Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Samuel BASFORD (261) & Henrietta KINGSBURY

634. George BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Aug 1828 in Shelburne, VT. [1043] George died ? . Occupation: Carpenter. [754]

He might be the George Basford who bought land located on Main St., Bastrop, TX From Harmon W. Basford on 16 Nov 1852 for the sum of $300. [770] (Harmon was the brother of George's father Samuel.)

1870 federal census of New York 11th Ward 4-E Dist., NY, 17 Jun 1870, p. 711 [441]
Geo. Basford, male, age 40, b. NY, milkman
Sara, female, age 34, b. NY
Fred, make, age 9, b. VT

1880 federal census of Chicago, Cook Co., IL, 1-2 Jun 1880, p. 508 [748]
Geo. Bassford, male, age 50, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, cab driver(?)
Sarah, wife, age 44, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping house
Fred(?), son, age 20, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. ___, steel work

He is probably the George Basford who received Federal Land Grants in Spinks Co., SD on 30 Mar 1883 and 24 Dec 1887 [759]

1900 federal census for Limestone Twp., ED 48, Jewell Co., KS, p. 477 [1043]
George Basford, male, head, age 71, b. Aug 1828, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer,
married 12 years
Luisa, female, wife, age 69, b. Jan 1831, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married 12 years,
no children
Orvil, male, nephew, age 32, b. Jan 1868, IA, father b. VT, mother b. WI, farmer, single

[754], [230], [441], [427], [226], [23], [759], [1055], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1043]

He first married Lucy A. THAYER, daughter of Lyman THAYER (? -? ) & Laura (THAYER) (? -? ), on 24 Nov 1854 in Shelburne, VT. [23] Born abt 1833. age 22 at death. Lucy A. died in Shelburne, VT, on 7 May 1855. [226] Buried in Village Cemetery, Shelburne, VT. [226] Death Cause: Consumption. [230]

[230], [226], [23], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

They had one child:
985 i. Laura (1855-?)

He second married Sarah GIBBONS, ? . Born abt 1836 in New York. [748], [441] age 34 in 1870 census, age 44 in 1880 census. Sarah died ? .

[748], [441], [226], [1055]

They had the following children:
986 i. William Henry (Died as Child) (~1857-1858)
987 ii. Frederick G. (1861-<1920)

He third married Hannah Louisa LARKIN, daughter of Loyal LARKIN (29 Oct 1800-30 Sep 1875) & Carolyn PHELPS (13 Jan 1803-25 Sep 1871), abt 1888. [1043] married 12 years in 1900 census. Born on 6 Jan 1831 in Vermont. [1056] Hannah Louisa died ? . aka: Louisa. [1043]

[1043], [1056]

They had no children.

635. Cynthia BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1831 in Vermont. [427] age 19 in 1850 census. Cynthia died in 1913. [1057]

She was living with her brother Henry in the 1860 census of Dane Co., WI. [230]

She "married a Nash and she died in 1913. She lived in Canova, Mier Co., SD." [1057]

[754], [230], [427], [1057], [756, p. 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

She married (?) NASH, ? . Born ? . (?) died ? .

[230], [1057]

They had one child:
988 i. Eugene (~1855-?)

636. Henry BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Dec 1833 in Fairfax, VT. [1058] Henry died in Franklin, NE, on 8 Sep 1916. [1058] Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, NE. [1058] Occupation: Ship-Builder, Carpenter, Farmer, Moving Picture Projectionist. [230] aka: Bashford.

He is supposed to have served in the Civil War, although a search at the National Archives did not turn up any records. [230]

1860 federal census of Dane, Dane Co., WI, 11 Jul 1860, p. 288 [532]
Henry Basford, male, age 27, b. VT, farmer, real estate 1200, personal estate 200
Cristiana, female, age 17, b. NY
Cinthia North, female, age 29, b. VT
Cathrin Parr, female, age 53, b. VT
Eugene Nash, male, age 5, b. NY

According to birth places of children, the family lived in Dane Co., WI in 1860-1865; Newberg, IA in 1868; and Salem, KS in 1873-1883. He later removed to Franklin, NE, where he ran a picture theater. [754], [230]

1870 federal census of Newburg, Mitchell, IA, 2 Aug 1870, p. 176 [550]
Henry Basford, male, age 33, b. WI, farmer, real estate 800, personal estate 300
Christina, female, age 27 F, b. WI, keeps house
Willie, male, age 5, b. WI
Orville, male, age 2, b. IA
Orin, male, age 2, b. IA

1880 federal census for Pawnee, Smith Co., KS, 7 Jun 1880, p. 347A [720]
Henry Bassford, male, age 48, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer
Christiana, female, wife, age 38, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. VT, keeping house
Willie, male, son, age 14 M, b. WI, father b. VT, mother b. NY, at school
Orville, male, son, age 12, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, at school
Orvin, male, son, age 12, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, at school
Birt H., male, son, ageS 7, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY, at school
Katie H., female, daughter, age 4, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY
Ned, male, son, age 8/12, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY

On 12 Feb 1890, while living in Jewell Co., KS, Henry and Christiana sold about one acre of land in Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VT to William McGee for $162. This is the same parcel of land that his brother George had deeded to their mother Henrietta on 1 Mar 1864. Joseph and his wife (Mary McGee) also sold a parcel of this land. Presumably Joseph and Henry each came to possess the land after the death of their father Samuel. [230]

1900 federal census for Logan Twp., ED 174, Smith Co., KS, p. 230 [1043]
Henry Basford, male, head, age 66, b. Dec 1833, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer,
married 40 years
Christine A. , female, wife, age 56, b. Nov 1843, NY, father b. VT, mother b, VT,
married 40 years, 9 children, 6 living
Orville, male, son, age 32, b. Oct 1867, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farm labor, single
Orvinne, male, son, age 32, Oct 1867, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farm labor, single
Ned A., male, son, age 20, Sep 1879, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farm labor, single
Arthur, male, son, age 17, Aug 1883, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farm labor, single

1910 fedearl census for Marion Twp., ED 60, Frankin Co., NE, Blaine Ave., p. 4A [1059]
Henry Basford, male, head, age 77, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, no income,
married 52 years
Christiana, female, wife, age 67, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married 52 years,
9 children, 6 living
William S., male, son, age 45, b. WI, father b,. VT, mother b. NY, worker?, married 9 years
Mary M., female, daughter-in-law, age 45?, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN,
married 9 years, 2 children, 1 living
Nita O., female, grandaughter, age 5?, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. TN

Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church by Rev. L. M. Thompson. [1058]

[1060] gives birth as 30 Dec 1832, and death as 18 Sep 1916.

[754], [230], [427], [1058], [1061, Christina Parr], [720], [550], [532], [892], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1043], [1059], [1062]

He married Christiana Alma PARR, daughter of William H. PARR (abt 1820-? ) & Catherine BABCOCK (abt 1807-? ), on 24 Nov 1859 in Dane Co., WI. [1061], [892] Born on 3 Mar 1842 in St. Lawrence Co., NY. [1063] Christiana Alma died in Franklin, NE, on 26 Dec 1920. [1063], [1060] Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, NE. [230] Occupation: Pneumonia. [230] aka: Alma C. [1061]

She moved with her parents to Dane Co., WI when she was seven years old. [1063]

1920 federal census Marion Twp., Franklin Co., NE, ED 60, 8 Jan 1920, p. 4B [1064]
Chrstiana Basford, female, head, age 78, b. NY, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S.
Orvin E., male, son, age 52, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, laborer
Chester A., male, son, age 36, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY, laborer
Achsah S., female, daughter-in-law, age 31, b. KS, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S.
Audry F., female, granddaughter, age 12, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS
Opal G., female, granddaughter, age 11, b. CO, father b. KS, mother b. KS
Erma B., female, granddaughter, age 8, b. CO, father b. KS, mother b. KS
Woodrow, male, grandson, age 7, b. CO, father b. KS, mother b. KS
Victor L., male, grandson, age 4y1m, b. NE, father b. KS, mother b. KS

She is also listed in the 1920 census of Center Twp., Norton Co., KS with her daughter Katie and son-in-law Edward Waggoner. [1065]

[1060] gives birth as 3 Nov 1843.

[754], [230], [1061], [720], [1065], [550], [532], [892], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1043], [1059], [1062]

They had the following children:
989 i. George W. (Died as Child) (1860-1863)
990 ii. John Parr (Died as Child) (1862-1863)
991 iii. William Sherman (1865-1938)
992 iv. Orville S. (Twin) (1868-1937)
993 v. Orvinn Eugene (Twin) (1868-1933)
994 vi. Bart H. (Died as Child) (1873-1884)
995 vii. Katie H. (1876-1940)
996 viii. Ned Archie (1879-1948)
997 ix. Chester Arthur (1883-1954)

Family Bible record gives marriage date as 23 Nov 1858. [1060] Christina's obituary gives marriage date as "Thanksgiving Day" 23 Nov 1858, but this day would have been a Tuesday. The record of their marriage in Dane Co., WI gives their marriage as 24 Nov 1859. [1061] (This is a Thursday, and I presume would have been a Thanksgiving Day.

637. Barnwell D. BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1835 in Burlington, VT. [427], [1066, place] age 15 in 1850 census, age 26 in 1861. Barnwell D. died in Washington, D. C., on 3 Jun 1862. [1066] Douglass Hospital. Buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D.C. [1067] Section C, grave 3002. Death Cause: Typhoid Fever. [1066] Occupation: Ship Carpenter. [1066] aka: Barnull, Barney. [230]

He served in the Civil War as a musician in the 96th NY Volunteers. He died at the U.S. Military Hospital (Douglass Hospital) in Washington, D.C., from Typhoid Fever. according to the "Record of Death and Interment", his wife was living at Shelburn, VT at this time. She filed for a widow's pension on 22 Jun 1863, which was granted at a rate of $8/month. After she remarried to John Williams, she filed for a pension for Carrie, the minor daughter of Barnwell. [1066]

[754], [230], [427], [1066], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

He married Marie L. FRIEND, daughter of James G. FRIEND (abt 1806-? ) & Susan (FRIEND) (abt 1804-? ), on 22 Oct 1855 in Greenpoint, NY. [1066] Union Ave. Methodist Episcopal Church. Born abt 1836 in New York. [1066] age 27 on 22 Jun 1863. Marie L. died ? .

She applied for a widows pension after her husband Barnwell died in the Civil War. She deposed on 22 Jun 1863 that she was age 27, and lived at 621 4th St., New York City, NY. She indicated that Barwell had died of typhoid fever on 3 Jun 1862 at the Douglas Hospital in Washington, D.C. [1066]

1860 federal census for Brooklyn, 17th Ward 2nd district, Kings Co., NY, p. 969 [352]
John Mabell, male, age 31, b. NY, ship carpenter, personal estate 300
Harriett, female, age 27, b. NY
Cha's Halse, male, age 25, b. NY, house joiner, personal estate 300
Sarah, female, age 18, b. NY
Argilla?, female, age 3, b. NY
Ja's Friend, male, age 59, b. NY, ship carpenter, real estate 2000, personal estate 400
Susan, female, age 55, b. NJ
Maria Basford, female, age 24, b. NY
Louisa, female, age 1, b. NY

[230], [352], [1066]

They had one child:
998 i. Carrie Louisa (1858-?)

638. Huldah E. BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 16 Sep 1840 in Vermont. [230] Huldah E. died in Los Angeles, CA, abt 1924. [1057] Buried in Crandon Cemetery, Crandon, SD. [1057] aka: Hildah. [1068]

In the 1860 census she is living in a boarding house Manchester, Hillsborough Co., NH. Her age is given as 20, and her occupation is given as a weaver. [310]

She was living with her brother Joseph at the time of the 1910 census. [1068]

She was living with her daughter Laura Mahaffey in Los Angeles, CA at the time of her death in abt 1924. Her ashes were brought to Crandon, SD for burial. [1057]

[17], [754], [230], [427], [226], [1057], [1069], [756, p. 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1068]

She married Sydney F. NORTON, on 27 Mar 1862 in Colchester, VT. [226] Born on 14 Jul 1839. [230] Sydney F. died in Tulare, Dakota Territory, on 14 Nov 1888. [230]

He may be the son of Chandler Dwight Norton (b. 1810, d. 1893). [1057]

[17], [230], [226], [1057]

They had the following children:
999 i. Laura
1000 ii. Jessie

639. Frederick K. A. BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 8 Jan 1843 in Burlington, VT. [1070] Frederick K. A. died in Redfield, SD, on 31 Jan 1917. [1070], [1071] Buried on 5 Feb 1917 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072] Occupation: Shipbuilder, Carpenter, Farmer, Mechanic. [230], [226]

He served in the Civil War, enlisting in Co. I of the 6th VT Vols on 5 Oct 1861 at Essex, VT, where he served as a drummer. He was a resident of Shelburne, VT at the time of his enlistment. He contracted Typhoid fever at Camp Griffith, VA, and was discharged at Columbian College Hospital, Washington D.C. on 3 May 1862 due to disability. [1070] He was formally mustered out at Brattleboro, VT on 28 Oct 1864. [230] After his discharge, he returned to live with his family in Shelburne, VT. He drew a disability pension of $4/month which gradually was increased to $24/month. [1070]

He removed to New York to work in a shipyard, and then later to Iowa. After staying there for one winter, he moved back to Vermont in the spring of 1866. [752]

1870 federal census for Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VT, 5 Aug 1870, p. 668 [339]
Frederick Basford, male, age 27, b. VT, house carpenter
Lucy, female, age 23, b. VT, keeping house
Frank O., age 1, b. VT, at home
Lena D., age 6/12, b. VT, Dec, at home

In the Spring of 1875, the family removed to the town of Georgia, VT where they remained until Aug 1880 when they removed to South Dakota. [1070]

1880 federal census for Georgia, Franklin Co., VT [758]
Fred K. A. Basford, male, age 36, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, carpenter
Lucy, female, wife, age 33, b. VT, father b. Canada, mother b. Canada, keeps house
Frank O., male, son, age 11, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Lena A., female, daughter, age 10, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Bessie M., female, daughter, age 10/12, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
Henrietta, female, mother, age 70, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT

He removed to South Dakota with two of his borthers, where they endured the harsh winter of 1880-1881, eating only potatoes for 6 weeks. In the spring, they were joined by two other brothers and their families. The five settled in one locality, which became "Basfordville." [752]

On 11 Oct 1880, Frederick and his wife filed an indenture from Spink Co., Dakota Territory, giving his brother Orville Basford of Essex, VT power of attorney. This was for the purpose of selling his "house, shop, and the half acre on the south side of the highway leading from the depot to Shelburne Falls" back in Vermont. [230]

He received Federal Land Grants in Spinks Co., SD on 1 Nov 1884 and 2 Sep 1892. There was also a Frederick G. Basford who received land grants on 14 Jun 1884 and 7 Jun 1887. Could this be him as well? [759]

He is listed in the 1890 veterans census of Belmont, Spink Co., SD. [17]

1900 federal census for Crandon Twp., Spink Co., SD, 29 Jun 1900, p. 220A [797]
Frederick Basford, male, head, age 57, b. Jan 1843, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
farmer, married 33 years
Lucy, female, wife, age 53, b. Jul 1847, VT, father b. Canada, mother b. Canada,
Married 33 years, 4 children, 4 living
Bessie, female, daughter, age 20, b. Aug 1879, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, single
Elsie, female, daughter, age 12, b. Nov 1887, SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT, single
Earl Tooke, male, laborer, age 25, b. Jul 1874, NY, father b. NY, mother b. ?,
farm laborer, single

Frank and Lucy were living with their son Frank at the time of the 1910 census. [1068]

He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post from Redfield, SD (musician, Co. I 6 Vt. Inf.; August, 1861, to May 3, 1862.). [1073]

Some sources gives birth as 8 Jan 1841.

[17], [754], [230], [758], [1074], [427], [226], [752], [339], [798], [1073], [759], [1070], [1075], [756, p. 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [797], [1076], [1072], [1071]

He married Lucy A. DOUGLASS, daughter of Enos DOUGLASS (? -? ) & Lucy (DOUGLASS) (? -? ), on 19 Dec 1867 in Charlotte, VT. [1075] Congregational Church. Born on 22 Jan 1847 in Shelburne, VT. [1070] Lucy A. died in Redfield, SD, on 26 May 1919. [1070] Buried on 27 May 1919 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072]

[17], [230], [758], [226], [752], [339], [798], [1070], [1075], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [797], [1068], [1072]

They had the following children:
1001 i. Frank Orville (1868-1940)
1002 ii. Lena Dell (1869-?)
1003 iii. Henrietta Maud (1879-?)
1004 iv. Elsie Louise (1887-1976)

Married by Rev. C. M. Seaton. [1075]

[752] gives marriage as 18 Dec 1867.

[247, Basford Genealogy, p. 5] gives another daughter Bessie, b. 1878.

640. Joseph Kingsbury BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 17 Dec 1845 in Westport, NY. [226, birthplace], [755], [1069] Joseph Kingsbury died in Hazen, ND, on 14 Jul 1921. [755], [1077], [1069] Buried on 16 Jul 1921 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072] Death Cause: Heart Failure. [1077] Occupation: Carpenter. [230]

Birth records for son George (1868) and Josephine (1876) give Joseph's birthplace as Westport, NY, and his wife's name as Mary. [226] Is Mary Anne's middle name? Of could Anne be his second wife?

He lived in Shelbourne, VT. Later, he removed to South Dakota with several of his brothers. [230]

1870 federal census for Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VT [339]
Joseph Basford, male, age 24, b. VT, house carpenter, personal estate 300
Mary, female, age 20, b. VT, keeping house
George H., male, age 1, b. VT, at home
William, male, age 1/12, b. VT, May, at home

1880 federal census for Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 306B [758]
Joseph K. Basford, male, age 34, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, carpenter
Anne M., female, wife, age 30, b. VT, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland, keeping house
George H., male, son, age 11, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
William O., male, son, age 10, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Eugene M., male, son, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Josephine M., female, daughter, age 4, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
Edward A., male, son, age 2, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT

He served in the Civil war from New York in the Artillery (private, Battery M 3 N. Y. Lt. Art.; Jan. 4, 1864, to June 26, 1865.) [230], [756, p. 3]

He assumed the wagon works business, and set out for Dakota Territory in abt 1880. [230] On 15 May 1880, he signed papers for 160 acres after paying $2 for the dee. Returning home, he collected his family and in 1881, they left Shelbourne, VT on an emigrant train. They settled on property in Spink Co., SD, on property four miles east of the town of Chandon. On 3 Mar 1884, they moved to nearby Redfield, SD. [756, p. 3]

He received Federal Land Grants in Spinks Co., SD on 30 Mar 1883 and 27 Jan 1888. [759]

He was listed in the 1890 census of Spink Co., SD as Joseph Rasford. [200]

1910 federal census for Lodi Twp., ED 394, Spink Co., SD, p. 114B [1068]
J. K. Basford, male, head, age 64, b. NY, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farmer-general farming, widower
Earl R., male, son, age 18, b. SD, father b. NY, mother b. VT, farmer-at home, single
Hilda Norton, female, sister, age 70, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, housekeeper,
widow, 2 children, 2 living
Sam? C. Cheney, male, laborer, age 18, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL,
laborer-farm, single

He was living with his daughter Lillian at the time of the 1920 census. [1078]

He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) post from Redfield, SD. [1073]

Death certificate gives age at death 79 years 7 months 4 days which would correspond to 10 Dec 1841, [1077] but this conflicts with family Bible record [755] and the age given in the various census entries. The death certificate also indicates that he had 7 children, 5 of which were still living. Even if the child who died at birth isn't counted, I belive there were actually 8 children, 6 of whom were still living. The informant on the death certificate was "W. O. Basford," who I assume was his son WIlliam Orville Basford.

Family Bible entry gives death as 15 Jul 1921. [755]

[754], [230], [758], [427], [339], [798], [1073], [759], [755], [1077], [1069], [756, pp. 3, 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1079], [1080], [1068], [1076], [1072]

He married Mary Anne MAGEE, on 17 Dec 1867 in Vermont. [755], [1069] Born on 21 Sep 1850 in Burlington, VT. [756, p. 3], [1080] Mary Anne died in Redfield, SD, on 20 Dec 1903. [755], [756, place, p. 4] Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072] Death Cause: Childbirth. [756, p. 4] aka: Anne M., Annie, McGee.

[230] gives birth as 1852.

[756, p. 4] indicates that she died in childbirth eleven years after 1884. However, family Bible records give her death as 20 Dec 1903. [755]

[230], [758], [226], [339], [798], [755], [1069], [756, pp. 3, 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1079], [1080], [1072]

They had the following children:
1005 i. George Henry (1868-1902)
1006 ii. William Orville (1870-1959)
1007 iii. Eugene M. (1872-1951)
1008 iv. O. (Died as Child) (1875-1875)
1009 v. Josephine May (1876-1929)
1010 vi. Edward Alonzo (1878-1954)
1011 vii. Lilian Maud (1883-1967)
1012 viii. Warren Clarence (1885-1918)
1013 ix. Earl Ray (1891-1967)

641. Orville Samuel BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 29 Aug 1848 in Shelburne, VT. [1081] Orville Samuel died in Redfield, SD, on 27 Oct 1926. [419], [1081] Buried on 30 Oct 1926 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1082], [1072] Death Cause: Renal Failure. [230] Occupation: Methodist/Episcopal Minister, Newspaper Editor, Publisher. [230]

He is living with the family of Josiah and Lydia Ballard at the time of the 1860 federal census for Georgia, Franklin Co., VT, 7 Jul 1860, p. 347. [428]
Josiah Ballard, male, age 56, b. VT
Lydia, female, age 42, b. VT (Lydia is his father's sister)
Aurelia E., female, age 25, b. VT
Orville Basford, male, age 10, b. VT

He was still living with Josiah and Lydia Ballard at the time of the 1870 federal census for Georgia, Franklin Co., VT, p. 275 [339]
Josiah Ballard, male, age 66, b. VT, farmer, real estate 5000, personal estate 1000
Lydia M., femlae, age 52, b. VT, keeps house
Orville Basford, male, age 21, b. VT, farming
Mary H. Skeels?, female, age 12, b. VT

He entered the University of Vermont in 1871. At the time he was living in Georgia, VT. [419] His biography indicates that he graduated from the University of Vermont in 1876, [1083] but from [419] it is not clear whether he actually graduated or not. [1082] indicates that he graduated from the Vermont University Theological School in 1875.

He was a Methodist Episcopal minister, and served in various curches in Milton (1875-1876), Hyde Park (1876-1879), and Essex, VT (1879-1881). He was owner and editor of the Lamoille County News from 1876-1879. [1083], [419]

"The Lamoille News' was started at Hyde Park April 8, 1877, by O. S. Basford. On August 21, 1878, the names of Armstrong and Lewis appeared on the paper as publishers, with Mr. Basford as editor. On November 20, Mr. Basford retired and, on August 6, 1879, Mr. Armstrong also severed his connection with the publication." [1084, p. 155]

1880 federal census for Essex, Chittenden Co., VT, p. 210D [758]
Orville S. Basford, male, age 31, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, clergyman
Arminda, female, wife, age 31, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, keeping house
William, male, son, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Carrie, female, daughter, age 6, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Delta, female, daughter, age 5, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Frank, male, son, age 3, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
Orville, male, son, age 11/12, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
Isabella Blake, female, mother-in-law, age 53, b. VT, father b. CT, mother b. VT, widow

He removed to South Dakota in 1881 and acquired land, encouraging his brothers to join him. He was given a Methodist Church circuit in the south half of Spink Co., where he helped erect three churches. He was a princpal of the Redfield High School, and a Regent of Dakota University (1885-1887). He was also Postmaster of Redfield, SD from 1889-1894. [1083], [419]

He received Federal Land Grants in Spinks Co., SD on 10 Jun 1882 and 20 Nov 1884. [759]

He was involved in an incident in Redfield, SD where the County Commissioners, of which Orville was one, together with 10 other leading citizens were arrested and charged with burglary for breaking into the county vaults on 15 Dec 1884 and stealing public records. [1085], [1086], [1087], [1088] It appears that the charges were mostly political in nature, and the case against him was ultimately dismissed. [1089]

He moved to Missouri where he pastored the church in Wellsville, Montgomery Co., for four years beginning in 1895. His health required him to return to South Dakota. With his sons Frank and Harry, he formed the Redfield Press (Basford Brothers & Basford in 1884). He was postmaster of Redfield from 1889-1894. He was also the editor of the Dakota Methodist, and was active in the Masonic Lodge. He was a member of the Board of Commissioners of Spink Co. from 1884 to 1886, and a member of the Board of Regents of Mitchell University in 1887-1889. He became the commissioner of Insurance for South Dakota, and was the Sercretary and manager of the Interstate Surety Company of Redfield, SD until 1915. He then became the President of the Provident Insurance Company of Bismark, ND. [1083], [419]

1900 federal census for Locust Creek Twp., Linn Co., MO, 4 Jun 1900, p. 192B [716]
Orville S. Basford, male, head, age 51, b. Aug 1848, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
preacher, married 30 years
Arminda A., female, wife, age 51, b. Oct 1848, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
married 30 years, 6 children, 5 living
Harrison D., male, son, age 18, b. Oct 1881, SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
salesman grocery, single
Azuba G. Blake, female, mother, age 73, b. Jan 1827, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
widow, 1 child, 1 living

1910 federal census for Pierre, 3rd Ward, Hughes Co., SD, 313 Crow St., p. 71A [1068]
Orval S. Basford, male, head, age 61, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
agent-insurance, first marriage, married 40 years
Arminda, female, wife, age 61, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
first marriage, married 40 years, 6 children, 4 living
Delta B. Fox, female, daughter, age 35, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
clerk-insurance co., widow, 3 children, 3 living
Lynn?, male, son, age 13, b. OK, father b. VT, mother b. VT, single
Edwin M., male, son, age 8, b. OK, father b. VT, mother b. VT, single
Azuba Blake, female, mother, age 83, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
cook-hotel, widow, 2 children, 1 living

He was the insurance commissioner for South Dakota on 10 Aug 1911 when he was accused of failing to comply with a law "which requires that insurance settlements be divided impartially among all the legal newspapers of the state that comply with the provisions of the law." [1090] It is not clear what the outcome of this accusation was.

He removed to Bismark, ND an was one of the incorporators of the Provident Insurance Company. [1091] He was elected as president on 24 Mar 1915. [1092]

He was living with his daughter Caroline Anderson in Redfield, SD at the time of the 1920 census. [1078] He was still living with them at the time of his death. [1082]

His death certificate confirms that his parents were Samuel and Henrietta (Kingsbury) Basford. [1081]

[1083] gives birth as 28 Aug 1848.

[754], [230], [758], [427], [226], [1083], [1093], [339], [419], [798], [1081], [759], [1084, p. 155], [1078], [1082], [1069], [756, p. 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [716], [1068], [1092], [1091], [1090], [1085], [1086], [1087], [1088], [1089], [1072], [1094]

He first married Arminda Malvina BLAKE, daughter of Gilman BLAKE (23 Jan 1823-15 Nov 1852) & Azuba DEE (19 Jan 1827-abt 14 Sep 1912), on 24 Aug 1870 in Georgia, VT. [425, pp. 17, 29] Born on 24 Oct 1848 in Georgia, VT (or Jericho, VT?). [226, birthplace of Jericho, VT], [247, Blake Genealogy, p. 13] Arminda Malvina was baptized in Georgia, VT, on 10 May 1868. [425, p. 29] Congregational Church. Arminda Malvina died in Duluth, MN, on 2 Feb 1919. [419], [1095], [848] Buried on 5 Feb 1919 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072] aka: Amanda, Minnie. They were divorced ? . [1081]

She transferred her membership to the Methodist Church in Essex, VT 23 Jan 1881. [425, p. 17]

[1093] gives her parents' names as George and Isabella Blake.

[754], [230], [758], [226], [1083], [1093], [425, pp. 17, 29], [419], [798], [1095], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4; Blake Genealogy, p. 13], [716], [1068], [1072], [848]

They had the following children:
1014 i. William B. (1871-~1932)
1015 ii. Caroline A. (1873-1950)
1016 iii. Delta C. (1875-~1955)
1017 iv. Frank Woodruff (1876-1908)
1018 v. Orville Knowles (1879-1898)
1019 vi. Harrison Dee (1881-1945)

[1083] gives marriage as 22 Aug 1871.

[419] gives marriage as 22 Aug 1872 in one place, and 28 Aug 1870 in another.

He second married Laura J. (BINGHAM), on 16 Mar 1921 in Redfield, SD. [1094] Born ? . Laura J. died ? .

She was a widow at the time of her marriage to Orville. [1094]

[1094]

642. Horace R. BASFORD (Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Nov 1851 in Vermont. [797] Horace R. died in Redfield, SD, on 27 Sep 1915. [1071] Buried on 29 Sep 1915 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1072] Occupation: Carpenter. aka: Hod. [1057]

When he was around 6 or 7 years of age, he fell from a swing and was injured. He was crippled and never married. [1057]

At the time of the 1880 census he was living in Essex, Chittenden Co., VT (age 28, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, works in tin shop) with the family of Seneca and Nattie (Douglas) Place. [758]

Removed to South Dakota with his brothers. [230]

At one time he was a bell hop in the Central House in Redfield, SD. [1057]

He received Federal Land Grant in Spinks Co., SD on 24 Jun 1890. [759]

1900 federal census for 3rd Ward Redfield, Spink Co., SD, 3 Jun 1900, p. 263A [797]
Horace Basford, male, servant, age 48, b. Nov 1851, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
servant, single
(living with the family of Cyrus VanOrder?, hotel landlord)

1910 federal census for Redfield, 4th Ward, Spink Co., SD, S. Humboldt Ave., p. 178A [1068]
Horace R. Bassford, male, employee, age 50, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
janitor-hotel, single
(living with family of Herbert N. Pool)

[230], [758], [339], [759], [1057], [756, p. 137], [247, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [797], [1068], [1072], [1071]

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