Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Adam (?) BASFORD (82) & Malinda WHARTON

178. William BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1836 in Ohio Co., VA. [11], [112] age 14 in 1850 census, age 25 in 1861. William died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, aft 17 Oct 1861. [11] Civil War.

He served as a private in the Civil War, mustering in on 17 Oct 1861, age 25. He died at Annapolis, MD shortly afterwards. [11]

[11], [112]

179. Margaret BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1838 in Ohio Co., VA. [112] age 12 in 1850 census. Margaret died ? .

1860 federal census for Wheeling P.O., Ohio Co., VA, p. 457 [113]
Margaret Bosford, female, age 28, b. VA
(living with family of Jonathan B. Wilson)

[11], [112], [113], [118]

180. Randolph BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1840 in Ohio Co., VA. [112] age 10 in 1850 census. Randolph died in Civil War, on 9 May 1862. [11]

He served in the Civil War, mustering ino Co. D, 1st Reg. West Virginia Volunteers on 17 Oct 1861. He was killed at Columbia Furnace. [11]

[11], [112], [118]

181. Bertram Crawford BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Apr 1841 in Ohio Co., VA. [258] Bertram Crawford died in Wellsburg, WV, on 2 Mar 1912. [118] Buried in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, WV. [118] Occupation: Glass Maker. [118] aka: Crawford. [259]

He was living with his brother Adam in the 1870 census. [114]

1900 federal census for Cross Creek District, Brooke Co., WV, Jun 1900, p. 240A [258]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 59, b. Apr 1841, WV, father b. MD, mother b. WV,
glass worker, married 30 years
Ida, female, wife, age 45, b. Sep 1854, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, married 30 years,
10 children, 9 living
Isaac, male, son, age 21, b. Oct 1878, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Bertha B., female, daughter, age 19, b. Dec 1880, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
at school, single
Archie W., male, son, age 16, b. Jul 1883, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, at schol, single
Catherine, female, daughter, age 14, b. Feb 1886 14, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Ada, female, daughter, age 11, b. Jul 1888, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Anna, female, daughter, age 8, b. Mar 1892, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Georgia, male, son, age 3, b. Jul 1896, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single

1910 federal census for Wellsburg, 4th Ward, Brooke Co., WV, ED 6, 1922 Main St., p. 117B [260]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 69, b. WV, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
proprietor-grocery store first marriage, married 40 years
Ida J., female, wife, age 55, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married 40 years, 10 children, 7 living
Joane? Ware?, male, son, age 31, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
blower-glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daughter, age 18, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
George W., male, son, age 13, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
John W. Barnes, male, son-in-law, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
presser-glass factory, first marriage, married 1 year
Katherine, female, daughter, age 24, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married, 1 year, 1 child, 1 lving
Ralph B., male, son, age 1/12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single

[11], [112], [113], [114], [258], [261], [118], [260], [259], [141]

He married Ida Jane HUNTSBERRY, daughter of Isaac HUNTSBERRY & Isabella JOHNSTON, abt 1870. [258] married 30 years in 1900 census. Born on 15 Sep 1854 in West Virginia. [118], [262] Ida Jane died in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, on 17 Jun 1924. [262] Ohio Valley Hospital. Buried in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, WV. [118], [262] aka: Huntsburg. [141]

1920 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1922 Main, p. 9B [263]
Ida J. Besford, male, head, age 65, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, widow
Izzac, male, son, age 41, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daugther, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, seamstress, single
George M.?, male, son, age 22, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
L. Loyese? Griffith, female, X, age 28 West Virginia ? ?, paper factory, single

[141] gievs death as 17 Jun 1924.

[32], [258], [263], [261], [118], [260], [259], [262], [141]

They had the following children:
376 i. Mary Malinda (1872-?)
377 ii. Ella Nora (1874-?)
378 iii. Clara Agnes (1876-1977)
379 iv. Isaac Newton (1878-1946)
380 v. Bertha Bell (1880-1945)
381 vi. Archie Wilbur (1883-?)
382 vii. Ida Catherine (1886-?)
383 viii. Ada Alcey (1888-1981)
384 ix. Anna Elizabeth (1892-1984)
385 x. George Weirich (1896-1965)

182. Adam BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1843-1844 in Ohio Co., VA. [112], [113], [114], [115], [264] age 7 in 1850 census, age 16 in 1860 census, age 27 in 1870 census, age 36 in 1880 census, age 77 at death. Adam died in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, on 8 Feb 1920. [264]

1870 federal cenus for Richland Twp., Ohio Co., WV, p. 43 [114]
Adam Basford, male, age 27, b. VA, farm laborer, personal estate 600
Catharine, female, age 24, b. VA, keeps house
John, male, age 4, b. WV
Maggie, female, age 2, b. WV
Mary, female, age 8/12, b. WV
Crofford, male, age 28, b. VA, farm laborer

1880 federal census for Wellesburg, Brooke Co., WV, p. 41C [115]
Adam Basford, male, head, age 36, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, farmer, married
Catharine, female, wife, age 37, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, keeping house, married
John, male, son, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Maggie, female, daughter, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 10, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Charles, male, son, age 7, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Samuel, male, son, age 3, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single

He was living with his son Samuel at the time of the 1910 census. [265]

[32], [11], [112], [113], [114], [115], [118], [265], [266], [264]

He married Catharine STEEN on 10 Aug 1865 in Ohio Co., WV. [32] Born abt 1843-1846 in Virginia or Pennsylvania. [114], [115] age 24 in 1870 census, age 37 in 1880 census. Catharine died ? .

[32], [11], [114], [115], [118], [266]

They had the following children:
386 i. John S. (~1866-~1910)
387 ii. Margaret E. (1868-?)
388 iii. Mary (~1869-?)
389 iv. Charles W. (1872-1941)
390 v. Samuel Hedge (1877-1968)
391 vi. Bessie

183. Cassander BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1845 in Ohio Co., VA. [112], [113] age 5 in 1850 census, age 15 in 1860 census. Cassander died ? . aka: Kassander. [112]

[11], [112], [113], [118]

184. Melvin BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Mar 1846 in Ohio Co., VA. [258] Melvin died ? .

He served in the Civil War, mustering in to Co. A 17th West Virginia Infantry on 2 Sep 1864. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865. [11]

He is listed on the 1890 veterans schedule for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [267]

He was living with his daughter Ida at the time of the 1900 census. [258]

[32], [11], [112], [113], [258], [267], [118], [268], [269], [141]

He first married Elizabeth STAMM on 26 Nov 1868 in Ohio Co., WV. [32], [118] Born ? . Elizabeth died bef 1900. [258] husband a widower in 1900 census. aka: Elizabeth Cawthon, Stuarm. [268], [269]

[32], [11], [118], [268], [269]

They had the following children:
392 i. Sarah Louisa (1876-1951)
393 ii. Gertie (1881-?)

He second married Margaret S. LUARES ? . Born ? in West Virginia. [269] Margaret S. died ? .

[269]

They had one child:
394 i. George Melvin (Died Unmarried) (1903-1926)

185. Sarah A. BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1848 in Ohio Co., VA. [112], [113] age 2 in 1850 census, age 12 in 1860 census. Sarah A. died ? .

[112], [113], [118]

186. Mary J. BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1850 in Ohio Co., VA. [113] age 10 in 1860 census. Mary J. died ? .

[113], [114], [118]

187. Amanda BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1852 in Ohio Co., VA. [113] age 8 in 1860 census. Amanda died ? .

[11], [113], [118]

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