Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of David BASFORD (137) & Elizabeth B. COFFIN

385. Mary Ellen BASFORD (David6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Mar 1841 in Maine. [275, place], [188] age 14 years 6 months at death. Mary Ellen died in Livermore Falls, ME, on 7 Sep 1855. [188], [298] Buried in Richardson Graveyard, Livermore Falls, ME. [188], [298]

[190], [275], [188], [2], [298]

386. Osbert L. BASFORD (David6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 4 Mar 1843 in Livermore Falls, ME. [188] age 65 years 1 month 25 days at death. Osbert L. died in North Fayette, ME, on 29 Apr 1908. [539], [540] Buried in Fellow Cemetery, North Fayette, ME. [188], [539]

Came to Fayette, ME in 1861. In 1862, he enlisted in Civil War.

1900 federal census of Fayette, Kennebec Co., ME, 9 Jun 1900, p. 240B [471]
Osbert L. Basford, head, male, age 57, b. Mar 1843, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
farmer, married 5? years
Lizzie S., wife, female, age Aug 1854, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 5? years, no children
Birdina L., daughter, female, age 20, b. Mar 1880. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
at school, single
Ernest D., nephew, male, age 24, b. Jul 1975, MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
farm labor, single

[473], [190], [275], [303], [449], [471], [265], [188], [2], [23], [539], [540], [541]

He first married May T. STEVENS, daughter of Mark STEVENS (5 Dec 1809-? ) & Sabrina ELKINS (14 Jan 1813-? ), on 29 Jun 1876 in Fayette, ME. [23] Born abt 9 Jul 1843 in Fayette, ME. [188] age 49 years 11 months 10 days at death. May T. died in Fayette, ME, on 19 Jun 1893. [265], [539] Buried in Fellows Cemetery, Fayette, ME. [188], [539] aka: Mahala. [540]

[540] gives death as 20 Jun 1893.

[449], [265], [188], [2], [23], [539], [540]

They had the following children:
791 i. Herman L. (Died as Child) (~1877-1892)
792 ii. Birdena Lizzie (1880-1921)

He second married Lizzie S. GOULD, daughter of Cyrus K. GOULD (26 Feb 1816-30 Apr 1890) & Hannah C. (GOULD) (4 Feb 1821-2 Mar 1889), on 2 Oct 1894 in E. Livermore, ME. [473], [265] Born on 9 Oct 1859 in Maine. [188] Lizzie S. died in Fayette, ME, on 10 Jan 1942. [188] Buried in Fellows Cemetery, Fayette, ME. [188]

of Fayette, ME. [473]

1910 federal census for Manchester, Kennebec Co., ME, Readfield Rd., p. 34A [547]
Lizzie Basford, female, head, age 49, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
painter-houses, widow, 1 child, 1 living
Birdina, female, duaghter, age 30, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single

1910 federal census for Farmington, Franklin Co., ME, 7 Court St., p. 51B [547]
Lizzie S. Bassford, female, servant, age 50, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
servant-private family, widow
(living with family of Ella Belcher)

She is probably the Lizzie S. Basford listed in the 1920 census for Hampton, Rockingham, NH, ED 126, p. 10A [898]
William N. Huritt? , male, head, age 35, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, house carpenter
L. Budura?, female, wife, age 39, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Richard M., male, son, age 6, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
William O. , male, son, age 4y6m, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Lizzie S. Basford, female, mother, age 60, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
If so, she was probably married before her marriage to Osbert.

1930 federal census for West Brookfield, ED 295, WorcesterCo., MA, Cottage St., 2 Apr 1930, p. 1B [854]
Lizzie S. Basford, female, head, age 70, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, widow

[473], [471], [547], [265], [188], [2], [854]

387. James Lendall BASFORD (David6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Jan 1845 in Livermore Falls, ME. [2], [899] James Lendall died in Wareham, MA, on 30 Jan 1915. [2], [899] Buried in Long Neck Cemetery, Wareham, MA. [2] Occupation: Jewler, Watchmaker. [265], [309]

He is probably the James L. Basford who was married in 1868 at Boston, MA. [309]

1870 federal census for Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 153 [485]
Lendall Basford, male, age 25, b. ME, watch repairer, real estate 1500
Mary, female, age 24, b. ME, keeping house

He was probably the J. L. Basford of Fayette, ME who signed the autograph book for his sister-in-law, May (Stevens) Basford on 18 Aug 1879. [541]

1880 federal census of Boston, MA, p. 268B [487]
James Basford, male, age 35, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, jeweler
Mary, wife, age 35, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeps house
Ernest D., son, age 5, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME

1900 federal census of Winthrop, MA, 26 Lincoln Ave. 23 Jun 1900 p. 260A [633]
James L. Basford, male, head, age 55, b. Jan 1845, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
physician, married 13 years
Florence M., female, wife, age 40, b. Nov 1859, NH, father b. NH, mother b. VT,
married 13 years, 1 child, 1 living
Ellerton W., male, son, age 10, b. Jan 1890, MA, father b. ME, mother b. NH, at school

[190], [487], [633], [275], [2], [899], [485], [541], [309, Vol. 428, p. 140]

He first married Mary WYMAN, daughter of Robert WYMAN (? -? ) & Caroline (WYMAN) (? -? ), on 6 Oct 1868 in Boston, MA. [309, Vol. 210, p. 122] Born abt 1845-1846 in Lesxington, ME. [487], [485], [309, place] age 24 in 1870 census, age 35 in 1880 census. Mary died on prob. 3 Oct 1883. [540]

She is probably the Mary Basford listed in the Basford family Bible who died on 3 Oct 1883. [540]

She might be the Mary Basford who died in 1883 at Hyde Park, MA. [309]

[190], [487], [2], [485], [309]

They had the following children:
793 i. La Forest (Died as Child) (1870-1871)
794 ii. (daughter) (Stillborn) (1870-1870)
795 iii. Ernest Dutton (1875-1920)

He second married Florence May WHITNEY, daughter of James Henry WHITNEY (? -? ) & Mary Jane SMITH (? -? ), on 19 Oct 1887 in Newark, NJ. [2], [899] Born in Nov 1859 in Keene, NH. [633], [899] Florence May died in Wareham, MA, on 29 Aug 1948. [2], [899]

[633], [2], [899], [309, Vol. 428, p. 140]

They had the following children:
796 i. Ellerton Whitney (1890-1960)
797 ii. Evelyn (Died as Child) (~1892-1892)

388. Marcia BASFORD (David6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1848 in Livermore Falls, ME. [275], [303], [449] age 2 in 1850 census, age 22 in 1870 census, age 32 in 1880 census. Marcia died on 7 Oct 1887. [540] aka: Marsha.

She was living with her parents in Fayette, ME at the time of the 1880 census. [449]

[190], [275], [449], [2], [23], [540]

She married John C. RIGGS, on 31 Jan 1882 in Fayette, ME. [23] Born ? . John C. died in Dec 188[3-5]. [540]

Family Bible record gives death as "Dec" but doesn't show year. However, it is listed between entries dated 3 Oct 1883 and 13 Oct 1886, indicating that it was probably between 1883 and 1885. [540]

[2], [23], [540]

389. Lydia P. BASFORD (David6, John5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 Sep 1850 in Maine. [2] Lydia P. died on 19 Jun 1936. [2] Buried in North Vienna, ME. [2] aka: Lydia C. [303]

[190], [303], [2]

She first married George C. SANBORN, on 22 Oct 1871 in Fayette, ME. [23] Born ? . George C. died ? .

[2], [23]

She second married George Henry MOORS, ? . Born ? . George Henry died ? .

[2]


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