Eighth Generation (Continued)
Eighth Generation (Continued)
Family of Henry BASFORD (659) & Christiana Alma PARR
1085. William Sherman BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 21 Sep 1865 in Madison, WI. [1727], [2198], [2199], [1508] William Sherman died in Sandpoint, ID, on 28 Nov 1938. [2199], [1508] Occupation: Realtor. [299] aka: Willie. [805]
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1905 state census [1068] and the 1910 federal census. [1726]
1915 state census for White Mound, Jewell Co., KS [1068]
W. S. Basford , male, age 49, b. WI, moved from IA, farmer
Mary M., female, age 50, b. TN, moved from MO?
Nita, female, age 10, b. KS
J. H. Little, male, age 79, b. TN, moved from IN
1920 federal census for Buhl, Precinct 2, Twin Falls Co., ID, ED 239, p. 22A [1712]
William S. Basford, male, head, age 54, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, laborer
Mary M., female, wife, age 55, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN Tennessee
Nita Ollie, female, daughter, age 15, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. TN
[1113] gave death as 28 Nov 1838, but I assume it should have been 1938.
Lived in Buhl, ID at the time of his mother’s death in 1920. [1731]
1930 federal census for Clagstone, ED 6, Bonner Co., ID, 4 Apr 1930, p. 1B [2193]
William B. Basford, male, head, age 64, b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. VT, laborer-logging,
married, age 36 at first marriage
Mary M., female, wife, age 65, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN,
married, age 36 at first marriage
Charles F. Heaton?, male, adopted, age 16, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [2199], [1066], [805], [1745], [1726], [1712], [2193], [1508], [1068], [1068]
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1905 state census [1068] and the 1910 federal census. [1726]
1915 state census for White Mound, Jewell Co., KS [1068]
W. S. Basford , male, age 49, b. WI, moved from IA, farmer
Mary M., female, age 50, b. TN, moved from MO?
Nita, female, age 10, b. KS
J. H. Little, male, age 79, b. TN, moved from IN
1920 federal census for Buhl, Precinct 2, Twin Falls Co., ID, ED 239, p. 22A [1712]
William S. Basford, male, head, age 54, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. WI, laborer
Mary M., female, wife, age 55, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN Tennessee
Nita Ollie, female, daughter, age 15, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. TN
[1113] gave death as 28 Nov 1838, but I assume it should have been 1938.
Lived in Buhl, ID at the time of his mother’s death in 1920. [1731]
1930 federal census for Clagstone, ED 6, Bonner Co., ID, 4 Apr 1930, p. 1B [2193]
William B. Basford, male, head, age 64, b. WI, father b. NY, mother b. VT, laborer-logging,
married, age 36 at first marriage
Mary M., female, wife, age 65, b. TN, father b. VA, mother b. TN,
married, age 36 at first marriage
Charles F. Heaton?, male, adopted, age 16, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [2199], [1066], [805], [1745], [1726], [1712], [2193], [1508], [1068], [1068]
He married Mary M. BAILEY on 1 Jan 1901 in East Bernstadt, KY. [2199] Born on 5 Dec 1865 in Jamesborough, TN. [1508] Mary M. died in Sandpoint, ID, on 23 Nov 1943. [1508]
She was living with the family of her daughter Nita at the time of the 1940 census. [2200]
[2199] gives birth as 5 Dec 1864.
[299], [2199], [1726], [1712], [2193], [1508], [1068], [2200]
She was living with the family of her daughter Nita at the time of the 1940 census. [2200]
[2199] gives birth as 5 Dec 1864.
[299], [2199], [1726], [1712], [2193], [1508], [1068], [2200]
They had the following children:
i.
Nita Ollie (1904-1940)
ii.
Alice M. (Died as Child) (1907-1907)
iii.
Charles F. (Adopted) (~1914-)
1086. Orville S. BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 14 Oct 1868 in Newberg, IA. [1727], [2198] Orville S. died in Hastings, NE, on 17 Jan 1937. [1729] Hastings State Hospital. Buried on 19 Jan 1937 in Ingleside Cemetery, Adams Co., NE. [1729], [293] Death Cause: Pneumonia. [1729] Occupation: Farmer. [1729] aka: Uncle Big. [299]
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1900 census, but he is also probably the Orvil Basford (age 32, b. Jan 1868, IA, father b. VT, mother b. WI) living with his uncle, George Basford, in the 1900 census for Limestone Twp., Jewell Co., KS. [1710]
1905 state census for Limestone, Jewell Co., KS [1068]
Orville Basford, male, age 36
Catherine , female, age 49
Lewis Heater, male, age 21
Elmer, male, age 12
1910 federal census for Limestone Twp., ED 61, Jewell Co., KS, p. 11A [2201]
Orval S. Basford, male, head, age 41, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farmer,
married 9 years (1st marriage)
Catherine, female, wife, age 55, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, housekeeper,
married 9 years (3rd marriage), 7 children, 4 living
David E. Hector, male, son, age 17, b. KS, father b. OH, mother b. IN, farmer, single
He was living with his brother Ned at the time of the 1920 census. [1712]
1930 federal census for Rock Creek, ED 9, Washington Co., CO, 1 May 1930, p. 4B [1958]
Orvil S. Basford, male, lodge, age 63, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farm laborer, widower
(living with family of Clarence E. Miller)
He had been a patient at the Hastings State Hospital for 1 year 11 months 28 days at the time of his death. Apparently he was suffering from “senile psychosis.” [1729]
Death certificate gives birthdate as 12 Oct 1868. [1729]
Family Bible records give death as 17 Feb 1937. [1727]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [805], [1745], [1710], [1710], [2201], [2202], [1729], [2203], [1712], [1958], [1068], [293]
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1900 census, but he is also probably the Orvil Basford (age 32, b. Jan 1868, IA, father b. VT, mother b. WI) living with his uncle, George Basford, in the 1900 census for Limestone Twp., Jewell Co., KS. [1710]
1905 state census for Limestone, Jewell Co., KS [1068]
Orville Basford, male, age 36
Catherine , female, age 49
Lewis Heater, male, age 21
Elmer, male, age 12
1910 federal census for Limestone Twp., ED 61, Jewell Co., KS, p. 11A [2201]
Orval S. Basford, male, head, age 41, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, farmer,
married 9 years (1st marriage)
Catherine, female, wife, age 55, b. IN, father b. OH, mother b. OH, housekeeper,
married 9 years (3rd marriage), 7 children, 4 living
David E. Hector, male, son, age 17, b. KS, father b. OH, mother b. IN, farmer, single
He was living with his brother Ned at the time of the 1920 census. [1712]
1930 federal census for Rock Creek, ED 9, Washington Co., CO, 1 May 1930, p. 4B [1958]
Orvil S. Basford, male, lodge, age 63, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. VT,
farm laborer, widower
(living with family of Clarence E. Miller)
He had been a patient at the Hastings State Hospital for 1 year 11 months 28 days at the time of his death. Apparently he was suffering from “senile psychosis.” [1729]
Death certificate gives birthdate as 12 Oct 1868. [1729]
Family Bible records give death as 17 Feb 1937. [1727]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [805], [1745], [1710], [1710], [2201], [2202], [1729], [2203], [1712], [1958], [1068], [293]
He married Catharine WILDER, daughter of James Leander WILDER (?-?) & Susana LOUDAN (?-?), on 6 Feb 1901 in Otego, KS. [2203] Born on 5 Feb 1856 in Tippecanoe Co., IN. [744] Catharine died in Jewell Co., KS, on 9 Apr 1915. [744] Buried in Pleasant View Cemetery, Jewell Co., KS. [293]
Gravestone, Pleasant View Cemetery, Jewell Co., KS [293]
Catharine/Bashford/Feb. 5, 1856/Apr. 9, 1915
[2201], [2202], [2203], [1068], [293]
Gravestone, Pleasant View Cemetery, Jewell Co., KS [293]
Catharine/Bashford/Feb. 5, 1856/Apr. 9, 1915
[2201], [2202], [2203], [1068], [293]
They had no children.
1087. Orvinn Eugene BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 14 Oct 1868 in Newberg, IA. [1727], [2198] Orvinn Eugene died in Lebanon, KS, on 25 Oct 1933. [1727] aka: Uncle Ben. [299]
He homesteaded with his brother Ned in Yuma Co., CO. He obtained a homestead patent on 6 Jan 1910 for 160 acres of land from the Sterling, CO land office. After this venture, he went back to Kansas and Nebraska to be with his father. [299].
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1905 state census. [1068] He was living with his brother Ned at the time of the 1910 census. [1361] He was living with his mother, and his brother Chester in the 1920 census. [1640]
1930 federal census for Franklin, ED 8, Franklin Co., NE, 8 Apr 1930, p. 7B [2204]
Orvin? E. Basford, male, lodger, age 61, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, single
(living with the family of Edgar W. Maggard?)
He never married. [299]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [805], [1745], [1710], [1640], [2204], [1068]
He homesteaded with his brother Ned in Yuma Co., CO. He obtained a homestead patent on 6 Jan 1910 for 160 acres of land from the Sterling, CO land office. After this venture, he went back to Kansas and Nebraska to be with his father. [299].
He was living with his parents at the time of the 1905 state census. [1068] He was living with his brother Ned at the time of the 1910 census. [1361] He was living with his mother, and his brother Chester in the 1920 census. [1640]
1930 federal census for Franklin, ED 8, Franklin Co., NE, 8 Apr 1930, p. 7B [2204]
Orvin? E. Basford, male, lodger, age 61, b. IA, father b. VT, mother b. NY, single
(living with the family of Edgar W. Maggard?)
He never married. [299]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [805], [1745], [1710], [1640], [2204], [1068]
1088. Bart H. BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 2 Mar 1873 in Salem, KS. [1727], [2198] Bart H. died in Salem, KS, on 13 Mar 1884. [293] Buried in Salem Cemetery, Jewell Co., KS. [293] aka: Bertie. [293]
[1113], [299], [1727], [2198], [1066], [1745], [1068]
[1113], [299], [1727], [2198], [1066], [1745], [1068]
1089. Katie H. BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 20 Mar 1876 in Salem, KS. [1727], [2198] Katie H. died in Franklin, NE, on 24 Oct 1940. [299] Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, NE. [299]
SHe is living with her parents in the 1895 Kansas census. [1068]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [1732], [1745], [1068]
SHe is living with her parents in the 1895 Kansas census. [1068]
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1066], [1732], [1745], [1068]
She married Edward O. WAGGONER ? . Born on 9 May 1872 in Illinois. [299] Edward O. died in Franklin, NE, on 2 Jul 1952. [299] Buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Franklin, NE. [299] Occupation: Laborer in Flour Mill. [299]
He homesteaded in Colorado, but returned to Nebraska. They removed to Kansas by 1920. [299]
1920 federal census for Center, ED 124< Norton Co., KS, N. State St. 10A [1732]
Edward D. Waggoner, male, head, age 49, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. IL,
laborer-flour mill, married
Kate H., female, wife, age 43, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY, married
Christina Basford, female, mother-in-law, age 75, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widow
[299], [1731], [1732]
He homesteaded in Colorado, but returned to Nebraska. They removed to Kansas by 1920. [299]
1920 federal census for Center, ED 124< Norton Co., KS, N. State St. 10A [1732]
Edward D. Waggoner, male, head, age 49, b. IL, father b. PA, mother b. IL,
laborer-flour mill, married
Kate H., female, wife, age 43, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY, married
Christina Basford, female, mother-in-law, age 75, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY, widow
[299], [1731], [1732]
They had one child:
i.
Mabel (1909-?)
1090. Ned Archie BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 26 Sep 1879 in Salem, KS. [1727], [1427], [1131] Ned Archie died in Gunnison, CO, on 25 May 1948. [2205], [1745] Buried on 28 May 1948 in Gunnison Cemetery, Gunnison, CO. [293] Occupation: Teacher, Farmer. [299] aka: Archie Ned. [2198]
He was of Franklin, NE at the time of his marriage in 1904. [2206]
He removed with his family to an area near Wray, Yuma Co., CO in 1908. His brother Orvin also homesteaded there on an adjacent piece of land. They later removed to Idaho in 1919, where they lived near Pack River, and Sandpoint. [299]
1910 federal census for Magee, Pct. 5, Yuma Co., CO, ED 295, p. 156A [1361]
Ned A. Basford, male, head, age 30, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 6 years
Emma L., female, wife, age 22, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. IL,
first marriage, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living
Beulah V., female, daughter, age 4 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Archie L., male, son, age 3 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Mona M., female, daughter, age 1-4?/12 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Orvin E., male, brother, age 41, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farm laborer-working out, single
1920 federal census for Matchwood, ED 218, Bonner Co., ID, p. 13B [1712]
Ned A. Basford, male, head, age 40, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. ?, married
Erma, female, wife, age 37?, b. KS, father b. ?, mother b. ?, married
Beula H., female, daughter, age 14, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Archie, male, son, age 13, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Mona, female, daughter, age 10, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Melva, female, daughter, age 9, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Kenneth, male, son, age 5?, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Randall, male, son, age 4-1?/12, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Orvill, male, brother, age 52?, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. ?, single
They moved back to Smith Co., KS in 1928. [299]
19140 federal census for Doyleville, ED 26-23, Gunnison Co., CO, 10 Apr 1940, p. 2B [1959]
Ned. A. Basford, male, head, age 60, b. KS, farmer-timber worker
Erma, female, wife, age 52, b. KS, single, Kansas
Archie, male, son, age 33, b. KS, single, farmer-timber worker
Randall, male, son, age 24, b. KS, single, farmer-timber worker
Lawrence, male, grandson, age 4, b. KS, single
(The family was living in Smith Co., KS in 1935)
They moved to Oregon during the war years in about 1943, where Ned worked in the Portland shopyards. After the war years, the moved to Gunnison, CO. [299]
When it came time for children to be born, they went to Grandma Burgess’s home in Smith Co., KS, which is why all of the children except for Leah were born there. [299]
[1727] gives death as 1949.
[1131] gives death as 25 Jun 1948.
[1113], [299], [1731], [2206], [1727], [2198], [2205], [1066], [1745], [2207], [1710], [1712], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131]
He was of Franklin, NE at the time of his marriage in 1904. [2206]
He removed with his family to an area near Wray, Yuma Co., CO in 1908. His brother Orvin also homesteaded there on an adjacent piece of land. They later removed to Idaho in 1919, where they lived near Pack River, and Sandpoint. [299]
1910 federal census for Magee, Pct. 5, Yuma Co., CO, ED 295, p. 156A [1361]
Ned A. Basford, male, head, age 30, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 6 years
Emma L., female, wife, age 22, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. IL,
first marriage, married 6 years, 3 children, 3 living
Beulah V., female, daughter, age 4 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Archie L., male, son, age 3 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Mona M., female, daughter, age 1-4?/12 Kansas Kansas Kansas none S
Orvin E., male, brother, age 41, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farm laborer-working out, single
1920 federal census for Matchwood, ED 218, Bonner Co., ID, p. 13B [1712]
Ned A. Basford, male, head, age 40, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. ?, married
Erma, female, wife, age 37?, b. KS, father b. ?, mother b. ?, married
Beula H., female, daughter, age 14, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Archie, male, son, age 13, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Mona, female, daughter, age 10, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Melva, female, daughter, age 9, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Kenneth, male, son, age 5?, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Randall, male, son, age 4-1?/12, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Orvill, male, brother, age 52?, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. ?, single
They moved back to Smith Co., KS in 1928. [299]
19140 federal census for Doyleville, ED 26-23, Gunnison Co., CO, 10 Apr 1940, p. 2B [1959]
Ned. A. Basford, male, head, age 60, b. KS, farmer-timber worker
Erma, female, wife, age 52, b. KS, single, Kansas
Archie, male, son, age 33, b. KS, single, farmer-timber worker
Randall, male, son, age 24, b. KS, single, farmer-timber worker
Lawrence, male, grandson, age 4, b. KS, single
(The family was living in Smith Co., KS in 1935)
They moved to Oregon during the war years in about 1943, where Ned worked in the Portland shopyards. After the war years, the moved to Gunnison, CO. [299]
When it came time for children to be born, they went to Grandma Burgess’s home in Smith Co., KS, which is why all of the children except for Leah were born there. [299]
[1727] gives death as 1949.
[1131] gives death as 25 Jun 1948.
[1113], [299], [1731], [2206], [1727], [2198], [2205], [1066], [1745], [2207], [1710], [1712], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131]
He married Erma Lydia BURGESS, daughter of Lawrence Thomas BURGESS (1865-1939) & Sarah Rachel Anna KAYLOR (1868-1943), on 25 Sep 1904 in Bellaire, KS. [2206] Born on 12 Feb 1888 in Salem, KS. [1131] Erma Lydia died in Gunnison, CO, on 29 Jan 1951. [2205] Buried on 2 Feb 1951 in Gunnison Cemetery, Gunnison, CO. [293] aka: Emma. [1361]
She was a student of her husband Ned Basford when he was a grade school teacher. [299]
She was of Bellaire, KS at the time of her marriage. [2206]
She was living with the family of her daughter Melva in Gunnison, CO at the time of the 1950 census. [2208]
[1113], [299], [2206], [2205], [2207], [1712], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
She was a student of her husband Ned Basford when he was a grade school teacher. [299]
She was of Bellaire, KS at the time of her marriage. [2206]
She was living with the family of her daughter Melva in Gunnison, CO at the time of the 1950 census. [2208]
[1113], [299], [2206], [2205], [2207], [1712], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
They had the following children:
i.
Beulah Violet (1905-2001)
ii.
Archie Lawrence (1906-1961)
iii.
Mona Maud (1909-1997)
iv.
Melva Margaret (1912-1978)
v.
Kenneth Preston (1913-1986)
vi.
Henry Randall (1916-2006)
vii.
Leah Marian (Died as Child) (1927-1930)
Married by A. W. Cortner, Minister. [2206]
1091. Chester Arthur BASFORD (Henry7, Samuel6, David5, Benjamin4, Joseph3, James2, Jacob1). Born on 11 Aug 1883 in Salem, KS. [1727], [1427], [293], [1131] Chester Arthur died in Sterling, CO, on 5 Dec 1954. [1727], [293] Logan County Hospital. Buried on 9 Dec 1954 in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, CO. [299] Space 1, Lot 6, Block 37. Death Cause: Uremia. [299] Occupation: Farmer. [299] aka: Arthur, Arty. [299], [1710]
The family lived in Smith Co., KS in 1907, and in Bryant, CO from 1908-1914. They lived in Franklin, NE in 1915, and Sterling, CO in 1917. [299]
1910 federal census for Magee, Pct. 5, Yuma Co., CO, ED 295, p. 157A [1361]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 26, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 4 years
Achsah S., female, wife, age 22, b. KS, father b. (blank), mother b. (blank),
first marriage, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living
Audrey F., female, daughter, age 2, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Opal G., female, daughter, age 1-7/12, b. CO, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
He settled near his brother, Ned Archie Basford, in Yuma Co., CO. His homestead was located in SE Section 7, Range 47W, Sixth principal meridian. (BLM Serial # 001793, issued 21 Nov 1912.) [299]
He was living with his mother at the time of the 1920 census. [1640]
1930 federal census for Sterling, ED 18, Logan Co., CO, 526 North 2nd Ave., 11 Apr 1930, p. 7A [1958]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 46, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. WI,
laborer-green house, married, age 22 at first marriage
Achsah, female, wife, age 41, b. KS, father b. MI, mother b. NE,
married, age 17 at first marriage
Woodrow W., male, son, age 16, b. NE, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Le Roy, male, son, age 14, b. NE, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
1940 federal census for Sterling, ED 38-12, Logan Co., CO, 526 N 2nd Ave., 12 Apr 1940, p. 7B [1959]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 57, b. KS, married, nursery man-green house
Achsach, female, wife, age 53, b. KS, married
1950 federal census for Sterling, ED 38-14, Logan Co., CO, 526 North Second Ave., 15 Apr 1950, p. 22 [2208]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. KS, married
Achsah S., female, wife, age 62, b. KS, married
At the time of his death, he had 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. [299]
Gravestone, Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., CO [293]
Basford/Chester A./1883-1954/Achsah S./1888-1956
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1745], [1710], [1640], [1958], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
The family lived in Smith Co., KS in 1907, and in Bryant, CO from 1908-1914. They lived in Franklin, NE in 1915, and Sterling, CO in 1917. [299]
1910 federal census for Magee, Pct. 5, Yuma Co., CO, ED 295, p. 157A [1361]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 26, b. KS, father b. VT, mother b. NY,
farmer-general farm, first marriage, married 4 years
Achsah S., female, wife, age 22, b. KS, father b. (blank), mother b. (blank),
first marriage, married 4 years, 2 children, 2 living
Audrey F., female, daughter, age 2, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Opal G., female, daughter, age 1-7/12, b. CO, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
He settled near his brother, Ned Archie Basford, in Yuma Co., CO. His homestead was located in SE Section 7, Range 47W, Sixth principal meridian. (BLM Serial # 001793, issued 21 Nov 1912.) [299]
He was living with his mother at the time of the 1920 census. [1640]
1930 federal census for Sterling, ED 18, Logan Co., CO, 526 North 2nd Ave., 11 Apr 1930, p. 7A [1958]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 46, b. KS, father b. WI, mother b. WI,
laborer-green house, married, age 22 at first marriage
Achsah, female, wife, age 41, b. KS, father b. MI, mother b. NE,
married, age 17 at first marriage
Woodrow W., male, son, age 16, b. NE, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
Le Roy, male, son, age 14, b. NE, father b. KS, mother b. KS, single
1940 federal census for Sterling, ED 38-12, Logan Co., CO, 526 N 2nd Ave., 12 Apr 1940, p. 7B [1959]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 57, b. KS, married, nursery man-green house
Achsach, female, wife, age 53, b. KS, married
1950 federal census for Sterling, ED 38-14, Logan Co., CO, 526 North Second Ave., 15 Apr 1950, p. 22 [2208]
Chester A. Basford, male, head, age 66, b. KS, married
Achsah S., female, wife, age 62, b. KS, married
At the time of his death, he had 9 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. [299]
Gravestone, Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., CO [293]
Basford/Chester A./1883-1954/Achsah S./1888-1956
[1113], [299], [1731], [1727], [2198], [1745], [1710], [1640], [1958], [1361], [1427], [1068], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
He married Achsah Sarah FRANCISCO, daughter of Alson FRANCISCO (?-?), on 21 Feb 1906 in Beulah, KS. [299] Born on 19 Mar 1888 in Kensington, KS. [299], [293] Achsah Sarah died in Sterling, CO, on 7 Dec 1956. [299], [293] Logan County Hospital. Buried in Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, CO. [293] aka: Achie, Sarah. [299]
Gravestone, Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., CO [293]
Basford/Chester A./1883-1954/Achsah S./1888-1956
[1113], [299], [1640], [1958], [1361], [1427], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
Gravestone, Riverside Cemetery, Sterling, Logan Co., CO [293]
Basford/Chester A./1883-1954/Achsah S./1888-1956
[1113], [299], [1640], [1958], [1361], [1427], [293], [1959], [1131], [2208]
They had the following children:
i.
Audry Francis (1907-1968)
ii.
Opal Grace (1908-1991)
iii.
Erma Bell (1911-1987)
iv.
Woodrow W. (1913-1977)
v.
Victor Leroy (1915-1998)
I assume that the Opal Grace (Basford) Taylor listed in the California death index is their daughter. She was born 22 Jul 1908, Colorado, died 7 Nov 1991, Riverside Co., CA, and had a Francisco mother. [1392]