Perhaps you've already found this: See the trees at Ancestry esp "Yount/Harmon" by "seconner1". Shows ancestry of Harriett Yount. This & Randy Lineage by "frankie49" show 2 children: Henry Shell Baskett b.16 Feb 1853 m. 1871 Mary Ann Alcorn & further descendants. Their notes on Thomas: "Died 10 Mar 1865, Knoxville, Knox Co, Tennessee. Confederate corporal captured as a spy (not to be exchanged) in Jefferson County, Tennessee and transferred to Chattanooga." Another tree noted he was a guerilla (no mention of spy) "captured Jefferson Co MO 28 Jan 1865." Cites sources: "M598-4 roll," "M380 roll 1." Harriett m(2)9 Oct 1867 Washington Co MO John Rowell--family in 1870 & later censuses. MY THEORY: Thomas Basket b.ca1785 SC m.__ b.ca1785 GA: 3 chn: 1-William Baskett b.1820 TN m. 1840 Mary Turpin; 2-Thomas Baskett b.1828 MO m.1849 Harriett Yount; 3-Rebecca Baskett b.1832 MO. 1830 & 1840 MO census support theory. More info: email:
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