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Elijah Basham

Birth
Lynchburg, Lynchburg City, Virginia, USA
Death
unknown
Franklin County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Franklin County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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1880 census Elijah and Nancy lived in Gills Creek, just 16.5 miles from Rocky Mount, Franklin Co. VA
they were both age:80

They both died after the 1880 census will keep looking.

See their son Pleasant memorial for the history of his life with his wife, Nancy Turner-Basham and their children.
and only 1 grandchild.

3 of their sons died because of the Civil War
all 5 sons served Co.D 2nd Virginia Reg. Cavalry

I am still working on this "twig" of my Basham line.

1900 census Gills Creek, (Northwest part) Franklin Co. VIRGINIA
HEAD: Daniel W. BASHAM age:65 born Aug. 1834
WIFE: Mariah F age:43 born Apr. 1857
married 19 years (1881)
3 servants reside with them.
Next door is
HEAD: Elizabeth BASHAM age:55 SINGLE born Sept. 1844
She lives alone

The brother William W. and his wife Susan Julia are living in Bedford Co. Virginia as per the rootsweb tree 1900 census that I can not pull them up on.

Grandfather William BASHAM 1700
and THEN if you click on the
CHILD: William JR it takes you to the other part of MY TWIG Obediah M.M. BASHAM



1880 census Elijah and Nancy lived in Gills Creek, just 16.5 miles from Rocky Mount, Franklin Co. VA
they were both age:80

They both died after the 1880 census will keep looking.

See their son Pleasant memorial for the history of his life with his wife, Nancy Turner-Basham and their children.
and only 1 grandchild.

3 of their sons died because of the Civil War
all 5 sons served Co.D 2nd Virginia Reg. Cavalry

I am still working on this "twig" of my Basham line.

1900 census Gills Creek, (Northwest part) Franklin Co. VIRGINIA
HEAD: Daniel W. BASHAM age:65 born Aug. 1834
WIFE: Mariah F age:43 born Apr. 1857
married 19 years (1881)
3 servants reside with them.
Next door is
HEAD: Elizabeth BASHAM age:55 SINGLE born Sept. 1844
She lives alone

The brother William W. and his wife Susan Julia are living in Bedford Co. Virginia as per the rootsweb tree 1900 census that I can not pull them up on.

Grandfather William BASHAM 1700
and THEN if you click on the
CHILD: William JR it takes you to the other part of MY TWIG Obediah M.M. BASHAM



Gravesite Details

family plantation near Gills Creek, N.W part



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