John was a Deputy Sheriff of Augusta, ME when he went to Houlton, ME in the autumn of 1824 on official business. He stayed there for several years. [17]
1830 federal census of Houlton, Washington Co., ME, p. 280 [275] John Basford 1 male 5-10 (?) 3 males 20-30 (John and ?) 1 male 30-40 (?) 2 females 20-30 (Statria and ?) 1 female 30-40 (?)
1840 federal census of Houlton, Washington Co., ME, p. 71 [277] John Basford 2 male under 5 (Franklin & ?) 1males 30-39 (John) 1 female 5-9 (Catherine) 1 females 30-39 (Statria)
1850 federal census of Houlton, Aroostook Co., ME [279] John Basford, male, age 50, b. Augusta, ME, lumberman Statira, female, age 42, b. Fryeburg, ME Frances, female, age 17, b. Houlton, ME Franklin, male, age 14, b. Houlton, ME
1860 federal census for Houlton, Aroostocl Co., ME, 9 Jun 1860, p. 197 [283] John Basford , male, age 60, b. ME, farmer Statinah, female, age 52, b. ME Frances C., female, age 24, b. ME Franklin A., female, age 21, b. ME Lucy Micherson?, female, age 18, b. ME
1870 federal census for Newport, Campbell Co., KY, p. 325 [465] John Basford, male, age 68, b. ME S., female, age 62, b. ME
John and Staira were living with their daughter Frances Nottingham in Covington, 8th Ward, Kenton Co., KY, at the time of the 1880 census. [466]
He married Statira FRISBEE, daughter of Timothy FRISBEE & (?) SMITH, on 14 Nov 1829 in Houlton, ME. [464, p. 251] Born on 25 Feb 1808 in Fryeburg, ME. [464, p. 251] Statira died in Covington, KY, on 20 Feb 1883. [467], [464, p. 251, place] aka: Statria.