Seventh Generation
Family of John BASFORD (93) & Statira FRISBEE

309. John F. BASFORD (John6, Jacob5, John4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 11 Sep 1830 in Houlton, ME. [442, p. 251] John F. died in Houlton, ME, on 18 Jan 1832. [442, p. 251]

[2], [23], [442, p. 251]

310. Catherine Frances BASFORD (John6, Jacob5, John4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 10 Nov 1833 in Houlton, ME. [2], [442, p. 251] Catherine Frances died ? . aka: Frances C. [277]

She is listed with her parents in the 1860 census as France C. Basford, age 24. [277] But, she is probably also the Frances C. Basford (age 25, b. ME, seamstress) listed in the 1860 census for 8th Ward, Cincinati, Hamilton Co., OH, p. 563, living with the family of John and Martha J. Frisbie. [829] Presumably the Frisbie family would be relatives of her mother.

[275], [277], [2], [23], [444], [829], [443], [442, pp. 251, 423]

She married Henry C. NOTTINGHAM, on 26 Apr 1862 in Hillsboro, OH. [442, p. 251] Born abt 1820 in Indiana. [444] age 60 in 1880 census. Henry C. died ? .

1870 federal census for Newport, Campbell Co., KY, p. 325 [443]
H. Nottingham, male, age 50, b. IN, foundry owner, real estate 3000, personal estate 3000
C. J., female, age 35, b. ME, keeping house
H. L., female, age 7, b. OH
Harris, male, age 3, b. OH
Mary, female, age 8/12, b KY
Lizzie Sharf, female, age 21, b. OH, keeping house

1880 federal census for Covington, 8th Ward, Kenton Co., KY, p. 479B [444]
Henry Nottingham, male, age 60, b. IN, father b. England, mother b. England,
proprietor of foundry
Frances, female, wife, age 45, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Kattie, female, daughter, age 17, b. OH, father b. IN, mother b. ME
Clarance, male, son, age 13 M, b. OH, father b. IN, mother b. ME, at school
John Basford, male, father-in-law, age 79, b. ME, father b. England, mother b. England
Hatirah, female, mother-in-law, age, 72, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Gertrude Smith, female, other, age 20, b. Hanover, father b. Hanover, mother b. Hanover,
servant

[2], [444], [443], [442, pp. 251, 423]

They had the following children:
695 i. Harriet Louise (1863-?)
696 ii. Clarence C. (1867-?)
697 iii. Mary (No Further Record) (~1869-?)

311. Franklin A. BASFORD (John6, Jacob5, John4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 Jun 1837 in Houlton, ME. [446, p. 456] Franklin A. died bef 1910. [553] wife a widow in 1910 census. aka: Frank.

He removed to Ohio in 1857, and six years later went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania. In Dec 1861 he enlisted to serve in the Civil War in the Sixth Ohio Reg. Vol. Inf. [446, p. 456]

1870 federal census for Paint Twp., Highland Co., OH, p. 271 [497]
Franklin Basford, male, age 32, b. ME, farm laborer, personal estate 525
Julia R., female, age 31, b. OH, keeping house
John Franklin, male, age 6, b. OH
Charlotte Murren?, female, age 17, b. OH, domestic help

1880 federal census for Troy, Newaygo, MI, p. 335C [830]
Frank Basford, male, head, age 40, b. ME, father b. MA, mother b. MA, carpenter, married
Mary, female, wife, age 24, b. MI, father b. NY, mothe r b. PA, house keeping, married
Frank, male, son, age 15 , b. OH, father b. ME, mother b. OH, single
Harry, male, son, age 9, b. OH, father b. ME, mother b. OH, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 6 , b. OH, father b. ME, mother b. OH, single
Bessie, female, daughter, age 2, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, single
Milo, male, son, age 10m, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, single

1900 federal census for Troy Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, 1 Jun 1900, p. 25A [831]
Frank A. Basford, male, head, age 60, b. Jan 1840, ME, father b. ME, mother b. NH,
farmer, married 24 years
Mary E., female, wife, age 43, b. Jul? 1856, MI, father b. NY, mother b. PA,
married 24 years, 5 children, 3 living
Cecil? C., male, son, age 16, b. Aug 1883, MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, single
Bertha B., female, daughter, age 15, b. Mar? 1885, MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, single
Melborne? H., male, son, age 9, b. Feb 1893, MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, single

[2], [23] and [442, p. 251] give birth as Aug 1837.

[445] gives birth as 19 Jun 1837.

[275], [277], [2], [23], [831], [497], [830], [445], [442, p. 251], [446, p. 456]

He first married Julia R. WISEMAN, in 1861 in Trumbull Co., OH. [446, p. 456] Born abt 1849 in Ohio. [497] age 31 in 1870 census. Julia R. died in 1873. [446, p. 456]

[497], [445], [446, p. 456]

They had the following children:
698 i. Job
699 ii. John Franklin (~1864-?)
700 iii. Harry S. (1870-?)
701 iv. Mary (~1874-?)

He second married Mary E. FREEMAN, daughter of Anson FREEMAN & Elizabeth RHODES (? -? ), abt 1876. [831] married 24 years in 1900 census. Born in Jul 1856 in Michigan. [831] Mary E. died ? .

1910 federal census for Troy Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, ED 102, p. 112B [553]
Mary E. Basford, female, wife, age 54, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. PA,
farmer-general farm, widow, married 33 years, 5 children, 3 living
Cecil, male, son, age 26, b. MI, father b. ME, mother b. MI, laborer-home farm, married

[831], [830], [553], [445], [446, p. 456]

They had the following children:
702 i. Bessie S. (Died Unmarried) (~1878-<1900)
703 ii. Milo (Died Unmarried) (1879-<1884)
704 iii. Cecil Clarence (1884-1955)
705 iv. Bertha B. (1885-?)
706 v. Melbourne Anson (1891-1966)

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