Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Henry BASFORD (157) & Mary Jane WATERMAN

443. Henry BASFORD Jr. (Henry6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 28 Mar 1841 in Roxbury, MA. [190], [2] Henry was baptized in Roxbury, MA, on 24 Mar 1844. [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22] Henry died in Boston, MA, on 7 Apr 1901. [309, Vol. 519, p. 218] Death Cause: Heart Failure. [309, Vol. 519, p. 218]

In the 1865 Boston city directory Henry Basford, Jr. is listed as an agent at 274 Washington, living in Roxbury. [511]

1870 federal census for Boston 14th Ward, Suffolk Co., MA, 16 Jul 1870, p.169 [485]
Henry Basford, Jr., male, age 29, b. MA, clerk for organ man., personal estate 2000
Jennie W., female, age 26, b. RI, keeps house
Joseph, male, age 6, b. MA, at school
Geo. M., male, age 4, b. MA, at home
Lizzie Flynn, female, age 20, b. MA, domestic
(He is listed in the same dwelling as his father Henry)

1880 federal census for Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, p. 478B [487]
Henry Basford, male, age 39, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA, clerk
Jennie W., female, wife, age 36, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. RI, keeping house
Joseph H., male, son, age 16, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI, at school
George M., male, son, age 14, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. RI, at school
Jane Campbell, female, other, age 20, b. Nova Scotia,
father b. Nova Scotia, mother b. Nova Scotia, servant

1900 federal census of Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, 41 Green St., 1 Jun 1900, p. 147B [633]
Henry Basford, male, head age 59, b. Mar 1841, MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA,
belt cinch manufacturing, married 40 years
Jennie W., female, wife, age 51, b. Aug 1843, RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI,
married 40 years, 2 children, 1 living

He died while playing the organ in church. [190]

[190], [293], [462], [487], [633], [2], [23], [485], [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22], [849], [850], [309, Vol. 519, p. 218]

He married Jennie Waterman THOMPSON, on 30 Apr 1860 in Providence, RI. [849], [850] Born on 21 Aug 1843 in Rhode Island. [190] Jennie Waterman died ? . aka: Jane. [849]

[190], [487], [633], [485], [849], [850]

They had the following children:
840 i. Joseph Henry (Died Unmarried) (1863-1884)
841 ii. George Marshall (1865-1925)

444. Nathan Knowles BASFORD (Henry6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 Jul 1844 in Roxbury, MA. [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22], [309, Vol. 11, p. 116] Nathan Knowles died in Roxbury, MA, on 30 Aug 1848. [555, deaths, Vol. 2, p. 462] age 3 years 1 month 11 days.

[190], [2], [23], [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22; deaths, Vol. 2, p. 462], [309]

445. George Walter BASFORD (Henry6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Dec 1848 in Roxbury, MA. [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22] George Walter died in prob. Melrose, MA, on 12 Apr 1920. [190, handwritten addition] Occupation: Bookkeeper. [309]

He is listed in the 1865 Boston city directory as a clerk at Whittier's wharf, living in Roxbury. [511]

1880 federal census for Boston, MA, p. 482B [487]
George W. Basford, male, age 32 b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, book keeper
Anna E., female, age 30, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, seamstress
Anna S., female, age 3, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
(living with family of Gardino and Jane Edmonds)

1900 federal census for Melrose, Middlesex, MA, 128 Melrose, 13 Jun 1900, p. 220A [633]
George W. Basford, male, head, age 51, b. Dec 1848, MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA,
bookkeeper, married 28 years
Anna E., female, wife, age 49, b. Jul 1850, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
married 28 years, 2 children, 1 living
Anna S., female, daughter, age 23, b. Dec 1876, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, single

1910 federal census for Melrose, 2nd Ward. Middlesex Co., MA, ED 941, 79 Sargent St., p. 38A [852]
George W. Basford, male, head, age 61, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA,
accountant-mar__ bu__ , first marriage, married 37 years
[I believe he was actually a widower]
Anna S., female, daughter, age 33, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, single
Guy D. Holden?, male, boarder, age 17, b. MA, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single

1920 federal census for Melrose, ED 335, Middlesex Co. MA, p. 48 [853]
George W. Basford, male, head, age 71, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA,
accountant, widower
Anna S., female, daughter, age 43, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, single

[190] gives birth as 20 Dec 1848.

[190], [293], [462], [487], [633], [2], [23], [485], [555, births, Vol. 1, p. 22], [853], [852], [309]

He married Anna Elmira STOCKWELL, daughter of Stephen N. STOCKWELL (? -? ) & Anna B. MERRITT (? -? ), on 9 Oct 1872 in Boston, MA. [309, Vol. 246, p. 150] Born abt 30 Jul 1850 in Boston, MA. [309] age 55 years 13 days at death. Anna Elmira died in Arlington, MA, on 12 Aug 1905. [309] Buried on 30 Jul 1850.

[190] gives birth as 30 Jul 1865, but this is inconsistent with the census data, and would give an unrealistic age at marriage. Perhaps it should be 30 Jul 1850?

[190], [487], [633], [2], [309], [309]

They had the following children:
842 i. Arthur Herbert (Died as Child) (1873-1879)
843 ii. Anna Stockwell (1876-?)

446. Mary Waterman BASFORD (Henry6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 May 1852 in Roxbury, MA. [190], [23] Mary Waterman died ? .

[190], [462], [487], [2], [23], [485], [309]

She married Frederick Cobb RUSSELL, son of Daniel RUSSELL (? -? ) & Susan E. (RUSSELL) (? -? ), on 24 Sep 1872 in Boston, MA. [309, Vol. 246, p. 141] Born on 26 Feb 1841 in Nantucket, MA. [190], [309, place] Frederick Cobb died ? .

Fred and Mary were living with Mary's parents in Boston, MA for the 1880 census. [487]

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

They had the following children:
844 i. Walter Basford (1874-?)
845 ii. Fred Waterman (1878-?)

447. Melzar Waterman BASFORD (Henry6, Walter5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 18 Dec 1863 in Roxbury, MA. [190], [23] Melzar Waterman died in Newport, RI, on 26 Jun 1951. [913] Buried in Portsmouth, RI. [913]

1900 federal census for Providence, Ward 9, Providence Co., RI, 269 Knight, 12 Jun 1900, p. 229B [914]
Melzar P. Basford, male, head, age 36, b. Jan 1864, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
piano tuner, married 5 years
Clara, female, wife, age 34, b. Jul 1865, MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
married 5 years, no children

1910 federal census for Newport, 2nd Ward, Newport Co., RI, ED 41, 4 Ledyard Place, p. 101A [915]
Melzar W. Basford, male, head, age 46, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA,
tuner-piano, first marriage, married 14 years
Clara M., female, wife, age 44?, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
first marriage, married 14 years, no children
Sarah M. Hardy, female, mother-in-law, age 65?, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
widow, 2 children, 1 living

1920 federal census for Newport, ED 47, Newport Co., RI, 39 Powell Ave., p. 7A [916]
Melzar W. Basford, male, head, age 56, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, piano tuner
Lillian B., female, wife, age 37, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. RI
Susie N., female, daughter, age 5, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI
Priscilla, female, daughter, age ?m, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI

1930 census for Newport, ED 14, Newport Co., RI, 6 Apthorpe Ave., 9 Apr 1930, p. 9A [917]
Melzar W. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. MA, father b. NH, mother b. MA, piano tuner,
age 31 at first marriage
Lillian B., female, wife, age 48, b. RI, father b. RI, mother b. RI, age 31 at first marriage
S. Natalie, female, daughter, age 15, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI, single
Priscilla, female, daughter, age 10, b. RI, father b. MA, mother b. RI, single

[190] gives death as 26 Jun 1958, but [913] indicates this is incorrect.

[190], [2], [23], [913], [485], [914], [916], [917], [915], [918], [919]

He first married Clara May HARDY, daughter of (?) HARDY (? -bef 1910) & Sarah M. (HARDY) (abt 1845-? ), on 16 Apr 1895. [190] Born on 12 Jul 1865. [190] Clara May died on 27 Aug 1911. [190] aka: Clara W.

[190], [914], [915]

He second married Lillian Bennett MANCHESTER, daughter of Charles Arthur MANCHESTER (? -? ) & Susan LANGLEY (? -? ), on 2 Dec 1912 in Newport, RI. [190], [913] Born on 11 Jan 1882 in Newport, RI. [190], [913] Lillian Bennett died in Newport, RI, on 4 May 1930. [913] Buried in Portsmouth, RI. [913]

of Newport, RI. [190]

[190], [913], [916], [917], [918]

They had the following children:
846 i. Susie Natalie (Living)
847 ii. Priscilla (1919-1998)

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