Her obituary mentions daughters Mrs. J. S. Brown of Pascedena, CA and Mrs. A. B. Shannon of Hardwick, VT. [1143] It is not clear which marriage these daughters were from.
She first married Samuel PLACE, son of Stephen PLACE, on 26 Feb 1866 in St. Albans, VT. [1141] Born abt 1839 in Derby Line, VT. [1141, place] age 27 in 1866. Samuel died in North Fairfax, VT, on 13 Oct 1886. [693] Buried in North Fairfax/Beeman Cemetery, Fairfax, VT. [693]
1880 federal census for Fairfax, Franklin Co., VT, p. 71B [865] Samuel Place, male, age 40, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer Phidelia M., female, wife, age 40, b. VT, father b. Canada, mother b. VT, keeping house Gerty R., female, dau, age 11, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school Mary L., female, dau, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school Leslie S., male, son, age 2, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at home
She is listed with her parents in the 1860 census, but she is also probably the Martha Basford, age 16, b. VT, living with the family of Harmon Johnson in Fairfax, Franklin Co., VT. [449]
She is probably the M. J. Basford who married William Beals in 1866. [17]
1920 federal census for Swanton, ED#90, Franklin Co., VT, p. 8A [689] York St., Household # 158, Family #190 Mrs. William S. Beals, female, head, age 76, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. VT, widow Henry Weidman, male, head, age 35, b. Switzerland, father b. Switzerland, mother b. Switzerland, retail merchant-feed store, married, immigrated 1903, naturalized 1913 Hattie K. Widman, female, wife, age 51, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b.VT, married
She married William S. BEALS, son of Hiram BEALS & Laura (BEALS), on 2 Oct 1866 in St. Albans, VT. [1146] Born in 1845 in St. Albans, VT. [1144], [1146, birthplace] gravestone. William S. died in Vermont in 1894. [1144] gravestone. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, VT. [1144]
1880 federal census for Swanton, Franklin Co., VT, p. 316B [865] W. S. Beals, male, age 34, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer Martha J., female, wife, age 35, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, keeps house Burton W., male, son, age 13, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT Gordon W., male, son, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
She married Nelson H. BRUSH, son of Jesse BRUSH & Matilda (BRUSH), on 27 Mar 1877 in St. Albans, VT. [695] Born abt 1839-1840 in Fairfax, VT. [526], [695, birthplace] age 37 in 1877, age 41 in 1880 census. Nelson H. died ? . Occupation: Restaurant Keeper. [695] aka: Bush.
He was of Boston at the time of his marriage. [695]
1880 federal census for Boston, Suffolk, MA, P. 515B [526] Nelson G. BUSH, male, age 41, b. VT, father b. MA, mother b. MA, widower, supt. restaurant (He was apparently living with other persons who worked in the restaurant)