Descendants of Thomas Basford

Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of George W. BASSFORD (202) & Gertrude Stone MITCHELL

401. Thomas Mitchell BASSFORD (George W.⁶, Thomas Woodward BASFORD⁵, Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 14 May 1888 in Rockingham Co., VA. [130] Thomas Mitchell died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 14 Jul 1888. [282] age 2 months. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] aka: Tommie. [121]

[121] gives birth as 11 May 1888 and death as 11 Jul 1888.

[130], [282], [121]

402. Lillian K. BASSFORD (George W.⁶, Thomas Woodward BASFORD⁵, Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 19 Oct 1890 in Rockingham Co., VA. [130] Lillian K. died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 24 Sep 1974. [121] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Section 10, p. 4.

She was living with her father at the time of the 1930 census. The census record indicates that she was married, although her husband was not living in the household. [292]

She was of Harrisonburg, VA in 1953 at the time of her uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [131]

[130], [142], [291], [292], [143], [121], [131], [290], [293], [449]

She married Boyd F. TAYLOR ? . Born abt 1887 in Virginia. [291] age 33 in 1920 census. Boyd F. died ? .

1920 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 101, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 33 West Ave., p. 3B [291]
Boyd F. Taylor, male, head, age 33?, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
engineer-steam railroad, married
Lilliene?, female, wife, age 29?, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Doris, female, daughter, age 6, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
G. W. Basford, male, father-in-law, age 61, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter, widower

[291], [293]

They had one child:

634

Doris (~1914-)

403. Clifford Dell BASSFORD (George W.⁶, Thomas Woodward BASFORD⁵, Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 10 May 1892 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [309], [308] Clifford Dell died in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, on 11 Dec 1965. [141], [295] age 73. aka: Dell C.

1920 federal census for Newport, ED 111, Newport News Co., VA, p. 2B [291]
Clifford D. Bassford, male, head, age 27, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. GA,
electrician-lighting co., married
Ethel V., female, wife, age 25, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Betty M., female, daughter, age 6/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1930 census for Huntington, ED 15, Cabell Co., WV, 1552 6th Ave., 9 Apr 1930, p. 6B [439]
Clifford D. Bassford, male, head, age 37, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. GA,
electrician-power co., married, age 25 at first marriage
Ethel, female, wife, age 32, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 23 at first marriage
Betty M., female, duaghter, age 10, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Thomas, male, son, age 1-3/12, b. WV, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

He was of Huntington, WV in 1953 at the time of his uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [131]

[142], [291], [439], [143], [450], [131], [290], [293], [120], [309], [308], [141], [295]

He first married Ethel Virginia KOONTZ, daughter of Morgan Calvin KOONTZ & Elizabeth Emma DALE, ? . Born on 8 Jun 1898 in Virginia. [450] Ethel Virginia died in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, on 13 Feb 1960. [141], [451]

[439], [450], [141], [451]

They had the following children:

	635	i.	Betty Mae (~1920-1998)
	636	ii.	Thomas (~1929-)

He second married Nettie (SMITH) on 25 Jun 1960 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. [452] Born abt 1901 in Franklin Co., VA. [452] age 59 at marriage. Nettie died ? .

Nettie was the nurse who took care of Clifford’s first wife Ethel until she passed away. [450]

[450], [453], [452]

404. Robert Lee BASSFORD (George W.⁶, Thomas Woodward BASFORD⁵, Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 10 Mar 1895 in Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., VA. [348], [309], [308] Robert Lee died in Falls Church, Md, on 31 Oct 1973. [449] living with son George. Occupation: Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. [454]

1920 federal census for Alexandria, ED 3, Alexandria Co., VA, 123 Fairfax St., p. 5A [291]
Robert Basford, male, head, age 24, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
electrician-C&P El. Co., married
Olga, female, wife, age 24, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Robert, Jr., male, son, age 2-7?/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Kenneth, male, son, age 3?/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1930 federal census for Arlington, ED 4, Arlington Co., VA, 70 Maryland Ave. South, 21 Apr 1930, p. 10B [292]
Robert L. Bassford, male, head, age 35, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
wire chief-telephone co., married, age 21 at first marriage
Olga S., female, wife, age 34, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 20 at first marriage
Robert L, male, son, age 12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Kenneth G., male, son, age 10, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Ralph I., male, son, age 8, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Walter E., male, son, age 2-9/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Hugh S. Havens, male, boarder, age 9, b. DC, father b. U.S., mother b. NY, single

He was of Arlington, VA in 1953 at the time of his uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [131]

[348], [142], [291], [292], [143], [131], [290], [293], [454], [455], [449], [309], [308]

He first married Olga Sarah LEARY, daughter of Jacob A. LEARY & Laura Alice RHODES, abt 1913. [454] Born on 28 Oct 1895 in Virgina. [348] Olga Sarah died in Falls Church, VA, on 28 Jan 1972. [456] death given as “Friday” in obituary. They were divorced abt 1949. [454]

[348], [291], [454], [456]

They had the following children:

637	i.	Robert Leary (No Children) (1917-1986)
638	ii.	George Kenneth (~1920-)
639	iii.	Ralph Ira (1921-2009)
640	iv.	Walter Ebert (No Children) (1928-)
641	v.	Hugh S. (Foster) (~1921-)

He second married Carolyn H. RUDOLPH ? . Born ? . Carolyn H. died in Virgina on 19 Feb 1966. [455] Northern VA Doctors Hospital.

She was the mother of Bernard N. Helfert and Robert C. Helfert, and the sister of Mary C. O'Connell, Leo, Lewis and George Rudolph. [455]

[455]

405. Bessie Aileen BASSFORD (George W.⁶, Thomas Woodward BASFORD⁵, Jacob⁴, John³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born in 1898 in Rockingham Co., VA. [121] Bessie Aileen died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 21 May 1899. [121] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Rockingham Co., VA. [121]

I assume that she would be a daughter of George and Gertrude since she is buried in the family plot. [121]

[121]

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