1890 – 1975
Birth Location: Comfort, Jones, NC, USA
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Daniel Basden
1893 – 1986
Birth Location: Jones County, North Carolina, USA
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Eva Basden
1897 – 1960
Birth Location: Jones County, North Carolina, USA
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Leonard Basden's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Basden
1851 – 1929
Birth Place: Onslow Co., North Carolina
Parents
Silas Basden
1776 – 1880
Lower Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Elda ((Elvy)) Mills
1822 – 1880
Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Josiah Basden
1740 – 1816
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Mills
1746 – 1837
Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, United States
Silas Basden
1810 – 1880
Onslow County, North Carolina
Charlott Mills
1795 – 1850
Lower Richlands, Onslow, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh BASDEN
1722 – 1778
Mary Williams
1720 – 1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Basden
1697 – 1742
Elizabeth Ishmael
1689 – 1740

Leonard Basden's Descendants

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Leonard (Lee) Basden (26 July 1851 – 28 November 1929) m. Nancy (Ellen) Askew (27 Mar 1856 – 28 Feb 1921)
  1. 1. Corus (Lee) Basden (27 Mar 1876 – 30 Jun 1920)
  2. 2. Mary (Holland) Basden (15 Nov 1878 – 05 May 1923)
  3. 3. Lillie\Leah (Laura) Basden (11 Mar 1881 – 02 Sep 1969)
  4. 4. Lib (Middleton) Basden (22 Feb 1885 – 07 Feb 1961)
  5. 5. James (Nelson) Basden (25 Feb 1890 – 15 Nov 1975)
  6. 6. Daniel (Jefferson) Basden (04 Oct 1893 – 28 September 1986)
  7. 7. Eva (Allen) Basden (25 Feb 1897 – 03 Apr 1960)

Leonard Basden's Timeline

2 Records

1851
26 July 1851
Birth of Leonard Lee Basden in Onslow Co., North Carolina
Onslow Co., North Carolina
1929
28 November 1929
Age 78
Death of Leonard Lee Basden in Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina
Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1851
    Event Place: Onslow Co., North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 November 1929
    Event Place: Tuckahoe, Jones Co., North Carolina
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