Descendants of Jacob Basford

Eighth Generation (Continued)

Family of Frederick K. A. BASFORD (644) & Lucy A. DOUGLASS

1034. Frank Orville BASFORD (Frederick K. A.⁷, Samuel⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 2 Aug 1868 in Shelburne, VT. [228], [1300] Frank Orville died in Los Angeles, CA, on 11 Jul 1940. [1049] Buried on 16 Jul 1940 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1302] Occupation: Fireman on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. [859] aka: Frederick? [356]

He received a Federal Land Grant in Spinks Co., SD on 15 Dec 1897. [866]

1910 federal census for Redfield, 1st Ward, Spink Co., SD, 211 Naddiom? St., p. 176A [1298]
Frank O. Bassford, male, head, age 4, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
engineer-steam railroad, single
Lucy A., female, mother, age 63, b. VT, father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English) none first marriage, married 43 years, 4 children, 4 living
Frederic A. Father M 67, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, carpenter-house,
first marriage, married 43 years
Elsie L., female, sister, age 22, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
operator-telephone office, single
Lilian M., female, cousin, age 26, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
hair dresser-own shop, single

1920 federal census for Fond du Lac, ED 39, Fond du Lac Co, WI, 206 Marr St., p. 9B [1034]
Frank Basford, male, head, age 51, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, locomotice engineer
Alice, female, wife, age 54, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY

1930 federal census for Fond du Lac, ED 22, Fond du Lac Co., WI, 206 S. Main St., 9 Apr 1930, p. 9B [1446]
Frank O. Basford, male, head, age 62, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
locomotive engineer-railroad, married, age 45 at first marriage
Alice L., female, wife, age 63, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married, age 46 at first marriage

[1049] gives birth as 2 Aug 1867.

[249, Basford Genealogy, p. 5] gives wife as Lena McHaffy, and children Bessie and Elsie.

[232], [865], [228], [859], [356], [23], [866], [1300], [1288], [1049], [1611], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 5], [1034], [1446], [1298], [1302], [1612]

He married Alice (BASFORD) abt 1913. [1446] Frank age 45 at marriage. Born abt 1866-1867 in New York. [1034], [1446] age 56 in 1920 census, age 67 in 1930 census. Alice died abt 26 Sep 1926. [1302] burial. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1302]

[1611], [1034], [1446]

They had one child:

Orville

1035. Lena Dell BASFORD (Frederick K. A.⁷, Samuel⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 19 Nov 1869 in Shelburne, VT. [228], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 5] Lena Dell died ? . aka: Lena A. [865]

A questionaire in her father’s Civil War pension file gives her birth as 20 Nov 1869. [1300]

[232], [865], [228], [23], [909], [1300], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 5]

She married George MAHAFFY ? . Born ? . George died ? .

[859], [909]

They had the following children:

		i.	Laura Bell (1891-?)
		ii.	Leslie Frederick (1893-?)

1036. Henrietta Maud BASFORD (Frederick K. A.⁷, Samuel⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 1 Aug 1879 in Shelburne, VT. [446, p. 17], [1300] Henrietta Maud died ? . aka: Bessie. M. [865]

I assume that she is the “Bessie M.” listed as age 11 months in 1880 census.

[232], [865], [859], [446, p. 17], [1300], [249, Basford Genealogy, p. 5], [908]

1037. Elsie Louise BASFORD (Frederick K. A.⁷, Samuel⁶, David⁵, Benjamin⁴, Joseph³, James², Jacob¹). Born on 19 Nov 1887 in Spink Co., SD. [1139], [909], [1613] Elsie Louise died in De Smet, SD, on 21 Sep 1976. [1613] Buried on 24 Sep 1976 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1302]

She was single and living with her brother Frank at the time of the 1910 census. [1298]

[1139], [232], [859], [909], [1308], [1300], [1288], [908], [1298], [1302], [1613]

She first married Raymond DAVIDSON aft 1910. [1298] single in 1910 census. Born abt 1885 in Minnesota. [1308] age 35 in 1920 census. Raymond died ? . aka: Roy. [1288]

1920 federal census for Redfield, ED 278, Spink Co., SD, p. 16A [1308]
Raymond Davidson, male, head, age 35, b. MN, father b. MN, mother b. MN, married,
loneman?
Elsie, female, wife, age 32, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married, housewife
Charles Heaton, male, roomer, age 34, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, married,
police-Redfield city

[1308], [1288], [1613]

She second married Trygve LARSON on 6 Jun 1949. [1613] Born on 25 Dec 1907. [1139] Trygve died in De Smet, SD, abt 10 Nov 1984. [1302] burial. Buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1302] aka: Trygue, Larsen. [1139]

[1139], [1302], [1613]

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