Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of James BASFORD (35) & Tamer (BASFORD)

88. James BASFORD Jr. (James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1814-1821 in New York. [254], [352], [250], [435] age 5(?) in 1820, age 36 in 1850 census, age 40 in 1860 census, age 59 in 1880 census. James died in Owego, NY, on 12 May 1887. [436] Occupation: Shoemaker. [428]

Mentioned in a deposition for his father's Rev. War pension, dated 5 Jul 1820. His age is given, but is difficult to read—it appears to be five?. At the time, he is listed as being dependent on his father for support. [254]

He is probably the James Basford listed in the
1850 federal census of Owego, Tioga Co., NY, 28 Sep 1850, p. 268. [250]
James Bassford, age 36, b. unknown, shoemaker
Tamar, female, age 29, b. NY
Mary, female, age 9, b. PA
Henry, male, age 7, b. PA
Albert, male, age 4, b. PA
Frederick, male, age 2, b. PA
Herman, male, age 1, b. PA

1860 federal census of Owego, Tioga Co., NY, 31 Aug 1860, p. 461 [352]
Ja's Bassford, age 40, b. New York, shoemaker
Tamar, female, age 40, b. NY
Mary, female, age 20, b. NY
Henry, male, age 17, b. NY
Albert, male, age 15, b. NY
Frederick, male, age 13, b. NY
Herman, male, age 11, b. NY
Etta, female, age 7, b. NY

1880 federal census of Owego, Tioga Co., NY, p. 258D [435]
James Bassford, male, age 59, b. NY, father b. PA, mother b. NY, shoemaker
Tamer, female, wife, age 50, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA, housekeeper
Ella, female, daughter, age 24, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA, housework
Guy Perry, male, grandson, age 7, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, goes to school
Michael Duey, male, other, age 40, b. Ireland, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, laborer

He is listed in the 1887/8 directory for Tioga Co., NY, as a shoemaker, residing at 150 River [437]

[254], [352], [250], [435], [438], [436], [437]

He married Tamar DALTON, by abt 1840. Born abt 1820-1821 in New York. [352], [250] age 29 in 1850 census, age 40 in 1860 census. Tamar died aft 1892. [439] listed in 1892 directory.

She is probably the Tamar Basford, widow of James, listed in the 1891 and 1892 directories of Wilkes-Barre, PA, living at 43 S. Main St. [439]

[352], [250], [439], [438]

They had the following children:
292 i. Mary (~1840-?)
293 ii. Gilbert Henry (~1843-1890)
294 iii. Albert (1843->1920)
295 iv. Frederick (~1847-?)
296 v. Herman R. (~1849-~1925)
297 vi. Etta (~1853-?)

89. Sarah BASFORD (James4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born aft 1820. [254] not mentioned in deposition dated 5 July 1820. Sarah died bet 1870-1880. [435] died before 1880 census. aka: Sally. [250]

The daughter of James Basford married a James Mow. [254] This would probably be the James and Sarah Mow who had a daughter Cornelia b. 8 Jun 1847, Bainbridge, NY. [440]

[254], [441], [352], [250], [440]

She married James M. MOW, ? . Born abt 1813 in New York. [250] age 37 in 1850 census. James M. died ? . aka: Moe. [352]

After the death of his father-in-law James Basford, he wrote a letter on 29 Apr 1848 inquiring as to whether his mother-in-law would qualify for a pension based on her late husbands service in the Revolutionary War. At the time, he resided at Bainbridge, Chemango Co., NY. [254]

1850 federal census for Unadilla, Otsego, NY, p. 187 [250]
James Mow, male, age 37, b. NY, farmer
Sally, female, age 38, b. NY
Jemima A., female, age 15, b. NY
George W., male, age 13, b. NY
Mary M., female, age 8, b. NY
Cornelia L., female, age 3, b. NY

1860 federal census for Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY, p. 362 [352]
James M. Moe, male, age 48, b. NY, mason
Sally A., female, age 49, b. NY
Lovina, female, age 12, b. NY
Harriet R., female, age 10, b. NY
Cornelius James, male, age 59, b. NY, laborer

1870 federal census for Saugerties, Ulster Co., NY, p. 314 [441]
Sarah A. Mow, female, age 60, b. NY, keeping house
George Hughes, male, age 23, b. NY, works in quarry
Cornelia, female, age 22, b. NY
Dora, female, age 3, b. NY
James Moe, male,m age 60, b. NY, stone mason

1880 federal census for Hurley, Ulster, NY, p. 100C [435]
George Hughes, male, head, age 34, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
stone cutter, married
Cornelia, female, daughter, age32, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
keeping house, married
Dora, female, daughter, age 12, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single, at school
Hattie, female, daughter, age 7, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
William, male, son, age 1, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, single
William, male, brother, age 22, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, laborer, single
James Moe, male, father-in-law, age 68, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
brick mason, widower

[254], [441], [352], [250], [435], [440]

They had the following children:
298 i. George W. (~1837-?)
299 ii. Jemima A. (~1835-?)
300 iii. Mary M. (~1842-?)
301 iv. Cornelia Lovina (1847-?)
302 v. Harriet R. (~1850-?)

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