Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Fred BASFORD (439) & Elnora Iva HARDING
867. Achsia A. BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Jun 1889 in Detroit, ME. [650] Achsia A. died ? . aka: Achlisia. [652]

Name is pronounced “Axy.” [2]

She was of Northport, ME at the time of her marriage in 1909. [1454]

[652], [650], [2], [1454]

She married Henry R. NICHOLS Jr., son of Henry R. NICHOLS (?-?) & Eliza A. MYRICK (?-?), on 28 Apr 1909 in Belfast, ME. [652], [1454] Born abt 1884 in Detroit, ME. [1454] age 25 at marriage. Henry R. died ? . intentions recorded on 20 Apr 1909 at Belfast, ME. [1454]

of Detroit, ME at the time of his marriage in 1909. [652]

[652], [2]

868. Clarence Amasa BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 24 May 1893 in Detroit, ME. [1542], [241], [1427], [1447] Clarence Amasa died in Burnham, ME, on 20 Jun 1968. [241], [1996] Buried in Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME. [241] aka: Clara A. [650]

1920 federal census for Burnham, ED 130, Waldo Co., ME, p. 2A [646]
Clarence Basford, male, boarder, age 26, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME,
farm laborer, single
(living with family of Charley Cutter?)

1930 federal census for Brooks, ED 8, Waldo Co., ME, Apr 1930, p. 1A [1249]
Clarence A. Basford, male, head, age 37, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married,
age 27 at first marriage, farmer
Vera, female, wife, age 27, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married,
age 17 at first marriage
Emmagene M., female, daughter, age 5, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single
Kenneth C., male, son, age 3, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single

1940 federal census for Burnham, ED 14-9, Waldo Co., ME, 15 Apr 1940, p. 5A [1419]
Clarence Basford, male, head, age 45, b. ME, married, farmer-general farm
Vera, female, wife, age 37, b. ME, married
Imogene, female, daughter, age 13, b. ME, single
Kenneth, male, son, age 13, b. ME, single
Achsia, D, 7, b. ME, single

1950 federal census for Burnham, ED 14-12, Waldo Co., ME, Horse Back Rd., 18 Apr 1950, p. 19 [1455]
Clarence A. Bassford, male, head, age 56, b. ME, married, common labor-woolen mill

Vera A., female, wife, age 44, b. ME, married

Francis R., male, son, age 7, b. ME, single

Joyce E., female, daughter, age 5, b. ME, single

Orris S., male, brother, age 40, b. ME, married, common labor-woolen mill

Athalie S., female, sister-in-law, age 27, b. ME, married

Allan D., male nephew, b. Jun, ME, single

[2] gives both a Clara A. and a Clarence as children of Fred and Elnora Basford. The 1900 census shows a “son” Clara A., born May 1893, but doesn’t show any Clarence. I will assume that they are one and the same.

One set of notes gives birth as 26 May 1893. [341]

[1542], [652], [650], [800], [341], [241], [2], [1996], [646], [1249], [1427], [1447], [1453], [1419], [1131], [1455]

He married Vera A. COOKSON, daughter of Charles COOKSON (?-?) & Lena YOUNG (?-?), on 21 Jan 1920 in Pittsfield, ME. [652], [1453] Born on 27 Sep 1902 in Maine. [1542], [241] Vera A. died in Pittsfield, ME, on 5 Mar 1986. [1996] Buried in Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, ME. [293] intentions recorded on 6 Jan 1920 at Pittsfield, ME. [1453]

She was of Burnham, ME. [341]

[1542], [652], [341], [241], [2], [1996], [1249], [1453], [293], [1419], [1131], [1455]

They had the following children:
i.
Imogene Ellen (1924-)
ii.
Kenneth Charles (1927-1978)
iii.
Achsia Alta (1932-2006)
iv.
Jacqueline Verna (Stillborn) (1939-1939)
v.
Frances Louise (1942-)
vi.
Joyce Elaine (1945-)
869. (daughter) BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born abt 4 May 1897 in Detroit, ME. [1398] age 4 days at death. (daughter) died in Detroit, ME, on 8 May 1897. [1398]

[1398]

870. Wallace Edmund BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 19 Nov 1899 in Detroit, ME. [1542], [241], [1427], [1452] Wallace Edmund died in Belfast, ME, on 30 Jun 1982. [1996] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Dertroit, ME. [241] aka: Willis. [650]

He was of Fairfield, ME at the time of his marriage in 1924. [652]

1930 federal census for Fairfield, ED 29, Somerset Co., ME, Fairfield Rd., p. 4A [1249]
Wallace E. Basford, male, head, age 30, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married,
age 24 at first marriage, farm laborer
Ruth C., female, wife, age 35 M, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, married,
age 29 at first marriage
Fred A., male, son, age 5, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single
Oscar E., male, son, age 3, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single
Christel, female, daughter, age 5/12, b. ME, father b. ME, mother b. ME, single

1940 federal census for Northport, 14-20, Waldo Co., ME, Mineral Springs Rd, 12 Apr 1940, p. 6A [1419]
Wallace Basford, male, head, age 40, b. ME, married, farmer-farm
Ruth, female, wife, age 45, b. ME, married
Fred A., male, son, age 15, b. ME, single
Oscar, male, son, age 12, b. ME, single
Christel, female, daughter, age 10, b. ME, single
Elnora, mother, female, age 70, b. ME, widow

1950 federal census for Northport, ED 14-23, Waldo Co., ME, p. 35 [1455]
Wallace Basford, head, male, age 50, b. ME, married, shovel operator-state sand & gravel

Ruth, female, wife, age 55, b. ME, married

Fred A., male, son, age 25, b. ME, single, farmer-farm

Walter Kenney, male, boarder, age 8, b. ME, single

Elnora Basford , female, mother, age 80, b. ME, widow

He was of Searsport, ME at the time of his brother Orris’ death in 1980. [1448]

[1542], [652], [650], [800], [341], [241], [2], [1996], [1448], [1249], [1427], [1452], [1419], [1131], [1455]

He married Ruth Christal GOODWIN, daughter of Almon B. GOODWIN (?-?) & Harriett L. SNELL (?-?), on 25 Feb 1924. [652], [341] Born on 12 Jul 1894 in Fairfield, ME. [341], [241], [1131] Ruth Christal died in Belfast, ME, on 11 Aug 1963. [241], [1996] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Detroit, ME. [241]

of Fairfield, ME at the time of her marriage in 1924. [652]

[652], [341], [241], [2], [1996], [1249], [1419], [1131], [1455]

They had the following children:
i.
Fred Alman (1924-2006)
ii.
Oscar Earl (1927-1952)
iii.
Christel (1929-)
871. (son) BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 18 Jan 1906 in Northport, ME. [1449] (son) died in Northport, ME, on 22 Jan 1906. [2013] age 4 days.

[341], [2], [1449], [2013]

872. Viola May BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 10 Apr 1907 in Northport, ME. [1451] Viola May died in Detroit, ME, in 1964. [241] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Dertroit, ME. [241]

[652], [800], [341], [241], [2], [646], [1451], [1131]

She married Ralph M. PEARL on 28 Mar 1925. [652] Born in 1896. [241] Ralph M. died in Detroit, ME, in 1977. [241] Buried in Detroit Village Cemetery, Dertroit, ME. [241]

[652], [241], [2], [1131]

They had one child:
i.
Marion Achsia (1926-2005)
873. Orris Stanley BASFORD (Fred7, John6, Nathaniel5, Ebenezer4, Jacob3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 24 Mar 1909 in Northport, ME. [1542], [1450] Orris Stanley died in Falmouth, ME, on 14 May 1980. [1996], [1448] Buried in Village Cemetery, Detroit, ME. [293] Occupation: Farmer, Woodsman. [2]

of Corinna, ME at the time of his marriage in 1940. [652]

He was living with his brother Clarence at the time of the 1950 census.

At the time of his death in 1980, he had been living in Falmouth, ME for 24 years, having moved there from Burnham. [1448]

[1542], [652], [800], [2], [1996], [2014], [1448], [646], [1450], [293], [1455]

He married Athalie SMITH, daughter of Donald SMITH (?-?) & Ethelyn SKINNER (?-?), on 3 Aug 1940 in Burnham, ME. [652] Born on 22 Jul 1922 in Corinna, ME. [1542], [2] Athalie died in Portland, ME, on 9 Oct 1986. [1996], [2014] Portland Hospital. Buried in Detroit, ME. [2014]

of Corinna, ME at the time of her marriage in 1940. [652]

[1542], [652], [2], [1996], [2014], [1455]

They had the following children:
i.
Allan Dean (1949-)
ii.
Marie Ethel (1953-)
iii.
William Harold (1956-)
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