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William Edward Basden 1896 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1896

Birth Location: Kinston Leno, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 7 Jun 1957

Death Location: Whitmire, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: John BASDEN

Mother: Elizabeth HARRISON

Spouse(s): Carrah BRANK

Children(s): Edward Basden, Carl BASDEN, Donald Basden

The story of William Edward Basden began in 1896 in Kinston Leno, North Carolina, USA, with parents John Hill BASDEN and Elizabeth "Eliza" Morning HARRISON. As an adult, William Edward Basden wed Carrah L BRANK. Their household included Edward Fitzhugh Basden, Carl Thomas BASDEN and Donald Hubert Basden. William Edward Basden's life came to an end in 1957 in Whitmire, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Parents

John BASDEN
1870 – 1936
Birth Location: Jones County, North Carolina, USA
JB
Elizabeth HARRISON
1877 – 1934
Birth Location: North Carolina
EH

Spouses(s)

Carrah BRANK
1901 – 1983
Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
CB

Children(s)

Edward Basden
1920 – 1989
Birth Location: Buffalo, Union, South Carolina, USA
EB
Carl BASDEN
1923 – 1984
Birth Location: Union County, South Carolina, USA
CB
Donald Basden
1930 – 1983
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
DB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 May 1896
    Event Place: Kinston Leno, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Jun 1957
    Event Place: Whitmire, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
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