Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of James Henry BASSFORD Jr. (344) & Mary Rose AISQUITH

571. Edith BASSFORD (James Henry6, James Henry BASFORD5, Henry4, Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Nov 1897 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [148] Edith died ? .

[148], [168]

572. James Preston BASSFORD (James Henry6, James Henry BASFORD5, Henry4, Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 21 May 1899 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [309], [109] James Preston died on 10 Jul 1961. [109] Occupation: Cab Driver. [109] aka: Preston.

He is listed with his grandmother in the 1920 federal census for District 1, ED 3, Anne Arundel Co., MD, p. 5B [163]
Mary F. Asquith, female, head, age 69, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, widow
William S., male, son, age 43, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, single
Nebit S., male, son, age 32, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, farmer, married
Sadie, female, daughter-in-law, age 25, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
Preston Bassford, male, grandson, age 20, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
Julia, female, grandaughter[-in-law], age 18, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
Preston, Jr., male, [great-]grandson, age 5/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
(Presumably Mary Asquith would be his mother’s mother.)

[109] indicates that James and Julia were divorced, and that James married a second wife Lucy Mae (Jones) Westfall. The date of his second marriage is not given, but apparently James and Lucy had several children by about 1931. This would suggest that they may have been married as early as the mid 1920s. I have been unable to locate James in the 1930 census, but did find James’ first wife Julia, who is listed three children, two being under 4 years old. The census record still shows Julia’s status as married. Given the apparent timing of James second marriage, it’s possible that the 2 youngest children of Julia might not be James?

[148], [163], [168], [309], [109]

He first married Julia ASQUITH on 12 Nov 1918 in Davidsonville, Anne Arundel Co., MD. [109] Born abt 1902 in Maryland. [163] age 18 in 1920 census. Julia died on 6 Dec 1934. [109] They were divorced ? .

She is probably the Julie Basford listed in the 1930 census for Election District 1, ED 1, Anne Arundel Co., MD, 9 Apr 1930, p. 13A [255]
Julie Basford, female, head, age 27, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
James P., male, son, age 11, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Lola V., female, daughter, age 3, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Robert L., male, son, age 1-8/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

[163], [255], [109]

They had the following children:
776 i. James Preston (1919-1983)
777 ii. Lola V. (~1927-)
778 iii. Robert L. (~1928-)

He second married Lucy Mae JONES ? . Born ? . Lucy Mae died ? .

[109]

They had the following children:
779 i. Donald
780 ii. Betty
781 iii. Omer A.
782 iv. Dorothy
783 v. Shirley L.
784 vi. William D.
785 vii. Gertrude E. (~1931-)
786 viii. James F. (1932-)
787 ix. Nancy L. (~1935-)
788 x. Robert P. (1936-)
789 xi. Edna Louise (1937-)

573. Howard Owen BASSFORD (James Henry6, James Henry BASFORD5, Henry4, Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 5 May 1901 in Maryland. [109] Howard Owen died on 22 Feb 1956. [109]

[168], [109]

He married Ottie (?) WORLEY ? . Born on 30 Jul 1910. [109]

[109]

They had the following children:
790 i. Fay Neville (1942-)
791 ii. Charlotte Ann (1943-)

574. Guy M. BASSFORD (James Henry6, James Henry BASFORD5, Henry4, Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1904 in Maryland. [168], [275] age 6 in 1910 census, age 26 in 1930 census.

He may be the Guy W. Bassford who, with his wife Myrtle C., had a daughter abt 23 Jul 1924, Washington, D. C. [530]

He may be the George W. Bassford listed in the 1930 federal census for Washington, D. C., ED 327, 313 Farnum? St., 17 Aor 1930, p. 38B [275]
George W. Bassford, male, head, age 26, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
manager-hardware store, married, age 19 at first marriage
Myrtle, female, wife, age 24, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
married, age 17 at first marriage
Gertrude, female, daughter, age 5, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

[275], [168], [531], [532], [109]

He married Myrtle C. CANTER abt 14 Jan 1923 in Rockville, MD. [531] married “within the last day or two”. Born abt 1906 in Maryland. [275] age 24 in 1930 census.

[275], [531], [532]

They had one child:
792 i. Gertrude (~1924-)

575. Paul BASSFORD (James Henry6, James Henry BASFORD5, Henry4, Benjamin3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1907-1908 in Anne Arundel Co., MD. [163], [255], [168] age 3 in 1910 census, age 12 in 1920 census, age 22 in 1930 census. Paul died in Sykesville, MD, on 2 Feb 1959. [109]

1930 federal census for Annapolis, ED 27, Anne Arundel Co., MD, 333 Cumberland Court, 22 Apr 1930, p. 17A [255]
Paul Bassford, male, roomer, age 22, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
state road com., single
(boarding with Col. Alexis Alexan)

[163], [255], [109]

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