Willie A Baskins is very likely son of:

Eli Baskins born 1838/9 Hardin County Tenn and died 12 Mar 1889 at Newcastle, Ark.
He married Mary Adams born 1821 Tenn on Jan 1866 Lindin Tenn, she died Mar 1885 Gravel Springs, Alabama. Eli married second to Mrs. Betty Stones July 1893 at Tisimango County Mississippi. They had a son named Will Bskins born 1871.

Eli Baskins was son of Walter Baskins born 1781 Washington County tennessee, died 1pr 1860 Lauderdale County, Alabama, and Mary Saunders.