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Frances (Meador) Basham (abt. 1787 - 1854)

Frances "Franky" Basham formerly Meador aka Meador
Born about in Franklin County, Virginia, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married 2 Jan 1804 in Franklin Co., Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 67 in Franklin County, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Frances (Franky) Meador was born in 1787 in Franklin, Virginia to Jesse Meador and Nancy Anderson. She married John Basham Jr. on 2 Jan 1804 in Franklin, Virginia. Children: Elijah, Margaret, Harriet, Warner, Elizabeth, Nathan, Millender, Jonathan, Rebecca, Mildred Susan, John, Matilda, Whorley, Dianah. She died on 6 Jul 1854 in Franklin, Virginia.[1][2]

Research Note

Lucy Hix may have been her step-mother as supposedly, Jesse married Lucy Hix about 1797. So far no source for that marriage has been located by BJS.

Please do not request a merge of Frances Susanna (Meadows) Basham (abt.1750-) and Frances (Meador) Basham (abt.1787-1854)

  • The wife of John Basham, Sr. was definitely named Susanna. However, no source for Frances or Meadows has been located as yet. Additional research needed on Susanna who may be an Unknown surname, not Meadows nor a Frances. BJS
  • The original death date of July 1854 for profile Frances Susanna (Meadows) Basham (abt.1750-) was incorrect. That death date is for Frances (Meador) Basham (abt.1787-1854), daughter of Jesse Meador (1751-bef.1821) and possibly Lucy (Hix) Meador (1756-1823), who was married to John Basham Jr (1780-1858), the son of John Basham (1755-1826). As John Basham (1755-1826) in 1826, he could not have reported the death of his wife in 1854.
  • Even though the person reporting the death of Frances (Meador) Basham (abt.1787-1854), was listed as John Basham, Sr., he was not the elder John Basham but the son.[3]
  • Please note that Find A Grave has the same issue of confusing the two women. Memorial ID 111343858 contains the correct information based on the death record.
Frances “Franky” Meador Basham Memorial ID1787 – 6 Jul 1854
Burial Details Unknown Memorial ID 111343858
Frances Susanna Meadows Basham Memorial ID1750 – 6 Jul 1854
Burial Details Unknown, Memorial ID 111345015

Sources

  1. ↑ Death record: Franklin County Virginia Death Records, 1858 - 1896
    abstracted by Nell Hailey. Iberian Publishing Company. Athens, Georgia. 1997. Page 13
    Basham, Frances (white female) d. 6 Jul 1854 Franklin Co of consumption, aged 67yr, d/o Jesse & Lucy Meador, b. Franklin County, sp of John (Sr) Basham, John (Sr) (sic) Basham husband reptd
  2. ↑ Death: "Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912"
    citing FHL microfilm: 31524; Record number: 515;
    FamilySearch Record: X5T9-T62 (accessed 27 February 2023)
    Francis Boshom death 6 Jul 1854 (age 67), daughter of Jessee Meadow & Lucy Meadow, in Franklin, Virginia, United States.
  3. ↑ Death record: Franklin County Virginia Death Records, 1858 - 1896
    abstracted by Nell Hailey. Iberian Publishing Company. Athens, Georgia. 1997. Page 13
    Basham, Frances (white female) d. 6 Jul 1854 Franklin Co of consumption, aged 67yr, d/o Jesse & Lucy Meador, b. Franklin County, sp of John (Sr) Basham, John (Sr) (sic) Basham husband reptd
  • Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
Name John Basham
Spouse's Name Frankey Meadors
Event Date 02 Jan 1804
Event Place Franklin County, Virginia
Citing this Record "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRQ6-F4X : 11 February 2018), John Basham and Frankey Meadors, 02 Jan 1804; citing Franklin County, Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 31,523.
  • United States Census, 1850
Name John Basham
Event Type Census
Event Year 1850
Event Place Franklin county, Franklin, Virginia, United States
Gender Male
Age 70
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1780
House Number 726
Household
John Basham M 70
Frances Basham F 63 Virginia
Rebecca Basham F 30 Virginia
Matilda Basham F 22 Virginia
Whorley Basham M 20 Virginia
Citing this Record "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DM-RY3 : 12 April 2016), John Basham, Franklin county, Franklin, Virginia, United States; citing family 726, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • Find A Grave: Memorial #111343858 Frances “Franky” Meador Basham (1787–6 Jul 1854), Burial Gravesite Unknown.
  • Nunnally, Perkins, The Descendants of Jonas and Frances Meador of Essex, Caroline and Cumberland Counties, Virginia, originally published as The Meador Lineage of Julia Ann Meador, 1630-1874.
  • Virginia Marriages
  • Virginia Select Marriages
  • Virginia Deaths and Burials




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Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
If the birth year of 1787 for Frances is correct, she could not have been the child of Lucy Hix. Lucy was the third wife of Jesse Meador. Frances also would not have been the child of the second wife, Mary Mann, because that marriage took place in 1789. Lucy being listed on the death certificate as mother of Frances does not make it a fact.

Research notes states no source has been located for marriage of Lucy Hix and Jesse Meador. Although the date of the marriage is only an estimate, the marriage is confirmed by the dower allotment for Lucy as widow and relict of Jesse Meador in 1821.

Franklin County, Virginia Will Book 2, p. 392; 8 October 1821, Pursuant to an order from the Clerk of the Court of Franklin to us directed, we have allotted and laid off to Lucy Meador, Widow & Relict of the late Jesse Meador Decd her dower in a tract of land belonging to the Estate of the Decedent, beginning where the line crosses Chestnut Run on an Elm tree, thence a straight line to a pear tree in said Meador's yard, thence a straight line to the Spring, thence through the middle of the Spring & thence a straight line to the lines of Rite wright, the western part from the line above mentioned to be her allotment of Dower, Given under our hands this 8th October 1821. [Signed] Ste. Smith, Otey Taylor, Rite Wright, Wm. Childress. At a Court held for Franklin County at the Court House the fifth day of November 1821 this assignment of Dower to Lucy Meador, widow of Jesse Meador Deceased in the Estate of her deceased Husband, was returned and ordered to be recorded., Franklin County Virginia Will books, v. 1-2 1786-1825 FHL film 31486, image available https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-947?i=461&cat=416906

posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Yes, there will be two merges, but there will be less redirects. We are told to merge directly into the lowest numbered profile with the correct LNAB, which is Meador-20. This will be only one redirect for each profile and not two.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Help:Merging#Merging_multiple_duplicates

posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Poole-4523 [Living Poole]
There will still be 2 merges to be done, whichever way is chosen.
posted by [Living Poole]
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Meador-1362 and Meadors-292 do not represent the same person because: These profiles do all represent the same person. However, Meadors-292 should be merged directly into Meador-20. Meador-1362 should also be merged into Meador-20. There is no reason for the additional merge between Meadors-292 and Meador-1362.
posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Poole-4523 [Living Poole]
Meadors-292 and Meador-1362 appear to represent the same person because: They are the same, after this Meador-1362 will need to be merged into Meador-20
posted by [Living Poole]
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Just a note for the merge proposal of Meadors-292 with Meador-20. The correct LNAB was Meador. The merge should definitely go into Meador-20 as was proposed by S Stevenson
posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Just a note for the merge proposal of Meadors-292 Meador-20. The correct LNAB was Meador. The merge should definitely go into Meador-20 as was proposed.
posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Meador-1362 and Meador-20 appear to represent the same person because: Same dates for birth, marriage, and death. Same spouse. There needs to be a source for the middle name of Susanna. It was uncommon at this time to have middle names.
posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
S Stevenson
Meadors-292 and Meador-20 appear to represent the same person because: same name and dates, same FAG reference, same marriage date
posted by S Stevenson
Mahaney-128 Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Frances's correct last name at birth should be Meador as it was on Meador-152 when this profile was inadvertently merged in the wrong direction into Meadors-292.

Please correct the LNAB to Meador then a merge may be proposed with a duplicate profile just created as Meador-1362. Thanks

posted by Karen (Mahaney) Raichle
Adams-18818 Donna Adams
Siblings are a result of adopting an orphaned profile. The only sibling I am sure of is Daniel.
posted by Donna Adams

Rejected matches › Frances Meador (1786-1856) › Frances Susanna (Meadows) Basham (abt.1750-aft.1825)

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