Descendants of Thomas Basford

Seventh Generation (Continued)

Family of Wallace D. BASSFORD (336) & Anna A. GALLAGER

553. Homer Clark BASSFORD (Wallace D.⁶, James Compton BASFORD⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 24 Sep 1905 in Missouri. [348], [519] Homer Clark died in Bradenton, FL, on 17 Sep 1982. [520] Death Cause: Cancer. [520]

He is probably the Homer Bassford who was involved with an equity suit vs. Edith Taylor Bassford to annul their marriage in Dec 1924. [521] I assume that she would be the same Edith T. Bassford who was living with Homer at the time of the 1930 census, so apparently the marriage was never annuled.

He lived at 707 10st St., Alexandria, VA at the time of his father’s death in 1963. [411]

[348], [274], [275], [11], [206], [521], [410], [411], [520], [414]

He first married Edith TAYLOR abt 1924. [275] Homer and Edith age 18 at first marriage. Born abt 1906 in Washington, D. C. [275] age 24 in 1930 census.

[275], [11], [521]

They had the following children:

763	i.	Carolyn
764	ii.	Anna
765	iii.	Pamela
766	iv.	Deborah

He second married Elizabeth (BASSFORD) ? . Born ? . Elizabeth died ? .

[520]

554. Wallace Osborn BASSFORD (Wallace D.⁶, James Compton BASFORD⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 14 Aug 1911 in Washington, D. C. [348], [519] Wallace Osborn died in Alexandria, VA, on 9 Jan 1980. [522]

He lived at 5855 Fernleigh Blvd., Springfield, VA at the time of his father’s death in 1963. [411]

[348], [274], [275], [11], [413], [410], [411], [522], [414]

He married Ottilla H. (BASSFORD) ? . Born ? . Ottilla H. died ? .

[522]

They had the following children:

	767	i.	Melissa O.
	768	ii.	Wallace O.

555. Philip James BASSFORD (Wallace D.⁶, James Compton BASFORD⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 2 Dec 1917 in Washington, D. C. [348], [409] Philip James died in Arlington, VA, on 12 Oct 2001. [348], [523], [409] Buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. [523], [409] Death Cause: Diabetes. [523]

At the age of 13 he was a page and a clerk on the floor of the U.S. Senate. [523]

He served in the Navey during World War II and the Korean War. [523]

He was a General Services Administration attorney, where he was chief counsel of the procurement policy area in the procurement division. [523]

He lived at 1013 North Liverty St., Arlington, VA at the time of his father’s death in 1963. [411]

[348], [274], [275], [11], [410], [411], [409], [520], [414]

He married Marynelle HETHERINGTON ? . Born on 18 Nov 1921 in Harrisburg, IL. [348], [409] Marynelle died in Atlanta, GA, on 3 Apr 1997. [348], [524], [409] South Fulton County Medical Center. Buried on 8 Apr 1997 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. [419], [409] Death Cause: Heart Attack. [524]

She was stricken by a heart attack aboard a plane while returning from a vacation. [524]

[348], [523], [524], [419], [409]

They had the following children:

769	i.	Philip James Jr. (?-1991)
770	ii.	Linda Nellie
771	iii.	Christopher
772	iv.	Stephanie B.

556. Donald Compton BASSFORD (Wallace D.⁶, James Compton BASFORD⁵, Benjamin⁴, Benjamin³, Thomas², Thomas¹). Born on 9 Mar 1920 in Washington, D. C. [525] Donald Compton died in Inverness, FL, on 2 Nov 2003. [525], [526] Citrus Memorial Hospital. aka: Daniel. [523], [520]

He lived in Jacksonville, FL at the time of his father’s death in 1963. [411]

[275], [11], [525], [410], [411], [526], [523], [520], [414]

He married Myrian Del Carmen (CHAVES) ? . Born ? .

[525], [526]

They had no children.

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