29. William Leonidas Polk Baskin
Tipton County Heritage. November 11, 1987
William Leonidas Polk "Lee" Baskin, the eldest son of David Jefferson and
Louisa Adkinson Baskin, married Elizabeth Jane Dawson, the daughter of William
B. and Eliza Jane Dawson. To this union were born three children. After W. L.
P. "Lee" Baskin died in the 1870's, Elizabeth J. Dawson Baskin married her
first husband's brother, David Buchanan "Buck" Baskin, who reared W. L. P.
"Lee" Baskins's children.
1880 Tennessee Census.
You can see from the census of Tipton County, TN Elizabeth has remarried.
that William J. Baskin is listed as a Stepson. There is another Dawson just
next door to Elizabeth and David B. Baskin. Jesse Dawson who is most likely
Elizabeth's brother and then next to them is Yearby Baskin. This would be a
cousin to William Polk Leonidas Baskin.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
David B. BASKINS Self M Male W 23 TN Farmer TN ---
Elizabeth J. BASKINS Wife M Female W 26 TN Keeping House TN
TN
Joseph E. BASKINS Son S Male W 4 TN TN TN
Luda BASKINS Dau S Female W 4M TN TN TN
William J. BASKINS SSon S Male W 11 TN Works On Farm TN TN
Amanda C. BASKINS SDau S Female W 8 TN TN TN
Dewey F. BASKINS SSon S Male W 7 TN TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place District 2, Tipton, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255282
NA Film Number T9-1282
Page Number 319B
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
J. F. BASKINS Self M Male W 31 TN Farmer TN TN
M. J. BASKINS Wife M Female W 38 TN Keeping House TN TN
Edward J. BASKINS Son S Male W 10 TN TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place District 3, Tipton, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255282
NA Film Number T9-1282
Page Number 310A
THE COVINGTON LEADER
VOLUME 45--NO.22
THURSDAY MARCH 3,1932
COVINGTON,TENNESSEE
BRIGHTON NOTES--Mrs.Martha BASKIN is attending her mother,Mrs.D.E.TANNER,who
sustained minor injuries in a fall last week.
32. David B. Baskin
This is from the 1880 Tennessee Tipton Co. Census.
David B. is three years younger that Elizabeth who had been married before.
1880 Tennessee Census.
You can see from the census of Tipton County, TN Elizabeth has remarried.
that William J. Baskin is listed as a Stepson. There is another Dawson just
next door to Elizabeth and David B. Baskin. Jesse Dawson who is most likely
Elizabeth's brother and then next to them is Yearby Baskin. This would be a
cousin to William Polk Leonidas Baskin.
Household Record 1880 United States Census
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Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
David B. BASKINS Self M Male W 23 TN Farmer TN ---
Elizabeth J. BASKINS Wife M Female W 26 TN Keeping House TN
TN
Joseph E. BASKINS Son S Male W 4 TN TN TN
Luda BASKINS Dau S Female W 4M TN TN TN
William J. BASKINS SSon S Male W 11 TN Works On Farm TN TN
Amanda C. BASKINS SDau S Female W 8 TN TN TN
Dewey F. BASKINS SSon S Male W 7 TN TN TN
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Source Information:
Census Place District 2, Tipton, Tennessee
Family History Library Film 1255282
NA Film Number T9-1282
Page Number 319B
According to 1900 Tipton Co. Tennessee Census Mary had 9 of 12 children living.
Born in Ireland according to 1900 Tennessee Census for his daughter.