John Bassham Married Sarah A. Baldwin on April 25, 1847 in Pulaski, Giles County Tennessee.

Children Of John and Sarah


  1. Sarah Bassham b: 1854 in Arkansas
  2. William Bassham b: 1859 in Arkansas
  3. James Bassham b: 1864 in Missouri
  4. Effa Bassham b: 1867 in Missouri
  5. Carroll Bassham b: 1873 in Missouri





John Bassham was killed while working in a field in  Dallas County Missouri
July 14, 1871. He was a Union Soldier in  Company G, 8th Missouri State Militia. He also served in the
Mexican war under Col. Jeff Davis. They moved across the state line into Fayette Co. Alabama in 1848
then back to Tenn. They left for White Co Arkansas in about 1851. In 1860 they left for Missouri.
Bassham Family Tree
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