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Mary Ruth Basham 1829–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jul 1829

Birth Location: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1915

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

Father: Littleberry Basham

Mother: Mary Basham

Spouse(s): Seth Smiley, Franklin Smiley

Children(s): William Smiley, Abner Smiley, Sarah Smiley, Seth Smiley, Lucretia Smiley, Mahala Smiley, Hester Smiley, Sallie Smiley, Susan Smiley, Emily Smiley, Amon Smiley, Celie Smiley, Amanda Smiley

In 1829, Mary Ruth Basham entered the world in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA, born to Littleberry Berry Basham And Mary Polly Basham. Mary Ruth Basham married Franklin Edward Smiley, Seth William Smiley, and had children including Abner Allen Smiley, Amanda Smiley, Amon Hayse Smiley, Celie Smiley, Emily C Smiley, Hester Ann Smiley, Lucretia E Smiley, Mahala E Mary Smiley, Sallie Smiley, Sarah Francis Smiley, Seth William Smiley, Susan Smiley, William Franklin Smiley. Mary Ruth Basham passed away in 1915 in SE Ree, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Mary Ruth Basham entered the world in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA, born to Littleberry Berry Basham And Mary Polly Basham.
  • Mary Ruth Basham married Franklin Edward Smiley, Seth William Smiley, and had children including Abner Allen Smiley, Amanda Smiley, Amon Hayse Smiley, Celie Smiley, Emily C Smiley, Hester Ann Smiley, Lucretia E Smiley, Mahala E Mary Smiley, Sallie Smiley, Sarah Francis Smiley, Seth William Smiley, Susan Smiley, William Franklin Smiley.
  • Mary Ruth Basham passed away in 1915 in SE Ree, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Littleberry Basham
1792–1855
Birth Location: Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Mary Basham
1800–1878
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Seth Smiley
1828–1866
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky
SS
Franklin Smiley
1837–1887
Birth Location: Missouri, United States
FS

Children(s)

William Smiley
1858–1937
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky
WS
Abner Smiley
1856–1939
Birth Location: Kentucky
AS
Sarah Smiley
1863–1952
Birth Location: Se Ree, Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States
SS
Seth Smiley
1858–
Birth Location: –
SS
Lucretia Smiley
1854–1875
Birth Location: –
LS
Mahala Smiley
1852–1916
Birth Location: –
MS
Hester Smiley
1850–
Birth Location: –
HS
Sallie Smiley
1862–
Birth Location: –
SS
Susan Smiley
1863–
Birth Location: –
SS
Emily Smiley
1866–1954
Birth Location: –
ES
Amon Smiley
1875–1950
Birth Location: Harned, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
AS
Celie Smiley
1870–1954
Birth Location: Breckinridge County, Kentucky
CS
Amanda Smiley
1868–1945
Birth Location: –
AS

Mary Basham's Ancestors

Self
Mary Basham
1829–1915
Birth Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Littleberry "Berry" Basham
1792–1855
Bedford, Virginia, United States
Mary (Polly) Basham
1800–1878
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Bartlett Basham
1770–1847
Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Susan) Farmer
1773–1846
Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, United States
William (Basham) Jr
1745–1834
Bedford, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Sally) Shrewsbury
1760–1834
Warm Springs, Bath, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bartlett Sr
1739–1779
Nancy Davidson
1730–1779
Thomas Farmer
1744–1811
Jane Baber
1752–1786
William I
1700–1768
Sarah Angel
1704–1768
Nathaniel Rev
1739–1825
Mary Ellis
1737–1824
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Basham
1700–1768
Sarah Angel
1704–1768
James Farmer
1707–1761
Robert III
1725–1786
Jane Pendleton
1725–1786
Michael Basham
1675–1746
Jane Barber
1677–1758
William Angel
1680–1778
Catherine Hazard
1690–1778
Ruel Shrewsbury
1699–1755
Elizabeth Poindexter
1698–1752

Mary Basham's Descendants

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Mary (Ruth) Basham (22 Jul 1829–23 Mar 1915) m. Seth (William) Smiley (20 Jan 1828–16 Dec 1866) m. Franklin (Edward) Smiley (17 Dec 1837–1887-01-12)
  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
        1. 1. Marda (Ruth) Wilson 1939–2012 m. Raibourn (Marion "Skip" Numann) Jr 1940–2015
      2. 2. Frances (E) Wilson 1911–1997 m. Orval (Ollie) Tabor 1908–1970
        1. 1. Joan Tabor 1935–2007 m. Robert (Owen) Triplett 1928–1996
        2. 2. Vanita ("Ann") Tabor 1933–2017 m. Charles (William) Dobbs 1927–1998
        3. 3. Brenda (L) Tabor 1939–2022 m. Odie Ramsey 1936–1985
      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
        1. 1. Donald (Ray) Goodman 1942–1991 m. Ruth (W) Shrewsberry 1941–2008
    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
        1. 1. Darrell Smiley 1934–2015
        2. 2. Norman (Dorlos) Smiley 1936–1947
        3. 3. Hazel (Rudell) Smiley 1933–1933
      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
        1. 1. Scotty Armes 1942–2019
      6. 6. Velma (Lee) Moore 1925–2012 m. Robert (Earl) Smith 1923–2000
        1. 1. Robert (Joseph) Smith 1948–2002
        2. 2. Ronald (E "Ronnie") Smith 1951–2011
    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

Mary Basham's Timeline

2 Records

1829
22 Jul 1829
Birth of Mary Ruth Basham in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
1915
23 Mar 1915
Age 86
Death of Mary Ruth Basham in Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1829
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Breckinridge, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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