Descendants of Jacob Basford

Eighth Generation (Continued)

Family of Willard Gilford BASFORD (530) & Blance LYONS

900. Edna BASFORD (Willard Gilford⁷, Willard C.⁶, Jacob⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born abt 1902 in Vermont. [689] age 18 in 1920 census. Edna died ? .

At the time of the 1920 census, she was a servant (age 18, b. VT, father b. Canada, mother b. MA) in the home of Clyde Anderson in Albany, Orleans Co., VT (p. 4A). [689]

[1138], [689]

She married Earl VANCE ? . Born ? . Earl died ? .

[1138]

They had no children.

901. Edson Gilford BASFORD (Willard Gilford⁷, Willard C.⁶, Jacob⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 24 Jan 1907 in Westmore, VT. [680] Edson Gilford died in Newport, VT, on 6 May 1963. [680] Death Cause: Coronary Thrombosis. [680] Occupation: Laborer. [680] aka: Edson Guilford, Edson Gifford.

1930 federal census for Sheffield, ED 25, Caledonia Co., VT, p. 3B [1135]
Edson Barford, male, lodger, age 20, b. VT, father b. Canada (English), mother b. MA,
farm laborer, single
(living with family of Harvey C. M___)

[228], [23], [1138], [1135], [1136], [1494], [680]

He married Ethel Olive PAUL, daughter of Sam PAUL & Mary May LEONARD, on 11 Feb 1932 in Barton, VT. [228], [1494] Born abt 1914. [228] age 19 in 1933.

[228], [1138], [1136], [1494]

They had the following children:

		i.	Beverly Joyce (1932-?)
		ii.	Phoebe Romaine (1933-)
		iii.	Barbara Louise (1936-)
		iv.	Gloria Blance (1938-)
		v.	Charles Gilford (1939-?)
		vi.	Lorraine Edna (1941-)
		vii.	Myrna May (1943-)
		viii.	Beatrice Ann (1946-)
		ix.	Brian Carl (1948-2003)
		x.	Bernard Ellis (1958-2006)

Phoebe was their 2nd child, Gloria was their 4th child, and Lorraine was their 6th child. [228]

[1138] gives marriage as 16 Feb 1932.

902. Donald Ellsworth BASFORD (Willard Gilford⁷, Willard C.⁶, Jacob⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 8 Nov 1915 in Sheffield, VT. [1139], [1495], [1136] Donald Ellsworth died in Newport, VT, on 3 Jan 1983. [1495] Death Cause: Respiratory Arrest. [680] Occupation: Painter. [680]

His birth record gives his mother’s name as Hannah Lavern Pryons(?), but his marriage record gives her name as Blance Lyon. [228], [1136]

[1139], [228], [1135], [1495], [1136], [1494], [680]

He first married Charlotte Gertrude TUFTS, daughter of Jerome TUFTS & Myrtle CLOUGH, on 5 Oct 1940 in Sheffield, VT. [228] Born on 15 Jun 1916 in Dunbarton, NH. [228] Charlotte Gertrude died in Barton, VT, on 20 Feb 1941. [228], [680] Death Cause: Hemorrhage Following Abortion. [680]

[228], [1494], [680]

He second married Kathleen OULTRAM, daughter of Frederick OULTRAM & Mary BUCKLEY. Born on 6 Jun 1921 in England. [1139], [680] Kathleen died in Newport, VT, on 12 Sep 1983. [680] Death Cause: Cardiac Arrest. [680]

[1139], [680]

903. Thelma BASFORD (Willard Gilford⁷, Willard C.⁶, Jacob⁵, Joseph⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born ? . Thelma died ? . aka: Velma. [1138]

[1138]

She married Lyndon Owen ROBINSON, son of Irvin ROBINSON & Ida HUNTER, ? . Born on 30 Jun 1900 in Westmore, VT. [680] Lyndon Owen died in St. Johnsbury, VT, on 8 Mar 1964. [680]

[1138], [680]

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