Second Generation
Family of Zebede BASSFORD (1) & Delilah CARR

2. Mary C. BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born abt 1841 in Virginia. [6], [11] age 9 in 1850 census, age 38 at death. Mary C. died on 25 Sep 1879. [11]

[6], [11]

She married William T. BOOTMAN, son of Benjamin BOOTMAN (? -? ) & Mary HARPER (? -? ), ? . Born ? . William T. died ? .

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They had the following children:
8 i. Mary B. (~1869-?)
9 ii. Edgar W. (~1872-?)
10 iii. Janet (~1877-?)
11 iv. Thomas Arlington (1879-1953)

3. William BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born abt 1842 in Virginia. [6] age 8 in 1850 census. William died ? .

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4. George BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born abt 1845 in Virginia. [6] George died ? .

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5. Samuel BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born abt 1847 in Virginia. [6], [12] age 3 in 1850 census, age 23 in 1870 census. Samuel died ? .

In the 1870 census of Averill, Jefferson Co., WV, he was listed as a farm laborer, age 23, b. WV. He was living with the family of J___ A___. [12]

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6. Malond BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born abt 1850 in Virginia. [6] age 3 months in 1850 census. Malond died ? .

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7. Edward Carr BASSFORD (Zebede1). Born on 23 Sep 1854 in Virginia. [2] Edward Carr died in Caspar, WY, on 14 May 1946. [2], [13] age 91 years 7 months 21 days. Buried in Highland Cemetery. GR12 B28. Occupation: Blacksmith. [2]

In the 1870 census for Arden Twp., Berkeley Co., WV, he was living with the family of Henry J. Seibert. His age was given as 16, and his occupation as farm laborer. [12]

He moved with his family to Iowa when he was 21, where he settled on a farm near Sioux City. Edward was married there, and he and his wife came to Wyoming in 1894. [13]

1880 federal census for West Fork, Woodbury Co., IA, p. 299A [14]
Hattie Sampson, female, age 35, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, keeping house, widow
Walter, male, son, age 13, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
Charles F., male, son, age 11, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
Ida May, female, daughter, age 8, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
Nellie M., female, daughter, age 5, b. IA, father b. MA, mother b. MA,
E. C. Bassford, male, other 26, b. WV, farm laborer

On 6 Jul 1897, E. C. Bassford of Buffalo, Johnson Co., WY, obtained a certificate registering a brand for use in identifying his livestock. [15]

1900 federal census for Scott St., Sheridan City ED 48, Sheridan Co., WY, 5/6 June 1900 [1]
Edward C Bassford, male, b. Sep 1854, WV, father b. England, mother b. PA, blacksmith
(This would presumably be western Virginia as there was no West Virginia until 1863.)
Mary L, female, b. Aug 1858, PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA, 8 chldren, 8 living
Delila E., female, b. Oct 1882, IA
Alfred Z, male, b. Aug 1884, NE
Edward M., b. May 1887, IA
Mary E., female, b. June 1889, IA
Lottie I., female, b. Apr 1891, IA
Lulu Mae, female, b. Jan 1893, IA
Violet, female, b. Apr 1897, WY
Myrtle F., female, b. July 1899, WY

He is listed in the 1907 city directory for Sheriden, WY, living at 327 Wyoming Ave. [16] He was living at the same address in 1910. [17]

He is listed twice in the 1910 census with slightly different subsets of children:

1910 federal census of Willey Precinct, Sheriden, WY, 14 May 1910, p. 337B [18]
Edward C. Bassford, head, male, age 5_, b. WV, father b. England, mother b. PA,
farmer, married 29 years
Mary Lea, wife, female, age 5_, b. PA, father b. NY, mother b. PA, married 29 years,
8 children, 7 living
Lottie Irene, daughter, female, age 19, b. IA, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Lulu Margaret, daughter, female, age 17, b. IA, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Ethel Violet, daughter, female, age 13, b. WY, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Myrtle Francis, daughter, female, age 10, b. WY, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single

1910 federal census for Sheriden, 4th Ward, Sheriden Co., WY, 327 Wyoming Ave., p. 228B [18]
Edward S. Basford, male, head, age 55, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. OH,
horseshoer-blacksmith shop, first marriage, married 20 years
Mary, female, wife, age 53, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IA,
first marriage, married 20 years, 9 children, 8 living
Frank L., male, son, age 28, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. IA,
horseshoer-blacksmith shop, single (would this be the same person as Alfred?)
Edward E., male, son, age 26, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. IA, carpenter-house, single
Mary Edna, female, daughter, age 22, b. WY, father b. IA, mother b. IA, single
Lottie, female, daughter, age 20, b. WY, father b. IA, mother b. IA,
seamstress-dressmaker, single
Lula A., female, daughter, age 17, b. WY, father b. IA, mother b. IA, single
Ethel E., female, daughter, age 13, b. WY, father b. IA, mother b. IA, single
Myrtle, female, daughter, age 11, b. WY, father b. IA, mother b. IA, single

He is listed in the 1911 and 1912 city directories for Polk, WY. The 1915 directory notes that Edward had recently moved to Buffalo, WY. [19]

In the 1920 census, he was living with his son-in-law Ira Plummer in Casper, Natrona Co., WY. His age was given as 66 years, and his birthplace was given as Virginia. The birthplaces of his parents were given as England. [20]

He is listed in the 1922 city directory for Casper, WY. [21]

1930 federal census for Casper, ED 6, Natrona Co., WY, 307 North Clut__ St., 2 Apr 1930, p. 21A [22]
Edward C. Bassford, male, lodger, age 75, b. WV, father b. England, mother b. PA,
blacksmith, widower
(living in a boarding house)

He died at Natrona Memorial Hospital where he had spent the last five months of his life. His death record indicates that he had been living in Caspar, WY for 30 years. His address was given as 123 North Ash St. [2], [13]

[1], [9], [19], [23], [2], [20], [15], [24], [13], [16], [17], [18], [14], [12], [22]

He married Mary Leah KNAPP, daughter of T.(?) D. KNAPP (? -? ) & Sarah E. HUSTON (?) (abt Apr 1831-9 Feb 1900), on 16 May 1881 in Woodbury, IA. [23] Born on 7 Aug 1858 in Pennsylvania. [23], [25] Mary Leah died in Sheriden Co., WY, on 26 Jan 1911. [26], [25] age 52 years 5 months 18 days. Buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Sheriden Co., WY. [23], [24] aka: Mary E. [16]

[1], [9], [19], [23], [26], [24], [16], [18]

They had the following children:
12 i. Delia Elizabeth (1882-?)
13 ii. Alfred Z. (No Further Record) (1884-<1946)
14 iii. Edward Marion (1887-1952)
15 iv. Mary Edna (Died Unmarried) (1889-1910)
16 v. Lottie Irene (1891-1975)
17 vi. Lulu Margaret (1893-?)
18 vii. Ethel Violet (1897-?)
19 viii. Myrtle Frances (No Further Record) (1899-?)

One of his daughter married a Mr. C. W. Thomsen, and was living in Vallejo, CA at the time of Edward's death in 1946. [13] This might have been Myrtle. If not, then it would have to be a second marriage for Lulu since she is the onl other daughter not accounted for in Edward's obituary.

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