Descendants of Jacob Basford

Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of Jacob BASFORD (38) & Abigail PATTERSON

95. William P. BASFORD (Jacob⁵, John⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 14 Dec 1809 in Pittston, ME. [470, p. 21], [471] William P. died in Pittston, ME, on 30 Sep 1894. [472] age 84 years 9 months 15 days. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Pittston, ME. [194] Occupation: Homewright, Farmer. [314], [473] aka: William O. [288]

1840 federal census of Pittston, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 239 [277]
W’m Barford
1 male under 5 (William Oliver)
1 male 20-29 (William)
1 female 20-29 (Emeline)

1860 federal census for Pittston, Kennebec Co., ME [283]
W'm P. Basford, male, age 50, b. ME, farmer
Emeline C., female, age 47, b. ME
W'm O., male, age 21, b. ME, mariner
Lavina, female, age 18, b. ME
Frederick, male, age 13, b. ME
Samuel S. C., male, age 7, b. ME
Emeline C., female, age 5, b. ME

1870 federal census for Pittston, Kennebec Co., ME. [314]
Wm. P. Basford, male, age 60, b. ME, Homewright
Wm O., male, age 31, b. ME, sailor
Frederick W., male, age 23, b. ME, dry goods clerk
Samuel, male, age 16, b. ME, sailor
Eveline, female, age 16, b. ME
Oscar Cutts, male, age 36, b. ME, shipmaster
Lavina Cutts, female, age 28, b. ME, keep house
Lella M. Cutts, female, age 3, b. ME

1880 federal census of Pittston, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 257C [473]
Wm. P. Basford, male, age 70, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer
Sophia, wife, female, age 61, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keep house
Littie E. B., daughter, female, age 19, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, school teacher
Lovinia C. Cutts, daughter, female, age 38, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Lella M. Cutts, grandaughter, female, age 13, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school
Harry O. Cutts, grandson, male, age 9, b. NJ, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school
Emeline C. Basford, daughter, female, age 25, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
music teacher

Gravestone at Riverside Cemetery, Pittston, ME
WIlliam P. Basford 1809-1894

Death record gives birthplace as Readfield, ME. [472]

[283], [277], [314], [473], [470, pp. 21, 154, 310], [268], [194], [2], [288], [264], [474], [475], [476], [471], [477], [478]

He first married Emeline COLBURN, daughter of Oliver COLBURN & Hannah SMITH, on 1 Dec 1836 in Augusta, ME. [470, p. 154], [288], [478] Born on 28 Sep 1812 in Pittston, ME. [474] Emeline died in Pittston, ME, on 9 Jan 1869. [470, p. 310] Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Pittston, ME. [194] aka: Emaline. intentions recorded on 13 Nov 1836 at Pittston, ME. [470, p. 154], [478]

Gravestone at Riverside Cemetery, Pittston, ME [194]
Emeline C. Basford wf of WIlliam P. Died 9 Jan 1869 ae 56 yr.

[283], [470, pp. 21, 154, 310], [194], [2], [288], [264], [474], [475], [476], [478]

They had the following children:

314	i.	Capt. William Oliver (Never Married) (1838-1925)
315	ii.	Lavina C. (1842-?)
316	iii.	Joseph Sylvester (Died as Child) (1844-1851)
317	iv.	Frederick W. (1847-1887)
318	v.	Emaline Delia (Died as Child) (1850-1851)
319	vi.	Samuel C. (1852-1923)
320	vii.	Emaline C. (1855-1904)
321	viii.	Littie E. (~1861-?)

[288] gives three different dates for this marriage: 13 Nov 1836, 1 Dec 1836, and 13 Nov 1846.

He second married Sophia GOVE, daughter of Enoch GOVE & Martha DODGE, on 9 Dec 1872 in Dexter, ME. [470, p. 154], [477] Born abt 8 Mar 1819 in Washington, ME. [290] age 78 years 5 months 9 days at death. Sophia died in Richmond, ME, on 17 Aug 1897. [290]

[473], [470, p. 154], [268], [2], [474], [477], [290]

96. Enos S. BASFORD (Jacob⁵, John⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1819-1820 in Maine. [479], [480] age 31 in 1850 census, age 40 in 1860 census. Enos S. died in Texas prob. bef 1870. [481] not listed with family in 1870 census. aka: W. S. [482]

Apparently, he is the Enos S. Basford who settled in Texas [483] and is in the 1850 census of Fayette Co.

1850 federal census of Fayette Co., TX, p. 217 [479]
E?. J?. Basford, male, age 31, b. ME?
Eliza, female, age 30, b. MO?
W___?, male, age 3, b TX
Emeline, female, age 6/12, b. TX
Marvin Trumble, male, age 10, b. TX

1860 federal census of Blackjack P. O., Fayette Co., TX, p. 341 [480]
E. S. Basford, male, age 40, b. ME?
E. A., female, age 37, b. ME(?)
W. S., male, age 12, b. TX
M. C. (?), female, age 10, b. TX
M. E. (?), female, age 8, b. TX
Oliver, male, age 1, b. TX

[2], [479], [480], [23], [484], [483], [485]

He married Elizabeth Ann FAITH on 17 Oct 1844 in Fayette Co., TX. [23], [484] Born in Oct 1822 in Missouri. [486] Elizabeth Ann died aft 1900. [486] listed in 1900 census. aka: Eliza. [482]

1870 federal census for Oso P.O., Fayette, TX p. 440 [481]
Eliza A. Basford, female, age 47, b. MO farmer
Wm. S., male, age 22, b. TX teamster
Emaline, female, age 20, b. TX keeps house
Mary, female, age 18, b. TX
Oliver, male, age 11, b. TX

1880 federal census for E. D. 164, Fayette, TX, p. 254 [487]
Eliza Basford, female, age 58, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. KY, keeps house
Emeline, female, daughter, age 30, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. KY
Mary, female, daughter, age 28, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. KY
Oliver, male, son, age 2, b. TX, father b. MO, mother b. KY

1900 federal census for Flatonia, 3 Ward, Fayette Co., TX, 9 Jun 1900, p. 133A [486]
Eliza M. Basford, female, head, age 77, b. Oct 1822, MO, father b. KY, mother b. KY,
widow, 7 children, 2? living
Emma, female, daughter, age 50, b. Mar 1850, TX, father b. ME, mother b. MO,
general agency, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 47, b. Aug 1852, TX, father b. ME, mother b. MO,
dress making, single

[479], [480], [23], [487], [484], [481], [486], [485], [482]

They had the following children:

322	i.	William S. (~1847-<1900)
323	ii.	Emeline C. (Never Married) (1850-1925)
324	iii.	Mary E. (1852-?)
325	iv.	Oliver Patterson (1859-1924)

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