Descendants of Jacob Basford

Eighth Generation (Continued)

Family of John Wesley BASFORD (615) & Margaret FRAWLEY

984. Charles R. BASFORD (John Wesley⁷, Jonathon Sanborn⁶, Jonathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 14 Oct 1868 in Ravenwood, MO. [815], [1546] Charles R. died in Oklahoma City, OK, on 5 Mar 1931. [1546] Buried in Rose Hill-St. Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, MO. [815] aka: Charley. [1546]

He is probably the Charles Basford who was stabbed by Peter Thomas at Ravenwood, MO on 15 Sep 1899. [815]

He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [819]

He was unmarried and living with his mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1241]

He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1240]

He had lived in Oklahoma City, OK about 10 years at the time of his death in 1931. [1546]

[23], [810], [815], [1240], [1233], [819], [1241], [809, p. 42], [1234], [1546], [1239]

985. Mary Delilah BASFORD (John Wesley⁷, Jonathon Sanborn⁶, Jonathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born in Dec 1869 in Missouri. [819] Mary Delilah died ? . aka: Delilah, Mary E., Lila.

Mary and her daughter were living with her mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1241]

[810], [813, p. 374], [1547], [1240], [1233], [819], [1241], [1238], [1234], [1546], [1239]

She married Joseph L. STEIGHER on 9 Apr 1891 in Nodaway Co., MO. [813, p. 374], [1238] St. Mary’s Church. Born in Mar 1861 in Illinois. [819] Joseph L. died bef 1910. [1241] wife a widow in 1910 census. aka: Steiger, Steifer.

1900 Saint Joseph, 3 Ward, Buchanan Co., MO, 1 Jun 1900, p. 171A [819]
Joseph Stieger, male, head, age 39, b. Mar 1861, IL, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
boarding house keepe, married 9 years
Mary D., female, wife, age 30, b. Dec 1869, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
married 9 years, 2 children, 1 living
Anna G., female, daughter, age 2, b. Jun 1897, MO, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Maggie Basford, female, mother-in-law, age 46, b. Dec 1853, IL, father b. Ireland,
mother b. Ireland, dressmake, divorced, 3 children, 3 living
Chas. R., male, brother-in-law, age 31, b. Nov 1868, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
carpenter, single
Leon C., male, brother-in-law, age 21, b. Oct 1878 , NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter, single

[813, p. 374], [1547], [819], [1238]

They had one child:

Anna Gwendolyn (1897-?)

986. Leonard Calvin BASFORD (John Wesley⁷, Jonathon Sanborn⁶, Jonathan⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 2 Nov 1878 in Nebraska. [1065] Leonard Calvin died in Oklahoma City, OK, on 14 May 1946. [1548] aka: Leon, Len. [819], [1239]

The Nodaway Democrat of 5 Mar 1896 mentions that a Len Basford went to Pueblo, CO to search for work. [813, p. 23]

He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [819]

1910 federal census for Omaha, 11th Ward, Douglas Co., NE, 535 S 25th W, p. 84A [1216]
Leon C. Basford, male, lodger, age 34, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-contractor, first marriage, married 6 years
Eva C., female, lodger, age 39, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
first marriage, married 6 years, no children
(living with family of Clarence Loose)

He is probably the Basford with the illegible first name listed in the 1920 federal census for Omaha, Ward 4, Douglas Co., NE, ED 40, p. 28ZB [1217]
Glenn(?) C. Basford, male, head, age 40, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-construction home, married
Doris(?), female, wife, age 37, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA, married
(Bryan and Gwendolyn Thompson are boarding with the family--this is probably the daughter of sister Mary.)

He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1240]

His wife is listed as a widow in the 1930 census. [1377] Perhaps they were divorced?

His obituary indicated that he had a daughter Norma Lee, although she doesn’t show up in any of the census entries for Leonard. [1548] Is it possible she was a step-daughter?

[1240], [1233], [1217], [819], [1216], [1065], [1234], [1548], [1546], [1239]

He first married Eva C. (BASFORD) abt 1904. [1216] married 6 years in 1910 census. Born abt 1871-1874 in Iowa. [1216], [1217] age 29 in 1910 census, age 46 in 1920 census. Eva C. died ? . They were divorced bef 1920. [1217]

1920 federal census for Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, ED 99, 703 Thirty First Ave., p. 3B [1217]
Eva Basford, female, head, age 46, b. IA , father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
keeper-lodging house, divorced

[1217], [1216]

He second married Doris (BASFORD) bef 1920. [1217] Born on 28 Jan 1883 in Iowa. [1049] Doris died in Los Angeles Co., CA, on 17 Nov 1968. [1049]

1930 federal census for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK, ED 37, 2136 West 22nd St., 11 Apr 1930, p. 14A [1377]
Doris Basford, female, head, age 47, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. IA, widow
Lucille Brewer, female, niece, age 18, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. SD

She is probably the Doris E. Basford, b. 28 Jan 1883 who died 17 Nov 1968, Los Angeles CO., CA. [1049]

[1049], [1217], [1377]

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