Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Joshua K. S. BASFORD (255) & Agnes NEWMAN

607. Margaret M. BASFORD (Joshua K. S.6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 1 Jan 1842 in Edgar Co., IL. [779] “near Paris”. Margaret M. died in Nodaway Co., MO, on 9 Jan 1910. [779]

Her obituary lists three sisters (Mrs. Henry Little of Decatur City, IA, Mrs. H. J. Waldon of Wavefield, NE, Mrs. Phebe Jones of Sidney, CO) and one brother (D. E. Basford of Omaha, NE). The brother would be Devillo, and the two sisters whose first name is not given would be Phebe J. Little and and Harriet Walden. [779]

[425], [779]

She first married J. S. VAUGHN in 1858 in Clinton, IA. [779] Born ? . J. S. died on 28 Aug 1863. [779]

[779]

They had the following children:
960 i. George K.
961 ii. Emma (Died as Child)

She second married Benton SMITH on 23 Feb 1868 in Sweet Home, MO. [779] Born ? . Benton died ? .

[779]

They had the following children:
962 i. Oliver E.
963 ii. (daughter)
964 iii. Lourinda M.
965 iv. J. J.

608. Dehlia Anne BASFORD (Joshua K. S.6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 4 Jul 1844 in Galena, IL. [1214, pp. 371-372] Dehlia Anne died on 30 Oct 1893. [1214, pp. 371-372] aka: Anna D. [626]

She is probably the Delilah Basford who married George W. S. Lane. The Lanes are in the 1860 and 1880 censuses of Clermont Township, Fayette Co., Iowa. These census records indicate that Delilah (Basford) Lane would have been born about 1841-1842 in Illinois, which would be consistent with the 1850 census record. [1203]

[1214, pp. 371-372] gives her birthdate as 4 Jul 1844. This is slightly inconsistent with her age in the census records.

[425], [1203], [1214, pp. 371-372]

She married George W. S. LANE by abt 1859. [783] birth of Allen. Born on 30 May 1824 in Fort Royal, VA. [1214, pp. 371-372] George W. S. died on 24 Nov 1888. [1214, pp. 371-372] Occupation: Merchant, Farmer, Tanner.

1860 federal census for Clermont, Fayette Co., IA [783]
G. W. S. Lane, male, age 36, b. VA, merchant
D. A., female, age 19, b. IL
A. V., male, age 3/12, b. IA
John Brown, male, age 19, b. Canada, clerk
Elizabeth Shorri, female, age 25, b. Switzerland

They are listed in the 1870 census for Columbus, Hickman Co., KY. [1203]

1880 federal census for Clermont, Fayette Co., IA [625]
G. W. S. Lane, male, head, age 56, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, farmer
D. A., female, wife, age 38, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. Prussia, keeps house
Geo. M., male, son, age 18, b. MO, father b. VA, mother b. IL, works on farm
Thomas M., male, son, age 16, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL, works on farm
Robert, male, son, age 12, b. KY, father b. VA, mother b. IL, works on farm

1885 state census for Fredericksburg, Chickasaw Co., IA [626]
George W. S. Lane, male, age 60, b. VT, retired __
Anna D., female, age 41, b. IL, housekeeper
Allen V., male, age 25, b. Fayette Co., IA, single, farmer
George M., male, age 21, MO, single
Thomas H., male, age 20, KY, IA, single
Robert L., male, age 16, KY, IA, single

[783], [625], [1203], [626], [1214, pp. 371-372]

They had the following children:
966 i. Allen Van Meter (1860-1925)
967 ii. George M. (~1862-?)
968 iii. Thomas Henry (1865-1931)
969 iv. Robert Lee (~1868-1938)

609. Marian BASFORD (Joshua K. S.6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1844 in Illinois. [425] age 6 in 1850 census. Marian died ? .

[425]

610. Harriet J. BASFORD (Joshua K. S.6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 20 Jun 1845 in Illinois. [1215] Harriet J. died in Sioux City, IA, on 7 Feb 1929. [1215] Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. [1215]

She may be the Hattie Bosford, age 14, b. Illinois, listed in the 1860 census of Sycamore, DeKalb Co., IL. She appears to be living in a boarding house? [283]

She was listed with the family of her daughter Alta A. Schmied in the 1910 federal census for Dakota, ED 74, Dakota Co., NE [1216] She was still living with her daughter Alta in the 1920 federal census for Dakota, ED 74, Dakota Co., NE [1217]

[425], [1215], [1217], [1216], [1203], [779]

She married John D. WALDEN ? . Born on 15 Aug 1837 in Ohio. [1215] John D. died in Sioux City, IA, on 23 Mar 1902. [1215] Buried in Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City, IA. [1215] aka: Waldon.

1885 Nebraska state census for Wakefield Pct., Dixon Co., NE, p. 16D [1218]
John Walden, male, head, age 48, b. OH, father b. VA,
mother b. OH, farmer
Harriett, female, wife, age 40, b. IL, father b. unknown,
mother b. Germanykeeping house
Alta, female, daughter, age 21, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IL
Joel, male, son, age 17, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL, works on farm
John, male, son, age 11, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL
James, male, son, age 6, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL
Lewis, male, son, age 4, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL
Cecil, male, son, age 1, b. NE, father b. OH, mother b. IL

1900 federal census for Wakefield, ED 77, Dixon Co., NE, p. 1A [1219]
J. D. Waldon, male, head, age 63, b. Aug 1836, OH, father b. VA,
mother b. VA, married 45 years, day laborer
Harriet, female, wife, age 56, b. Jun 1843, IL, father b. ME,
mother b. Germany, married 45 years, 7 children, 6 living
Joseph Forsyth, male, boarder, age 18, b. Mar 1882, OH, father b. OH,
mother b. OH, RR helper

[1215], [1219], [1203], [1218]

They had the following children:
970 i. Alta (~1864-?)
971 ii. Joel (~1868-?)
972 iii. John (~1874-?)
973 iv. James (~1879-?)
974 v. Lewis (~1881-?)
975 vi. Cecil (~1884-?)

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