Burial Source: The History of Summers County West Virginia 1984
by the Summers County Historical Society

According to "The History of Summers County West Virginia 1984":

William lived in Mercer, Wyoming and Summers Counties. According to
this history, William and Julina Lilly had twelve children: Albert,
Johnson, Arminta, Margaret, Rosabelle, William, Robert, Isaac, Eanon,
Virginia, Louanna, and Aden.

At the age of 35, William enlisted in the Confederate Army at
Princeton. He was a private in Company I, 6th Regiment, Virginia
Infantry, serving under Captain George, 1863-1865. He is described as
light hair, blue eyes, 5 feet, 9 inches tall. In the latter part of t he
war, he heard that a member of his family was very ill, and went AWOL t o
check on his family. He was caught and imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio
until the war ended.

1850 Census Mercer County Virginia Page 161 1880
Census Wyoming County W Virginia E D 154 Sheet 4 1900
Census Summers County W Virginia E D 129/14 1910
Census Summers County W Virginia E D 335/35
Family Group Sheet From Jim Richardson Biography Basham Document No 39 C onfederate Service Records In Jim Richardson Correspondence Blue Eyes - 5 F t 9 Inches Tall - Light Complexion - Lt Hair See Viola Basham Cathey Fi le Mother Probably Unmarried When He Was Born

William Blane Basham was born April 5, 1828, then in Giles County, Virg inia -- now Summers County, West Virginia. He enlisted in the Confedera te States Army in 1861, and served in General McCausland''s Brigade unde r Captain George. William was a brave soldier, and fought in many battl es of the Civil War, 1861-1865. He was married three times. His first w ife was Margaret Peters, his second Julina Lilly, and his third, Bettie C ooper. There were no children of the third marriage. Uncle Billy was an e xcellent farmer, having farmed in Mercer, Summers, and Wyoming Counties o f West Virginia. He had a large farm on Ellison Ridge which included th e Panther Knob. He was honest, patriotic, and a loyal citizen. He died A ugust 20, 1914, at the age of eighty-six years. "Historical Genealogy o f the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, etc Families" by Charles Silas Hatcher.

Burial Source: The History of Summers County West Virginia 1984 by the Summers County Historical Society According to "The History of Summers County West Virginia 1984": William lived in Mercer, Wyoming and Summers Counties. According to this history, William and Julina Lilly had twelve children: Albert, Johnson, Arminta, Margaret, Rosabelle, William, Robert, Isaac, Eanon, Virginia, Louanna, and Aden. At the age of 35, William enlisted in the Confederate Army at Princeton. He was a private in Company I, 6th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, serving under Captain George, 1863-1865. He is described as light hair, blue eyes, 5 feet, 9 inches tall. In the latter part of the war, he heard that a member of his family was very ill, and went AWOL to check on his family. He was caught and imprisoned at Camp Chase, Ohio until the war ended. 1850 Census Mercer County Virginia Page 161 1880 Census Wyoming County W Virginia E D 154 Sheet 4 1900 Census Summers County W Virginia E D 129/14 1910 Census Summers County W Virginia E D 335/35 Family Group Sheet From Jim Richardson Biography Basham Document No 39 Confederate Service Records In Jim Richardson Correspondence Blue Eyes - 5 Ft 9 Inches Tall - Light Complexion - Lt Hair See Viola Basham Cathey File Mother Probably Unmarried When He Was Born William Blane Basham was born April 5, 1828, then in Giles County, Virginia -- now Summers County, West Virginia. He enlisted in the Confederate States Army in 1861, and served in General McCausland''s Brigade under Captain George. William was a brave soldier, and fought in many battles of the Civil War, 1861-1865. He was married three times. His first wife was Margaret Peters, his second Julina Lilly, and his third, Bettie Cooper. There were no children of the third marriage. Uncle Billy was an excellent farmer, having farmed in Mercer, Summers, and Wyoming Counties of West Virginia. He had a large farm on Ellison Ridge which included the Panther Knob. He was honest, patriotic, and a loyal citizen. He died August 20, 1914, at the age of eighty-six years. "Historical Genealogy of the Basham, Ellison, Hatcher, etc Families" by Charles Silas Hatcher.