Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Jonathan BASFORD (74) & Phoebe N. (BASFORD)

254. Phoebe BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 5 Apr 1806 in Franklin Co., VT. [430] age 70 years 8 months 10 days at death. Phoebe died in Edgar Co., IL, on 15 Dec 1876 or 15 Dec 1878. [430]

It is highly probably that Phoebe is the daughter of Jonathan Basford, but this has not been proven. In the 1830 census Jonathan Basford is listed between Samuel Jones, and Samuel’s father Jacob Jones which would seem to increase the likelihood that this is the case. [430]

There are two listings of Phoebe Basford Jones' cemetery record within the publications "Edgar Co., IL Cemeteries"; These listing are under the Mt Carmel/Light Cem, Brouilett Creek Twp, Edgar Co, IL. One lists her death as Dec. 15, 1878 and the other Dec 15, 1876. For her age at death, one shows aged 70y 8m 14d and the other 70y 8m 10d. [430]

[23], [430]

She married Samuel Yeatton JONES, son of Jacob JONES & Mary Jane YEATON, abt 1822 in Kennebec Co., ME. [23], [430] Born on 12 Nov 1794 in Lebanon, ME. [430] Samuel Yeatton died in Edgar Co., IL, on 8 Nov 1874. [430] Buried in Light Cemetery, Brouilett Twp., Edgar Co., IL. [430]

1830 federal census for Edgar Co., IL., p. 25 [430]
Samuel Jones
2 males under 5 (John and Jonathan)
1 male 5-10 (Jacob)
1 male 30-40 (Samuel)
1 female 5-10 (Deliah)
1 female 20-30 (Phoebe)

1850 federal census for Edgar Co., IL., p. 119 [430]
Samuel Jones, male, age 55, b. Kennebeck Co., ME, farmer, real estate $4000
Pheba B., female, age 43, b. Franklin Co., VT
Jacob B., male, age 27, b. Edgar Co., IL, laborer
Julia A., female, age 22, b. Vermillion Co., IN
John R, male, age 23, b. Edgar Co., IL, laborer
Elizabeth J., female, age 18, b. Edgar Co., IL
Samuel, male, age 14, b. Edgar Co., IL
Stephen D., male, age 9, b. Edgar Co., IL
David R., male, age 6, b. Edgar Co., IL
Zachary T., male, age 1, b. Edgar Co., IL
Stephen J., male, age 1; b. Edgar Co., IL

[430] gives birth as 12 Nov 1794 in one note, but indicates that he was age 63 years 1 months 2 days at death in another which would correspond to a birth date of 6 Dec 1810. I will assume that the 1794 date is correct given the birthdate of his son Jacob.

[17], [23], [430]

They had the following children:
594 i. Jacob Basford (~1823-?)
595 ii. Deliah Ann (1824-1847)
596 iii. John Kilburn (1827-1911)
597 iv. Jonathan R. (~1828-?1848)
598 v. Elizabeth J. (~1831-?)
599 vi. Samuel (~1836-1926)
600 vii. Sephus (?) (~1841-?)
601 viii. Zachary T. (Twin) (~1849-?)
602 ix. Stephen J. (Twin) (~1849-1889)

255. Joshua K. S. BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1808-1810 in Vermont. [777] age 42 in 1850 CA census, age 40 in 1850 IL census. Joshua K. S. died aft 1850. [777]

He was a witness on a deed from his parents Jonathan and Phoebe Basford to George Harding on 3 Mar 1829. [413]

I assume that the Joshua K. S. Basford who married Margaret Little in Sangamon Co., IL on 21 Mar 1830, [424] is probably the same person who married Agnes Newman on 8 Aug 1839 at Tippecanoe Co., IN. [426] I assume he is also the J. K. S. Bapford who married Eliza Mosier on 1 Mar 1848 in McHenry Co., IL. [424], [778] The obituary for Margaret Smith, the daughter of Joshua and Agnes lists three sisters: Mrs. Henry Little of Decatur City, IA (she would be Phebe J. the probable daughter of Joshua and Margaret Little) , Mrs. H. J. Waldon of Wavefield, NE (she would be Harriet J., the daughter daughter of Joshua and Agnes Newman), Mrs. Phebe Jones of Sidney, CO (she would be the daughter of Joshua and Eliza Mosier), and one brother: D. E. Basford of Omaha, NE (the son of Joshua and ELiza Mosier). [779] This would seem to confirm a tie between all three families.

He bought two parcels of land in Edgar Co., IL from Jonathan and Phebe Basford (probably his parents) on 21 Jul 1832 for $83.33. At the time he was a resident of Sangamon Co., IL. [417]

He sold 26 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to Jonathan Basford 7 Nov 1835 for $200. At the time Joshua was a resident of Edgar Co., IL. [419]

1840 census for Parke Co., IN, p. 175. [428]
J. K. S. Basford
1 male age 5-9 (Samuel)
1 male age 30-39 (Joshua)
2 females under 5 (Margarete & Catharine?)
1 female age 10-14 (Jane?)
1 female age 20-29 (Agnes)

Joshua K. S. Basford and Agnis his wife sold 26 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to Jonathan S. Basford on 30 Aug 1842 for $100. At the time the residence of Joshua and Agnis was given as Edgar Co. [780] This would appear to confirm that he must be the Joshua K. S. Basford who married Agnes Newman on 8 Aug 1839 in Tippecanoe Co., IN, [426] and was listed in the 1840 census of Parke Co., IN. [781] He must have moved back to Illinois sometime between 1840 and 1842.

1850 federal census of Riley, McHenry Co., IL, 12 Sep 1850, p. 340 [425]
Joshua K. S. Basford, male, age 40, b. VT, farmer
Eliza, female, age 33, b. NY
Margarete, female, age 11, b. IL?
Dehlia, female, age 8, b. IL?
Marian, female, age 6, b. IL?
Harriet, female, age 3, b. IL?
Devillo, male, age 2, b. IL?
Phebe, female, age 6/12, b. IL?
Francis Mosier, male, age 15, b. OH
Mary Mosier, female, age 14, b. OH
John Mosier, male, age 8, b. IL?
Samuel Mosier, male, age 5, b. IL?
(The Mosier children are believed to be from a first marriage of Eliza.)

Joshua apparently went to California, presumably in search of gold, since he is also listed in the 1850 census for that state.

1850 census of Township 1 (Sonora), Tuotumne Co., CA, May 11, 185[1], p. 163 [777]
J.K.S. Bassford, male, age 42, b. IL, miner

He may have died before the 1860 census since no further record has been found. His wife was still living in Illinois, but was using the name Eliza Mosier, so presumably she was either widowed or they were separated or divorced by that time. [782]

[202], [426], [424], [413], [417], [419], [781], [780], [777], [428], [778]

He first married Margaret LITTLE on 21 Mar 1830 in Sangamon Co., IL. [424] Born ? . Margaret died ? .

[424]

They had the following children:
603 i. Phoebe Jane (1831-1902)
604 ii. Samuel (~1833-~1870)
605 iii. Catharine (~1838-?)
606 iv. Ann (?) (~1840-?)

They are probably the parents of the Samuel Basford, b. abt 1836, Illinois, who was living in Fayette Co., IA at the time of the 1860 census. [783] (Joshua’s brother Benjamin was living in that same County at the time.) A son of the right age is listed with them in the 1840 census.

He second married Agnes NEWMAN on 8 Aug 1839 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. [426] Born abt 1812 in Germany. [784] age 38 in 1850 census. Agnes died ? . aka: Agnis. [780]

She is probably the Agnas Basford listed in the 1850 census for Indianapolis Centre, Marion County, IN. She was listed at age 38, and was born in Germany. She was living in a hotel owned by a Mathew and Ingram Little. [784]

[426], [780]

They had the following children:
607 i. Margaret M. (1842-1910)
608 ii. Dehlia Anne (1844-1893)
609 iii. Marian (~1844-?)
610 iv. Harriet J. (1845-1929)

He third married Eliza (MOSIER) on 1 Mar 1848 in McHenry Co., IL. [424], [778] Born abt 1817-1819 in Pennsylvania. [425], [782], [624], [785], [786] age 33 in 1850 census, age 41 in 1860 census, age 52 in 1870 census, age 62 in 1880 census, age 82 in 1900 census. Eliza died aft 1900. [785] aka: Mosier, Mosser, Marshall, Masser, Naper, Maper. [782], [624], [785], [786], [424]

Presumably the Mosier children listed with Joshua and Eliza in the 1850 census would be Eliza’s children from a prior marriage. [425] In the 1860 census, she is listed with the same children and gives her name as Eliza Mosier. [782] Probably she was either widowed, or was divorced or separated from Joshua by that time and reverted to her first husband’s surname.

1860 federal census for Riley, McHenry, IL, p. 427 [782]
Eliza Mosier, female, age 41, b. PA, real estate 2400, personal estate 200
Francis, male, age 25, b. VA, farmer
Mary, female, age 23, b. OH
John, male, age 17, b.IL, farmer
Samuel, male, age 15, b. IL
Devillo, male, age 11, b. IL
Amelia, female, age 10, b. IL

1870 federal census for Montana, Boone Co., IA, p. 60 [624]
Eliza Mosser, female, age 52, b. PA, personal estate 125
Phoebe Basswell, age 20, b. IL, milliner

She is probably the Eliza Marshall (age 62, b. PA) living with her daughter Phebe at the time of the 1880 census. [786]

She is probably the Eliza Masser living living with her daughter Phebe at the time of the 1900 census (mother-in-law, age 82, b. Apr 1818, PA). [785]

[425], [782], [424], [624], [785], [778]

They had the following children:
611 i. Devillo Edward (~1848-1913)
612 ii. Phebe Amelia (~1850->1905)

Eliza’s name on the marriage record is difficult to decipher. It appears to be “Maper”, but it is possible that it is “Mosier.” If it is Maper, then that would probably be her maiden name since she was apparently previously married to a Mosier given the Mosier children living in the Basford household in the next census.

256. Jonathon Sanborn BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 8 Jun 1811 in Franklin Co., VT. [425, place], [787, pp. 112-113] gravestone. Jonathon Sanborn died in Ravenwood, MO, on 13 May 1895. [788], [789] Buried in Sweet Home Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Nodaway Co., MO. [787, pp. 112-113] aka: Sanborn. [423]

He removed to Brouillet Twp., Edgar Co., IL in 1826, together with his father. [410, p. 228]

He bought land in Illinois in 1830, 1834, 1835, 1838, 1839, 1844, and 1852. [411]

He was a witness on a deed from his parents to George Harding on 3 Mar 1829. [413]

Jonathan bought 11-1/2 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from his parents on 13 Aug 1832 for $131.04. [418] Jonathan and Guly sold 4 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to Robert Rutherford on 7 Apr 1837 for $30. [790] They sold 40 acres of land to Benjamin S. Basford (probably Jonathan’s brother) on 13 Dec 1837 for $200. [791] They sold another 11.5 acres of land to him on 31 Dec 1837 for $150. [792] Jonathan bought a parcel of land in Edgar Co. from William Allen on 1 Jan 1838 for $50 [793] Perhaps he was a brother or other relative of his wife? Jonathan bought 14 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Benjamin S. and Abigail Basford on 21 Sep 1839 for $150. [794]

Jonathan S. Basford of Edgar Co., IL received land grants for land in Palestine, IL on 8 Sep 1835 and 20 Sep 1838. [421]

1840 federal census for Edgar Co., IL, p. 64. [422]
Jonathan S. Basford
2 males under 5 (John and Ransom)
1 male 5-9 (James)
1 male 15-19 (perhaps a brother of Jonathan or Guly?)
1 male 20-29 (Jonathan)
1 female 20-29 (Guly)

He bought 14 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Benjamin S. and Abigail Basford on 17 Feb 1841 for $150. [795] He sold this land to Alanson Baldwin on 9 Oct 1843 for $60. [796]

He received a land grand for forty acres of land in Edgar Co., IL on 20 May 1841. [421]

He received a patent for twenty acres of land in Edgar Co., IL on 11 Mar 1844. He paid $45 to the School Commission for this land. [797]

Jonathan bought 14 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Thomas B. and Deborah Littlefield on 18 Dec 1845 for $35. [798] Jonathan and Guly sold several parcels of land in Edgar Co., IL to Peter Ago(?) on 29 Jul 1847 for $1256. [799] Jonathan bought 160 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Alexander and Rosilla McCune and Samuel and Lucinda Lowry of Parke Co., IN on 30 Jul 1847 for $800. [800] (I wonder whether Rosilla and Lucinda might be his sisters?)

1850 federal census for 19th District, Edgar Co., IL, p. 165. [425]
Jonathan S. Basford, age 39, b. Franklin Co., VT, farmer, real estate 3000
Julia M., age 39, b. Lee [Co., VA]?
James T.(I)?, age 15, b. Edgar Co., IL, laborer
John M., age 13, b. Edgar Co., IL
Ransom, age 10, b. Edgar Co., IL
David, age 8, b. Edgar Co., IL
Martha A., age 6, b. Edgar Co., IL
Samuel J., age 4, b. Edgar Co., IL
Deliah P., age 9/12, b. Edgar Co., IL

On 4 Jul 1850, Jonathan’s name was included on a list of persons who had unclaimed letters at the post office. [801]

Jonathan bought 40 acres of land in Edgar Co. from Charles W. and Catharine Allen on 20 Apr 1850 for $260. [802] Probably he was a brother or other relative of Johathan’s wife Guly. He bought two parcels of land from Daniel M. and Dicea Ellen Cameron 5 Sep 1851 for $565. [803] Jonathan bought several parcels of land from Levi, Anna Maria and Jacob Littlefield 4 Mar 1852 for $440. [804] Jonathan and Guly sold forty acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to Jason Jones on 4 Mar 1853 for $200. [805] Jonathan bought 11 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Martha Allen (presumably his mother-in-law) on 4 Aug 1855 for $200. On that same day, he bought 26 acres of land in Edgar Co. from Archillis Pinkney Allen and his wife Elizabeth A. Allen for $200. [806] Possibly Archillis Pinkney Allen could be his brother-in-law?

He removed to Nodaway Co., MO in 1856. [788]

On 27 Jul 1858, Jonathan S. and Guly M. Basford sold ten parcels of land in Edgar Co. to Dorastus L. and Eli Serpering of Indiana for $7272. [807]

1860 federal census of Sweet Home, Nodaway Co., MO, p. 15 [808]
Jonathan Basford, male, age 49, b. VT
Guly, female, age 49, b. VA
John, male, age 23, b. IL
Ransom, male, age 19, b. IL
David, male, age 16, b. IL
Martha, female, age 14, b. IL
Samuel, male, age 12, b. IL
Phoebe, female, age 10, b. IL

He was a veteran of the Civil War. [809, p. 57]

1870 federal census for White Cloud Township, Nodaway Co., MO, 17 Aug 1870. p. 685 [810]
Jonathan Bassford, male, age 58, b. VT, farming, real estate 2000, personal estate 2500
Julia M., female, age 58, b. VA, keeping house
Delilah, female, age 20, b. IL, at home
John, male, age 9, b. MO
Rosetta, female, age 7, b. MO
Martha A. Bennett, female, age 8/12, b. MO
John Allen, male, age 19, b. IL, farm laborer
Probably John and Rosetta are the children of Ransom, whose first wife had died.

The child Martha A. Bennett is also listed with her father Daniel Bennett in the 1870 census. [810]

1880 federal census for Jackson Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, 28 Jun 1880, p. 258 [811]
Jonathan S. Basford, male, age 69, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, keeps hotel, married
Guly M., wife, female, age 69, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, keeps hotel, married
Rosetta, grandaughter, female, age 17, b. MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL, single
Martha A. Bennett, grandaughter, female, age 10, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. IL, single
George Keef, grandson, male, age 7, b. MO, father b. ME, mother b. IL, single
Wildia Keef, granddaughter, female, age 5, b. MO, father b. ME, mother b. IL, single
Enoch Peff?, boarder, male, age 25, b. OH, teacher, single

Jonathan and Guly owned and ran the National Hotel in Maryville, MO. [812]

The Nodaway Democrat of 22 Sep 1892 mentions Johnathan S. Basford of Ravenwood who was about 82 years of age, and had served in Black Hawk War in 1832. His wife was 81 years of age. Both were well. [813]

His obituary indicates that he had 13 children, but only John and Samuel were still living at the time of his death. He also raised 6 grandchildren. [788]

Gravestone, Sweet Home Cemetery, Nodaway Co., MO [814], [787, pp. 112-113]
Jonathan S. Basford/June 8, 1811/May 18, 1895/
Guly M. Allen/wife of/J. S. Basford/Feb. 8, 1811/Dec. 28, 1905

Obituary gives death as “Monday, May 17, 1895.” [788] However, 17 May 1895 was a Friday. Death notice from 16 May 1895 indicates that he died on Monday and was buried on Tuesday. [789] This would seem to suggest that the proper death date must have been Monday, 13 May 1895.

[813, p. 23] gives death as 16 May 1895. [815] gives death as 13 May 1895.

[17], [429], [425], [816], [23], [411], [810], [423], [814], [424], [806], [805], [797], [807], [799], [413], [418], [790], [791], [792], [795], [796], [798], [794], [800], [793], [802], [803], [804], [787, pp. 112-113], [813], [811], [808], [815], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 12], [410, pp. 228, 490], [817], [421, Land grants dated 8 Sep 1835, 20 Sep 1838 and 20 May 1841], [809, pp. 3-57], [788], [789], [801]

He married Guly M. ALLEN, daughter of John ALLEN & Martha CLARK, on 4 Jan 1833 in Edgar Co., IL. [816], [424] Born on 8 Feb 1811 in Lee Co., VA. [787, pp. 112-113], [817] Guly M. died in Sweet Home, MO, on 23 Dec 1903. [817], [812] Buried in Sweet Home Cemetery, Jackson Twp., Nodaway Co., MO. [787, pp. 112-113] aka: Gulay, Julia, July.

The 1850 census for Edgar Co., IL gives her birthplace as simply “Lee.” [425] Presumably this might refer to a Lee Co., since all of the other birthplaces in the family were given in terms of counties. There is a Lee Co., IL, so this might be a possibility? Ken Hillmann had indicated that “she was Scotch-Irish from Virginia,” [429] so Lee Co., VA is another possibility? The 1870 census gives her birthplace as Virginia, so this would seem to support the Lee Co., VA possibility. [810]

A 28 Oct 1886 issue of the Nodaway Democrat indicates that “Frank Allen of Colorado visited his sister Mrs. J. S. Basford of Sweet Home and other relatives and friends.” [818]

1900 federal census for Jackson Twp., Nodaway Co., MO, 11 Jun 1900, p. 137A [819]
Charles M. Crawford, male, head, age 29, b. Nov 1870, IL, father b. OH, mother b. OH,
farmer, married 2 years
Wilda, female, wife, age 25, b. Mar 1875, MO, father b. ME, mother b. IL,
married 2 years, 1 child, 1 living
Georgia V., female, daughter, age 11/12, b. Jun 1899, MO, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Guly M. Basford, female, grandmother, age 89, b. Feb 1811, VA, mother b. TN, father b. VA,
widow, 12 children, 2 living
Elmo Mitchell, male, lodger, age 17, b. Dec 1882, MA, father b. unknown, mother b. unknown,
farm laborer, single
(Guly would be Wilda’s grandmother. Wilda is the daughter of Deliah, and was raised by Guly. [812])

Her obituary indicates that she had a total of 12 children, all of whom preceded her in death except for John W. and Samuel J. Besides their own children, they raised six grandchildren and 2 adopted children. [817]

Gravestone, Sweet Home Cemetery, Nodaway Co., MO [814], [787]
Jonathan S. Basford/June 8, 1811/May 18, 1895/
Guly M. Allen/wife of/J. S. Basford/Feb. 8, 1811/Dec. 28, 1905

Her obituaries gives death as 23 Dec 1905, [817], [812] while her gravestone her death as 28 Dec 1905. [787]

[429], [425], [816], [810], [423], [814], [424], [805], [807], [799], [790], [791], [792], [796], [787, pp. 112-113], [811], [808], [815], [819], [817], [812]

They had the following children:
613 i. Delana (Died as Child) (~1832-1832)
614 ii. James T. (Never Married) (~1835-1853)
615 iii. John Wesley (1837-1909)
616 iv. Jonathan (Died as Child) (~1838-1841)
617 v. Ransom (~1840-1869)
618 vi. Leonard (Died as Child) (~1841-1842)
619 vii. David Calvin (Never Married) (~1843-1865)
620 viii. Martha Armilda (1845-1870)
621 ix. Samuel Jonathan (1845->1903)
622 x. Deliah Phoebe (~1849-<1903)

[817] gives marriage as 3 Jan 1833.

257. Levisa J. BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1810-1815. [412] prob. age 15-20 in 1830 census. Levisa J. died ? .

Henry S. and Lovisa Johnson sold 40 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to Benjamin S. Basford (probably Lovisa’s brother) on 19 Apr 1841 for $125. The residence for Henry and Lovisa was given as Parke Co., IN at the time. [820]

[17], [821], [820], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 12], [822]

She married Henry S. JOHNSON on 1 Feb 1837 in Edgar Co., IL. [821], [822] Born ? . Henry S. died ? .

They lived in Parke Co., IN in 1841. [820]

[17], [821], [820], [822]

Married by E. Stanfield, Justice of the Peace. [821]

258. Benjamin S. BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1817-1818 in New York. [783], [823], [624], [824], [825] age 43 in 1860 census, age 53 in 1870 census, age 58 in 1875 census, age 63 in 1880 census, age 70 at death. Benjamin S. died in Kansas City, MO, on 4 Mar 1888. [824] age 70. aka: Bassford.

Probably a son of Jonathan Basford of Edgar Co., IL, but this has not been proven.

Benjamin S. Basford bought 40 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Jonathan and Phebe Basford on 6 Jan 1838 for $100. [420] This is additional circumstantial evidence that he was their son. He bought 40 acres of land from Jonathan S. and Guly Basford (probably Benjamin’s brother) on 13 Dec 1837 for $200. [791] Benjamin and Abigail sold 14 ares of land in Edgar Co. to Jonathan S. Basford on 21 Sep 1839 for $150. [794] Benjamin bought another 11.5 acres of land from Jonathan and Guly on 31 Dec 1837 for $150. [792]

Benjamin S. Basford of Edgar Co., IL obtained a land grant for 40 acres in Palestine, IL on 10 Oct 1839. [421]

Benjamin and Abigail sold 14 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL to his brother Jonathan S. Basford on 17 Feb 1841 for $150. [795] Benjamin bought 40 acres of land in Edgar Co., IL from Henry S. and Lovisa Johnson (probably his sister) on 19 Apr 1841 for $125.. [820]

1840 federal census for Edgar Co., IL, p. 76. [422]
Benj. Basford
1 male 20-29 (Benjamin)
1 female 15-19 (Abigail)

1850 federal census for Riley, McHenry Co., IL, p. 335 [17]
Benjamin Basford, age 33, b. NY, farmer
Abigail Basford, female, age 27. b. NY
R___ D. Basford, male, age 8, b. IL

1856 state census for Delhi, Delaware Co., IA [826]
Benjamin Bassford, male, age 38, b. NY, mason, married, resident of Iowa for 1 year
Abigail, female, age 34 , b. VT, married, resident of Iowa for 1 year
David R., male, age 13, b. IL, single, resident of Iowa for 1 year
Melvin B., male, age 0, b. IA, single, resident of Iowa for 0 years

1860 federal census for Clermont, Fayette Co., Iowa, 16 Jun 1860 [783]
B. S. Bapford, male, age 43, b. NY
Abigail Basford, female, age 39, b. NY
Ruel D. Basford, male, age 17?, b. IL
Melvin Basford, male, age 3, b. IA
S. M. Basford, female, age 10/12, b. IA
Lydia Martin, female, age 16, b. New York

He is probably the B.S. Basford listed in the 1865 state census for Paris, Edgar Co., IL, p. 14 [827]
B. S. Basford
1 male under 10
1 male 40-50
2 females under 10
1 female 40-50

1870 federal census for DesMoines 2nd Ward, Polk Co., Iowa, 25 Jul 1870 [624]
Benj. S. Basford, male, age 53, b. NY, plasterer, personal estate $1000
Abigail, female, age 48, b. NY, keeping house
Ruel D., male, age 27, b. IL, plasterer, personal estate $150
Melvin, male, age 14, b. IA
May, female, age 11, b. IA
Emma, female, age 8, b. IA
Seth Coffman, male, age 22, b. IN, plasterer

1875 state census for Fawn Creek, Montgomery Co., KS [825]
B. S Basford, male, age 58, b. NY, stone mason, moved from IA
A. B., female, age 53, b. NY, moved from IA
Melvin, male, age 19, b. IA, moved from IA
May C., female, age 16, b. IA, moved from IA
Ema L., female, age 13, b. IA, moved from IA

1880 federal census for Parson, Labette Co., KS, p. 465B [823]
Benj. S. Bassford, male, age 63, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. VT, plasterer
Abagail, female, wife, age 58, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. VT, keeps house
Melvin, male, son, age 24, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY, plasterer
Emma, female, daughter, age 18, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY

1885 state census for Parsons, Labette Co., KS [825]
B. F. Bassford, male, age 67, b. NY, moved from IA
Abigail, female, age 69, b. NY, moved from IA
Melville B., male, age 28, b. IA, moved from IA, plasterer
Willie R., male, age 3, b. KS

[17], [828], [783], [823], [424], [624], [420], [791], [820], [792], [795], [794], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 12], [421, Land grant dated 10 Oct 1839], [826], [827], [825]

He married Abigail JOHNSON on 16 Feb 1837 in Edgar Co., IL. [828], [424] Born in Jan 1822 in New York. [544] Abigail died in Chicago, IL, on 13 Feb 1904. [829]

She was living with her daughter Emma at the time of the 1900 census. [544]

[17], [828], [783], [823], [424], [624], [795], [794], [544], [829], [826], [825]

They had the following children:
623 i. Ruel David (~1843-?)
624 ii. Frank R. (?) (~1847-?)
625 iii. Melvin B. (~1856-?)
626 iv. May C. (~1859-1916)
627 v. Emma L. (1862-?)

Married by Ely Stanfield, Justice of the Peace. [828]

259. Lydia S. BASFORD (Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Jan 1823 in Vigo Co., IN. [830] Lydia S. died in White Cloud, KS, on 13 Mar 1889. [830], [831] Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, White Cloud, KS. [830] aka: Delia. [832]

[17], [425], [833], [823], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 12], [834], [830], [835], [831], [822]

She married Matthew Douglass NOBLE, son of Matthew NOBLE & Esther SMEDLEY, on 4 Nov 1843 in Edgar Co., IL. [833], [822] Born on 5 Mar 1821 in Chittenden Co., VT. [830] Matthew Douglass died in White Cloud, KS, on 16 Aug 1890. [830], [836] Buried in Olive Branch Cemetery, White Cloud, KS. [830] aka: Dug. [837]

1850 federal census for ED 19, Edgar Co., IL, 28 Sept 1850, p. 165 [425]
Matthew D. Noble, age 29, b. Chittenden Co., VT, real estate 100, farmer
Lydia S., age 27, b. Vigo Co., IN
Emily E., age 6, b. Edgar Co., IL
Mary D., age 3, b. Edgar Co., IL
Edward U., age 1, b. Edgar Co., IL
Phebe Basford, age 68, b. MA

He removed to kansas in the spring of 1857. [837]

1860 federal census for in White Cloud, Doniphan Co., KS, p. 193. [832]
M.D. Noble, male, age 35, b. VT, pork packer
Delia, female, age 33 b. IN
Delia M., female, age 14, b. IL
Edward , male, age 12, b. IL
Phebe, female, age10, b. IL

1870 federal census of White Cloud, Doniphan Co., KS, p. 129. [835]
Mathew Noble, male, age 49, b. VT, farmer
Lydia, female, age 47, b. IL, housewife
Mary, female, age 22, b. IL
Edward, male, age 20, b. IL, cattle dealer
Phoebe, female, age 14, b. IL
Abraham, male, age 9, b. KS

1880 federal census for Irving, Brown Co., KS, p. 497C [823]
Mathew D. Noble, male, head, age 59, b. VT, father b. ___, mother b. ___, farmer
Lydia S., female, wife, age 57, b. IN, father b. ___, mother b. ___, keeping house
Mary D., female, daughter, age 32, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. IN
Abraham L., male, son, age 19, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. IN, assists on farm


[836] and [837] give birth as 6 Mar 1821.

[17], [425], [833], [823], [834], [830], [835], [832], [831], [838], [836], [837], [822]

They had the following children:
628 i. Emily E. (Died as Child) (~1844-1852)
629 ii. Mary Deliah (~1846-?)
630 iii. Edward F. (~1848-?)
631 iv. Phoebe L. (~1856-?)
632 v. Abraham L. (No Further Record) (~1860-1882)

Married by Joseph Camerer, Justice of the Peace. [833]

[837] reports that they had a total of 7 children.

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