Frank's family left North Carolina in the 1890's heading for Louisiana.

On 24 March 1906, he and Maggie Ola Bullock united in marriage in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Between 1908 and 1936, they had 15 children and raised a grandson from birth (due to their 16 year old daughter dying following childbirth).

(For me, Colette, there is nothing better than to listen to the stories told by these children of their days growing up in the woods!)

He was employed at sawmills in Jamestown, Bienville Parish, and Benton, Bossier Parish, before moving to Sarepta/Springhill, Webster Parish. In about 1956 or so, he suffered a stroke which left him bedridden for about the next 8 years. His cause of death was uremia with contributory causes listed as CVA with paralysis.

Grandson he raised from birth: Leo Riley "Sonny" Staggs

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A BIG "THANK-YOU" to Yon Hafer for providing the obituary (as printed). (Note: Mrs. Dan Murphy is his sister, Minnie Lee Basinger Murphy - sister was left out of the obituary.)

The Shreveport (La) Times (May 8, 1964)

JAMES F. BASINGER, SR.

SPRINGHILL--James F. Basinger, Sr., 77, died Wednesday after a short illness. Funeral services will be held in the United Pentecostal Church in Springhill at 2 p.m. today. Burial will be in the Old Sarepta Cemetery.

Survivors are his widow, eight sons, Noland Basinger of Springhill, Murphy Basinger of Springhill, John D. Basinger of Homer, Frank Basinger Jr. of Smackover, Ark., Carl R. Basinger of Houston, Billy Basinger of Houston, Leo Basinger of Houston and Eugene Basinger of Minden; four daughters, Mrs. Florence Morgan of Cotton Valley, Mrs. Majorie Burke of Springhill, Mrs. Joy Bouett of Bossier City, Mrs. Carolyn Palmer of Sarepta, Mrs. Dan Murphy of Sibley and 38 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.