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Mary Polly Basham 1800–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1800

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 6 Nov 1878

Death Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: William Jr

Mother: Sarah Shrewsbury

Spouse(s): Littleberry Basham

Children(s): Mary Basham, William Basham, Manoah Basham, Carey Basham, Matilda Basham, Barnett Basham, Henry Basham, William Basham, John Basham

The story of Mary Polly Basham began in 1800 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States. Mary Polly Basham married Littleberry Berry Basham, and had children including Barnett A Basham, Carey Jackson Basham, Henry Blades Basham, John Basham, Manoah Stone Basham, Mary Ruth Basham, Matilda Basham, William Berry Basham, William Harrison Basham. Mary Polly Basham passed away in 1878 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Basham began in 1800 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.
  • Mary Polly Basham married Littleberry Berry Basham, and had children including Barnett A Basham, Carey Jackson Basham, Henry Blades Basham, John Basham, Manoah Stone Basham, Mary Ruth Basham, Matilda Basham, William Berry Basham, William Harrison Basham.
  • Mary Polly Basham passed away in 1878 in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr
1745–1834
Birth Location: Bedford, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
WJ
Sarah Shrewsbury
1760–1834
Birth Location: Warm Springs, Bath, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Littleberry Basham
1792–1855
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
LB

Children(s)

Mary Basham
1829–1915
Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
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William Basham
1819–1896
Birth Location: Breckenridge, Kentucky, USA
WB
Manoah Basham
1820–1900
Birth Location: Breckenridge, Kentucky, USA
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Carey Basham
1822–1913
Birth Location: Breckenridge, Kentucky, USA
CB
Matilda Basham
1827–1899
Birth Location: Breckenridge, Kentucky, USA
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Barnett Basham
1829–1880
Birth Location: Breckenridge, Kentucky, USA
BB
Henry Basham
1836–1900
Birth Location: Breckenridge Cty, KY
HB
William Basham
1840–1904
Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
WB
John Basham
1824–1900
Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
JB

Mary Basham's Ancestors

Self
Mary Basham
1800–1878
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Basham Jr
1745–1834
Bedford, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Shrewsbury
1760–1834
Warm Springs, Bath, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Basham) I
1700–1768
Franklin, Franklin Co. VA
Sarah (Agnes) Angel
1704–1768
Cannon County, Tennessee
Nathaniel (Shrewsbury) Rev
1739–1825
Peaks Otter, Hanover, Virginia, United States
Mary Ellis
1737–1824
Hanover, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Michael Basham
1675–1746
Jane Barber
1677–1758
William Angel
1680–1778
Catherine Hazard
1690–1778
Ruel Shrewsbury
1699–1755
Elizabeth Poindexter
1698–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Barber
1652–
Joan Brooker
1655–

Mary Basham's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Basham (1800–6 Nov 1878) m. Littleberry ("Berry") Basham (1792–27 Oct 1855)
  1. 1. Mary (Ruth) Basham 1829–1915 m. Seth (William) Smiley 1828–1866 m. Franklin (Edward) Smiley 1837–1887
    1. 1. William (Franklin) Smiley 1858–1937 m. Lucretia (Annie) Tucker 1863–1891 m. Roxie (Anne) Lucas 1874–1965 m. Betsey (A.) Carman 1877–1910 m. Joyce Armes 1869–
      1. 1. Mary (Etta) Smiley 1880–1941 m. Burnie (Gratefield) Wilson 1884–1973
        1. 1. William (Tip) Wilson 1909–1958 m. Ila (Louise) Niles 1907–1997
        2. 2. Frances (E) Wilson 1911–1997 m. Orval (Ollie) Tabor 1908–1970
        3. 3. Lena (Maye) Wilson 1914–1981 m. Albert (Dennis Ashcraft) Jr 1915–1989 m. Mitchell Drane 1910– m. Charles (Herschel) Lawson 1910–1986
        4. 4. Anna (Rue) Wilson 1919–1977 m. Manuel (Hughes) Goodman 1914–1995
      2. 2. Leon (Redmon) Smiley 1891–1945 m. Ruby (Catherine) Allgood 1905–1998 m. Rettie Wheatly 1889–1917
        1. 1. Ann (Aline) Smiley 1923–2017 m. Howard (S) Osborne 1924–
        2. 2. Irene Smiley 1922– m. Fred (Benjamin) Burress 1920–2009
        3. 3. Albert (Douglas) Smiley 1925–2003 m. Francine Martin 1929–1981
        4. 4. Leonard (Preston) Smiley 1930–1972
        5. 5. Willis (Franklin) Smiley 1908–1982 m. Bessie Robinson 1914–1997
        6. 6. Ruby (Ellen) Smiley 1914–1924
      3. 3. Lorenzo Smiley 1881–
      4. 4. William (Berry) Smiley 1883–1959
      5. 5. Everett Smiley 1895–1916
      6. 6. Pearl ("Pearlie") Smiley 1900–1950 m. Pete Moore 1896–1985
        1. 1. Arthur Moore 1916–1990 m. Anna (Barbara) Niles 1920–
        2. 2. Margaret (Rhea) Moore 1918–2012 m. William (Hobert) Kinerson 1911–1984
        3. 3. Everett Moore 1920–1984
        4. 4. Albert Moore 1923–1983
        5. 5. Bevia (B) Moore 1927–2015 m. Lester Armes 1922–2019
        6. 6. Velma (Lee) Moore 1925–2012 m. Robert (Earl) Smith 1923–2000
      7. 7. Hollis (D) Smiley 1903–1969
    2. 2. Abner (Allen) Smiley 1856–1939
    3. 3. Sarah (Francis) Smiley 1863–1952
    4. 4. Seth (William) Smiley 1858–
    5. 5. Lucretia (E) Smiley 1854–1875
    6. 6. Mahala (E (Mary)) Smiley 1852–1916
    7. 7. Hester (Ann) Smiley 1850–
    8. 8. Sallie Smiley 1862–
    9. 9. Susan Smiley 1863–
    10. 10. Emily (C) Smiley 1866–1954
    11. 11. Amon (Hayse) Smiley 1875–1950
    12. 12. Celie Smiley 1870–1954
    13. 13. Amanda Smiley 1868–1945
  2. 2. William (Harrison) Basham 1819–1896
  3. 3. Manoah (Stone) Basham 1820–1900
  4. 4. Carey (Jackson) Basham 1822–1913
  5. 5. Matilda Basham 1827–1899
  6. 6. Barnett (A) Basham 1829–1880
  7. 7. Henry (Blades) Basham 1836–1900
  8. 8. William (Berry) Basham 1840–1904
  9. 9. John Basham 1824–1900

Mary Basham's Timeline

2 Records

1800
1800
Birth of Mary Polly Basham in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1878
6 Nov 1878
Age 78
Death of Mary Polly Basham in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1878
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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