Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of John Wesley BASFORD (632) & Margaret FRAWLEY
1044. Charles Ransom BASFORD (John Wesley7, Jonathon Sanborn6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 14 Oct 1868 in Ravenwood, MO. [1055], [2118], [744] Charles Ransom died in Oklahoma City, OK, on 5 Mar 1931. [2118], [744] Buried in Rose Hill-St. Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, MO. [1055], [293] aka: Charley. [2118]
He is probably the Charles Basford who was stabbed by Peter Thomas at Ravenwood, MO on 15 Sep 1899. [1055] The fight was the result a result of an old family feud. Reportedly, Charles Basford accused Thomas of having circulated a report that Basford’s mother had stolen chickens. Thy came to blows in a blacksmith shop. The Kansas City Journal reported that the stabbing was fatal, but apparently they had their facts wrong. [2119]
He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [1061]
He was unmarried and living with his mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1666]
He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1665]
He is probably the Charles R. Basford who married Mrs. Beth Keen on 17 May 1926 in Oklahoma Co., OK. [2120]
He had lived in Oklahoma City, OK about 10 years at the time of his death in 1931. [2118]
Gravestone, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, Nodaway Co., MO [293]
Charles/Basford/Oct. 14, 1868/Mar. 5, 1931/Aged 62 Y. 4 M. 21D.
[37], [1048], [1055], [1665], [1657], [1061], [1666], [1667], [1658], [2118], [1663], [293], [2119]
He is probably the Charles Basford who was stabbed by Peter Thomas at Ravenwood, MO on 15 Sep 1899. [1055] The fight was the result a result of an old family feud. Reportedly, Charles Basford accused Thomas of having circulated a report that Basford’s mother had stolen chickens. Thy came to blows in a blacksmith shop. The Kansas City Journal reported that the stabbing was fatal, but apparently they had their facts wrong. [2119]
He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [1061]
He was unmarried and living with his mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1666]
He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1665]
He is probably the Charles R. Basford who married Mrs. Beth Keen on 17 May 1926 in Oklahoma Co., OK. [2120]
He had lived in Oklahoma City, OK about 10 years at the time of his death in 1931. [2118]
Gravestone, Saint Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, Nodaway Co., MO [293]
Charles/Basford/Oct. 14, 1868/Mar. 5, 1931/Aged 62 Y. 4 M. 21D.
[37], [1048], [1055], [1665], [1657], [1061], [1666], [1667], [1658], [2118], [1663], [293], [2119]
1045. Mary Delilah BASFORD (John Wesley7, Jonathon Sanborn6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born in Dec 1869 in Missouri. [1061] Mary Delilah died ? . aka: Delilah, Mary E., Lila.
Mary and her daughter were living with her mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1666]
[1048], [2121], [2122], [1665], [1657], [1061], [1666], [1662], [1658], [2118], [1663]
Mary and her daughter were living with her mother at the time of the 1910 census. [1666]
[1048], [2121], [2122], [1665], [1657], [1061], [1666], [1662], [1658], [2118], [1663]
She married Joseph L. STEIGHER on 9 Apr 1891 in Nodaway Co., MO. [2121], [1662] St. Mary’s Church. Born in Mar 1861 in Illinois. [1061] Joseph L. died bef 1910. [1666] wife a widow in 1910 census. aka: Steiger, Steifer.
1900 Saint Joseph, 3 Ward, Buchanan Co., MO, 1 Jun 1900, p. 171A [1061]
Joseph Stieger, male, head, age 39, b. Mar 1861, IL, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
boarding house keepe, married 9 years
Mary D., female, wife, age 30, b. Dec 1869, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
married 9 years, 2 children, 1 living
Anna G., female, daughter, age 2, b. Jun 1897, MO, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Maggie Basford, female, mother-in-law, age 46, b. Dec 1853, IL, father b. Ireland,
mother b. Ireland, dressmake, divorced, 3 children, 3 living
Chas. R., male, brother-in-law, age 31, b. Nov 1868, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
carpenter, single
Leon C., male, brother-in-law, age 21, b. Oct 1878 , NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter, single
[2121], [2122], [1061], [1662]
1900 Saint Joseph, 3 Ward, Buchanan Co., MO, 1 Jun 1900, p. 171A [1061]
Joseph Stieger, male, head, age 39, b. Mar 1861, IL, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
boarding house keepe, married 9 years
Mary D., female, wife, age 30, b. Dec 1869, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
married 9 years, 2 children, 1 living
Anna G., female, daughter, age 2, b. Jun 1897, MO, father b. IL, mother b. MO
Maggie Basford, female, mother-in-law, age 46, b. Dec 1853, IL, father b. Ireland,
mother b. Ireland, dressmake, divorced, 3 children, 3 living
Chas. R., male, brother-in-law, age 31, b. Nov 1868, MO, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
carpenter, single
Leon C., male, brother-in-law, age 21, b. Oct 1878 , NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter, single
[2121], [2122], [1061], [1662]
They had one child:
i.
Anna Gwendolyn (1897-?)
1046. Leonard Calvin BASFORD (John Wesley7, Jonathon Sanborn6, Jonathan5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 2 Nov 1878 in Nebraska. [1427] Leonard Calvin died in Oklahoma City, OK, on 14 May 1946. [2123] Buried in Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, OK. [293] aka: Leon, Len. [1061], [1663], [2124]
The Nodaway Democrat of 5 Mar 1896 mentions that a Len Basford went to Pueblo, CO to search for work. [1054]
He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [1061]
1910 federal census for Omaha, 11th Ward, Douglas Co., NE, 535 S 25th W, p. 84A [1639]
Leon C. Basford, male, lodger, age 34, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-contractor, first marriage, married 6 years
Eva C., female, lodger, age 39, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
first marriage, married 6 years, no children
(living with family of Clarence Loose)
He was living at 2322 Harvey, Omaha, NE on 12 Sep 1919 when he registered for the World War I draft. [1427]
He is probably the Basford with the illegible first name listed in the 1920 federal census for Omaha, Ward 4, Douglas Co., NE, ED 40, p. 28ZB [1640]
Glenn(?) C. Basford, male, head, age 40, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-construction home, married
Doris, female, wife, age 37, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA, married
(Bryan and Gwendolyn Thompson are boarding with the family--this is probably the daughter of Leon’s sister Mary.)
He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1665]
His wife is listed as a widow in the 1930 census. [1835] Perhaps they were divorced?
He would probably be the L. C. Basford who was divorced from his wife Bela F. Basford on 4 May 1937, Oklahoma Co., OK. [2125]
1940 federal census for Oklahoma City, ED 78-33, Oklahoma Co., OK, 8 Apr 1940, p. 4A [2124]
Leon C. Basford, male, head, age 56, b. NE, married, retired
Mary, female, wife, age 27, b. AR, married
Norma Lee, female, daughter, age 9, b. OK, single
(It is not clear who the parents of Norma Lee would be. Presumably she would not be the daughter of Leon and Mary since Leon was not divorced from his previous wife Bela until 1937. She might be the daughter of Leon and Bela. Or she could possibly be a daughter from a previous marriage of Mary so that she would be step-daughter of Leon.)
Gravestone, Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK [293]
Leon C. Basford/Nov. 2, 1878-May 12, 1946
[1665], [1657], [1640], [1061], [1639], [1427], [1658], [2123], [2118], [1663], [293], [2124]
The Nodaway Democrat of 5 Mar 1896 mentions that a Len Basford went to Pueblo, CO to search for work. [1054]
He was living with his sister’s family in St. Joseph, MO at the time of the 1900 census. [1061]
1910 federal census for Omaha, 11th Ward, Douglas Co., NE, 535 S 25th W, p. 84A [1639]
Leon C. Basford, male, lodger, age 34, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-contractor, first marriage, married 6 years
Eva C., female, lodger, age 39, b. IA, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
first marriage, married 6 years, no children
(living with family of Clarence Loose)
He was living at 2322 Harvey, Omaha, NE on 12 Sep 1919 when he registered for the World War I draft. [1427]
He is probably the Basford with the illegible first name listed in the 1920 federal census for Omaha, Ward 4, Douglas Co., NE, ED 40, p. 28ZB [1640]
Glenn(?) C. Basford, male, head, age 40, b. NE, father b. IL, mother b. IL,
painter-construction home, married
Doris, female, wife, age 37, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA, married
(Bryan and Gwendolyn Thompson are boarding with the family--this is probably the daughter of Leon’s sister Mary.)
He was living in Oklahoma City, OK at the time of his mother’s death in 1924. [1665]
His wife is listed as a widow in the 1930 census. [1835] Perhaps they were divorced?
He would probably be the L. C. Basford who was divorced from his wife Bela F. Basford on 4 May 1937, Oklahoma Co., OK. [2125]
1940 federal census for Oklahoma City, ED 78-33, Oklahoma Co., OK, 8 Apr 1940, p. 4A [2124]
Leon C. Basford, male, head, age 56, b. NE, married, retired
Mary, female, wife, age 27, b. AR, married
Norma Lee, female, daughter, age 9, b. OK, single
(It is not clear who the parents of Norma Lee would be. Presumably she would not be the daughter of Leon and Mary since Leon was not divorced from his previous wife Bela until 1937. She might be the daughter of Leon and Bela. Or she could possibly be a daughter from a previous marriage of Mary so that she would be step-daughter of Leon.)
Gravestone, Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co., OK [293]
Leon C. Basford/Nov. 2, 1878-May 12, 1946
[1665], [1657], [1640], [1061], [1639], [1427], [1658], [2123], [2118], [1663], [293], [2124]
He first married Eva C. (BASFORD) abt 1904. [1639] married 6 years in 1910 census. Born abt 1871-1874 in Iowa. [1639], [1640] age 29 in 1910 census, age 46 in 1920 census. Eva C. died ? . They were divorced bef 1920. [1640]
1920 federal census for Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, ED 99, 703 Thirty First Ave., p. 3B [1640]
Eva Basford, female, head, age 46, b. IA , father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
keeper-lodging house, divorced
[1640], [1639]
1920 federal census for Omaha, Douglas Co., NE, ED 99, 703 Thirty First Ave., p. 3B [1640]
Eva Basford, female, head, age 46, b. IA , father b. Germany, mother b. Germany,
keeper-lodging house, divorced
[1640], [1639]
He second married Doris (BASFORD) bef 1920. [1640] Born on 28 Jan 1883 in Iowa. [1392] Doris died in Los Angeles Co., CA, on 17 Nov 1968. [1392] They were divorced ? .
1930 federal census for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK, ED 37, 2136 West 22nd St., 11 Apr 1930, p. 14A [1835]
Doris Basford, female, head, age 47, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. IA, widow
Lucille Brewer, female, niece, age 18, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. SD
(I believe she was divorced even though her status is listed as widow)
1950 federal census for Sioux City, ED 103-38, Woodbury Co., IA, St. Joseph School of Nursing, 8 Apr 1950, p. 2 [2126]
Doris E. Basford, female, lodger, age 67, b. IA, widow, telephone switchboard-nurses house
(living in a dormitory)
She is probably the Doris E. Basford, b. 28 Jan 1883 who died 17 Nov 1968, Los Angeles Co., CA. [1392]
[1392], [1640], [1835], [2126]
1930 federal census for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Co, OK, ED 37, 2136 West 22nd St., 11 Apr 1930, p. 14A [1835]
Doris Basford, female, head, age 47, b. NE, father b. IA, mother b. IA, widow
Lucille Brewer, female, niece, age 18, b. SD, father b. NE, mother b. SD
(I believe she was divorced even though her status is listed as widow)
1950 federal census for Sioux City, ED 103-38, Woodbury Co., IA, St. Joseph School of Nursing, 8 Apr 1950, p. 2 [2126]
Doris E. Basford, female, lodger, age 67, b. IA, widow, telephone switchboard-nurses house
(living in a dormitory)
She is probably the Doris E. Basford, b. 28 Jan 1883 who died 17 Nov 1968, Los Angeles Co., CA. [1392]
[1392], [1640], [1835], [2126]
They had one child:
i.
Norma Lee (~1931-)