Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Thomas Woodward BASFORD (92) & Amanda M. SECRIST

198. Sarah J. BASFORD (Thomas Woodward5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1844-1845 in Rockingham Co., VA. [112], [113], [276], [140] age 6 in 1850 census, age 15 in 1860 census, age 19 at marriage, age 84 at death. Sarah J. died in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, on 1 Oct 1928. [140] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [277]

1910 federal census for Central, Rockingham Co., VA, ED 72, 180 Genessee St., p. 127B [143]
Sarah E. Haynes, female, head, age 65, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, widow,
1 child, 1 living
Amanda M. Bassford, female, mother, age 84, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
own income, widow, 10 children, 7 living

She was of Harrisonburg, VA at the time of her brother John Henry’s death in 1917. [278]

[277] gives death as 2 Oct 1928.

[11], [112], [113], [115], [143], [277], [122], [279], [276], [278], [140]

She married Joseph HAYNES, son of Elias M. HAYNES & Eliza (HAYNES), on 12 Nov 1863 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [276] Born abt 1844 in Monroe Co., GA. [115], [276] age 20 at marriage, age 36 in 1880 census. Joseph died bef 1910. [143] wife a widow in 1910 census.

He served in the Confederate Army and was wounded in one of the Valley campaigns. He was one of the first engineers of the Old Valley Railroad. [135]

1880 federal census for Greenbrier, Summers Co., WV [115]
Joseph Haynes, male, head, age 36 b. GA, locomotive engineer
Sarah E., female, wife, age 35, b. VA
Walter M., male, son, age 15, b. VA

[115], [143], [122], [135], [276], [140]

They had one child:
398 i. Walter L. (1864-1918)

199. Robert Clinton BASFORD (Thomas Woodward5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 18 May 1850 in Rockingham Co., VA. [279] Robert Clinton died in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, on 6 Mar 1895. [279] shortly after midnight Wednesday morning. Occupation: Cabinet Maker. [134] aka: David. [112]

He served as a flagman for the Orange, Alexandria and Manassas Gap Railroad. [280]

Probably David in the 1850 census, [112] and Robert in the later censuses are all the same person.

He is listed in the Macon, GA City Directory for 1885-1886, together with his brother George. [281]

[282] gives death as 4 Mar 1895.

[112], [113], [127], [128], [282], [122], [283], [134], [280], [281]

He married Arthelia ALLEN, daughter of Lionel Branson ALLEN & Catharine (ALLEN), on 13 Feb 1887 in Bridgewater, Rockingham Co., VA. [134], [284] Born in May 1854 in Front Royal, VA. [142], [285] Arthelia died in Washington, D. C., on 4 Nov 1926. [283], [286] Georgetown University Hospital. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [286] aka: Thalia. [279]

1900 federal census for Central District, Rockingham Co., VA, 11 Jun 1900, p. 140B [142]
Arthelia Bassford, female, head, age 46, b. May 1854, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, widow
Alin?, male, son, age 25, b. Oct 1874, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
telegraph operator, single

1910 federal census for Washington, D. C., 55 73rd St., p. 18B [160]
Arthelia Bassford, female, head, age 55 , b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA
Allen L. Thompson, male, son, age 35, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, telegraph-S__ RR

She was living with her son Allen Thompson in Washington, D.C. at the time of the 1920 census. [274] She was still living with him at the time of her death. [286]

[274], [142], [160], [283], [286], [279], [134]

They had no children.

200. Mary Ellen BASFORD (Thomas Woodward5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1852 in Rockingham Co., VA. [113], [127] age 8 in 1860 census, age 18 in 1870 census. Mary Ellen died ? .

She was of Point Easton, VA at the time of her brother John Henry’s death in 1917. [278]

[11], [113], [127], [115], [122], [279], [137], [278]

She first married Henry M. ANCARROW, son of William P. ANCARROW & Ann F. (ANCARROW), on 23 Dec 1879 in Rockingham Co., VA. [137] Born abt 5 Oct 1851 in Virginia. [287], [137] age 3[1?] years 2 months 2 days at death, age 28 years 2 months at marriage. Henry M. died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 7 Dec 1882. [287] Death Cause: Railroad Collision. [288] Occupation: Locomotive Engineer. [115]

1880 federal census for Greenbrier, Summers Co., WV [115]
Henry M. Ancarrow, male, head, age 29, b. VA, locomotive engineer
Mary E., female, wife, age 27, b. VA

[115], [122], [287], [137]

She second married John W. ANCARROW, son of William P. ANCARROW & Ann F. (ANCARROW), ? . Born abt 1851 in Virgina. [113], [143] age 9 in 1860 census, age 59 in 1910 census. John W. died ? .

1910 federal census for Reedy Church, Caroline Co., VA, p. 153B [143]
John W. Ancarrow, male, head, age 59, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 24 at first marriage, farmer-general farm
Mary E., female, wife, age 57, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
married, age 24 at first marriage, 4 children, 3 living
Mary L., female, daughter, age 20, b VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Hubert, male, adopted son, age 4, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Richard A. Allen, male, hired man, age 66, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
widower, farm laborer-home farm

[113], [143]

201. Cornelia C. BASFORD (Thomas Woodward5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1854-1856 in Rockingham Co., VA. [113], [127], [138] age 5 in 1860 census, age 15 in 1870 census, age 24 in 1880 census, age 26 at marriage. Cornelia C. died in Mercer Co., WV, on 4 Feb 1938. [141]

She was of West Virginia at the time of her brother Robert’s death in 1895. [279]

She was of Bluefield, WV at the time of her brother John Henry’s death in 1917, [278] and at the time of her sister Sarah’s death in 1928. [140]

[11], [130], [113], [127], [128], [122], [279], [138], [278], [140], [141]

She married John R. McCOLLOCH, son of Benjamin McCOLLOCH & Elizabeth (McCOLLOCH), on 3 Oct 1882 in Rockingham Co., VA. [138] Born abt 1856. [138] age 26 at marriage. John R. died ? . aka: McCollough.

[122], [279], [138], [141]

They had the following children:
399 i. John W. (?-1928)
400 ii. Nannie (?-1941)

202. George W. BASSFORD (Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 12 Jan 1859 in Rockingham Co., VA. [289] George W. died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 16 Jan 1941. [290] died “yesterday” in 17 Jan 1941 obituary. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Death Cause: Suicide. [290] Occupation: Fireman. [290] aka: Basford.

At a young age he removed to Macon, GA, where he was cabinet foreman of the Seaboard Airline Railway shops. While living in Georgia he met and married Miss Gertrude Stone Mitchell, the daughter of Judge Mitchell. [290]

He is listed in the Macon, GA City Directory for 1885-1886, together with his brother Robert. [281]

He returned to Harrisonburg in 1888, and became associated with his brother, Robert Bassford, as a cabinet maker and building contractor. He was a sergeant in Co. C. of the Second Virginia Regiment, an went to Jacksonville with the company during the Spanish-American War. [290]

1900 federal census for Central District, Rockingham Co., VA, 12 Jun 1900, p. 142A [142]
George Bassford, male, head, age 41, b. Jan 1859, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter, married 15 years
Gertrude, female, wife, age 40, b. Jan 1860, AL, father b. AL, mother b. AL,
married 15 years, 3 children, 3 living
Lillian K., female, daughter, age 10, b. Feb 1890, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
at school, single
Cliford J., male, son, age 8, b. May 1892, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, at school, single
Robert, male, son, age 5, b. Mar 1895, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1910 federal census for Central, Rockingham Co., VA, ED 72, 256 N. German? Blvd, p. 128A [143]
George W. Bassford, male, head, age 51, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
carpenter-house, first marriage, married 25 years
Gertrude T., female, wife, age 50, b. AL, father b. AL, mother b. AL,
first marriage, married 25 years, 5 children, 3 living
Lillian V., female, daughter, age 20, b. VA, father b. AL [sic], mother b. VA [sic], single
Dell C., male, son, age 18, b. VA, father b. AL [sic], mother b. VA [sic],
helper-electrical store, single
Robert L., male, son, age 16, b. VA, father b. AL [sic], mother b. VA [sic], single

He was living with his daughter Lillian at the time of the 1920 census. [291]

1930 Harrisonburg, ED 4, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 148 McM__ St., 5 Apr 1930, p. 2B [292]
George W. Bassford, male, head, age 73, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA, widower
Lillian Taylor, female, duaghter, age 40, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. GA,
bookkeeper-lumber yard, married, age 22 at first marriage

His obituary gives his birthdate as 11 Jan 1858. [290]

[11], [130], [113], [127], [128], [142], [292], [282], [143], [121], [289], [122], [290], [129], [293], [294], [278], [140], [126], [141], [295]

He married Gertrude Stone MITCHELL, daughter of Judge Thomas Benjamin MITCHELL & Fannie STONE, on 29 Oct 1884 in Bibb Co., GA. [294] Born in Jan 1860 in Alabama. [142] Gertrude Stone died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 21 Sep 1918. [121], [293] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] aka: Gertie. [130]

In 1884 Gertrude Mitchell was living with Charles and Alice (Stone) Toney in Macon, GA. [288] Alice would be her mother’s half-sister.

[130], [142], [282], [143], [121], [288], [290], [293], [296], [294], [141], [295]

They had the following children:
401 i. Thomas Mitchell (Died as Child) (1888-1888)
402 ii. Lillian K. (1890-1974)
403 iii. Clifford Dell (1892-1965)
404 iv. Robert Lee (1895-1973)
405 v. Bessie Aileen (Died as Child) (1898-1899)

203. Erabella BASFORD (Thomas Woodward5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt Nov 1861 in Rockingham Co., VA. [282] age 1 year 1 month at death. Erabella died in Rockingham Co., VA, in Dec 1862. [282]

[11], [282]

204. John Henry BASSFORD (Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 2 Mar 1864 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [278] John Henry died in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA, on 26 Feb 1917. [278] Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Occupation: Carpenter. [133] aka: J. Henry, Basford. [127], [121]

He is probably the S. Henry Basford listed in the 1900 federal census for Central District, Rockingham Co., VA, p. 145A [142] (However, the record is illegible so I can not read the vital statistics.)

1910 federal census for Central, Rockingham Co., VA, ED 72, 105 Elizabeth? St., p. 133B [143]
John H. Bassford, male, head, age 46, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
carpenter-house, first marriage, married 12 years
Carrie E., female, wife, age 38, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
first marriage, married 12 years, 4 children, 2 living
Joseph H., male, son, age 8, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. MD, single
Dora K. C., female, daughter, age 6, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. MD, single

[121] gave death as 27 Feb 1917.

[278] gives his father’s name as G. W. Bassford of Harrisonburg, VA.

[128], [142], [143], [121], [277], [122], [129], [133], [278]

He married Carrie E. MEWBURN, daughter of Nathaniel J. MEWBURN & Keturah MURPHY, on 23 Jun 1897 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [133] Born in 1871 in Maryland. [121] Carrie E. died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 2 Mar 1921. [121] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121]

1920 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 103, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 73 North ___ St., p. 16B [291]
Carrie Basford, female, head, age 48, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
saleslady-dry goods store, widow
Dorah K., female, daughter, age 15, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. MD, single

[11], [291], [143], [121], [277], [133], [278]

They had the following children:
406 i. Sgt. Joseph H. (1901-1943)
407 ii. Dora K. C. (~1904-?)

205. Kirby Smith BASSFORD (Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 10 Mar 1866 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [130], [136] Kirby Smith died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 17 May 1953. [121], [297] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Death Cause: Heart Attack. [131] Occupation: Coffin/Cabinet Maker, Fireman, Historian. [131] aka: Tommy, Kenney, Smith, Basford. [127], [128], [131]

He served in Co. C of the Virginia Militia during the Spanish-American War. He served in the Harrisonburg Guards for 1888-1893, and then was a member of the National Guards. He was promoted to corporal in 1896 and received his honorable discharge on 29 Apr 1889. [131]

1900 federal census for Central District, Rockingham Co., VA, 11 Jun 1900, p. 140B [142]
Kirby Bassford, male, head, age 31, b. Mar 1869, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter, married 3 years
Clara, female, wife, age 22, b. Sep 1877, MD, father b. MD, mother b. WV,
married 3 years, no children
Amanda, female, mother, age 78, b. Mar 1822, VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
widow, 1 child, 1 living

1910 federal census for Central, Rockingham Co., VA, ED 72, 150 N. ___ St., p. 134B [143]
Kirby S. Bassford, male, head, age 45, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter-house, first marriage, married 13 years
Clara R., female, wife, age 32, b. VA, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married 13 years, no children

1920 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 104, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 60 Market St., p. 3B [291]
Kirby Bassford, male, head, age 52, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, carpenter, married
Clara, female, wife, age 42, b. MD, father b. MD, father b. MD, married

1930 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 4, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 256 North Liberty St., 2 Apr 1930, p. 1B [292]
Kirby S. Bassford, male, head, age 62, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter-lumber yard, married, age 30 at first marriage
Clara R., female, wife, age 52, b. MD, father b. WV?, mother b. WV,
married, age 19 at first marriage
Nellie R., female, daughter, age 19, b. MD, father b. VA, mother b. MD, single

He was a fireman, serving in Hose Co., No. 4, and later at the Elizabeth Street Station. He was a local historian for Harrisonburg, VA, and dean of the firemen and band musicians. He played in several bands including the Eshman Band and the Old Daily News Band. He played with John Phillip Sousa at the Cotton Exposition in Atlanta in 1895. [131]

He wrote several books about the history of Harrisonburb, VA. (Sketches of Harrisonburg, 1840-1940; Sketches of Harriosnburg Schools and Firemen’s Organizations, 1833-1942; The Evolution of Harrisonburg, 1788-1945; Landmarks and Personages of Old Harrisonburg, 1840-1940; Railroads of the Shenandoah Valley; The Churhes of Harrisonburg).

In [298], Kirby gives his birthdate as 17 Mar 1867. [124] also gives his birthdate as 17 Mar 1867, [297] gives his birthdate as 17 Mar 1868. These dates are inconsistent with the date of 10 Mar 1866 given in his official birth record. [136]

[124] gives the name of his grandparents as Oliver C. Bassford, b. 1788, and Elizabeth Woodward. This is inconsistent with the supposition that his father Thomas W. Bassford’s parents were Jacob and Parmelia (Woodward) Basford. I don’t find a record of any Oliver Bassfords in the census records who would be candidates to be this man. Is it possible that this information is incorrect, or possibly that Oliver was a middle name for Jacob? The Woodward name seems to lend some credence to this hypothesis.

[11], [130], [127], [128], [142], [291], [292], [143], [121], [277], [299], [131], [300], [301], [302], [122], [290], [129], [132], [303], [297], [136], [304], [278], [140]

He married Clara Regina CAVEY, daughter of Joseph CAVEY & Alice SLOAN, on 28 Dec 1896 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [299], [132] Born on 27 Sep 1874 in Harpers Ferry, WV. [302] Clara Regina died in Rockingham Co., VA, on prob. 4 Dec 1961. [302] Buried on 7 Dec 1961 in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [277]

Her obituary indicates that she died on a Monday (the date of the obituary is not known). [290] Cemetery records give her death as 7 Dec 1961, but I assume that must be her burial date rather than her death date since that date would have been a Thursday. [277] Presumably, her death date would be the preceding Monday, which would be 4 Dec 1961.

Her birthplace is given as Woodstock, MA(?) on her marriage license. [132]

[11], [142], [291], [292], [143], [277], [299], [131], [302], [132]

They had one child:
408 i. Nellie R. (Foster) (1910-1973)

[131] gives marriage as 28 Dec 1897.

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