Last Updated: July 19, 2021

Researchers of the Basham Family:

Robert B. Basham 

EagleScout1974@aol.com

Ellis L. Basham Family

(2 known wives)

 

1. Basham, Ellis L. I

Parents: probably Nathaniel & Elender (Ross) Basham. I

1832 Birth: 4-1832 VA.

1851 Marriage #1: Ellis L. Basham m. Caroline D. Graham 11-04-1851 Floyd Co., VA by Thomas G. Shelor. Amos Ridinger gave oath that Caroline D. Graham is over & above the age of 21. (Amos Ridinger m. Margaret Graham, d/o John & Elizabeth Graham.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H20:

…… Basham, Ellis L. 28 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/50, HOH.

……… Caroline B. 32 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Margaret E. 8 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Mary Luther 5 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Amos T. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Millard F. 3 yo w/m, b. VA.

……… Hamilton H. 1 yo w/m, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River Twp, H364:

…… Basham, Ellis L. 39 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/700, HOH.

……… Caroline 43 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

……… Millard F. 13 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

……… Hamilton H. 10 yo w/m, b. VA, at home.

……… Calla E. 9 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District, H155:

…… Basham, Ellis 50 yo w/m farmer, b. VA.

……… Caroline 54 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Millard F. 23 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, works on farm.

……… Callie 17 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, colic, school.

…… Price, Philip 21 yo b/m servant/works on farm, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Basham, Elis 60 yo.

……… Caroline 64 yo.

……… Callie E. 27 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District 17, H102:

…… Basham, Ellis 68 yo w/m farmer, b. Apr 1832 VA, parents b. VA, m. 41y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Caroline D. 75 yo wife, b. Aug 1824 VA, parents b. VA, m. 41y, 6 children with 3 living.

…… Clower, Minnie 16 yo w/f servant, b. Aug 1883 VA, parents b. VA, cook.

i1905 Marriage #2: Ellis L. Basham m. Sarah J. Epperly 6-21-1905 Floyd Co., VA by C. W. Stuart, Minister of the Apostolic Holiness Church. He 75 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Bedford Co., VA, residence Floyd Co., VA, s/o Nathan & Ellen Basham. She 46 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Samuel & Lucindy Bishop.

Sarah Janes Bishop d/o Samuel & 1st wife Lucinda (Stone) Bishop. [Bishop_Samuel_mcva] Sarah was 1st married to William M. Epperly. [Epperly_Allen_Susan]

1915 Death: abt 1915. Age 82.

…+ Basham, Caroline D. I

Parents: possibly a sister of Margaret Graham Ridinger and thereby a d/o John & Elizabeth (Gadbury) Graham.

1827 Birth: abt 1827 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Ellis L. Basham. 

…2. Basham, Margaret E.

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1853 Birth: abt 1853 VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Basham, Mary Luther E. C.

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1854 Birth: 3-17-1854 Floyd Co., VA as Mary Luther E. C. Basham.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

…2. Basham, Amos

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1856 Birth: 12-3-1856 Floyd Co., VA. Amos R. C. Basham.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents as Amos T. Basham.

…2. Basham, Millard W. F.

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1856 Birth: 12-3-1856 Floyd Co., VA as Millard W. F. Basham.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1887 Marriage #1: Millard F. Basham m. Laura S. Williams 12-15-1887 at Isaac P. Williams', Floyd Co., VA by R.S. Umberger. He 30 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Ellis L. & Caroline Basham. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Isaac P. & Octavia A. Williams.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Basham, Millard 33 yo.

……… Laura 21 yo.

……… Roger 2 yo.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H294: Millard F. Basham, 43 yo w/m farmer, b. Dec 1856 VA, m. 12y, rents farm, HOH.

1900 Death: 1900.

1900 Burial: Basham Cemetery, Christiansburg Pike NE, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. Dec 1919)

……+ Basham, Laura S.

Parents: Isaac Phillip Williams & Albert “Bertie” Williams. [Williams_JosephP_Susan]

1869 Birth: 4-30-1869 Floyd Co., VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Millard W. F. Basham.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H294: Laura S. 31 yo wife, b. Apr 1869 VA, 3 children with 2 living.

1902 Death: 1902.

1902 Burial: Basham Cemetery, Christiansburg Pike NE, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. Dec 1919)

……3. Basham, Arthur W.

Parents: Millard W. F. & Laura S. (Williams) Basham

1888 Birth: Nov 1888 VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H294: Arthur W. 11 yo son, b. Nov 1888 VA.

1910:

1912 Death: 7-16-1912. Age 23 yr.

1912 Burial: Basham Cemetery, Christiansburg Pike NE, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. Dec 1919)

……3. Basham, Hoke T.

Parents: Millard W. F. & Laura S. (Williams) Basham

1894 Birth: 4-1894 VA.

1900 Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H294: Hoke T. 6 yo son, b. Apr 1894 VA.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Court House District 45, H64:

…… Graham, Florence E. 51 yo single w/f farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Jimmie L. 45 yo single sister, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

…… Basham, Hoke T. 15 yo w/m cousin, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer, school.

…… Slusher, Boss 15 yo b/m protιgι, b. VA, parents b. VA, home farm laborer.

1914 Death: abt 1914. Age 20 yrs.

1914 Burial: Basham Cemetery, Christiansburg Pike NE, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; Tracy C. Dec 1919)

…2. Basham, Hamilton Hampton

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1860 Birth: 3-17-1860 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1880:

1885 Marriage #1: m. Annie Elizabeth Gray 12-25-1885 Pilot, VA.

See Basham Research for children of this couple.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Little River District:

…… Basham, Ham H. 30 yo.

……… Annie E. 19 yo.

1916 Death: 7-5-1916 Brimfield, Ohio.

1916 Burial:

……+ Basham, Ann Elizabeth “Annie”

Parents: Joseph Montgomery & Sarah Elizabeth (Walton) Gray.

1871 Birth: 12-23-1871 Christiansburg, VA.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Hamilton Hampton Basham.

1939 Death: 4-20-1939 Brimfield, Ohio.

1939 Burial: Restland Cemetery, Brimfield, Portage Co., Ohio.

…2. Basham, Catherine

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1861 Birth: 4-10-1861 Floyd Co., VA.

…2. Basham, Callie

(may be same as Catherine)

Parents: Ellis L. & 1st wife Caroline D. (Graham) Basham.

1863 Birth: abt 1863 VA.

1870, 1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1896 Marriage #1: Calla Basham m. Alexander W. Davis 01-22-1896 at W.W. Stuart's, Floyd Co., VA by C.W. Stuart. He 21 yrs 1 mo, single w/m Minister of the Gospel, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o DeWitt & Nellie Davis. She 30 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ellis L. & Caroline Basham.

End Ellis L. Basham Family – 2 known wives.