Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Dr. Horace Henry BASSFORD (261) & Elizabeth A. KIMBALL

634. Frances E. BASFORD (Horace Henry BASSFORD6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1831 in Vermont. [848] age 19 at marriage. Frances E. died ? .

[848], [1270, pp. 352-352], [840], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [822]

She married John LITTLE, son of James LITTLE & Polly COOK, on 22 May 1850 in South Ottawa, IL. [848], [822] Born ? . John died ? .

[848], [1270, pp. 352-352], [840], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [822]

635. Sarah C. BASFORD (Horace Henry BASSFORD6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1841 in Illinois. [425] age 9 in 1850 census. Sarah C. died aft 1921. [1271] survived brother Merrit.

She lived in Alabama at the time of her brother Merrit’s death 1921. [1271]

[17], [848], [425], [1271], [840], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [822]

She married Charles M. DICKINSON on 16 Jul 1863 in LaSalle Co., IL. [848], [822] Born ? . Charles M. died ? .

Listed in the 1860 census of Ottawa, LaSalle Co., IL. [848]

[848], [840], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [822]

They probably had a son Charles Frederick Dickinson who is listed in the California death index as having a Bassford mother. He was born 8 Oct 1872, Illionois, and died 10 Jul 1956, Los Angeles Co., CA. [1049]

636. Susan Miranda BASFORD (Horace Henry BASSFORD6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Nov 1844 in Lowell, IL. [849] Susan Miranda died in Winnetka, IL, on 8 Sep 1925. [851], [849] Buried on 9 Sep 1925 in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL. [851], [849]

She was living in Illinois at the time of her brother Merrit’s death in 1921. [1271]

[17], [425], [782], [1271], [840], [851], [1272], [849], [1273], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

She married Preston E. BURLINGHAM ? . Born abt 1839-1840 in Connecticut. [854], [851] age 40 in 880 census, age 49 at death. Preston E. died in Chicago, IL, on 7 Dec 1888. [851] Buried on 21 Dec 1888 in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, IL. [851] aka: E. Preston.

[17], [854], [840], [851], [1272], [849], [1273], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

They had the following children:
1007 i. Charles Lincoln (~1864-1929)
1008 ii. Mabel (~1867-1928)
1009 iii. Frederick Wright (~1868-1924)

637. Mary S. BASFORD (Horace Henry BASSFORD6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1849 in Illinois. [425], [782] age 1 in 1850 census, age 11 in 1860 census. Mary S. died ? .

[17], [425], [782], [840], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4]

638. Merritt Caldwell BASSFORD (Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 Aug 1850 in LaSalle Co., IL. [1271], [850] Merritt Caldwell died in Bloomfield Township, KS, on 4 Mar 1921. [1271], [850] age 70 years 4 months 15 days. Buried on 6 Mar 1921 in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, KS. [850] aka: Merrit, Basford.

They removed to Mitchell Co., KS in the Spring of 1873 and made their home in Salt Creek township. They moved to Stockton, KS in about 1900, and then to Filer, ID in abt 1919. He died suddenly at the home of his son Preston in Beloit, KS while there on a vist. [1271]

1875 state census for Logan, Mitchell Co., KS [825]
M. Bassford, male, age 24, b. IL, came from IL, farmer
E., female, age 23, b. In, came from IL
C., male, age 3, b. IL, came from IL
C., female, age 1, b. KS

1880 federal census of Logan Township, Mitchell Co., KS, 19 Jun 1880, p. 30D. [823]
Merrit Bassford, male, age 28, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer
Emma Retta, female, wife, age 28, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN, keeping house
Charlie M., male, son, age 8, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IN
Carrie M., female, daughter, age 6, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN
Horace A., male, son, age 4, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN
Preston E., male, son, age 2, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN
Maria E., female, daughter, age 4/12, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN

1885 state census for Lincoln, Norton Co., KS [825]
M. C. Bassford, male, age 35, b. IL, came from IL, farmer
E. R., female, age 33, b. IN, came from IL
Charls M., male, age 12, b. IL, came from IL
Carrie M., female, age 10, b. KS
H. A., male, age 9, b. KS
P. E. , male, age 7, b. KS
M. E., female, age 5, b. KS

1900 federal census for Bloomfield Twp., Mitchell Co., KS, 23 Jun 1900, p. 55B [1274]
Merit C. Bassford, male, head, age 49, b. Aug 1850, IL, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farmer, married 29 years
Emma L., female, wife, age 49, b. May 1851, IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN,
married 29 yeras, 8 children, 8 living
Laura O., female, daughter, age 14, b. Apr 1886, KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN, single
Emma A., female, daughter, age 11, b. Jul 1888, KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN, single
Henry E., male, son, age 6, b. Nov 1893, KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN, single

1910 Greenfield Twp., Rooks Co., OK, ED 163, p. 189A [1275]
Merrit Bassford, male, head, age 59, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 39 years
Emma, female, wife,a ge 58, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN,
first marriage, married 39 years, 8 children, 7 living
Earl, male, son, age 16, b. KS, father b. IL, father b. IN, single
Maybelle Allen, female, granddaughter, 16, b. KS, father b. U.S., mother b, KS, single

1915 state census for Greenfield, Rooks Co., KS [825]
M. C. Bassford , male, age 64, b. IN, came from IN
Emma, female, age 63, b. KS
Earl, male, age 21, b. KS
Elsa , female, age 21, b. MO, came from MO

1920 federal census for Maroa, ED 247, Twin Falls Co., ID, p. 4A [1276]
Merritt Bassford, male, head, age 47, b. IL, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married
Emmertta?, female, wife, age 40, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN, married
(living next to son Charles)

[17], [351], [847], [1277], [782], [1271], [823], [840], [661], [1278], [850], [1279], [1280], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 4], [1274], [1276], [1275]

He married Emma Retta OVERMAN, daughter of Samuel C. OVERMAN & Hannah HARRIS, on 11 Jan 1871 in Urbana, IL. [1271], [1279] Born on 14 May 1851 in Terra Haute, IN. [1281] Emma Retta died in Filer, ID, on 9 Nov 1930. [1278], [1281] Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, KS. [1278] aka: Emretta.

She is probably the Emma R. Bassford listed in the 1930 census for Palmyra, ED 10, Knox Co., IN, Apr 1930, p. 12A [1282]
Emma R. Bassford, female, lodger, age 78, b. IN, father b. IN, mother b. IN,
widow, age 19 at first marriage
(lodging with Harry F. Crook)

[351], [847], [1277], [1283], [782], [1271], [1284], [1285], [661], [850], [1279], [1280], [1274], [1276], [1282], [1281], [1275], [825]

They had the following children:
1010 i. Charles Merrit (1872-1932)
1011 ii. Carrie May (~1874-<1967)
1012 iii. Horace Albert (1876-1960)
1013 iv. Preston Edward (1878-1967)
1014 v. Maria Elizabeth (1880->1967)
1015 vi. Laura O. (1886-<1967)
1016 vii. Emma (1888->1967)
1017 viii. Henry Earl (1893-1941)

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