Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Joseph (?) BASFORD (214) & Laura M. BRUSH
548. Fidelia M. BASFORD (Joseph (?)6, John BASSFORD5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 10 Apr 1839 in St. Albans, VT. [1544], [1545] Fidelia M. died in St. Albans, VT, on 16 Mar 1915. [913], [1544] Buried on 18 Mar 1915 in North Fairfax/Beeman Cemetery, Fairfax, VT. [913], [1546]

Her obituary mentions daughters Mrs. J. S. Brown of Pascedena, CA and Mrs. A. B. Shannon of Hardwick, VT. [1547] It is not clear which marriage these daughters were from.

[1119], [579], [296], [580], [913], [1546], [1547], [1544], [1548], [295]

She first married Samuel PLACE, son of Stephen PLACE (?-?), on 26 Feb 1866 in St. Albans, VT. [1548], [295] Born abt 1839 in Derby Line, VT. [1549] age 27 in 1866. Samuel died in North Fairfax, VT, on 13 Oct 1886. [913] Buried in North Fairfax/Beeman Cemetery, Fairfax, VT. [913]

Served in the Civil War. [1546]

1880 federal census for Fairfax, Franklin Co., VT, p. 71B [1119]
Samuel Place, male, age 40, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer
Phidelia M., female, wife, age 40, b. VT, father b. Canada, mother b. VT, keeping house
Gerty R., female, dau, age 11, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Mary L., female, dau, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at school
Leslie S., male, son, age 2, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, at home

[1119], [296], [913], [1546], [1548], [295]

They had the following children:
958i.
Edith Abbie (Died as Child) (1867-1875)
959ii.
Gertrude F. (1868-?)
960iii.
Mary L. (1871-?)
961iv.
Leslie L. (Died as Child) (1878-1881)

She second married Humphrey A. BROWN ? . Born ? . Humphrey A. died ? .

[913], [1544]

549. Martha J. BASFORD (Joseph (?)6, John BASSFORD5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 16 Nov 1843 in Bangor, NY. [917], [898] Martha J. died in Swanton, VT, on 29 Sep 1934. [917], [898] 90 years 10 months 13 days. Buried on 1 Oct 1934 in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, VT. [1550], [1551], [293] Occupation: Cerebral Thrombosis. [917] aka: Mary Jane. [898]

She is listed with her parents in the 1860 census, but she is also probably the Martha Basford, age 16, b. VT, living with the family of Harmon Johnson in Fairfax, Franklin Co., VT. [580]

She is probably the M. J. Basford who married William Beals in 1866. [19]

1920 federal census for Swanton, ED#90, Franklin Co., VT, p. 8A [907]
York St., Household # 158, Family #190
Mrs. William S. Beals, female, head, age 76, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. VT, widow
Henry Weidman, male, head, age 35, b. Switzerland, father b. Switzerland,
mother b. Switzerland, retail merchant-feed store, married,
immigrated 1903, naturalized 1913
Hattie K. Widman, female, wife, age 51, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b.VT, married

[1119], [579], [580], [907], [1550], [1551], [1552], [819], [898], [293]

She married William S. BEALS, son of Hiram BEALS (?-?) & Laura (BEALS) (?-?), on 2 Oct 1866 in St. Albans, VT. [1552] Born in 1845 in St. Albans, VT. [1550], [1553], [293] gravestone. William S. died in Vermont in 1894. [1550], [293] gravestone. Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, St. Albans, VT. [1550], [293]

1880 federal census for Swanton, Franklin Co., VT, p. 316B [1119]
W. S. Beals, male, age 34, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, farmer
Martha J., female, wife, age 35, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT, keeps house
Burton W., male, son, age 13, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT
Gordon W., male, son, age 8, b. VT, father b. VT, mother b. VT

[19], [1119], [1550], [1552], [819], [293]

They had the following children:
962i.
Burton W. (1867-1913)
963ii.
Gordon Leslie (1872-1915)
964iii.
George Harold (Died as Child) (1881-1889)
550. Mary M. BASFORD (Joseph (?)6, John BASSFORD5, Joseph BASFORD4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt Jul 1850 in St. Albans, VT. [1554] age 26 years 9 months at death. Mary M. died in Boston, MA, on 16 Apr 1877. [913], [1554] Buried in North Fairfax/Beeman Cemetery, Fairfax, VT. [913] Death Cause: Suicide. [19]

[19], [579], [296], [472], [580], [914], [913], [1554], [915], [295]

She married Nelson H. BRUSH, son of Jesse BRUSH (?-?) & Matilda (BRUSH) (?-?), on 27 Mar 1877 in St. Albans, VT. [915], [295] Born abt 1839-1840 in Fairfax, VT. [679], [1555] age 37 in 1877, age 41 in 1880 census. Nelson H. died ? . Occupation: Restaurant Keeper. [915] aka: Bush.

He was of Boston at the time of his marriage. [915]

1880 federal census for Boston, Suffolk, MA, P. 515B [679]
Nelson G. BUSH, male, age 41, b. VT, father b. MA, mother b. MA, widower, supt. restaurant
(He was apparently living with other persons who worked in the restaurant)

[679], [296], [913], [1554], [915], [295]


Married by F.C. Kimball of Highgate. This was Nelson’s second marriage, and Mary’s first. [915]
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