Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of John Waters BASFORD (32) & Jane WELLING

119. Alfred BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 19 Dec 1828 in Urbana, Frederick Co., MD. [10, Urbana Episcopal Church Records], [59] Alfred was baptized in Urbana, Frederick Co., MD, on 14 Jul 1829. [10], [59] Alfred died bef 1830. [10], [59]

[10], [59]

120. Alfred BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 20 Feb 1830 in Frederick Co., MD. [104] Alfred died in Washington, D. C., on 4 Mar 1918. [105], [106] at home of son Oliver. Buried in St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick Co., MD. Occupation: Blacksmith. [10]

Ob 16 Jun 1846, his father apprenticed him to John B. Ford of Frederick Co., MD to learn the trade of wheelright and wagon making. Alfred was to swell with and serve John B. Ford until 20 Feb 1851, when he turned 21. [104]

1850 federal census for Buckeystown Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 204 [45]
Alfred Basford, male, age 20?, b. MD, blacksmith
(living with family of Leonard Howard)

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854, although he did not receive an inheritance "in consideration for the monies paid" at some earlier time. [53]

1860 federal census for Buckeystown, Frederick Co., MD, p. 877 [46]
Alford Bassford, male, age 29, b. MD, blacksmith, personal estate 200
Delilah, female, age 26, b. MD
Virginia, female, age 6, b. MD
Cha's, male, age 4, b. MD
Millard, male, age 3, b. MD
Geo., male, age 2, b. MD
Abraham, male, age 23, b. MD, blacksmith

1870 federal census for Buckeys District, Frederick Co., MD, p. 28 [50]
Alfred Basford, male, age 41, b. MD, blacksmith, real estate 500, personal estate 200
Delila E., female, age 57, b. MD
Charles E., male, age 15, b. MD
George M., male, age 11, b. MD
Oliver C., male, age 2, b. MD

1880 federal census for Buckeystown, Frederick Co., MD, p. 19D [66]
Alfred Basford, male, head, age 50, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, blacksmith, married
Delia, female, wife, age 48, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeping house, married
Charles E., male, son, age 26, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. VA, at home, single
George M., male, son, age 22, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. VA, millwright, single
Oliver C., male, son, age 12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. VA,at home, single

1900 Buckeystown, ED 2, Frederick Co., MD, 7 Jun 1900, p. 7A [99]
Alfred Basford, male, head, age 70, b. Jan 1830, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
blacksmith, married 48 years
Lila E., female, wife, age 66, b. May 1834?, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
married 48 years, 6 children, 2 living

In 17 Dec 1906, Alfred sold his land "Flag Pond" to his nephew Oscar Levi Basford. In this record he indicatd that he was living in Washington, D.C., and temporarily in Frederick Co. [10]

He was living with his son Oliver in Washington D.C. at the time of the 1910 census. [107] He was still living with Oliver at the time of his death in 1918. [10]

[27], [1], [45], [46], [50], [10], [66], [99], [53], [104], [105], [107], [59], [106], [108]

He married Delilah Elizabeth STALLINGS, daughter of Richard STALLINGS (abt 1793-? ) & Mahala ODEN (? -? ), on 10 Dec 1851 in Frederick Co., MD. [27] Born abt 9 May 1833 in Virgina. [109] age 69 years 1 month 26 days at death. Delilah Elizabeth died in Doubs, Frederick Co., MD, on 4 Jul 1902. [105], [109] Buried in St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick Co., MD. aka: Elizabeth, Lila.

[27], [46], [50], [10], [66], [99], [110], [105], [59], [109]

They had the following children:
219 i. Mary Virginia (Died as Child) (1852-1863)
220 ii. Charles Emory (Died Unmarried) (1854-1892)
221 iii. Millard (Died as Child) (1856-1863)
222 iv. George Marion (1858-1924)
223 v. William Alfred Lee (Died as Child) (1862-1863)
224 vi. Oliver Cecil (1867-1943)

121. John Henry BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 28 May 1831 in Urbana, Frederick Co., MD. [111] John Henry died in Frederick Co., MD, on 28 Dec 1918. [10] Montview Hospital. Buried on 30 Dec 1918 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD. Occupation: Tailor. [10] aka: Henry. [10]

1850 federal census for Buckeystown Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 205 [45]
Henry Basford, male, age 18, b. MD, tailor
(living with ramily of William Blake)

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854, although he did not receive an inheritance "in consideration for the monies paid" at some earlier time. [53]

1860 federal census for Urbana Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 474 [46]
John H. Basford, male, age 29, b. MD, laborer, personal estate 75
Julia, female, age 30, b. MD
Alice?, female, age 4, b. MD
Ellen, female, age 2, b. MD
Ida, female, age 1, b. MD
Mary, female, age 3/12, b. MD

He served in the Civil war, enlisting on 14 Aug 1862, and serving as a private in Co. B of the 7th Regiment of Maryland Infantry Volunteers. He was homorably discharged at Arlington, VA on 31 May 1865. Pension recoreds mention brothers Jacob and George Emory, as well as all of his children. [111]

1870 federal census for Adamstown, Frederick Co., MD, p. 19 [50]
J. W. Basford, male, age 32, b. MD, tailor
Julia C., female, age 39, b. MD, housekeeping
Alice R., female, age 14, b. MD
Ellen J., female, age 12, b. MD
Irene, female, age 10, b. MD
Charles W., male, age 8, b. MD
Laura, female, age 7, b. MD
Amy, female, age 4, b. MD
Tora?, female, age 1, b. MD

1880 federal census for Buckeystown , Frederick Co.,. MD, p. 11B [66]
John Basford, male, head, age 50, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, tailor, married
Julia, female, wife, age 51, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeping house, married
Laura, female, daughter, age 16, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Annie, female, daughter, age 13, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Elizabeth, female, daughter, age 11, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
John, male, son, age 6, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

He is listed in the 1890 Veterans Schedule for Hagerstown, ED 175, Washington Co., MD. [112]

1900 federal census for Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD, 6 Jun 1900, p. 53B [99]
John H. Basford, male, head, age 72, b. May 1828, MD, father b. Wales, mother b. England,
day laborer, married 44 years
Julia A., female, wife, age 68, b. Sep 1831, MD, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
married 44 years, 8 children, 7 living
Estella Speilman, female, grandaughter, age 10, b. Nov 1889, MD, father b. MD,
mother b. MD, at school

His death certificate gives his birth date as 20 May 1832. [10] However, he gave his bithdate as 28 May 1831 on his Civil War pension records. [111]

[1], [36], [44], [45], [46], [50], [10], [66], [99], [112], [111]

He married Julia Catharine TROUT, daughter of John TROUT (? -? ) & Elizabeth (TROUT) (? -? ), on 15 Jan 1856 in Frederick Co., MD. [36] Born on 12 Sep 1833 in Maryland. [10, per death certificate] Julia Catharine died in Hagerstown, MD, on 9 Dec 1915. [10] per death certificate. aka: Catharine. [10]

[36], [46], [50], [10], [66], [99]

They had the following children:
225 i. Alice Rebecca (1856-?)
226 ii. Ellen Jane (1858-?)
227 iii. Irene Adeline (No Children) (1859-1941)
228 iv. Mary (Died as Child) (1860-<1870)
229 v. Charles W. (1861-<1915)
230 vi. Laura Virginia (1862-1952)
231 vii. Anna Alberta (1866->1941)
232 viii. Cora Elizabeth (1869-1907)
233 ix. John Ridge (1874-?)

122. George Emery BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 15 Mar 1835 in Licksville, Frederick Co., MD. [10] George Emery died in Savage, Howard Co., MD, on 18 Jul 1902. [10], [70] age 67 years 4 months 3 days. Occupation: Farmer. [10]

1850 federal census for Buckeystown Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 233 [45]
George Basford, male, age 15, b. MD
(living with ramily of Thomas Mullican)

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854, although he did not receive an inheritance "in consideration for the monies paid" at some earlier time. [53]

1860 federal census for Buckeystown, Frederick Co., MD, p. 876 [46]
George Basford, age 24, b. MD
(living with the family of Jacob Specht)

1870 federal census for Dist. 1, Frederick Co., MD, p. 30 [50]
Geo. E. Basford, male, age 33, b. MD, farmer, real estate 2100, personal estate 1560
Lauretta P., female, age 25, b. MD
John C., male, age 6, b. MD
Alta J., female, age 4, b. MD
Taura L., female, age 2, b. MD
Joseph S., male, age 10/12, b. MD

1880 federal census for Buckeystown, Frederick o., MD, p. 20A [66]
George E. Basford, male, head, age 45, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer
Larretta, female, wife, age 37, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeping house
John C., male, son, age 14, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer
Alta J., female, daughter, age 13, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Tanna L., male, son, age 12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer
Joseph S., male, son, age 11, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer
Cora M., female, daughter, age 9, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Annie, female, daughter, age 7, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Clinton B., male, son, age 5, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Daisy B., female, daughter, age 4, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD
Temple, female, daughter, age 4/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD

1900 federal census for 6 District, Howard Co., MD, 12 Jun 1900, p. 156A [99]
Geo. W. Bosford, male, head, age 65, b. Mar 1835, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer,
married 35 years
Laura? P., female, wife, age 57, b. Feb 1843, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
married 35 years, 14 children, 10 living
Dottie? J., female, daughter, age 34, b. Dec 1865 34, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
cotton weaver, single
Cora M.?, female, daughter, age 28, b. May 1872, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
cotton weaver, single
Annie S., female, daughter, age 22, b. Aug 1877, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
cotton weaver, single
Tempie G., female, daughter, age 20, b. Jan 1880, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
going to school, single
Grace? L. , female, daughter, age 18, b. Oct 1881, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
cotton weaver, single
Tanna K., male, son, age 32, b. May 1868, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, clerk, single

[1], [45], [50], [10], [66], [53], [59], [70]

He married Lauretta Penelope RENN, daughter of Isaac RENN (20 May 1806-15 Sep 1884) & Martha RICE (11 Feb 1807-13 Mar 1845), on 7 Apr 1864 in Frederick Co., MD. [27] Born on 8 Feb 1843 in Maryland. [10] Lauretta Penelope died in Frederick, Frederick Co., MD, on 28 Sep 1929. [113] Frederick City Hospital. Buried on 1 Oct 1929 in Savage, Howard Co., MD. [10] Death Cause: Car Accident. aka: Laura. [113]

1910 federal census for 6th Dist., Howard Co., MD, ED 58, p. 274A [114]
Laura T. Basford, female, head, age 66, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
widow, married 47 years, 14 children, 10 living
Alta J., female, daughter, age 43, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Tanna G., male, son, age 4, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, single
Tempie L., female, daughter, age 31, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
teacher-public school, single

1920 federal census for Guilford, ED 65. Howard Co., MD, p. 12A [110]
Laura Basford, female, head, age 76, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, widow
Alta, female, daughter, age 44, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Tanna, male, son, age 51, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, helper-Navy yard, single
Burdette Phelps, male, son-in-law, age 38, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
helper-Navy yard, married
Grace, female, daughter, age 38, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
Dorothea?, female, grandaughter, age 11, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Burdette Jr., male, grandson, age 5, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

[27], [50], [10], [66], [99], [110], [114], [59], [113]

They had the following children:
234 i. John Columbus (1864-1956)
235 ii. Alta Jane (Died Unmarried) (1865-1963)
236 iii. Tanna Lee (Died Unmarried) (1868-1923)
237 iv. Joseph Shelby (1869-1961)
238 v. Cora May (1871->1963)
239 vi. Anna Estelle (1872-1959)
240 vii. Clinton Beveridge (1874-1955)
241 viii. Daisy Belle (1875->1963)
242 ix. Arthur Willard (Died as Child) (1877-<1880)
243 x. Tempa Lucretia (Died Unmarried) (1880-1972)
244 xi. Grace Nevada (1881->1963)

123. Abraham BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in 1837 in Maryland. [10] cemetery records. Abraham died in Sangamon Co., IL, in 1912. [10] cemetery records. Buried in Newcomer Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL. [10]

1850 federal census for Buckeystown Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 233 [45]
Abraham Basford, male, age 12, b. MD
(living with family of John A. Madeiry)

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854, and John F. Simmons is appointed as his guardian. [53]

He was living with his brother Alfred at the time of the 1860 census. [46]

On 7 Feb 1866, Jacob, Abraham and Isaac Basford of Frederick Co., MD, sold 3 acres of land to Susan Geigas, wife of Matthew Geigas, deceased, Adam and Mary E. Kohlenberg, Charles W. and Susan Macabee, Alexander J. and Elizabeth R. Nusgrove, Martha Geigas, Thomas E. and Elvira Dixon, and Charles T. and Elizabeth Geigas. [10, JWLC3:455]

On 17 Dec 1867, Jacob Basford and wife Harriet and Abraham Basford of Frederick Co., MD, and Isaac Basford of Sangamon Co., IL sold a parcel of land to Fanny McPherson. Harriet, wife of Jacob Basford, relinguished her dower rights. No spouses are mentioned for Abraham or Isaac. [10, CM1:381]

On 23 Dec 1867, Abraham bought a tract of land from Jacob Basford and his wife Harriet. [10, CM1:93]

On 15 Jan 1872, Abraham Basford of Frederick Co., MD sold the parcel of land he had bought from Jacob and Harriet to Julian Shrylock. [10]

He left after Frederick Co., MD after 1872. He resided in Springfield, IL for awhile before removing to Sangamon Co., IL. [10]

1900 federal census for Cooper Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, 14 Jun 1900, p. 40B [115]
Mary Moyce, female, head, age 84, b. Mar 1816, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, widow
Annie, female, step-daughter, age 45, b. Feb 1855, IL, father b. OH, mother b. VA, single
Abraham Basford, male, boarder, age 64, b. Feb 1836, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
farmer, single

[115], [1], [45], [46], [10], [53]

124. Jacob BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 13 Jun 1839 in Frederick Co., MD. [10] Jacob died in Doubs, Frederick Co., MD, on 20 Nov 1923. [10], [105] Buried on 22 Nov 1923 in St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick Co., MD. [10] Occupation: Farmer. [10]

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854, and John F. Simmons is appointed as his guardian. [53]

On 7 Feb 1866, Jacob, Abraham and Isaac Basford of Frederick Co., MD, sold 3 acres of land to Susan Geigas, wife of Matthew Geigas, deceased, Adam and Mary E. Kohlenberg, Charles W. and Susan Macabee, Alexander J. and Elizabeth R. Nusgrove, Martha Geigas, Thomas E. and Elvira Dixon, and Charles T. and Elizabeth Geigas. [10, JWLC3:455]

On 17 Dec 1867, Jacob Basford and wife Harriet and Abraham Basford of Frederick Co., MD, and Isaac Basford of Sangamon Co., IL sold a parcel of land to Fanny McPherson. Harriet, wife of Jacob Basford, relinguished her dower rights. No spouses are mentioned for Abraham or Isaac. [10, CM1:381]

On 23 Dec 1867, Abraham Basford bought a tract of land from Jacob and his wife Harriet. [10, CM1:93]

1870 federal census for Buckeys District, Frederick Co., MD, p. 28 [50]
Jacob Basford, male, age 33, b. MD, farmer, real estate 1000, personal estate 200
Harriet R., female, age 38, b. MD, housekeeping
Mary V., female, age 5, b. MD
William E., male, age 3, b. MD
Marion I., male, age 2, b. MD
Henry K. Brier?, male, age 34, b. MD, school teacher

1880 federal census for Buckeystown, Frederick Co., MD, p. 20A [66]
Jacob Basford, male, head, age 40, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Harriett, female, wife, age 45, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, keeping house, married
Jennie, female, daughter, age 16, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
William, male, son, age 13, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer, single
Marion, male, son, age 11, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, laborer, single
Oscar L., male, son, age 9, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Thomas, male, son, age 7, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Albert B., male, son, age 5, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Vergett Rollins, male, other, 25, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, servant, single

He was living with his son Albert at the time of the 1910 census. [114]

Will dated 28 Nov 1923. [10]

[27], [50], [10], [66], [53], [105], [114], [59], [116]

He married Harriet Rebecca RENN, daughter of Isaac RENN (20 May 1806-15 Sep 1884) & Martha RICE (11 Feb 1807-13 Mar 1845), on 13 Mar 1864 in Frederick Co., MD. [10] parsonage of Evangelical Lutheran Church. Born on 13 Apr 1832 in Frederick Co., MD. [10] Harriet Rebecca died in Doubs, Frederick Co., MD, on 23 Jul 1906. [10], [105] age 74 years 3 months 10 days. Buried in St. Matthews Lutheran Church Cemetery, Frederick Co., MD. [10], [105]

[27], [50], [10], [66], [105], [116]

They had the following children:
245 i. Mary Virginia (1864-1939)
246 ii. William Edward (1867-1950)
247 iii. Marion Isaac (1868-1957)
248 iv. Oscar Levi (1870-1920)
249 v. Thomas Sylvester (1872->1950)
250 vi. Albert Bowers (1873-1953)

[59] gives death as 13 mar 1864.

125. Isaac BASFORD (John Waters4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 18 Jun 18[42?] in Hagerstown, Frederick Co., MD. [10] Isaac died in Sangamon Co., IL, on 30 Dec 1929. [117], [118] Buried on 1 Jan 1930 in Newcomer Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL. [10] Occupation: Blacksmith, Farmer. [119, p. 1031]

1850 federal census for Buckeystown Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 227 [45]
Isaac Basford, male, age 8, b. MD
(living with ramily of Rosetta Trundle)

He is named in his father's will of 18 Jul 1854. [53]

1860 federal census for Urbana Dist., Frederick Co., MD, p. 482 [46]
Isaac Basford, male, age 18, b. MD, farm hand
(living with family of Nathaniel Geiger)

On 7 Feb 1866, Jacob, Abraham and Isaac Basford of Frederick Co., MD, sold 3 acres of land to Susan Geigas, wife of Matthew Geigas, deceased, Adam and Mary E. Kohlenberg, Charles W. and Susan Macabee, Alexander J. and Elizabeth R. Nusgrove, Martha Geigas, Thomas E. and Elvira Dixon, and Charles T. and Elizabeth Geigas. [10, JWLC3:455]

He left Frederick Co after 7 Feb 1866 and before 17 Dec 1867 when he was of Sangamon Co., IL. [10]

On 17 Dec 1867, Jacob Basford and wife Harriet and Abraham Basford of Frederick Co., MD, and Isaac Basford of Sangamon Co., IL sold a parcel of land to Fanny McPherson. Harriet, wife of Jacob Basford, relinguished her dower rights. No spouses are mentioned for Abraham or Isaac. [10, CM1:381]

1870 federal census for Pawnee Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, p. 270 [120]
Isaac Bassford, male, age 25, b. IL, farmer
Mary, female, age ?, b. IL, keeps house?
?, female, age 2, b. IL

1880 federal census for Cotton Hill, Sangamon Co., IL, p. 283C [121]
Isaac Banford, male, head, age 39, b. MD, father b. -, mother b. -, farmer
Susan, female, wife, age 23, b. DE, father b. DE, mother b. DE, keeping house
Edward, male, son age 4, b. IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE
Amy E., female, daughter, age 3/12, b. IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE

1900 federal census for Cotton Hill Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, 2 Jun 1900, p. 43B [115]
Isaac Bassford, male, head, age 62, b. Jun 1837, MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
farmer, married 25 years
Susan, female, wife, age 44, b. Apr 1856, DE, father b. DE, mother b. DE,
married 25 years, 7 children, 5 living
Bertha, female, daughter, age 16, b. Nov 1883, IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, divorced
Daisy, female, daughter, age 10, b. Aug 1889, IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, single
Albert, male, son, age 7, b. Feb 1893, IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, single
Hazel, female, daughter, age 4, b. Aug 1895, IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, single

1910 federal census for Cotton Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, ED 165, p. 201A [122]
Isaac Basford, male, head, age 74, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer,
married 33 years
Susan A., female, wife, age 55, b. DE, father b. DE, mother b. DE, seamstress
married 33 years, 7 children, 5 living
Albert M., male, son, age 17, b. IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, farm hand, single
Hazel M., female, daughter, age 14, father b. MD, mother b. DE, single

1920 federal census for Cotton Mill, ED 183, Sangamon Co., IL, p. 1A [123]
Isaac Basford , male, head, age 85, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Susan A., female, wife, age 64, b. DE, father b. DE, mother b. DE, married
Albert M., male, son, age 26, b. IL, father b. MD, mother b. DE, farm laborer, single

Will dated 31 Aug 1912, filed 15 Jan 1930 and proved 1 Mar 1930, mentions wife Susan Jones Basford, and children Ethel Basford Patterson, Bertha Basford Thompson, Daisy Lena Reid, Albert Basford and Hazel Basford. His wife was named as executrix. [124]

There is a question as to the exact dat of Isaac's birth. He was a minor at the time of his father's will in 1857, indicating that he was born after 1836. The 1850 Frederick Co., MD census gives his age as 8, indicating that he was born abt 1842. This is consistent with the 1860 Frederick Co., MD census which gives his age as 18. The 1880 Sangamon Co., IL census gives his age as 39, indicating that he was born abt 1841. The 1900, 1910 and 1920 Sangamon Co., IL censuses give his age as 63, 74 and 85, indicating that he was born abt 1837, 1836 and 1835, respectively. His death certificate gives his age at death as 98 years 6 months 12 days, which would correspond to a birth date of 18 Jun 1831. The History of Sangamon Co., IL gives his birth date as 18 Jun 1835. [119, p. 1031] Presumably the 18 Jun day is correct, and the birth year implied by the earlier census entries are the most likely to be accurate.

[119, p. 1031] gives the name of his mother as Mary. It also indicates that his father John was a physician and that he died at the age of 98. This would seem to be inconsistent with information given elsewhere which gives his profession as a manufacturer, and indicates that he died at age 57.

Gravestone in Newcomer Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL [125]
Basford
Isaac/1832-1929
Susan/156-1941
(The 1832 birthdate for Isaac would seem to be inconsistent with his age in the census records which would put his birthdate about 1842.)

[126], [121], [115], [1], [45], [46], [10], [53], [123], [124], [117], [122], [120], [119, p. 1031], [125], [127], [118]

He first married Mary BAKER, daughter of Thomas BAKER (? -? ) & Lucy (BAKER) (? -? ), on 8 Jan 1868 in Sangamon Co., IL. [126] Born ? in Berry Station, Sangamon Co., IL. [119, p. 1031] Mary died bef 15 Sep 1875. [119, p. 1031] husband remarried.

[126], [10], [119, p. 1031]

They had one child:
251 i. Louisa

Isaac and Mary had a total of 6 children, including 2 sets of twins. Only one child, Lulu, was living in 1912. [119, p. 1031]

He second married Susan A. PURNELL, daughter of Jonathan PURNELL (bef 1820-29 Jul 1893) & Sallie A. (PURNELL) (bef 1822-16 Jan 1892), on 15 Sep 1875 in Sangamon Co., IL. [126], [119, p. 1031] Born on 1 Apr 1856 in Deleware. [119, p. 1031] Susan A. died in Cotton Hill Twp., Sangamon Co., IL, on 8 Dec 1941. [118] Buried in Newcomer Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL. [10], [125]

1930 federal census for Cotton Hill, ED 58, Sangamon Co., IL, 7 Apr 1930, p. 4A [128]
Susan Basford, female, head, age 74, b. DE, father b. DE, mother b. DE,
widow, age 19 at first marriage

Gravestone in Newcomer Cemetery, Sangamon Co., IL [125]
Basford
Isaac/1832-1929
Susan/156-1941

[126], [121], [115], [10], [123], [117], [122], [128], [119, p. 1031], [125], [127], [118]

They had the following children:
252 i. Edward (Died as Child) (~1876-1881)
253 ii. Lilia E. (Died as Child) (~1877-1879)
254 iii. Amy Ethel (~1880-?)
255 iv. Bertha Anna (1883-?)
256 v. Daisy Lena (1889-?)
257 vi. Albert M. (1893-1968)
258 vii. Hazel M. (1895-?)

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