1860 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, 14 Jul 1860, p. 803. [283] Andrew J. Bassford, male, age 27, b. ME, carriage maker Alvira A., female, age 28, b. ME Miranda H., female, age 5, b. ME William A., male, age 2/12, b. ME
He served in the Civil War as a private in Co. H, of the 19th Maine Infantry. He was mustered in 17 Aug 1863, and discharged 29 May 1865. [17]
1870 federal census for Waterville, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 595 [314] Andrew J. Basford, male, age 36, b. ME, wheelwright, persoanl estate 100 Elvira A., female, age 38, b. ME, keeping house Miranda H., female, age 15, b. ME, at school Charles H., male, age 7, b. ME, at school Edwin E., male, age 4, b. ME, at home
1880 federal census for Ward 2, Bangor, Penobscot Co., ME, p. 127B [473] Andrew L. Basford, male, age 46, b. ME, father b. NH, mother b. ME, supt. repair sh. & cor. inspector Elvira A., female, wife, age 47, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA Charles H., male, son, age 17, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA, telegraph operator Edwin E., male, son, age 14, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA, at school
He is listed in the 1882 city directory for Bangor, ME, as “forman repair shop M.C.R.R” having a house on “South, corner Pleasant”. [511]
He was living in Portland, ME at the time of his half-sister Almira’s death in 1896. [328]
1900 census for Portland, Cumberland Co., ME, 933 Congress, 8 Jun 1900, p. 334A [503] Andrew J. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. Aug 1833, ME, father b. NH, mother b. ME, carpenter, married 41 years Alvira A., female, wife, age 68, b. Jan 1832, ME, father b. ME, mother b. MA, married 41 years, 5 children, 1 living
[651, p. 28] does not show his parents’ names on the entry for his birth.
He married Elvira A. ESTES, daughter of Jeremiah D. ESTES & Sarah J. KENDELL, on 20 Mar 1859 in Waterville, ME. [268], [23] Born on 3 Jan 1832. [655, p. 178] Elvira A. died in Portland, ME, on 19 Aug 1908. [657] aka: Alvira. [657]