Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Reuben BASFORD (135) & Permela Ann BASFORD (364)

382. Edward C. BASFORD (Reuben6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 Dec 1849 in Jay, ME. [2] Edward C. died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 14 Jan 1921. [265] Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [188] aka: Edwin. [303]

1880 federal census for Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, p. 129B [449]
Edwin C. Basford, male, age 30, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, tin peddler
Clara, female, wife, age 29, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house

He and his wife Clara signed the autograph book for his second cousin's wife, May (Stevens) Basford on 25 Jun 1882. At the time they gave their residence as Livermore Fallls, ME. [541]

He was living in E. Livermore, ME at the time of his marriage to Lucy Marston in 1893. [473]

1900 federal census of E. Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, 13 Jun 1900, p. 173B [471]
Edwin C. Basford, male, age 50, b. Dec 1849, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
clerk in grocery store, marreid 6 years
Lucy E., wife, female, age 37, b. Jan 1863, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
marreid 6 years, no children

1910 federal census of E. Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, 36 Maine St., 192A [547]
Edwin C. Basford, male, age 60, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, pulp mill,
second marriage, married 15 years
Lucy E., female, wife, age 47, b. ME, father b. U.S., mother b. ME,
first marriage, married 15 years, no children

1920 federal census for Livermore, ED 13, Androscoggin Co., ME, 36 Maine St., p. 18A [468]
Edwin C. Bassford, male, lodger, age 70, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
paper work, widower
(living with family of Grant? ___)

One set of notes gives birthplace as Livermore Falls, ME. [2]

[473], [275], [277], [303], [449], [471], [547], [265], [188], [2], [537], [468], [541]

He first married Clara J. HYDE (?), daughter of Joseph HYDE (?) (? -? ), ? . Born abt 30 Sep 1849 in Dixmont, ME. [265] Clara J. died in Dixmont, ME, on 14 Aug 1892. [265], [188] age 42 years 10 months 14 days. Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [265]

[449], [265], [188], [2], [541]

He second married Lucy E. MARSTON, on 11 Dec 1893 in Livermore Falls, ME. [473], [265] Born in Jan 1863 in Maine. [471] Lucy E. died in Livermore Falls, ME, in 1919. [188] Buried in Livermore Falls, ME. [188]

of N. Yarmouth, ME. [473]

[473], [471], [547], [265], [188], [2]

Married by W. H. Foster, Clergyman. [265]

[17] gave marriage as 16 Dec 1893

383. Melvin BASFORD (Reuben6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 5 Sep 1853 in E. Livermore, ME. [894] Melvin died in Los Angeles Co., CA, on 18 Jan 1940. [894] aka: Nelson. [303]

He was of E. Livermore, ME at the time of his marriage in 1893. [473]

1900 federal census for Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN [847]
Melvin Basford, male, head, age 46, b. Sep 1853, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
tannery, married 7 years
Mytie, female, wife, age 34, b. Jun 1865, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 7 years, no children

1920 federal cansus for Los Angeles, ED 162, Los Angeles Co., CA, p. 23B [895]
Melvin Basford, male, head, age 67, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married
Myrtel, female, wife, age 53, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married

1930 federal census for Los Angeles, ED 62, Los Angeles Co., CA, 6035 Carlos Ave., 8 Apr 1930, p. 7B [896]
Melvin Basford, male, head, age 76, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married, age 39 at first marriage
Myrtie, female, wife, age 64, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married, age 25 at first marriage

[473], [277], [303], [449], [847], [2], [537], [894], [895], [896], [309], [897]

He married Myrtie A. FOSTER, daughter of Orin FOSTER (? -? ) & Abbie (FOSTER) (? -? ), on 12 Apr 1893 in Malden, MA. [473], [309, Vol. 434, p. 247] Born on 16 Jun 1865 in Chesterville, ME. [894], [309, place] Myrtie A. died in Los Angeles Co., CA, on 5 May 1959. [894] aka: Mirtie. [309]

of Nibbeapolis, MN at the time of her marriage in 1893. [473]

Her mother's maiden name was Lothrop. [894]

[473], [847], [2], [894], [895], [896], [309]

384. Josie S. BASFORD (Reuben6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born aft 1863 in Maine. [303], [449] age 7 in 1870 census, age 17 in 1880 census. Josie S. died ? .

[303], [449], [537], [2]

She married Frank C. WEBSTER, ? . Born ? . Frank C. died ? .

[2]

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