Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Devillo Edward BASSFORD (628) & Ida PARKER
1036. Edward Devillo BASSFORD (Devillo Edward7, Joshua Kilburn S. BASFORD6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 12 Jun 1873 in Iowa. [2113], [1651], [1427] Edward Devillo died in Boone, IA, on 14 Jan 1932. [1643], [2113], [1651] Buried on 16 Jan 1932 in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. [1643] Death Cause: Possible suicide. [1643] Occupation: Clothing merchant. [2113] aka: Basford.
After his mother died when he was an infant, he was raised by his maternal grandparents. [1651]
1880 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, Boone Co., IA, p. 113C [806]
Marvin Parker, male, head, age 60, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping boarders
Betsey Parker, female, wife, age 47, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping house
Edward Bosford, male, grandson, age 6, b. IA, father b. MI, mother b. NY
(several boarders are also listed with the family)
1885 state census for Des Moines, Boone Co., IA [807]
Martin Parker, male, age 65, b. NY, married, boarding house
Betsey, female, age 54b, NY, married
Edward Bassford, male, age 11, b. Boone Co., single
(many boarders are listed with the family)
1900 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, Boone Co., IA, Rumson St., p. 89A [697]
Marvin Parker, male, head, age 83, b. Dec 1816, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 40 years
Betsie, female, wife, age 68, b. Mar 1832, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 40 years, 1 child, 0? living
Ed Bassford, male, grandson, age 27, b. Jun 1872?, IA,father b. NY, mother b. NY,
clerk, single
Jennie? McFrench?, female, boarder, age 22, b. Apr 1888?, b. IA, father b. IN,
mother b. MI, day laborer, single
1905 state census for Boone, Boone Co., IA [1168]
Betsey Parker
Ed. D. Basford
1910 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, ED 7, Boone Co., IA, 422 Benton St., p. 96B [699]
Betsey Parker, female, head, age 77, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b.NY, widow
Edward Bassford, male, grandson, age 35, b. IA, father b. unknown, mother b. NY,
proprietor-clothing store, single
1915 state census for Boone, Boone Co., IA [1465]
E. D. Bassford, male, age 42, b. IA, father b. MI, mother b. NY, clothier, married
Lucy, female, age31, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, housewife, married
He may also be listed a second time in the 1915 state census of Boone, Boone Co., IA [1465]
Edward Bassford, male, age 40, b. Boone Co., IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married,
clothing merchant
1920 federal census for Boone, ED 9, Boone Co., IA, 927 Union St., pp. 13B-14A [1466]
Edward D. Bassford, male, head, age 46, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
merchant-retail clothing, married
Lucy, female, wife, age 37, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married
Betsey Parker, female, mother-in-law, age 87, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widow
(I think Betsey Parker would be Edward’s grandmother rather than his mother-in-law)
1925 state census for Boone, Ward 2, Boone Co., IA [1467]
Ed Basford, male, head, age 51, married, b. IA,
father: Edward Basford (b. IA), mother: Ida Parker (b. NY), parents married IA
Lucy, female, wife, age 42, married, b. IA,
father: Cha's A. Sherman (b. VT), mother: Mary Wood (b. PA, age 83), parents married PA
He was co-owner of the Bassford-Peterson Clothing Co. of Boone, IA. [1651]
He was living at 928 Union St., Boone, IA at the time of his death. [2113] He died one week after his wife. They had no children. [1651]
Gravestone, Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA [293]
Edw. D./Bassford/1873-1932
[697], [1638], [806], [1466], [1643], [699], [1647], [2113], [2114], [2115], [1651], [2116], [1427], [1463], [1467], [807], [1168], [1465], [293]
After his mother died when he was an infant, he was raised by his maternal grandparents. [1651]
1880 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, Boone Co., IA, p. 113C [806]
Marvin Parker, male, head, age 60, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping boarders
Betsey Parker, female, wife, age 47, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, keeping house
Edward Bosford, male, grandson, age 6, b. IA, father b. MI, mother b. NY
(several boarders are also listed with the family)
1885 state census for Des Moines, Boone Co., IA [807]
Martin Parker, male, age 65, b. NY, married, boarding house
Betsey, female, age 54b, NY, married
Edward Bassford, male, age 11, b. Boone Co., single
(many boarders are listed with the family)
1900 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, Boone Co., IA, Rumson St., p. 89A [697]
Marvin Parker, male, head, age 83, b. Dec 1816, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 40 years
Betsie, female, wife, age 68, b. Mar 1832, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married 40 years, 1 child, 0? living
Ed Bassford, male, grandson, age 27, b. Jun 1872?, IA,father b. NY, mother b. NY,
clerk, single
Jennie? McFrench?, female, boarder, age 22, b. Apr 1888?, b. IA, father b. IN,
mother b. MI, day laborer, single
1905 state census for Boone, Boone Co., IA [1168]
Betsey Parker
Ed. D. Basford
1910 federal census for Boone, 2nd Ward, ED 7, Boone Co., IA, 422 Benton St., p. 96B [699]
Betsey Parker, female, head, age 77, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b.NY, widow
Edward Bassford, male, grandson, age 35, b. IA, father b. unknown, mother b. NY,
proprietor-clothing store, single
1915 state census for Boone, Boone Co., IA [1465]
E. D. Bassford, male, age 42, b. IA, father b. MI, mother b. NY, clothier, married
Lucy, female, age31, b. IA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, housewife, married
He may also be listed a second time in the 1915 state census of Boone, Boone Co., IA [1465]
Edward Bassford, male, age 40, b. Boone Co., IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married,
clothing merchant
1920 federal census for Boone, ED 9, Boone Co., IA, 927 Union St., pp. 13B-14A [1466]
Edward D. Bassford, male, head, age 46, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
merchant-retail clothing, married
Lucy, female, wife, age 37, b. IA, father b. NY, mother b. NY, married
Betsey Parker, female, mother-in-law, age 87, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widow
(I think Betsey Parker would be Edward’s grandmother rather than his mother-in-law)
1925 state census for Boone, Ward 2, Boone Co., IA [1467]
Ed Basford, male, head, age 51, married, b. IA,
father: Edward Basford (b. IA), mother: Ida Parker (b. NY), parents married IA
Lucy, female, wife, age 42, married, b. IA,
father: Cha's A. Sherman (b. VT), mother: Mary Wood (b. PA, age 83), parents married PA
He was co-owner of the Bassford-Peterson Clothing Co. of Boone, IA. [1651]
He was living at 928 Union St., Boone, IA at the time of his death. [2113] He died one week after his wife. They had no children. [1651]
Gravestone, Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA [293]
Edw. D./Bassford/1873-1932
[697], [1638], [806], [1466], [1643], [699], [1647], [2113], [2114], [2115], [1651], [2116], [1427], [1463], [1467], [807], [1168], [1465], [293]
He married Lucy Flower SHERMAN, daughter of Charles A. SHERMAN (?-?) & Mary A. WOOD (~1842-?), on 7 Apr 1915. [1651] Born on 19 Jan 1883 in Iowa. [2116] Lucy Flower died in Boone, IA, on 7 Jan 1932. [1643], [2116] Buried on 10 Jan 1932 in Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA. [1643] Death Cause: Tonsilectomy. [1643]
Gravestone, Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA [293]
Lucy Sherman/Bassford/1883-1932
[1638], [1643], [1466], [2113], [2115], [2116], [1463], [1467], [1465], [293]
Gravestone, Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, IA [293]
Lucy Sherman/Bassford/1883-1932
[1638], [1643], [1466], [2113], [2115], [2116], [1463], [1467], [1465], [293]
They had no children.