Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph Kingsbury BASFORD (645) & Mary Anne MAGEE

1038. George Henry BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 17 Sep 1868 in Shelburne, VT. [228], [862] George Henry died in Texas on 25 Feb 1902. [862], [863, p. 137]

Removed to Texas. [1288]

[232], [228], [356], [23], [862], [1288], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1309], [1614]

He married Nellie WALLACE ? . Born in 1882 in Georgia. [1309] Nellie died ? .

1910 federal census for Justice Pct. 7, Fannin Co., TX, ED 57. B__ and Lam__ Rd., p. 258A [875]
William A. Smith, male, head, age 33, b. MS, father b. KY, mother b. MS,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 6 years
Nellie C., female, wife, age 28, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA,
second marriage, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living
Ester M. Basford, female, step-daughter, age 10, b. TX, father b. SD, mother b. GA, single
Edna M., female, step-daughter, age 8, b. TX, father b. SD, mother b. GA, single
Derrall Smith, male, son, age 6, b. TX, father b. MS, mother b. GA, single

[1309], [875], [1614]

They had the following children:
i. Esther B. (1899-1970)
ii. Mary Edna (1900-1965)

1039. William Orville BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 May 1870 in Vermont. [356, place], [862] William Orville died in Cole, SD, on 15 Feb 1959. [1301] Occupation: Farmer. [1288] aka: Willie. [901]

He met and married Harriett Stanwood while living in Troy, SD. A few years later they moved to Redfield, SD, and later to Watertown, SD. He was the proprietor of a store there. [863, pp. 9-10]

1900 federal census for Troy Twp., Grant Co., SD, 29 Jun 1900, p. 270B [908]
Willie O. Basford, male, head, age 30, b. May 1870, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
grain agt., married 9 years
Hattie, female, wife, age 24, b. Sep 1875, IL, father b. IL, mother b. OH, married 9 years,
4 children, 4 living
Irene W., female, daughter, age 7, b. Nov 1892, SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL
Lauretta, female, daughter, age 5, b. Sep 1894, SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL
Roy, male, son, age 3, b. Nov 1896, SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL
Winnie M., female, daughter, age 1, Mar 1899, SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL

1910 federal census for Troy Twp., Grant Co., SD, p. 130A [1298]
William O. Basford, male, head, age 39, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
keeper-hotel, divorced
Irene, female, daughter, age 17, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL, cook-hotel, single
Loritta, female, daughter, age 15, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL, single
Roy, male, son, age 13, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL, single
Winnie, female, daughter, age 12, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 9, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. IL, single

After his wife left him shortly after Gladys was born, he raised the children himself with help from some relatives. After marrying Emma in 1913, he lived in Bismark, ND, Napoleon, ND, and then Hazelton, ND where he became a real estate agent for I. P. Baker. Shortly after William Jr. was born, the family moved to Ree, ND, where William was a manager of the Expansion Lumber & Mercantile Co. He also ran the post office, and tended the weather bureau. [863, pp. 9-10]

William decided to try his hand at farming, and after visiting his brother, Ed, in Perkings Co., he moved with his family to Cole, SD. There, he bought a thousand-acre farm for $1.25/acre. They built a sod home there, and later constructed a barn/granary. The family lived in the granery while during the construction of a farmhouse. [863, p. 12-14]

1915 state census for Napolean, Logan Co., ND [1155]
William O. Basford, age 20 -60
Emma, age 20-60
Roy, age 5-20
Winnifred, age 5-20
Claydes, age 5-20
Vivian, age 5 and under

He lived in Hazen, ND at the time of his father’s death in 1921. [1299]

1930 federal census for Pleasant Valley, ED 41, Perkins Co., SD, 22 Apr 1930, p. 1A [1615]
W. O. Basford, male, head, age 55, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer-general farm,
married, age 21 at first marriage
Emma, female, wife, age 40, b. SD, father b. Switzerland, mother b. Germany,
married, age 23 at first marriage
Vivian, female, daughter, age 15 , b. ND, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
W. O. Jr., male, son, age 13, b. ND, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Ree, female, daughter, age 1, b. ND, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Joe, male, son, age 10, b. ND, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Lorraine, female, daughter, age 6, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Marlyce, female, daughter, age 1-5?/12, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Dorothy Fox, female, niece, age 14, b. ND, father b. MN, mother b. SD, single
Edgar, male, nephew, age 8, b. MT, father b. MN, mother b. SD, single
Gordon Hodges, male, lodger, age 20, b. TX, father b. TX, mother b. TX,
labor-general farm, single

[863, pp. 3, 9-31, 119, 137] gives death as 15 May 1959.

[232], [865], [356], [909], [862], [1288], [1299], [901], [863, p. 3], [863, pp. 3, 9-31, 119, 137], [908], [1309], [1310], [1298], [1301], [1616], [1155]

He first married Harriet STANWOOD abt 1891 in Spink Co., SD. [908] married 9 years in 1900 census. Born in Sep 1875 in Illinois. [908] Harriet died ? . They were divorced in 1901. [863, p. 138]

She fell in love with one of her husband’s employees, Charles Pugh, and took off with him. [863, p. 9]

1910 federal census for Watertown, 3rd Ward, Codington Co., SD, 325 First Ave. West, p. 234A [1298]
Hattie Basford, female, servant, age 35, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
housekeeper-private family, divorced, 5 children, 5 living
(living with family of Chas? H. Rush?)

[232], [909], [1288], [863, p. 9], [908], [1298], [1380]

They had the following children:
i. Irene W. (1892-1974)
ii. Lauretta Winifred (1894-1984)
iii. Roy McKinley (Never Married) (1896-1918)
iv. Winifred M. (1898-1933)
v. Mary Gladys (1901-1989)

He second married Emma Dora KRAEMER, daughter of Jacob John KRAEMER & Fredricka KREUGER, on 12 Nov 1913 in Moorehead, MN. [863, p. 9] Born on 25 Nov 1889 in Madison, Dakota Territory. [863, p. 33] Emma Dora died in Klickitat, WA, on 12 Oct 1969. [1531] aka: Ellen.

[863, pp. 4, 9-39] gives death as 13 Oct 1969, Klickitat, WA.

[232], [1288], [863, pp. 4, 9-39], [1309], [1531], [1615], [1616], [1155]

They had the following children:
i. Vivian Viola (1914-)
ii. William Orville Jr. (1916-1986)
iii. Ree Kay (1918-1987)
iv. Joseph Kingsbury (Never Married) (1919-1995)
v. Grace May (Died as Child) (1921-1924)
vi. Faith (Stillborn) (1923-1923)
vii. Lorraine Dorothy (1924-)
viii. Marlyce Marie (1928-1971)
ix. Lois Luella (1930-?)
x. Beulah Lee (1934-)

1040. Eugene Morton BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 30 Mar 1872 in Vermont. [865, place], [862] Eugene Morton died in Seattle, WA, on 22 Nov 1953. [638] aka: Gene. [1299]

He was of Veblen, SD at the time of his mother’s death in 1903. [1310]

In Mar 1911, Eugene M. Basford, age 39, b. VT, farmer, entered the United States from Canada at Sweet Grass, MT, together with Bertha, age 28, b. SD, housewife, Edrie, age 3, b. SD, and Dell, age 8 months, b. Alberta, Canada. Their last permanent residence was given as Kettler, Canada, and their final destination was listed as Grant Valley, CO. [1617]

1920 federal census for Corwin, ED 233, Stutsman Co., ND, p. 1A [1156]
Eugene Basford, male, head, age 48, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer, male
Bertha, female, daughter[sic], age 37, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT, married
Edra, female, daughter, age 12, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT?, single
Dolly, female, daughter, age 9, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT?, single

He lived in Jamestown, ND at the time of his father’s death in 1921. [1299]

1925 state censs for Manns, Stutsman Co., ND [1157]
Eugine Basford, age 52
Bertha, age 42
Edrie, age 16
Dell, age 14
Robert, age 1

1930 federal census for White Salmon, ED 35, Klickitat Co., WA, Grand View Ave., 7 Apr 1930, p. 3B [1103]
Eugene M. Basford, male, head, age 58, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, laborer-saw mill,
married, age 35 at first marriage
Bertha C., female, wife, age 48, b. SD, father b. NH, mother b. VT, married,
age 25 at first marriage
Dell C., male, son, age 19, b. Canada, father b. VT, mother b. SD, laborer-saw mill, single
Robert E., male, son, age 6, b. ND, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single

[232], [865], [862], [1299], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1156], [1309], [1310], [1103], [1380], [638], [1617], [1157]

He married Bertha CUDWORTH on 1 Sep 1906 in Gettysburg, SD. [1380] Born abt 1882-1883 in South Dakota. [1156], [1103], [1380], [1617], [1157] age 24 at marriage, age 28 in 1911, age 37 in 1920 census, age 42 in 1925 census, age 48 in 1930 census. Bertha died in 1965. [1288], [1309]

[1288] and [1309] give birth as 1881.

[232], [1288], [1156], [1309], [1309], [1380], [1617], [1157]

They had the following children:
i. Edrie (1907-1995)
ii. Dell C. (Never Married) (1910-1988)
iii. Gary Warren (Died as Child) (~1921-1922)
iv. Robert E. (?1923-?2007)

1041. O. BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 17 Feb 1875 in Shelburne, VT. [232] O. died in Shelburne, VT, on 17 Feb 1875. [232]

[232]

1042. Josephine May BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 12 May 1876 in Shelburne, VT. [228], [862] Josephine May died in Redfield, SD, on 7 Feb 1929. [862], [863, p. 137] Buried on 9 Feb 1929 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Redfield, SD. [1302] aka: Josephine A., Josie.

[232], [865], [228], [862], [1299], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1309], [1310], [1302]

She married Dr. (?) MAHAFFEY ? . Born ? . (?) died ? .

[862], [1299], [1309], [1310]

1043. Edward Alonzo BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 28 Jun 1878 in Vermont. [862], [863, p. 137], [1065] Edward Alonzo died in Perkins Co., SD, on 21 May 1954. [1301] Occupation: Postal Clerk. [232]

1900 federal census for Lodi Twp., Spink Co., SD, 21 Jun 1900, p. 218A [908]
Edward Basford, male, laborer, age 20, b. Jun 1879, VT, father b. ?, mother b. (blank),
farm laborer, single
(living with the family of William Schwager)

He was of Russel, MN at the time of his mother’s death in 1903. [1310]

1910 federal census for Breckenridge Pct., Perkins Co., SD, p. 12B [1298]
Edward A. Basford, male, head, age 31, b. VT, father b. U.S., mother b. VT,
farm-homestead filing, first marriage, married 10 years
Ellen, female, wife, age 29, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. IA,
first marriage, married 10 years, 3 children, 2 living
Eva L., female, daughter, age 9, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Henry J., male, son, age 5, b. MN, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single

1920 federal census for Pleasant Valley, ED 169, Perkins Co., SD, p. 3B [1308]
Edward A. Basford, male, head, age 41, b. VT, father b. NY, mother b. VT, farmer
Ellen, female, wife, age 28. b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. IA
Trean E., female, daughter, age 9, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD
Henry J., male, son, age 18, b. MN, father b. VT, mother b. SD
Mazel J., female, daughter, age 5, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD

He lived in Cole, SD at the time of his father’s death in 1921. [1299]

1930 federal census for Pleasant Valley, ED 41, Perkins Co., SD, 22 Apr 1930, p. 1A [1615]
Edward Basford, male, head, age 51, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farm-general farm, marriage, age 21 at first marriage
Ellen, female, wife, age 49, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. IA,
married, age 20 at first marriage
Mazle?, female, daughter, age 15, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD, single
Cecil Miller, male, son-in-law, age 23, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. KS, labor-general farm,
married, age 21 at first marriage
Trean, female, daughter, age 29, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. SD, married,
age 18 at first marriage

[863, pp. 3, 137] gives death as 22 May 1954.

[232], [865], [23], [1308], [862], [1288], [1299], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [908], [1310], [1615], [1618], [1298], [1301], [1065]

He married Ellen Lois HARDEN, daughter of Henry Ward Beecher HARDEN & Ida Marie BECKER, bef 1901. [1309] birth of eva. Born on 7 Jan 1881 in Redfield, SD. [1309] Ellen Lois died in Bison, SD, on 8 Mar 1957. [1301]

[1309] gives death as 8 May 1957.

[23], [909], [1308], [1309], [1615], [1619], [1618], [1298], [1301], [1065]

They had the following children:
i. Eva Lois (1901-1957)
ii. Henry Joseph (1905-1956)
iii. Trean Elizabeth (1910-1948)
iv. Mazel J. (~1915-)

1044. Lilian Maud BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 27 Apr 1883 in South Dakota. [862], [863, p. 137] Lilian Maud died on 1 Apr 1967. [862, date unclear], [863, p. 137] Occupation: Beautician in Redfield, SD. [232] aka: Lilian B., Lillie. [863, p. 3], [901]

She was single and living with her cousin Frank Basford (son of her father’s brother Frederick) at the time of the 1910 census. [1298]

[232], [862], [1299], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1309], [1310], [1298], [1380]

She married Albert Gustave LUECK on 8 Nov 1910 in Redfield, SD. [1380] Born abt 1879-1880 in Minnesota. [1308] age 31 at marriage, age 40 in 1920 census. Albert Gustave died ? .

1920 federal census for Redfield, ED 278, Spink Co., SD, p. 2A [1308]
Albert C. Lueck, male, head, age 40, MN, father b. Germany?, mother b. Germany?,
harness maker, married
Lillian B., female, wife, age 36, SD, father b. VT?, mother b. Ireland?, hair dresser, married
Raymond?, male, son, age 8, SD, father b. MN?, mother b. SD, single
Minnie Halent, female, age 20, MN, father b. Germany?, mother b. Germany?,
hair dresser, single
Joseph K. Basford, male, Father?, age 74, VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, widower

[1308], [1299], [1309], [1380]

They had one child:
i. Raymond (Died as Child) (~1912-<1929)

1045. Warren Clarence BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 6 Mar 1885 in South Dakota. [862], [863, p. 137], [1065] Warren Clarence died in Warwick, ND, on 22 Oct 1918. [862], [863, p. 137]

1910 federal census for Lodi Twp., Spink Co., SD, p. 115A [1298]
Warren C. Basford, male, head, age 25, b. SD, father b. NY, mother b. VT
farmer-general farming, first marriage, married 4 years
Stella M., female, wife, age 24, b. MN, father b. Canada (French), mother b. MN,
first marriage, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living
Florence M., female, daughter, age 2, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. MN, single
Caroline R., female, daughter, age 3/12, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. MN, single

1915 state census for Hillsdale, Eddy Co., ND [1155]
Warren Basford, age 20-60
Stella, age 20-60
Florence, age 5 and under
Ruth, age 5 and under
Byron, age 5 and under

He was a farmer in North Dakota. [1288]

[232], [862], [1288], [901], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1309], [1310], [1298], [1380], [1065], [1155]

He married Stella MILLER on 5 Sep 1906 in Ellston, SD. [1380] Born abt 1886-1887 in Minnesota. [1156], [1157] age 20 at marriage, age 33 in 1920 census, age 39 in 1925 census. Stella died ? .

1920 federal census for Hillsdale, ED 93, Eddy Co., ND, p. 4A [1156]
Theodor Kramer? male, head, age 33, b. Galacia (German), father b. Galacia (German),
mother b. Galacia (German), farmermarried
Stella M., female, wife, age 33, b. MN, father b. Canada, mother b. IA, married
Florence M. Basford, female, step-daughter, age 12, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. MN
Ruth C. , female, step-daughter, age 9, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. MN
Byron J., male, step-son, age 8, b. SD, father b. SD, mother b. MN
Ethel K., female, step-daughter, age 4, b. ND, father b. SD, mother b. MN

1925 state census for Hillsdale, Eddy Co., ND [1157]
Theodore Kramer, age 39
Stella, age 39
Byron J. Basford, age 13
Ethel K., age 8
Frank B. Kramer, age 4
Martha E., age 2
Alex Wallace, age 20

[232], [1288], [1156], [1309], [1298], [1380], [1065], [1157], [1155]

They had the following children:
i. Florence M. (~1908-1997)
ii. Caroline Ruth (No Children) (~1910-)
iii. Byron Joseph (1911-1971)
iv. Ethel K. (~1916-)

1046. Earl Ray BASFORD (Joseph Kingsbury7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 7 Jun 1891 in Spink Co., SD. [1139], [909], [862], [1065] Earl Ray died in Seattle, WA, on 10 Oct 1967. [862], [863, p. 137]

1920 federal census for Hillsdale, ED 93, Eddy Co., ND, p. 4A-4b [1156]
Earl R. Basford, male, head, age 28, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer, married
Edna M. W F 28 Wisconsin Wisconsin Wisconsin M
Wylia M., female, daughter, age 1-10/12, b. ND, father b. SD, mother b. WI, single
Benji J. Barnard, male, brother-in-law, age 18, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI,
farmer, single

He lived in Warrick, ND at the time of his father’s death in 1921. [1299]

1930 census for Bingen, ED 5, Klickitat Co., WA, Steuben St., 14 Apr 1930, p. 3A [1103]
Earl Basford, male, head, age 39, b. SD, father b. VT, mother b. VT, grader-lumber,
married, age 22 at first marriage
Edna, female, wife, age 39, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, married,
age 22 at first marriage
Wylie, female, daughter, age 12, b. ND, father b. SD, mother b. WI, single
Helen, female, daughter, age 10, b. ND, father b. SD, mother b. WI, single
Bernard, male, son, age 8, b. ND, father b. SD, mother b. WI, single

Place of last residence was Seattle, WA. [1139]

[1531] gives death as 20 Oct 1967.

[1139], [909], [862], [862], [1299], [863, pp. 3, 137], [1156], [1310], [1531], [1103], [1380], [1065]

He married Edna Mae BARNARD, daughter of Benjamin BARNARD & Nettie STEVENS, on 17 Dec 1913 in Redfield, SD. [1380] Born abt 1891-1892 in Wisconsin. [1156], [1103], [1380], [638] age 22 at marriage, age 28 in 1920 census, age 49 in 1930 census, age 66 at death. Edna Mae died in Seattle, WA, on 31 May 1957. [638]

[232], [1156], [1380], [638]

They had the following children:
i. Wylia M. (~1918-)
ii. Helen (~1920-)
iii. Bernard J. (1921-1993)

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