Descendants of Jacob Basford

Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of Reuben BASFORD (149) & Lydia MALOON

410. William M. BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 8 Apr 1842 in Detroit, ME. [17], [23] gravestone. William M. died in Detroit, ME, on 9 Feb 1916. [617] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Detroit, ME. [194] Occupation: Cooper, Farmer. [314], [473]

1870 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME [314]
William Bassford, male, age 28, b. ME, Cooper, real estate 700, personal estate 270
Abbie L., female, age 29, b. ME
Julia A., female, age 7, b. ME
Olive A., female, age 3, b. ME
Edward F., male, age 8/12, b. ME, October

1880 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME [473]
William Bassford, male, age 38, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer
Abby L., female, wife, age 39, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keep house
Julia A., female, daughter, age 17, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home
Olive A., female, daughter, age 13, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home
Edward F., male, son, age 10, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home
Angelia M., female, daughter, age 8, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home
Lydia L., female, daughter, age 6, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home
Henry W., male, son, age 1, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at home

1900 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME, 22 Jun 1900, p. 123A [503]
William Basford, head, male, age 58, b. Apr 1842, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
farmer, married 39 years,
Abbie L., wife, female, age 56, b. Oct 1843, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 39 years, 8 children, 6 living
Ellis L., son, male, age 19, b. Apr 1881, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farm labor
Roseta, daughter, female, age 13, b. Jun 1886, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school

1910 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME [619]
William Basford, male, head, age 62, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer,
first marriage, married 50 years
Abbe L., female, wife, age 62, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
first marriage, married 50 years, 8 children, 6 living
Ellis L., male, son, age 29, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farm laborer,
first marriage, married 2 years, 0 children)
Ina B., female, daughter-in-law, age 19, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
first marriage, married 2 years, no children

[279], [283], [314], [473], [503], [619], [312], [268], [194], [2], [13], [1066], [1067], [1068], [1069], [1070], [1071], [1072], [1073], [1074], [617]

He married Abby Lowe PEASE, daughter of Joseph PEASE & Rosetta Minerva BRAGG, on 20 Oct 1861 in Detroit, ME. [268] Born in Oct 1841 or 1843 in Winslow, ME. [503], [194] Abby Lowe died in Detroit, ME, on 15 Oct 1917. [1073] intentions recorded on 14 Oct 1861 at Detroit, ME. [268]

[2] gives birth as Oct 1841. This is consistent with her ages in the 1870 and 1880 census. However, the 1900 census gives her birth as Oct 1843. [503] Gravestone gives birth as 1841. [194]

[2] gives birthplace as Vasselboro, ME in one set of notes.

[314], [473], [503], [619], [312], [268], [194], [2], [13], [1066], [1067], [1068], [1069], [1070], [1071], [1072], [1073], [1074]

They had the following children:

811	i.	Julia Ann (1864-1952)
812	ii.	Olive Amanda (1867-1936)
813	iii.	Edward Franklin (Never Married) (1869-1896)
814	iv.	Angeline Pearl (1872-1894)
815	v.	Lydia A. (1874-1957)
816	vi.	Henry William (1879-1949)
817	vii.	Ellis Lord (1881-1963)
818	viii.	Rosetta Martha (1886-1966)

411. Solomon BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 11 Jul 1843 in Maine. [194] Solomon died in Pittsfield, ME, on 4 Aug 1916. [616] age 73 years 24 days. Buried in Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME. [194] Occupation: Mill Worker. [312] aka: Sullivan.

1870 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME, p. 121 [314]
Solomon Bassford, male, age 27, b. ME, cooper
Mary A., female, age 26, b. MA, keeping house
Simeon, male, age 1, b. ME
Reuben, male, age 3/12, b. ME, March

1880 federal census for Detroit, Somerset Co., ME [473]
Soliman Bassford, male, age 37, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, farmer
Addie, female, wife, age 37, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keep house
Simeon, male, son, age 12, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
George, male, son, age 10, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Charles, male, son, age 6, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Arthur, male, son, age 4, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Archy, male, son, age 2, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME
Florence Jackman, female, sister-in-law, age 20, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME

1900 federal census for Pittsfield, Somerset Co., ME, 8 Jun 1900, p. 268B [503]
Solomon Basford, male, age 53, b. Jul 1846, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
carter?-woolens, married 34 years
Mary A., wife, female, age 56, b. May 1844, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
married 34 years, 8 children, 6 living
Arthur, son, male, age 24, b. Aug 1875, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, weaver-woolens
Maurice, son, male, age 14, b. Jun 1885, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, at school
Florence Jackman, boarder, female, age 39, b. Feb 1860, ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
darner-woolens

1910 federal census for Pittsfield, Somerset Co., ME, Waverly St., p. 105A [619]
Solomon Basford, male, head, age 66, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
laborer-woolen mill, first marriage, married 44 years
Addie, female, wife, age 67, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
first marriage, married 44 years, 9 children, 6 living
Della Reynolds, female, lodger, age 25, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
spooler-woolen mill, divorced, 1 child, 1 living

[2] gave birth as Jul 1843. This is consistent with his age in the 1870 and 1880 censuses. However, the 1900 census gives his birth as Jul 1846, and his age as 53.

[2], [279], [283], [314], [473], [503], [619], [312], [268], [194], [2], [13], [1075], [1076], [1077], [1078], [1079], [1080], [1081], [616]

He married Mary Adeline JACKMAN, daughter of (?) JACKMAN, on 10 Nov 1866 in Augusta, ME. [514] Born on 24 May 1842 in Maine. [194] Mary Adeline died in Pittsfield, ME, on 21 Jan 1926. [194] Buried in Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME. [194] aka: Addie, Adeline, Abbie, Jackson. [473], [312], [1078]

She was living with her son Archie at the time of the 1920 census. [499]

[314], [473], [503], [619], [312], [194], [2], [13], [499], [1075], [1076], [1077], [1078], [1079], [1080], [1081]

They had the following children:

819	i.	Simeon F. (1868-1924)
820	ii.	George E. (1870-1940)
821	iii.	Cara (Died as Child) (1872-1874)
822	iv.	Cora (Died as Child) (1872-1874)
823	v.	Charles F. (1873-1929)
824	vi.	Arthur Laforest (1875-1934)
825	vii.	Archibald Clarance (1878-1963)
826	viii.	Annie (~1879-?)
827	ix.	Maurice A. (1885-?)

412. Henry BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1845-1846 in Maine. [279], [283] age 5 in the 1850 census, age 14 in 1860 census. Henry died ? .

[279], [283], [2]

413. Frances BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1850 in Detroit, ME. [283] age 10 in 1860 census. Frances died ? .

[283], [2], [13], [23], [288], [264], [1082], [1083]

She married John H. STEVENS on 17 Mar 1866 in Augusta, ME. [288], [264], [1083] Born ? . John H. died ? .

[2], [13], [23], [288], [264], [1082], [1083]

414. Simeon BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1857 in Detroit, ME. [283] age 3 in 1860 census. Simeon died ? .

[283]

415. Rachel BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1859 in Detroit, ME. [283] age 1 in 1860 census, age 11 in 1870 census. Rachel died ? .

[283], [314], [2]

416. Rhoda Jane BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1864 in Detroit, ME. [314], [473] age 6 in 1870 census, age 16 in 1880 census. Rhoda Jane died ? . aka: Jennie. [23], [288]

[314], [473], [2], [13], [23], [288]

She married Charles CUNNINGHAM on 10 Apr 1887 in Waldo Co., ME. [288] Born ? . Charles died ? .

[2], [13], [288]

[23] gives marriage as 9 Apr 1886.

417. Laura (?) BASFORD (Reuben⁶, Nathaniel⁵, Ebenezer⁴, Jacob³, James², Jacob¹). Born ? . Laura (?) died ? .

[2] shows this daughter, but she is not listed with the family in 1850, 1860 or 1870 census. [279], [283], [314]

There was a Laura B. Basford of Detroit, ME who married Sidney C. Bailey of Waterville, ME, on 24 Apr 1880 in Fairfield, ME. [513] Sidney (age 24) and Laura B. (age 19) Bailey are listed in the 1880 census for Winslow, Kennebec Co., ME. [473]

[2]

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