He is probably the William Menefee Basford of Dallas, TX, b. 5 Oct 1890, listed in the World War I Draft Registration database. [1065] His death certificate gives his name as William M. Brown, even though it gives the names of his parents as O. L. Basford and Nannie Menefee. [964]
1930 census for Waco, ED 20, McLennan Co., TX, 2519 Parrott, 8 Apr 1930, p. 14B [966] Loyd O. Basford, male, boarder, age 38, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX, teacher-public school, married? Gertha, female, boarder, age 25, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. AL, teacher-public school, married (boarding with family of Paul Dudley)
He first married Gertha BASS, daughter of R. E. BASS & Mary Katherine JOHNS, ? . Born on 26 Aug 1905 in Texas. [1417] Gertha died in Waco, TX, on 17 Mar 1938. [1418], [1417] Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, McLennan Co., TX.
He is probably the William Basford listed in the 1920 census for Galveston, ED 55, Galveston Co., TX, 1577 20th St., p.14A [961] William Basford, male, head, age 29, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX, bookkeeper Olga, female, wife, age 27, b. TX, father b. Sweden, mother b. Sweden Billie, male, son, age 8, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX
1930 federal census for Austin, ED 25, Travis Co., TX, 306 13th St., 3 Apr 1930, p. 3A [966] John A. Basford, male, head, age 33, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX, clerk-city tax office, married, age 27 at first marriage Natalie B., female, wife, age 30, b. TX, father b. VA, mother b. AK, chief clerk-fire insurance, married, age 24 at first marriage
He first married Natalie B. JONES, daughter of James January JONES & Irma Dell McCULLOUGH, abt 1924. [966] John age 27 at marriage. Born on 22 Dec 1899 in Texas. [1139], [1421] Natalie B. died in Austin, TX, on 26 Feb 1972. [1421]
1910 federal census for Dallas, 4th Ward, Dallas Co., TX, ED 36, p. 53A [875] Lazelle Basford, female, roomer, age 6, b.TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX, single (living with family of M__ and Louise Conrad) She is also listed with her parents.
She was unmarried and living with her mother at the time of the 1930 census. [966]