1900 federal census for Troy Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, 10 Jun 1900, p. 27B [946] John F. Basford, male, head, age 36, b. Feb 1864, OH, father b. ME, mother b. OH, lumberman, marrid 9 years Lydia, female, wife,a ge 31, b. Apr 1869, MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY, married 9 years, 3 children Franklin A., male, son, age 8, b. Apr 1892, MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI Minnie M., female, daughter, age 3, b. Oct? 1896, MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI Julie C., female, daughter, age 11/12, b. Jun 1899, MI, father b. OH, mother b. MI
1930 federal census for Lake, ED 8, Lake Co., MI, 3 Apr 1930, p. 1B [1410] Franck J. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. OH, father b. ME, mother b. OH, resort keeper-inn & resort, widower, age 28 at first marriage
He married Lydia Bell ANDRUS, daughter of Albertus ANDRUS & Mary SHAY, on 1 Jul 1891 in Newaygo, Newaygo Co., MI. [754] Born in Apr 1869 in Michigan. [946] Lydia Bell died bef 1930. [1410] husband a widower in 1930 census. aka: Belle?, Lydie. [629], [948]
She is probably the Belle Basford listed in the 1910 federal census for Ludington, 5th Ward, Mason Co., MI, ED 63, 615 Ames? St., p. 168A [629] Belle Basford, female, head, age 37, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. NY, hotel-keeper, first marriage, married 12 years, 3 children, 2 living Puty?, male, son, age 18, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, boat builder, single Minie?, female, daughter, age 14, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, single (a number of boarders were also listed with the family)
Her son Frank is living with his grandparents Charles and Eliza Williams in the 1910 census. [629] Perhaps Eliza was Lydia’s mother?
1900 federal census for Troy Twp., Newaygo Co., MI, 10 Jun 1900, p. 27B [946] Harry S. Basford, male, head, age 29, b. Jul 1870 29, OH, father b. ME, mother b. ME, lumberman, married 9 years Delia M., female, wife, age 28, b. Jan 1872, IA, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married 9 years, 2 children, 2 living Edith F., female, daughter, age 4, b. Oct 1895, MI, father b. OH, mother b. IA Harold C., male, son, age 4/12, b. Jan 1900, MI, father b. OH, mother b. IA
1910 federal census for Cherry Valley Twp., Lake Co., MI, ED 13, p. 16B [629] Harry Basford, male, head, age 39, b. OH, father b. ME, mother b. ?, ___-___ plant, first marriage, married 19 years Delia, female, wife, age 38, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. VT, first marriage, married 19 years, 3 children, 3 living Edith, female, daughter, age 14, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. IA, single Harold, male, son, age 10, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. IA, single Beatrice, female, daughter, age 5, b. MI, father b. OH, mother b. IA, single
He married Delia M. BLACKNER, daughter of Rollin BLACKNER, on 25 Aug 1890 in Newaygo, Newaygo Co., MI. [754] Born in Jan 1872 in Iowa. [946] Delia M. died ? . aka: Della Blackstone, Blackmire. [754]
She married William H. OSBORN, son of R. C. OSBORN & Thankful TAYLER, on 1 Dec 1890 in Newaygo, Newaygo Co., MI. [754] Born abt 1866 in Michigan. [754] William H. died ? . aka: Willie. [754]