Descendants of Jacob Basford

Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of Pliny Brett BASFORD (128) & Sarah STEVENS

373. Rutillus Brett BASFORD (Pliny Brett⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 2 Jun 1836 in Guilford, ME. [2] Rutillus Brett died in Winona Co., MN, on 3 Mar 1916. [977] Occupation: Insurance and Real Estate. [1018] aka: Rutilleous Britt. [977]

He went to the Pacific in 1857, returning in 1859. [1019, p. 805]

1860 federal census of Waterloo, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin, p. 567 [583]
R. Basford, male, age 23, b. VT, merchant
Jane, female, age 22. b. MA

Removed to Winona Co., MN in 1866, where he was in the real estate business until 1875 when he was elected county treasurer. [1019, p. 805]

1870 census of Winona, 3rd Ward, WInona Co., MN, 7 Jul 1870, p. 469 [585]
R. B. Basford, male, age 34, b. ME, life & fire ins. agt., real estate 500, personal estate 3500
Jennie S., female, age 32, b. MA, keeps house
Charles Gocrue?, male, age 12, b. WI, at home

An article in the 29 Nov 1877 Watertown Democrat (Watertown, WI) indicates that R. B. Basford of Winona, MN was there visiting friends. It is indicated that he held the office of County Treasurer for Winona, “having been elected by an overwhelming majority.” [1020]

1880 census for 1st Ward, Winona Co., MN, p. 227C [587]
Rutillus B. Basford, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, real estate dealer
Jane S., wife, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, keeping house
Mary Knowles, servant, b. WI, father b. MI, mother b. NY

He was elected county auditor for Winona County in 1880. [1019, He was elected]

He is listed in the 1886 city directory for Watertown, WI. His occupation is listed as printer. [1021]

He was living in Winona, MN at the time of his father’s death in 1890. [576]

He retired in 1895, having worked in the insurance and real estate business in Winona, MN for 28 years. He also served terms as county auditor and county treasurer. [1018]

1900 federal census for Winona, Ward 1, Winona Co., MN, 205 W. Sanborn St., 6 Jun 1900, p. 233B [976]
Ruitllers B. Basford, male, head, age 63, b. Jun 1836, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 40 years
Jennie S., female, wife, age 60, b. Dec 1839, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
married 40 years, no children
Julia P. Sargent, female, sister-in-law, age 54, b. Feb 1846, b. WI, father b. MA,
mother b. MA, wdow, no children
Anna Bern, female, servant, age 19, b. 1880, MN, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
housemaid, single

[587], [976], [581], [2], [1021], [1020], [576], [1018], [585], [977], [1019, p. 805]

He married Jennie S. SNOW, daughter of F. N. SNOW & Septa E. (SNOW), on 1 Mar 1858. [2] Born in Dec 1839 in Massachusetts. [976] Jennie S. died in Winona Co., MN, on 15 May 1916. [977]

She is probably the Jane S. Basford who died 15 May 1916, Winona Co., MN. [977]

[587], [976], [2], [585], [977], [1022]

They had no children.

374. Henry Orlando BASFORD (Pliny Brett⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 22 Apr 1838 in Guilford, ME. [577], [586, p. 88], [1023] Henry Orlando died in Denver, CO, on 19 Feb 1924. [1024], [1023] Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [578] Occupation: Newspaper Publisher. [588]

At the age of fourteen he commenced learning the printing business in the Jeffersonian office of W. E. Quiner. After learning the business he entered the Watertown academical and preparatory school, and there studied two years. Soon after he became connected with the Argus and Democrat office at Madison, WI. [586, p. 88], [1023]

He then went to St. Paul, MN in 1856 and was engaged on the Minnesotian. From there he went to St. Joseph, Mo. He was engaged on the Daily West, and just before the breaking out of the war he was one of the pioneers who carried the art of printing across the plains of the West, and was connected with the Rocky Mountain News, of Denver, CO. When the office was destroyed by a flood, Henry turned to gold mining for eight years where Leadville, CO now stands. [586, p. 88], [1023]

After leaving Colorado, he was employed upon the Chicago Tribune, where he remained until he came to Austin in 1867, and soon thereafter became connected with the Austin Register. He was editor of the Mower County Register in Mower Co., MN from 1868 to 1901. [1024], [586, pp. 88-89], [1023]

1880 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, p. 604A [587]
Henry O. Basford, age 40, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, editor & publisher
Mary E., female, wife, age 36, b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping house
Harry M., male, son, age 2, b. MN, father b. ME, mother b. NY, at home
Ella E. Mapes, female, other, age 20, b. MN, school teacher
E. J. Grattan, male, other, age 39, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. CT, farm machine dealer
Maggie J. Thompson, female, other, age 18, b. MN, father b. Norway, mother b. Norway,
house servant

He was appointed postmaster at Austin 2 Jul 1884. [586, p. 89]

He was living in Austin, MN at the time of his father’s death in 1890. [576]

1900 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN [976]
Henry O. Basford, male, head, age 62, b. Apr 1838, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
publisher, married 23 years
Mary E., female, wife, age 56, b. Apr 1844, WI, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 23 years, 2 children, 1 living
Harry M., male, son, age 22, b. Feb 1878, MN, father b. ME, mother b. WI, publsiher, single

1910 federal census for Austin, 2nd Ward, Mower Co., MN, ED 80, 219 Main St., p. 59A [981]
Henry O. Basford, male, head, age 72, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
own income, widower
George A. Litchfield, male, roomer, age 69, b. VT, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S.,
own income, widower

He is also listed wih his son Harry at the time of the 1910 census. [1025]

1920 census for Denver, ED 85, Denver Co., CO, 15 Broadway, p. 12B [1026]
Henry A. Basford, male, lodger, age 82, b. ME. father b. ME, mother b. ME, widower
(living in a boarding house)

He moved to Denver, CO a few years after the death of his wife. He had moved to a private hospital about two years before his death. [1023]

[587], [976], [581], [2], [23], [576], [1027], [585], [1026], [1025], [981], [577], [578], [1028], [1029], [1030], [588], [586], [1031], [1032], [1023]

He married Mary Eliza MILLER, daughter of J. B. MILLER & Elizabeth CORBIN, on 28 Sep 1876 in Winona, MI. [1028] Born on 27 Apr 1844 in Milwaukee, WI. [577], [1033] Mary Eliza died in Austin, MN, on 6 Nov 1906. [1033] Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [577], [578] aka: Mollie. [588]

Her birthplace is given as Wisconsin in the 1880 census. [587]

[587], [976], [2], [23], [577], [578], [1028], [588], [1033]

They had the following children:

	784	i.	Harry Miller (1878-?)
	785	ii.	Helen Louise (Died as Child) (1880-1891)

[1033] gives marriage as 29 Sep 1876.

375. Pliny Dustin BASFORD (Pliny Brett⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 2 Jun 1840 in Guilford, ME. [2] Pliny Dustin died aft 1920. [1034] suirvived his wife. Occupation: Mason Contractor. [1021] aka: Dustin Pliny, Ducton P.

He is listed in the 1866-67 city directory for Watertown, WI as a brick mason, residing on Western Ave. [579]

He is probably the P. T. Basford, mason, listed in the 1872 city directory for Watertown, WI. [1035]

1880 federal census for Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI [649]
Duston P. Basford, male, age 40, b. ME, father b. ME, mother B. ME
Sarah, wife, female, age 42, b. NY, father b. NY, mother B. NY, keeping house
Till, son, male, age 14, b. WI, father b. ME, mother B. NY, at school
George, son, male, age 11, b. WI, father b. ME, mother B. NY, at school
Albert, son, male, age 6, b. WI, father b. ME, mother B. NY, at home
Byron, son, male, age 3, b. WI, father b. ME, mother B. NY, at home

In 1886 Watertown directory, Pliny D. (mason, contractor), Bert D. (student), George D. (machinist), and Rutilius B. (printer) were all living at the same location on 12th St. [1021]

[1036] indicates that Pliny and Sarah lived in Watertown, WI for thirty years before moving to Beloit.

1910 federal census for Beloit, 3rd Ward, Rock Co., WI, ED 94, 732 Elm St., pp. 74A-74B [668]
Pliny Basford, male, head, age 69, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
mason?, first marriage, married 47 years
Sarah A., female, wife, age 71, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
first marriage, married 47 years, 4 children, 3 living
George D., male, son, age 42, b. WI, father b. ME, mother b. NY,
brick layer, (maritial status illegible), married 15 years
George D. Jr., male, grandson, age 10, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, single
Byron S., male, son, age 32, b. WI, father b. ME, mother b. NY, brick layer, widower
John, male, grandson, age 7, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, single
Marion, female, grandaughter, age 6, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, single
Lucile, female, grandaughter, age 2, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, single
Byron Dustin, male, grandson, age 6/12, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, single

1920 federal census for Beloit, ED 89, Rock Co., WI, 232 Elna? St., p. 2A [1034]
Pliny D. Basford, male, head, age 72 Maine Maine Maine bricklayer W
George, male, son, age 52, b. WI, father b. ME, mother b. NY, bricklayer, divorced?

[581], [649], [2], [13], [583], [1021], [1035], [579], [576], [1037], [1034], [668], [1030]

He married Sarah A. STONE on 18 May 1863 in Jefferson Co., WI. [1037] Born in May 1837 in New York. [649, place], [2] Sarah A. died in Beloit, WI, on 16 Apr 1911. [1036] Death Cause: Apoplexy. [1036]

[1036] indicates that she was born and raised in Delavan, WI, and that her family moved to Watertown, WI when she was a young girl. However, the 1880 census indicates that she was born in New York. [649]

[649], [2], [1037], [1036], [668]

They had the following children:

786	i.	Theodore B. (1866-~1900)
787	ii.	George D. (1869-?)
788	iii.	Elbert D. (1874-?)
789	iv.	Byron Stone (~1878-?)

376. Leroy George BASFORD (Pliny Brett⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 23 Mar 1843 in Guilford, ME. [1030] Leroy George died in Austin, MN, on 14 Oct 1923. [977], [577], [1030] Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [577], [578] aka: George Leroy. [981]

1880 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, p. 593C [587]
Leroy G. Basford, male, age 37, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, grocer
Sarah M., female, wife, age 28, b. PA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, keeping house
Susie J., female, daughter, age 8, b. MN, father b. ME, mother b. PA, attending school
Bridgett Tracy, female, other, age 16, b. MN, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, servant
E. P. Kelray, male, other 23, b. OH, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, boarder

He was a grocer in Austin, MN until the collapse of the “Basford Block” of buildings in 1883. The cause of the building collapse was apparently a poor quality foundation. [586, pp. 86, 276]

He was living in Austin, MN at the time of his father’s death in 1890. [576]

1900 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN [976]
L. G. Basford, male, head, age 57, b. Mar 1843, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
insurance agent, married 30 years
Sarah M., female, wife, age 48, b. Aug 1851, PA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland,
married 30 years, 3 children, 2 living
Susie J., female, daughter, age 29, b. Jul 1870, MN, father b. ME, mother b. PA, single
Clarence, male, son, age 14, b. Feb 1886, MN, father b. ME, mother b. PA, at school

1910 federal census for Austin, 1st Ward, Mower Co., MN, ED 79, 208 Br__ St., p. 20B [981]
George Leroy Basford, male, head, age 67, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
first marriage, married 40 years
Sarah M., female, wife, age 57, b. PA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland,
first marriage, married 40 years, 3 children, 2 living
Sue J., female, daughter, age 38, b. MN, father b. ME, mother b. PA,
music teacher-studio, single

1920 federal census for Austin, ED 79, Mower Co., MN, 210 Bridge St., p. 34B [1038]
L. G. Basford, male, head, age 76, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, insurance, married
S. M., female, wife, age 68, b. PA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, married
Susie T., female, daughter, age 47, b. MN, father b. ME, mother b. PA, single

[587], [976], [581], [2], [583], [576], [585], [1038], [981], [977], [577], [578], [1039], [588], [1040], [1041], [586, pp. 86, 276], [1023], [1042]

He married Sarah M. TRENWITH, daughter of R. W. TRENWITH & Susan (TRENWITH), on 25 Oct 1870 in Austin, MN. [1041] Born on 21 Aug 1851 in Philadelphia, PA. [1043] Sarah M. died in Austin, MN, on 7 Mar 1929. [977], [577], [1043] Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [577], [578] aka: Sallie, Sally.

She came west with her parents when she was a young girl. [1043]

[2] gives death as 7 Mar 1921.

[587], [976], [2], [1038], [981], [977], [577], [578], [1030], [1043], [588], [1041], [1044]

They had the following children:

790	i.	Susan T. (Never Married) (1872-1962)
791	ii.	Lamont Perry (Died as Child) (1882-1884)
792	iii.	Clarence Meredith (1886-1921)

377. Josephine BASFORD (Pliny Brett⁶, Ebenezer⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 17 Mar 1846 in Watertown, WI. [2] Josephine died on 24 Dec 1937. [2]

[581], [2], [583], [585], [1045], [1046], [1030]

She married C. Peter KNIGHT on 22 Jul 1872 in Prairie du Chien, WI. [1045], [1046] Born ? . C. Peter died ? .

[2], [1045], [1046]

They had no children.

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