Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Jacob BASFORD (66) & Hannah FLANDERS
211. Willard C. BASFORD (Jacob5, Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 12 Aug 1833 in Knowlton, Canada East. [898] Willard C. died in Barton, VT, on 13 Jul 1918. [899], [898] Buried in Westlook Cemetery, Glover, VT. [293] aka: Barsford. [899]

of Potten, Canada East, [496] and Barton, VT. [296]

1881 Canadian census for Stanstead, ED 56A2, Stanstead, Quebec, p. 60 [900]
Willard C. Bassford, male, age 48, b. Quebec, carpenter joiner, married, Weslyan Methodist
Cynthia A., female, age 44, b. Quebec, married, Weslyan Methodist
Ella, female, age 24, b. Quebec, dress maker, single, Weslyan Methodist
Emma, female, age 22, b. Quebec, dress maker, single, Weslyan Methodist
Octavia, female, age 20, b. Quebec, house servant, single, Weslyan Methodist
Clara, female, age 18, b. Quebec, house servant, single, Weslyan Methodist
Ida, female, age 15, b. Quebec, house servant, single, Weslyan Methodist
Herbert, male, age 13, b. Quebec, single, Weslyan Methodist
Wilbur, male, age 11, b. Quebec, single, Weslyan Methodist
Edith, female, age 9, b. Quebec, single
Eva, female, age 7, b. Quebec, single
Willard C., male, age 5, b. Quebec, single
Fern, female, age 11/12, b. Quebec, b. Apr, single

1900 census of Sheffield, Caledonia Co, VT. 11 Jun 1900, p. 221B [901]
Willard Bassford, male, head, age 67, b. Aug 1832, Canada, father b. NH, mother b. NH.
farm laborer, married 44 years
Adeline C., wife, age 65, b. June 1835, Canada, father b. Canada, mother b. Canada,
married 44 years, 13 children, 7 living
Clayton Wilson, male, grandson, age 13, b. Mar 1887, Canada, father b. Canada,
mother b. Canada, at school
Ella A. Wilson, female, grandaughter, age 8, b. Sep 1891, VT, father b. VT,
mother b. Canada, at school

1910 federal census for Glover Twp., Orleans Co., VT, p. 147B [902]
Clarence Wilson, male, head, age 25, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), farmer-general farm, single, year of immigration 1899
Myrtle, female, mother, age 44, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), housework-home farm, widow, 5 children, 5 living,
year of immigration 1899
Raymond, male, brother, age 17, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), farm laborer-working out, single, year of immigration 1899
William Basford, male, grandfather, age 78, b. Canada (English), father b. NH, mother b. NH,
own income, first marriage, married 54 years, year of immigration 1899
Cynthia, female, grandmother, age 74, b. Canada (English), father b. Canada (English),
mother b. Canada (English), first marriage, married 54 years, 13 children, 5 living,
year of immigration 1899

Willard’s death record gives his parents names as Jacob Basford and Hannah Flanders. [296]

Gravestone, Westlook Cemetery, Glover, Orleans Co., VT [293]
Willard C./Basford/1832-1918

[496], [296], [903], [904], [905], [899], [900], [902], [898], [293]

He married Cynthia Adeline MAGOON, daughter of Guildord MAGOON (1816-1887) & Sophronia COX (1810-?), on 5 Jun 1856 in Bolton, Canada East. [496] Born on 29 Jun 1837 in St. Albans, VT. [901], [906] Cynthia Adeline died in Sheffield, VT, on 14 Apr 1920. [906] Buried in Westlook Cemetery, Glover, VT. [293] aka: Adeline, Magowen.

Her marriage record gives her name as Cynthia A. Magoon. [496] The marriage reocrd for her daughter Myrtle gives her mother’s name as Adelaide Magoon, and marriage record for Herbert gives his mother’s name as Cynthia Magoon. Marriage rocrd for Willard Jr. also gives mother’s name as Adeline. [296] I assume that her full name was probably Cynthia Adeline.

Some sources indicate that she was the daughter of David and Hannah (Elliot) Magoon, and that she had first been married to Joseph Libby, the half brother of her husband Willard. However, it is believed that this is another Cynthia Magoon. [904] This seems to be consistent with the fact that her marriage record to Willard Basford indicates that she was single. [496]

She was living with her son Herbert at the time of the 1920 census. [907]

Gravestone, Westlook Cemetery, Glover, Orleans Co., VT [293]
Cythia A./Basford/1836-1920

[468], [908], [296], [901], [904], [905], [906], [907], [900], [902], [293]

They had the following children:
533i.
Ella Zylphia (1857-1893)
534ii.
Emma E. (1858-?)
535iii.
Octavia (1860-?)
536iv.
Clara A. (1862-1955)
537v.
Willie J. (1864-?)
538vi.
Ida Myrtle (1866-1946)
539vii.
Herbert Lelan (1868-1943)
540viii.
Edith Saphronia (1872-1905)
541ix.
Frances Eva (1874->1943)
542x.
543xi.
Adeline F. (1880-1902)
544xii.
Inez W. (1882-?)

[899] gives marriage as 5 Jun 1857.

The obituary of their son Herbert Lelan Basford indicated that he was one of 13 children. [909]

[899] gives another daughter Martha.
212. Alma BASFORD (Jacob5, Joseph4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt Apr 1836 in Canada. [394] age 52 years 6 months at death. Alma died in Lowell, MA, on 23 Oct 1888. [394]

Massachusetts marriage records for her marriage to Charles A. Page on 6 Aug 1886 in Lowell, MA indicate that this was her third marriage. A little more than a year later she was married to William S. Cooper on 1 Nov 1887 in Lowell, MA. The marriage records give her name as Alma (Basford) Ross, and indicate that it was her third marriage. [910] Perhaps her marriage to Charles Page was never completed or was annulled, or possibly it was short-lived and she chose not to acknowledge it?

[472], [394], [142], [910]

She first married Ashael PLACE on 7 Jun 1853 in Manchester, NH. [142] Born abt 1816 in Canada. [472] age 54 in 1870 census. Ashael died ? .

[472], [142]

They had the following children:
545i.
Ella (~1855-?)
546ii.
Emma (~1857-?)
547iii.
Isabel (~1860-?)

She second married William ROSS, son of Daniel ROSS (?-?) & Asenath (ROSS) (?-?), on 7 Sep 1875 in Lowell, MA. [910] Born abt 1829 in New Brunswick, Canada. [910] age 46 at marriage. William died ? . Occupation: Carpenter. [910]

His marriage to Alma (Basford) Place was his second marriage. [910]

[910]


She third married Charles A. PAGE on 6 Aug 1886 in Lowell, MA. [394] Born abt 1837 in Biddeford, ME. [394] age 49 in 1886. Charles A. died ? .

[394]


She fourth married William S. COOPER on 1 Nov 1887 in Lowell, MA. [394] Born abt 1836 in Chazy, NY. [394] age 51 in 1887. William S. died ? .

[394]

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