Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Ebenezer BASFORD (123) & Eunice DASCOMB

366. Sophronia BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 8 Feb 1821 in Jay, ME. [23] Sophronia died on 16 Jan 1883. [2]

[194], [2], [23]

She married Lemuel SMITH ? . Born ? . Lemuel died ? .

[2]

367. Permela Ann BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 5 Dec 1822 in Jay, ME. [23] Permela Ann died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 29 Sep 1913. [194] Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [194] aka: Ann B. [194]

1880 federal census for Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, p. 129B [473]
Ann Basford, female, age 56, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house, widow
Melvin, male, son, age 26, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, tinsmith
Josie S., female, daughter, age 17, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home

Will proved on the second Tuesday of Nov 1913. [597, obtained from Marjorie Bassford Spille, spille2@webtv.net, 1998.]

[279], [283], [314], [473], [194], [2], [597], [23], [288], [593], [594]

She first married Reuben BASFORD (136) , son of John BASFORD (48) & Priscilla MARTIN, on 26 Oct 1846 in Kennebec Co., ME. [23], [288] Born on 31 Aug 1801 in Livermore, ME. [2] Reuben died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 3 Sep 1879. [194] gravestone. Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [194]

1830 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 182 [275]
Reuben Bosford
1 male under 5 (Elbridge)
1 male 20-29 (Reuben)
1 female 20-29 (Mary)

1840 federal census for Livermore, Oxford, ME, p. 164 [277]
Reubin Basford
1 male under 5 (Wesley)
1 male 10-14 (Elbridge)
1 male 30-39 (Reuben)
1 female 5-9 (Mary Jane)
1 female 30-39 (Mary)

1850 federal census for E. Livermore, Oxford, ME [279]
Reuben Basford, male, age 48, b. ME, farmer
Ann, female, age 27, b. ME
Elbridge M., male, age 21, b. ME
Mary J., female, age 17, b. ME
Wesley, male, age 10, b. ME
Edwin C., male, age 5/12, b. ME
Mary Bumpus, female, age 82, b. MA

1860 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 487 [283]
Reuben Basford, male, age 59, b. ME, farm laborer, real estate 2000, personal estate 500
Ann, female, age 36, b. ME
Edwin C., male, age 10, b. ME
Melvin, male, age 6, b. ME
Ebenezer, male, age 62, b. ME, carpenter, real estate 800, personal estate 100
Eunice, female, age 60, b. ME

1870 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 112 [314]
Reuben Basford, male, age 67, b. ME, farmer, real estate 2000, personal estate 800
Ann, female, age 46, b. ME, keeping house
Edwin C., male, age 20, b. ME, farm laborer
Nelson, male, age 16, b. ME, at home
Josie S, female, age 7, b. ME, at home

[279], [283], [275], [277], [314], [194], [2], [23], [288], [593], [594], [595], [596]

They had the following children:
385 i. Edward C. (1849-1921)
386 ii. Melvin (1853-1940)
387 iii. Josie S. (>1863-?)

She second married W. H. FOSTER ? . Born abt Mar 1812. [194] age 92 years 5 months at death. W. H. died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 22 Aug 1904. [194] Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [194]

[194], [2]

368. Lucinda BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 28 Dec 1825 in Jay, ME. [2], [23] Lucinda died ? .

In the 1850 census of Malden, MA Lucinda, age 24, b. Maine, was living with the family of William Pierce. [303]

She is presumably the Lucinda Pratt, wife of George W. Pratt, with whom her sister Josephine is living in the 1860 and 1870 census. [492], [522]

[279], [492], [2], [23], [522], [1015], [321, Vol. 70, p. 170]

She married George W. PRATT, son of Henry PRATT & Lois TUFTS, on 22 Nov 1853 in Malden, MA. [321, Vol. 70, p. 170] Born abt 1830-1831 in Malden, MA. [492], [522], [321, Vol. 70, p. 170] age 30 in 1860 census, age 39 in 1870 census, age 23 at marriage. George W. died in 1904. Occupation: Carpenter. [321, Vol. 70, p. 170] aka: George H. [321, Vol. 70, p. 170]

[492], [522], [1015], [321, Vol. 70, p. 170]

They had one child:
775 i. Emily (~1863-1922)

369. Josephine BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt Jun 1828 in Jay, ME. [321, Vol. 447, p. 373] age 66 years 3 months at death. Josephine died in Boston, MA, on 15 Sep 1894. [321, Vol. 447, p. 373] Death Cause: Breast Cancer. [321, Vol. 447, p. 373]

She is probably the Josephine Bassford, age 33, b. Maine, listed in the 1860 census of Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, living with George W. Pratt and his wife Lucinda. Lucinda would probably be her sister. [492] This Josephine Bassford listed is also living with the same family in the 1870 censuses of Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, where her age is listed as 40. [522]

She is probably the Josephine Basford (age 52, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME) listed in the 1880 census for Boston, Suffolk Co., ME, p. 169C, living in an apartment building. [526]

[279], [492], [526], [2], [522], [321, Vol. 447, p. 373]

370. Timothy D. BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Sep 1834 in Jay, ME. [727], [2] Timothy D. died ? . Occupation: Clerk. [321] aka: Timothy G.

He was living in Malden, MA in 1850 with Thomas Dascomb, probably a brother, or other close relative, of his mother Eunice Dascomb. [303] He is also listed with his parents family in Jay, ME. [279]

He is probably the Timothy D. Basford listed in the 1860 census of Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA, 30 Jul 1860, p. 528. [492]
Timothy D. Basford, male, age 27, b. ME, clerk
Ellen, female, age 26, b. MA
Emma A., female, age 4, b. MA
Hattie J., female, age 9/12, b. MA
Betsey Davis, female, age 65, b. VT

1870 federal census of Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, 20 Jun 1870, p. 128 [522]
Timothy D. Basford, male, age 37, b. ME, clerk in store, personal estate 700
Ellen, female, age 36, b. MA, keeing house
Emma, female, age 13, b. MA
Hattie, female, age 10, b. MA

1880 federal census of Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 336C [526]
Tim D. Basford, male, age 48, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, drug clerk
Ellen, female, wife, age 47, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. VT, keeping house
Emma, female, daughter, age 23, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA

1900 federal census for Everett, MA, 50 Glendale St., 6 Jun 1900, p. 226B [727]
Timothy G., male, head, age 65, b. Sep 1834, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 17 years
Marsella, female, wife, age 48, b. Oct 1851, MA, father b. CT, mother b. CT,
married 17 years, 1 child, 1 living
Marsella E. Miller, daughter, age 28, b. Dec 1871, MA, father b. ME, mother b. CT,
married 11 years, no children
Harry Miller, son-in-law, age 42, b. Aug 1857, MA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
fruit dealer, married 11 years

1910 federal census for Everett, 3rd Ward, Middlesex Co., MA, ED 868, 46 Glendate St., p. 183A [983]
Timothy D. Basford, male, head, age 78, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
second marriage, married 26 years
Marsela A., female, wife, age 58, b. CT, father b. CT, mother b. CT,
second marriage, married 26 years, 1 child, 1 living
(blank) McDermatt, male, nephew, age 38, b. NH, father b. NJ, mother b. NJ,
salesman-ship cha___, single
Margaret Muttons, female, boarder, age 63, b. Canada, male b. Canada, mother b. Canada,
widow, 9 children, 5 living, year of immigration 1892
(blank) boarder F 21 Canada Canada Canada bookeeper-electric co. S 1892

At the time of the 1920 census, Timothy and Marsella were living in Philadelphia, PA with their daughter Marsella and her husband. [1016]

[191], [303], [279], [526], [727], [2], [492], [522], [1016], [983], [321, Vol. 354, p. 246]

He first married Ellen (BASFORD) ? . Born abt 1834 in Massachusetts. [492], [522] age 26 in 1860 census, age 36 in 1870 census. Ellen died in Chelsea, MA, on 25 Aug 1883. [321, Vol. 348, p. 363] Death Cause: Brights Disease. [321]

She is probably the Ellen Basford who died in 1883 at Chelsea, MA. [321]

[492], [522], [321]

They had the following children:
776 i. Emma Augusta (~1856-?)
777 ii. Harriet Josephine (1859-?)

He second married Marsella A. THOMPSON on 23 Dec 1884 in Chelsea, MA. [321, Vol. 354, p. 246] Born in Oct 1851 in Connecticut. [727], [1016, place] Marsella A. died ? . aka: Marcella. [321]

The 1900 census indicates that Marsella E. Miller was the daughter of Timothy and Marsella. However, it also indicates that they were only married 17 years at that point. [727] Presumably the daughter was from a previous marriage of Marsella.

[727] gives birthplace as Massachusetts

[727], [2], [1016], [983], [321, Vol. 354, p. 246]

They had one child:
778 i. Marsella E. (Step) (1871-?)

371. Charles B. BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Aug 1835 in Jay, ME. [727] Charles B. died ? . aka: Charles D., Charlie.

of Boston and Malden, MA. [191]

1860 federal census for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA. [492]
Charles B. Bassford, male, age 28, b. ME, packer
(living with the family of Benjamin A. Tufts)

1870 federal census for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA. [522]
Cha’s Basford, male, age 34, b. ME, clerk in store
(living with family of Benj. A. Tuft)

1880 federal census for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 424C. [526]
Charles B. Basford, male, age 47, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, furniture dealer
Mary J., female, wife, age 47, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house

1900 federal census of Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, 105 Cross St., 12 Jun 1900, p. 139B [727]
Charles B. Basford, male, head, age 64, b. Aug 1835, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
furniture dealer, married 25 years
Mary J., female, wife, age 65, b. Mar 1835, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 25 years, no children

1910 federal census for Malden, 3rd Ward, Middlesex Co., MA, ED 892, 17 Gale? St., p. 152B [983]
Charles B. Bassford, male, boarder, age 76, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
dealer-real estate, first marriage, married 30 years
(living with family of Ellen F. Gove)

[191], [279], [492], [526], [727], [2], [522], [983], [288], [513], [1017]

He married Mary Jane BASFORD (383) , daughter of Reuben BASFORD (136) & Mary DASCOMB, on 4 Nov 1872 in Livermore Falls, ME. [288], [1017] Born on 18 Mar 1833 in Livermore, ME. [596] Mary Jane died in Gorham, ME, on 30 Oct 1913. [596]

gravestone in Livermore Falls, ME [194]
Mary J. Basford, 1833-1913

1900 census gives birth as Mar 1835. [727]

[279], [526], [727], [268], [194], [2], [288], [513], [1017], [596]

They had no children.

[513] gives marriage as 14 Nov 1872.

372. Miranda Dudly BASFORD (Ebenezer6, Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1842 in Malden, MA. [279], [526], [321, Vol. 118, p. 152] age 8 in the 1850 census, age 16 at marriage, age 38 in 1880 census. Miranda Dudly died ? .

[279], [526], [2], [1015], [321, Vol. 118, p. 152]

She married Joseph Warren PRATT, son of Henry PRATT & Lois TUFTS, on 15 Apr 1858 in Malden, MA. [321, Vol. 118, p. 152] Born abt 1836-1837 in Massachusetts. [526], [321, Vol. 118, p. 152] age 22 at marriage, age 43 in 1880 census. Joseph Warren died in 1916. [1015] aka: Crath.

1880 federal census for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 423B [526]
Joseph W. Crath, male, age 43, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, works in rubber factory
Miranda D., female, wife, age 38, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
Ida A., female, daughter, age 18, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME, at home
Charles H., male, son, age 15, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME
Walter I., male, son, age 13, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME
Lottie F. , female, daughter, age 10, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME
Flora M., female, daughter, age 8, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. ME
Ebenezer Basford, male, father-in-law, age 82, b. ME, father b. NH, mother b. NH,
retired farmer

[526], [1015], [321, Vol. 118, p. 152]

They had the following children:
779 i. Ida A. (~1862-)
780 ii. Charles H. (~1865-?)
781 iii. Walter I. (~1867-)
782 iv. Lottie F. (~1870-?)
783 v. Flora M. (~1872-?)

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