Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Ebenezer BASFORD (47) & Joanna MERRILL
124. Ebenezer BASFORD (Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 5 Feb 1798 in Livermore, ME. [19] Ebenezer died in Malden, MA, on 10 Aug 1880. [735] Death Cause: Gangrene. [413]
1830 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 183 [350]
Ebenezer Basford, Jr.
1 male 30-39 (Ebenezer)
2 females under 5 (Lucinda and Josephine)
2 females 5-9 (Sophronia and Permela)
1 female 30-39 (Eunice)
1840 federal census for Jay, Franklin Co., ME. [352]
Ebenezer Basford
2 males 5-9 (Charles and TImothy)
1 male 40-49 (Ebenezer)
2 females 10-14 (Josephine and Lucinda)
2 females 15-19 (Sophrnia, Permale)
1 female 40-49 (Eunice)
1850 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME [354]
Ebenezer Basford, Jr., male, age 52, b. ME, carpenter
Eunice, female, age 50, b. ME
Josephine, female, age 21, b. ME
Charles, male, age 16, b. ME
Maronda, female, age 8, b. ME
Timothy, male, age 18, b. ME
Lucinda, female, age 24, b. ME
There was an Abby Basford, age 19, b. ME, living near his mother and several of his siblings (Alanson and Eliza) in Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA at the time of the 1850 census. [388] Could she be another daughter?
Ebenezer and Eunice were living with their daughter Permela at the time of the 1860 census. [364]
1870 census of Malden, Middlesez Co., MA. [672]
Ellen [Eben], male, age 72, b. ME, Norks? box factory
Eunice, female, age 70, b. ME, keeping house
He was living with his daughter Miranda, and her husband Joseph Pratt at the time of the 1880 census (Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 423B). [679]
[237], [354], [364], [350], [679], [352], [2], [672], [736]
1830 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME, p. 183 [350]
Ebenezer Basford, Jr.
1 male 30-39 (Ebenezer)
2 females under 5 (Lucinda and Josephine)
2 females 5-9 (Sophronia and Permela)
1 female 30-39 (Eunice)
1840 federal census for Jay, Franklin Co., ME. [352]
Ebenezer Basford
2 males 5-9 (Charles and TImothy)
1 male 40-49 (Ebenezer)
2 females 10-14 (Josephine and Lucinda)
2 females 15-19 (Sophrnia, Permale)
1 female 40-49 (Eunice)
1850 federal census for Jay, Oxford Co., ME [354]
Ebenezer Basford, Jr., male, age 52, b. ME, carpenter
Eunice, female, age 50, b. ME
Josephine, female, age 21, b. ME
Charles, male, age 16, b. ME
Maronda, female, age 8, b. ME
Timothy, male, age 18, b. ME
Lucinda, female, age 24, b. ME
There was an Abby Basford, age 19, b. ME, living near his mother and several of his siblings (Alanson and Eliza) in Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA at the time of the 1850 census. [388] Could she be another daughter?
Ebenezer and Eunice were living with their daughter Permela at the time of the 1860 census. [364]
1870 census of Malden, Middlesez Co., MA. [672]
Ellen [Eben], male, age 72, b. ME, Norks? box factory
Eunice, female, age 70, b. ME, keeping house
He was living with his daughter Miranda, and her husband Joseph Pratt at the time of the 1880 census (Malden, Middlesex Co., MA, p. 423B). [679]
[237], [354], [364], [350], [679], [352], [2], [672], [736]
He married Eunice DASCOMB, daughter of Thomas DASCOMB (1763-1856) & Sarah WHITTEMORE (1768-1860), abt 12 Jul 1820 in Jay, ME. [341] intentions. Born on 6 Apr 1800 in Jay, ME. [341] Eunice died in Malden, MA, on 30 Aug 1875. [737] age 75 years 4 months 14 days. intentions recorded on 12 Jul 1820. [341]
[354], [364], [341], [2], [672], [738]
[354], [364], [341], [2], [672], [738]
They had the following children:
372i.
Sophronia (1821-1883)
373ii.
Permela Ann (1822-1913)
374iii.
Lucinda (1825-?)
375iv.
Josephine (Never Married) (~1828-1894)
376v.
Timothy D. (1831-1922)
377vi.
Charles B. (1835-?)
378vii.
Miranda Dudly (~1842-?)
129. Pliny Brett BASFORD (Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 17 Sep 1808 in Livermore, ME. [742], [743], [744] Pliny Brett died in Austin, MN, on 19 Jun 1890. [742], [743], [744] age 81 years 9 months 2 days. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [742], [743], [745], [293] Occupation: Milling, Hotel Keeping, Mason, Contractor. [746], [742]
[2] indicates that was in Guilford, ME for the 1840 census, but I can not find an entry for him in the census indices. [259]
He removed to Watertown, WI in 1845, [742] and bought land there in 1848. [747], [748]
1850 federal census for Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI [749]
P. B. Basford, male, age 42, b. ME
Sarah, female, age 44, b. ME
R. B., male, age 14, b. ME
H. O., male, age 13, b. ME
P. D., male, age 9, b. ME
L. J., male, age 7, b. ME
Josephine, female, age 4, b. WI
There was an Abby Basford, age 19, b. ME, living near his mother and several of his siblings (Alanson and Eliza) in Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA at the time of the 1850 census. [388] Could she be another daughter?
He is probably the L. P. Basford listed in the 1855 census of Watertown 1st Ward, Jefferson Co., WI, with a household of 5 males and 2 females. [750]
1860 census for Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, 5 Jun 1860, p. 661 [751]
Pliny B. Basford, male, age 51, b. ME, brick mason, real estate 5300, personal estate 500
Sarah, female, age 53, b. ME
Pliny D., male, age 19, b. ME
Leroy, male, age 17, b. WI
Josephine, female, age 14, b. WI
The 1866 city directory for Watertown shows the household of Pliny B. Basford, mason, living on E. Washington. [13]
They moved to Austin, MN in 1868. While living there he served as an alderman and a member of the school board for several years. [742], [752]
1870 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, 27 Jul 1870, p. 17-18 [753]
P. B. Basford, male, age 6, b. ME, builder, real estate 10000, personal estate 7000
Sarah, female, age 64, b. ME,keeping house
H. O., male, age 31, b. ME,publisher, real estate 600, personal estate 1500
L. G., male, age 26, b. ME,grocer, real estate 4000, personal estate 5000
Josephine, female, age 23, b. WI, at home
He served as an alderman in Austin, MN in 1870. [754]
1880 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, p. 604A [755]
Pliny B. Basford, male, age 72, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. NH, house builder
Sarah, female, wife, age 74, b. ME, father b. MA, mother b. MA, keeping house
Betsy Johnson, female, other, age 20, b. Norway, father b. Norway, mother b. Norway,
dressmaker
He was injured in the collapse of the “Basford Block” building in August 1883. “He was struck by a portion of the north wall and hurled to the earth, but miraculously escaped serious injury.” [756]
Gravestone, Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower Co., MN [293]
Basford/Father/Pliny Britt/Basford/Born/Sept. 17, 1808/Died/June 19, 1890/
Mother/Sarah Stephens/Basford/Born/May 8, 1806/Died/Dec. 1, 1893
Death record gives parents’ names as John and Alvina Basford, both of Maine. [757]
[2] gives birth as 17 Sep 1808 in one place, and 31 Jul 1808 in another.
[237], [755], [749], [2], [13], [747], [751], [746], [742], [750], [752], [753], [748], [743], [745], [758], [759], [760], [293]
[2] indicates that was in Guilford, ME for the 1840 census, but I can not find an entry for him in the census indices. [259]
He removed to Watertown, WI in 1845, [742] and bought land there in 1848. [747], [748]
1850 federal census for Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI [749]
P. B. Basford, male, age 42, b. ME
Sarah, female, age 44, b. ME
R. B., male, age 14, b. ME
H. O., male, age 13, b. ME
P. D., male, age 9, b. ME
L. J., male, age 7, b. ME
Josephine, female, age 4, b. WI
There was an Abby Basford, age 19, b. ME, living near his mother and several of his siblings (Alanson and Eliza) in Lowell, Middlesex Co., MA at the time of the 1850 census. [388] Could she be another daughter?
He is probably the L. P. Basford listed in the 1855 census of Watertown 1st Ward, Jefferson Co., WI, with a household of 5 males and 2 females. [750]
1860 census for Watertown, Jefferson Co., WI, 5 Jun 1860, p. 661 [751]
Pliny B. Basford, male, age 51, b. ME, brick mason, real estate 5300, personal estate 500
Sarah, female, age 53, b. ME
Pliny D., male, age 19, b. ME
Leroy, male, age 17, b. WI
Josephine, female, age 14, b. WI
The 1866 city directory for Watertown shows the household of Pliny B. Basford, mason, living on E. Washington. [13]
They moved to Austin, MN in 1868. While living there he served as an alderman and a member of the school board for several years. [742], [752]
1870 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, 27 Jul 1870, p. 17-18 [753]
P. B. Basford, male, age 6, b. ME, builder, real estate 10000, personal estate 7000
Sarah, female, age 64, b. ME,keeping house
H. O., male, age 31, b. ME,publisher, real estate 600, personal estate 1500
L. G., male, age 26, b. ME,grocer, real estate 4000, personal estate 5000
Josephine, female, age 23, b. WI, at home
He served as an alderman in Austin, MN in 1870. [754]
1880 federal census for Austin, Mower Co., MN, p. 604A [755]
Pliny B. Basford, male, age 72, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. NH, house builder
Sarah, female, wife, age 74, b. ME, father b. MA, mother b. MA, keeping house
Betsy Johnson, female, other, age 20, b. Norway, father b. Norway, mother b. Norway,
dressmaker
He was injured in the collapse of the “Basford Block” building in August 1883. “He was struck by a portion of the north wall and hurled to the earth, but miraculously escaped serious injury.” [756]
Gravestone, Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Mower Co., MN [293]
Basford/Father/Pliny Britt/Basford/Born/Sept. 17, 1808/Died/June 19, 1890/
Mother/Sarah Stephens/Basford/Born/May 8, 1806/Died/Dec. 1, 1893
Death record gives parents’ names as John and Alvina Basford, both of Maine. [757]
[2] gives birth as 17 Sep 1808 in one place, and 31 Jul 1808 in another.
[237], [755], [749], [2], [13], [747], [751], [746], [742], [750], [752], [753], [748], [743], [745], [758], [759], [760], [293]
He married Sarah STEVENS on 21 Nov 1830. [759] 59th anniversary on 21 Nov 1889. Born on 8 May 1806 in Livermore, ME. [2], [743], [744] Sarah died in Austin, MN, on 1 Dec 1893. [761], [744] Buried on 4 Dec 1893 in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, MN. [743], [745]
[755], [749], [2], [751], [742], [753], [743], [745], [761], [759], [293]
[755], [749], [2], [751], [742], [753], [743], [745], [761], [759], [293]
They had the following children:
380i.
Rutillus Brett (No Children) (1836-1916)
381ii.
Henry Orlando (1838-1924)
382iii.
Pliny Dustin (1840->1920)
383iv.
Leroy George (1843-1923)
384v.
Josephine (No Children) (1846-1937)
[742] gives marriage as 29 Nov 1830.
130. Alanson M. BASFORD (Ebenezer5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 1816-1818 in Jay, ME. [388], [611] age 34 in 1850 census, age 62 in 1880 census. Alanson M. died in Syracuse, NY, on 26 Mar 1896. [593]
1850 federal census of Lowell, MA [388]
A. Bosford, male, age 34, b. ME
Nancy Basford, female, age 30, b. ME
Eldora O. Basford, female, age 1, b. MA
1860 federal census of East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, 12 Jun 1860, p. 486 [364]
Alanson M. Basford, male, age 44, b. ME, laborer, real estate 700, personal estate 150
Nancy C., female, age 40, b. ME
Eldora O., female, age 11, b. MA
1870 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 112 [405]
Alanson M. Basford, male, age 54, b. ME, boot & shoe maker,
real estate 1200, personal estate 300
Nancy C., female, age 50, b. ME, keeping house
Eldora C., female, age 21, b. ME, milliner
He was in Livermore in 1878 according to a deed, but had removed to Boston, MA by 1887. In 1897 his wife was living in 1897. Perhaps he had died before then. [2]
1880 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, p. 129B [611]
Alanson Basford, male, age 62, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works in shoe shop
Nancy, female, age 58, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
They are also listed in the 1880 federal census for Syracuse, 5th Ward, Onondaga Co., NY, living with the family of their daughter Dora Ingalls. [592]
[237], [388], [364], [405], [611], [341], [2], [592], [762], [596], [593]
1850 federal census of Lowell, MA [388]
A. Bosford, male, age 34, b. ME
Nancy Basford, female, age 30, b. ME
Eldora O. Basford, female, age 1, b. MA
1860 federal census of East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, 12 Jun 1860, p. 486 [364]
Alanson M. Basford, male, age 44, b. ME, laborer, real estate 700, personal estate 150
Nancy C., female, age 40, b. ME
Eldora O., female, age 11, b. MA
1870 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoogin Co., ME, p. 112 [405]
Alanson M. Basford, male, age 54, b. ME, boot & shoe maker,
real estate 1200, personal estate 300
Nancy C., female, age 50, b. ME, keeping house
Eldora C., female, age 21, b. ME, milliner
He was in Livermore in 1878 according to a deed, but had removed to Boston, MA by 1887. In 1897 his wife was living in 1897. Perhaps he had died before then. [2]
1880 federal census for East Livermore, Androscoggin Co., ME, p. 129B [611]
Alanson Basford, male, age 62, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, works in shoe shop
Nancy, female, age 58, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, keeping house
They are also listed in the 1880 federal census for Syracuse, 5th Ward, Onondaga Co., NY, living with the family of their daughter Dora Ingalls. [592]
[237], [388], [364], [405], [611], [341], [2], [592], [762], [596], [593]
She married David. M. G. LIVINGSTON on 31 Jul 1842 in Lowell, MA. [762] Born abt 1820 in New Hampshire. [388] age 30 in 1850 census.
He was of Lowell, MA at the time of his marriage in 1842. [763]
1850 federal census of Lowell, MA [388]
D. M. G. Livingston, male, age 30, b. NH
Elisa Livingston, female, age 30, b. ME
R.R., male, age 6, b. MA
David F. A., male, age 2, b. MA
Raymond, male, age 1, b. MA
Joanna Basford, female, age 68, b. NH
[388], [763], [2], [762]
He was of Lowell, MA at the time of his marriage in 1842. [763]
1850 federal census of Lowell, MA [388]
D. M. G. Livingston, male, age 30, b. NH
Elisa Livingston, female, age 30, b. ME
R.R., male, age 6, b. MA
David F. A., male, age 2, b. MA
Raymond, male, age 1, b. MA
Joanna Basford, female, age 68, b. NH
[388], [763], [2], [762]
They had the following children:
386i.
R. R. (~1844-?)
387ii.
David F. A. (~1848-?)
388iii.
Raymond (~1849-?)