Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Merritt Caldwell BASSFORD (638) & Emma Retta OVERMAN

1010. Charles Merrit BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 23 Apr 1872 in Illinois. [1281] Charles Merrit died in Twin Falls, ID, on 11 May 1932. [1281] Death Cause: Flu. [1285] aka: Charlie. [847]

1895 state census for Logan, Mitchell Co., KS [825]
C. M. Basford, male, age 22, b. KS
M., female, age 18, b. KS
baby, female, age 1, b. KS

1910 federal census for Cantonment Twp., Blaine Co., OK, ED 33, pp. 300A-300B [960]
Charles Bassford, male, head, age 37, b. IL, father b. IN, mother b. IN,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 18 years
Lizzie, female, wife, age 35, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IA,
first marriage, married 18 years, 5 children, 5 living
Charlott, female, daughter, age 15, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. KS, single
Glen, male, son, age 13, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. KS, farm laborer-home farm, single
Eddie, male, son, age 9, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. KS, single
Frank, male, son, age 3, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. KS, single
Robert, male, son, age 1-7/12, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. KS, single

1920 federal census for Maroa, ED 247, Twin Falls Co., ID, p. 4A [1276]
Chas. M. Bassford, male, head, age 47, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IN, farmer
Elizabeth, female, wife, age 40, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IA
Ed, male, son, age 19, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. IL, farm laborer
Frank, male, son, age 12, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Robert, male, son, age 11, b. OK, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Ruth, female, daughter, age 3-8/12, b. ID, father b. IL, mother b. IL
(living next to his father)

Lived in Filer, ID at the time of his father’s death 1921. [1271]

[847] gives death as Oct 1930.

[847], [1277], [1271], [1285], [1584], [1280], [1585], [1276], [960], [825]

He married Elizabeth MARLER on 5 Apr 1892 in Mitchell Co, KS. [847], [1277] Born on 23 Sep 1875 in Kansas. [1276, place], [1281] Elizabeth died in Hollister, ID, on 9 Jan 1929. [1281] aka: Lizzie. [1585], [1281]

[847], [1277], [1280], [1585], [1276], [960], [825]

They had the following children:
i. Charlotte (~1895-?)
ii. James Glenn (Never Married) (1898-1918)
iii. Edward Lloyd (1900-1971)
iv. Frank Monroe (1907-1955)
v. Robert Caldwell (1908-1950)
vi. Ruth Louise (1916-1996)

1011. Carrie May BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1874 in Kansas. [1586] age 18 in 1892. Carrie May died bef 1967. [1584] died before brother Preston. aka: Mae, May.

[847], [1277], [1586], [1587], [1584], [1280], [825]

She first married Harry D. ALLEN on 24 Aug 1892 in Beloit, KS. [1586] Born abt 1870. [1586] ge 22 in 1872. Harry D. died ? .

He disappeared after they had one child, Mabel. [1285]

[847], [1277], [1586], [1285], [1587], [1280]

They had one child:
i. Maybelle (~1894-?)

She second married John Albright MAYCOMBER in 1893. [847], [1277] Born ? . John Albright died ? . aka: McComber.

[847], [1277], [1285]

1012. Horace Albert BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 9 Feb 1876 in Asherville, KS. [1588], [1065] Horace Albert died in Torrington, WY, on 11 Feb 1960. [1588] Buried in Torrington, WY. [1589], [1588] aka: Albert, Bert. [1589]

He lived in Mitchell Co., KS. In 1898 he moved to Fountain, OK, then Lipscomb, TX in 1913. [847] They made the trip to Texas by covered wagon with 5 children age 13 and under (Howell, Georgia, Forrest, Wendell and Earl). In 1918, they sold the farm and removed to Filer, ID where two of Bert’s brothers lived. In 1919, after the end of WWI, Howell settled in Torrington, WY, and convinced his parents to join him there. [1589]

1910 federal census for Harper Twp. 136, Dewey Co., OK, p. 297A [960]
Horace A. Bassford, male, head, age 34, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
farmer-gen. Farming, first marriage, married 14 years
Vilura, female, wife, age 34, b. IL, fathe b. TN, mother b. IL,
first marriage, married 14 years, 6 years, 4 living
Howell C., male, son, age 10, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL, aborer-farm, single
Georgie L., female, daughter, age 7, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL, single
Forest R., male, son, age 4, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL, single
baby, male, son, age 2/12, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL, single

He was registered for the WW1 Draft in Twin Falls, SD. [1375]

1920 federal census for Torrington, ED 32, Goshen Co., WY, p. 15A [1590]
Horus A. Bassford, male, head, age 43, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IL, farmer
Vilura?, female, wife, age 44?, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
Hall C., male, son, age 19, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL, farm
Georgia L., female, daughter, age 16, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL
Forest? R., male, son, age 13, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL
Oliver? H., male, son, age 9, b. OK, father b. KS, mother b. IL
Sylvester? E., female (sic), daughter (sic), age 6, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. IL
Norman D., male, son, age 5, b. TX, father b. KS, mother b. IL

He lived in Torrington, WY at the time of his father’s death 1921. [1271]

They later moved to a farm near the village of Veteran, and then to the small settlement of Huntley, near the Nebraska border. They moved to a home on the outskirts of Torrington when they were getting on in years. [1589]

He was living in Filer, ID in 1930 at the time of his mother’s death. [1278]

[351] gives birth as 9 Feb 1875.

[351], [847], [1277], [1271], [1589], [1588], [1587], [1584], [1280], [1375], [1591], [1590], [960], [1065], [825]

He married Vilura McGINNIS, daughter of James Marion McGINNIS & Elizabeth (McGINNIS), on 11 Mar 1896 in Beloit, KS. [847], [1280] Born on 14 Aug 1875 in Minier, IL. [1588] Vilura died in Torrington, WY, on 13 Jun 1962. [847], [1589, place] Buried in Torrington, WY. [1589] aka: Lura. [1589]

[1588] gives death as Aug 1962.

[351], [847], [1277], [1589], [1588], [1587], [1280], [1591], [1590], [960], [1065]

They had the following children:
i. Hazel (Died as Child) (1897-1897)
ii. Horace Arvel (Died as Child) (1898-1898)
iii. Howell Clifford (1900-1988)
iv. Georgia Lorraine (1903-1992)
v. Forrest Raymond (1906-2006)
vi. Oliver Wendell (1910-1988)
vii. Sylvester Earl (1913-1994)
viii. Norman Dale (1914-1976)

1013. Preston Edward BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 15 Jan 1878 in Simpson, KS. [1139], [1584], [1065] Preston Edward died in Concordia, KS, on 4 Feb 1967. [1139], [1584] Sunset Infirmary. Occupation: Farmer. [1584] aka: Press. [1589]

Lived in Logan, KS and Beloit, KS. [847]

1905 state census for Salt Creek Twp., Mitchell Co., KS [825]
Preston Basford, male, age 27, b. KS, tanner

1910 federal census for Salt Creek Twp., Mitchell Co., KS, ED 94, p. 58A [1275]
Press Bassford, male, head, age 32, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
farmer-farm manager, single
Emma, female, sister, age 22, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IL, single
Frank Casteel, male, brother-in-law, age 34, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. MO,
farmer-farm ___, married
Laura, female, sister, age 24, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, married

1915 state census for Salt Creek, Mitchell Co., KS [825]
P.E. Basford, male, age 37, b. KS, farmer
Blanche, female, age 22, b. MO, moved from MO, housekeeoing
Preston E., male, age 1, b. KS
Russell, male, age 5/12, b. KS

1920 federal census for Bloomfield, ED 102, Mitchell Co., KS, p. 5A [1295]
Preston Bassford, male, head, age 41, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN, farmer
Blanch, female, wife, age 27, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. KS
Preston Jr., male, son, age 6, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO
Russell, male, son, age 5, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO
Georald, male, son, age 3-5/12, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO

He lived in Beloit, KS at the time of his father’s death 1921. His father died in Beloit while visiting Preston. [1271]

1925 state census for Sugar Creek, Miami Co., MO [825]
P.E. Bassford, male, head, age 47, b. KS, farmer
Edna, female, wife, age 33, MO
Preston, male, son, age 11, b. KS
Russell, male, son, age 10, b. KS
Gerald, male, son, age 9, b. KS

1930 federal census for Bloomfield, ED 7, Mitchell Co., KS, 3 Apr 1930, p. 2A [1592]
Preston Bassford, male, head, age 52, b. KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN, farmer,
married, age 33 at first marriage
Edna Blanche W F 29, b. MO, father b. MO, mother b. MO, married, age 19 at first marriage
Preston S M 16, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO, single
Russel S M 14, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO, single
Gerald S M 13, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. MO, single

He may have been named after his uncle Preston E. Burlingham, the husband of Susan Bassford.

[1139], [847], [1277], [1271], [1589], [1295], [1587], [1593], [1594], [1584], [1280], [1592], [1275], [1065], [1238], [825]

He married Edna Blanch McFARLAND, daughter of James Edward McFARLAND & Maude Ann HUGGINS, on 28 Nov 1911 in Holt, MO. [1594], [1238] Born on 6 Sep 1891 in Forest City, MO. [1139], [1594, place] Edna Blanch died in Beloit, KS, on 11 Dec 1986. [1594] Buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, KS. [1594] aka: Blanche, Blance.

[1280] indicates that gravestone gives birth as 6 Sep 1891.

[1594] gives birth as 6 Sep 1892.

[847], [1277], [1295], [1587], [1593], [1594], [1584], [1280], [1592], [1238], [825]

They had the following children:
i. Preston Edward Jr. (1913-1999)
ii. Russell McFarland (Never Married) (1914-1930)
iii. Gerald Caldwell (1916-1971)
iv. Phyllis Viola (Adopted) (1929-1989)

1014. Maria Elizabeth BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Feb 1880 in Kansas. [1274] Maria Elizabeth died aft 1967. [1584] she survived her brother Preston. aka: Lizzie. [1285]

She lived in Beloit, KS at the time of her father’s death 1921. [1271] She lived in Altamont, KS in 1967 at the time of her brother Preston’s death. [1584]

[847], [1277], [1271], [823], [1587], [1584], [1274], [825]

She married A. Hobart RICHARDSON on 11 Oct 1898. [1587] Born ? . A. Hobart died ? . aka: Herbert Richard. [1587]

1900 federal census for KS [1274]
Hobart Richardson, male, head, age 29, b. Oct 1870, IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
farmer, married 1 year
Lizzie M., female, wife, age 20, b. Feb 1880, KS, father b. IL, mother b. IN,
married 1 year, no children

[847], [1277], [1587], [1274]

1015. Laura O. BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Apr 1886 in Kansas. [1274] Laura O. died bef 1967. [1584] died before brother Preston.

She and her husband were living with her brother Preston at the time of the 1910 census. [1275]

She lived in Forrest City, MO at the time of her father’s death 1921, [1271] and in Marysville, MO at the time of her mother’s death in 1930. [1278]

[847], [1277], [1271], [1587], [1278], [1584], [1274], [1275], [1595]

She married Frank Ellsworth CASTEEL on 3 May 1905. [1595] Born on 10 Jun 1875 in Missouri. [1275], [1595] Frank Ellsworth died on 30 Jun 1954. [1595]

[847], [1277], [1587], [1275], [1595]

1016. Emma BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Jul 1888 in Kansas. [1274] Emma died aft 1967. [1584] she survived her brother Preston.

She was living with her brother Preston at the time of the 1910 census. [1275]

She lived in Edmund, KS at the time of her father’s death 1921, [1271] and also at the time of her mother’s death in 1930. [1278]

[847], [1277], [1271], [1278], [1584], [1274], [1275]

She married J. Fred LONG ? . Born ? . J. Fred died ? .

[847], [1277]

1017. Henry Earl BASSFORD (Merritt Caldwell7, Horace Henry6, David BASFORD5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 13 Nov 1893 in Kansas. [1065] Henry Earl died in Mt. Vernon, WA, on 8 Sep 1941. [638] age 47 years 9 months 25 days. aka: Earl. [1584], [1596]

He was living with his parents at the time of the 1915 state census for Greenfield, Rooks Co., KS. [825]

1930 federal census for Filer, ED 11, Twin Falls Co., ID, 23 Apr 1930, p. 14A [1597]
Earl Bassford, male, head, age 36, b. KS, father b. U.S., mother b. U.S, farm laborer
married, fage 35 at first marriage
Edith, female, wife,a ge 19, b. OK, father b. OK, mother b. KS,
married, age 18 at first marriage

Lived in Filer, ID at the time of his father’s death 1921. [1271]

[847], [1277], [1271], [1584], [1596], [1274], [1597], [1275], [1065], [638], [825]

He first married Elsie (BASSFORD) bef 1915. [825] Born abt 1894 in Missouri. [825] age 21 in 1915 census. Elsie died ? . aka: Elsa. [825]

[847], [1277], [825]

He second married Edith Charlotte MARLER on 17 Oct 1929 in Filer, ID. [1596] Born abt 1911 in Oklahoma. [1597] age 19 in 1930 census. Edith Charlotte died ? .

[847], [1277], [1596], [1597], [638]

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