Descendants of Thomas Basford

Sixth Generation (Continued)

Family of John L. BASFORD (145) & Isabella MAGLENNPHY

317. Mary BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 11 Jun 1857 in Ohio. [7] Mary died ? . aka: Maie. [7]

She is probably the Mary Dixon in the 1925 state census for Des Moines, Ward 7, Polk Co., IA [374]
Mary C. Dixon, female, head, age 68, widow, b. OH,
father: John Basford (b. OH), mother: Liza DePuy (b. PA), parents married OH

[7], [88], [87], [218], [374]

318. William H. BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in Jul 1859 in Ohio. [7] William H. died bef 1897. [218] aka: Nicholas. [87]

I assume that the Nicholas, age 2, in the 1860 census, [87] would be the same person as William, age 12, in the 1870 census, [88] and age 21 in the 1880 census. [179]

[7], [88], [179], [87], [218]

319. John Thomas BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in Jun 1861 in Ohio. [7] John Thomas died ? . aka: James T., Jimmy. [179]

He went to Los Angeles, CA to help rid the city of Mexican pachucos and disappeared. [218]

[7], [88], [179], [218]

320. James W. BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 4 Jul 1862 in Ohio. [7], [88] James W. died in Adams Co., IL, in 1884. [218] aka: John W. [7], [179]

[7], [88], [179], [218]

321. Eleanor BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 5 Aug 1865 in Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., OH. [7] Eleanor died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA, on 11 Nov 1923. [7] Buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Glendale, CA. [7]

Was living in Los Angeles, CA at the time of the 1910 census, boarding with the Mooney household. [218]

[7], [218], [99]

She married William Henry McCLELLAN Jr., son of William Henry McCLELLAN & Mary E. MURRAY, ? . Born in Feb 1855. [7], [218] William Henry died in Illinois abt 1905. [218] aka: McClelland. [396]

Lived in Quincy, Adams Co., IL at the time of the 1880 and 1900 censuses. [218]

[7], [218]

They had the following children:

535	i.	Bertha C. (1879-~1902)
536	ii.	Edith Eleanor (1883-1939)
537	iii.	Mabel Isabelle (1886-1983)
538	iv.	Edmund S. (1889-?)

322. Nancy Margaret BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 13 Jul 1870 in Pleasant Twp., Clark Co., OH. [7], [218] Nancy Margaret died ? . aka: Margaret. [88], [179]

[7], [184], [88], [179], [172], [181], [180], [218]

She married Philip SIMON on 25 Oct 1888 in Adams Co., IL. [184] Born in 1859 in Wisconsin. [218] Philip died in Illinois bef 1930. [218]

1900 federal census for Quincy, Wd 4, ED 33, Adams Co., IL, p. 13 [172]
Phillip Simons, male, head, age 31, b. Sep 1859, WI , father b. Germany,
mother b. Germany, teamster, married 12 years
Nancy, female, wife, age 27, b. Jul 1872, OH, father b. OH,
mother b. PA, married 12 years, 6 children, 3 living
George, male, son, age 11, b. Nov 1888, IL, father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single, at school
Anna May, female, daughter, age 6, b. Mar 1894, IL , father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single
Lewis P., male, son, age age 6/12, b. Sec 1899, IL, father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single

1910 federal census for Quincy, Wd 3, Adams Co, IL, p. 12A [180]
Philipp Simon, male, head, age 51, WI, father b. German, motgher b. Germany,
laborer at paper mill, first marriage, married 21 years
Nancy, female, wife, age 36, wife, OH, father b. OH,
mother b. PA, first marriage, married 21 years, 8 children, 5 living
George, male, son, age 30, b. IL, father b. WI, mother b. OH,
machinist-machine shop, married
Anna, female, daughter, age 15, b. IL, single, servant-private family
Louis, male, son, age 10, b. IL, father b. WI, mother b. OH, single
Leroy, male, son, age 5, b. IL, father b. WI, mother b. OH, single
Robert, male, son, age 5/12, b. IL, father b. WI, mother b. OH, single

1920 federal census for Quincy, Wd 3, ED 41, Adams co, IL, p. 11A [181]
Philip, male, head, age 61, b. WI, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
laborer-machine wks
Nancy, female, wife, age 47, b. OH, father b. OH,
mother b. PA
George W., male, son, age 30, b. IL, father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single, fireman-fire dept.
Anna May, female, daughter, age 25, b. IL, father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single, stenographer-real estate
Le Roy, male, son, age 15, b. IL, father b. WI,
mother b. OH, single, laborer-enameling wks
Robert, male, son, age 10, b. IL, father b. WI, mother b. OH, single

[184], [172], [181], [180], [218]

They had the following children:

539	i.	George W. (1888-1939)
540	ii.	Anna May (1894-?)
541	iii.	Lewis P. (1899-?)
542	iv.	Leroy (1904-1997)
543	v.	Robert (~1909-?)

323. Mariah BASFORD (John L.⁵, Elijah⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born abt 1872 in Ohio. [179] age 8 in 1880 census. Mariah died ? .

[179], [218]

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