Sixth Generation (Continued)
Sixth Generation (Continued)
Family of Adam (?) BASFORD (82) & Malinda WHARTON
179. William BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1836 in Ohio Co., VA. [12], [125] age 14 in 1850 census, age 25 in 1861. William died in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., MD, aft 17 Oct 1861. [12] Civil War.
He served as a private in the Civil War, mustering in on 17 Oct 1861, age 25. He died at Annapolis, MD shortly afterwards. [12]
[12], [125]
He served as a private in the Civil War, mustering in on 17 Oct 1861, age 25. He died at Annapolis, MD shortly afterwards. [12]
[12], [125]
180. Margaret E. BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1838 in Ohio Co., VA. [125] age 12 in 1850 census. Margaret E. died in Ohio Co., WV, on 1 Sep 1879. [285]
1860 federal census for Wheeling P.O., Ohio Co., VA, p. 457 [126]
Margaret Bosford, female, age 28, b. VA
(living with family of Jonathan B. Wilson)
[12], [125], [126], [132], [285]
1860 federal census for Wheeling P.O., Ohio Co., VA, p. 457 [126]
Margaret Bosford, female, age 28, b. VA
(living with family of Jonathan B. Wilson)
[12], [125], [126], [132], [285]
181. Randolph BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1840 in Ohio Co., VA. [125] age 10 in 1850 census. Randolph died in Civil War, on 9 May 1862. [12]
He served in the Civil War, mustering ino Co. D, 1st Reg. West Virginia Volunteers on 17 Oct 1861. He was killed at Columbia Furnace. [12]
[12], [125], [132]
He served in the Civil War, mustering ino Co. D, 1st Reg. West Virginia Volunteers on 17 Oct 1861. He was killed at Columbia Furnace. [12]
[12], [125], [132]
182. Bertram Crawford BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Apr 1841 in Ohio Co., VA. [286] Bertram Crawford died in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, on 3 Feb 1912. [132] Buried in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [132] Occupation: Glass Maker. [132] aka: Crawford. [287], [288]
He was living with his brother Adam in the 1870 census. [127]
1900 federal census for Cross Creek District, Brooke Co., WV, Jun 1900, p. 240A [286]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 59, b. Apr 1841, WV, father b. MD, mother b. WV,
glass worker, married 30 years
Ida, female, wife, age 45, b. Sep 1854, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, married 30 years,
10 children, 9 living
Isaac, male, son, age 21, b. Oct 1878, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Bertha B., female, daughter, age 19, b. Dec 1880, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
at school, single
Archie W., male, son, age 16, b. Jul 1883, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, at schol, single
Catherine, female, daughter, age 14, b. Feb 1886 14, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Ada, female, daughter, age 11, b. Jul 1888, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Anna, female, daughter, age 8, b. Mar 1892, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Georgia, male, son, age 3, b. Jul 1896, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
1910 federal census for Wellsburg, 4th Ward, Brooke Co., WV, ED 6, 1922 Main St., p. 117B [289]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 69, b. WV, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
proprietor-grocery store first marriage, married 40 years
Ida J., female, wife, age 55, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married 40 years, 10 children, 7 living
Joane? Ware?, male, son, age 31, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
blower-glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daughter, age 18, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
George W., male, son, age 13, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
John W. Barnes, male, son-in-law, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
presser-glass factory, first marriage, married 1 year
Katherine, female, daughter, age 24, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married, 1 year, 1 child, 1 lving
Ralph B., male, son, age 1/12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
[132] gives death as 2 Mar 1912.
[12], [125], [126], [127], [286], [290], [132], [289], [287], [158], [288], [285]
He was living with his brother Adam in the 1870 census. [127]
1900 federal census for Cross Creek District, Brooke Co., WV, Jun 1900, p. 240A [286]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 59, b. Apr 1841, WV, father b. MD, mother b. WV,
glass worker, married 30 years
Ida, female, wife, age 45, b. Sep 1854, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, married 30 years,
10 children, 9 living
Isaac, male, son, age 21, b. Oct 1878, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Bertha B., female, daughter, age 19, b. Dec 1880, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
at school, single
Archie W., male, son, age 16, b. Jul 1883, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, at schol, single
Catherine, female, daughter, age 14, b. Feb 1886 14, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Ada, female, daughter, age 11, b. Jul 1888, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Anna, female, daughter, age 8, b. Mar 1892, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Georgia, male, son, age 3, b. Jul 1896, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
1910 federal census for Wellsburg, 4th Ward, Brooke Co., WV, ED 6, 1922 Main St., p. 117B [289]
Crawford Bassford, male, head, age 69, b. WV, father b. MD, mother b. VA,
proprietor-grocery store first marriage, married 40 years
Ida J., female, wife, age 55, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married 40 years, 10 children, 7 living
Joane? Ware?, male, son, age 31, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
blower-glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daughter, age 18, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
George W., male, son, age 13, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
John W. Barnes, male, son-in-law, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
presser-glass factory, first marriage, married 1 year
Katherine, female, daughter, age 24, father b. WV, mother b. VA,
first marriage, married, 1 year, 1 child, 1 lving
Ralph B., male, son, age 1/12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, single
[132] gives death as 2 Mar 1912.
[12], [125], [126], [127], [286], [290], [132], [289], [287], [158], [288], [285]
He married Ida Jane HUNTSBERRY, daughter of Isaac HUNTSBERRY & Isabella JOHNSTON, abt 1870. [286] married 30 years in 1900 census. Born on 15 Sep 1854 in West Virginia. [132], [291] Ida Jane died in Wheeling, Ohio Co., WV, on 17 Jun 1924. [291], [285] Ohio Valley Hospital. Buried in Brooke Cemetery, Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [132], [291] aka: Huntsburg. [158]
1920 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1922 Main, p. 9B [292]
Ida J. Besford, male, head, age 65, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, widow
Izzac, male, son, age 41, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daughter, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, seamstress, single
George M.?, male, son, age 22, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
L. Loyese? Griffith, female, X, age 28 West Virginia ? ?, paper factory, single
[158] gievs death as 17 Jun 1924.
[35], [286], [292], [290], [132], [289], [287], [291], [158], [288], [285]
1920 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1922 Main, p. 9B [292]
Ida J. Besford, male, head, age 65, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, widow
Izzac, male, son, age 41, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
Anna E., female, daughter, age 26, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, seamstress, single
George M.?, male, son, age 22, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. VA, glass factory, single
L. Loyese? Griffith, female, X, age 28 West Virginia ? ?, paper factory, single
[158] gievs death as 17 Jun 1924.
[35], [286], [292], [290], [132], [289], [287], [291], [158], [288], [285]
They had the following children:
385i.
Mary Malinda (1872-?)
386ii.
Ella Nora (1874-?)
387iii.
Clara Agnes (1876-1977)
388iv.
Isaac Newton (1878-1946)
389v.
Bertha Belle (1880-1945)
390vi.
Archie Wilbur (1883-?)
391vii.
Ida Catherine (1886-?)
392viii.
Ada Alcey (1888-1981)
393ix.
Anna Elizabeth (1892-1984)
394x.
George Weirich (1896-1965)
183. Adam BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1842-1845 in Ohio Co., VA. [125], [126], [127], [128], [293], [133] age 7 in 1850 census, age 16 in 1860 census, age 27 in 1870 census, age 36 in 1880 census, age 65 in 1910 census, age 43 in 1885, age 43 in 1886. Adam died in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, on 8 Feb 1920. [294]
1870 federal census for Richland Twp., Ohio Co., WV, p. 43 [127]
Adam Basford, male, age 27, b. VA, farm laborer, personal estate 600
Catharine, female, age 24, b. VA, keeps house
John, male, age 4, b. WV
Maggie, female, age 2, b. WV
Mary, female, age 8/12, b. WV
Crofford, male, age 28, b. VA, farm laborer
1880 federal census for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, p. 41C [128]
Adam Basford, male, head, age 36, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, farmer, married
Catharine, female, wife, age 37, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, keeping house, married
John, male, son, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Maggie, female, daughter, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 10, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Charles, male, son, age 7, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Samuel, male, son, age 3, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
1900 federal census for Wellsburg District, Brooke Co., WV, 1 Jun 1900, p. 266A [286]
Adam Basford, male, head, age 54, b. Oct 1845, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
glass packer, married 11 years
(He is listed on same page as son Charles. Although he is listed as being married, his wife is not with him. Presumably this would be a second wife since he had only been married 11 years.)
He was widowed by 1903 and mored to Indiana to live with his son Samuel. [129]
He was living with his son Samuel at the time of the 1910 census. [293]
[35], [12], [125], [126], [127], [128], [132], [293], [295], [294], [129], [133]
1870 federal census for Richland Twp., Ohio Co., WV, p. 43 [127]
Adam Basford, male, age 27, b. VA, farm laborer, personal estate 600
Catharine, female, age 24, b. VA, keeps house
John, male, age 4, b. WV
Maggie, female, age 2, b. WV
Mary, female, age 8/12, b. WV
Crofford, male, age 28, b. VA, farm laborer
1880 federal census for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, p. 41C [128]
Adam Basford, male, head, age 36, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV, farmer, married
Catharine, female, wife, age 37, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA, keeping house, married
John, male, son, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Maggie, female, daughter, age 12, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Mary, female, daughter, age 10, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Charles, male, son, age 7, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
Samuel, male, son, age 3, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, single
1900 federal census for Wellsburg District, Brooke Co., WV, 1 Jun 1900, p. 266A [286]
Adam Basford, male, head, age 54, b. Oct 1845, WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
glass packer, married 11 years
(He is listed on same page as son Charles. Although he is listed as being married, his wife is not with him. Presumably this would be a second wife since he had only been married 11 years.)
He was widowed by 1903 and mored to Indiana to live with his son Samuel. [129]
He was living with his son Samuel at the time of the 1910 census. [293]
[35], [12], [125], [126], [127], [128], [132], [293], [295], [294], [129], [133]
He first married Catharine STEEN, daughter of Conrad STEEN & Mathlina (STEEN), on 10 Aug 1865 in Ohio Co., WV. [35], [133] Born abt 1843-1846 in Virginia or Pennsylvania. [127], [128] age 24 in 1870 census, age 37 in 1880 census. Catharine died in 1898. [129] aka: Kate. [288]
[35], [12], [127], [128], [132], [295], [129], [133]
[35], [12], [127], [128], [132], [295], [129], [133]
They had the following children:
395i.
John S. (~1866-~1910)
396ii.
Margaret E. (1868-?)
397iii.
Mary (1869-1931)
398iv.
Charles Wilbur (1872-1941)
399v.
Samuel Hedge (1877-1968)
400vi.
Stella (~1879-1880)
401vii.
Bessie (1880-?)
He second married Mattie ROBINSON, daughter of Jacob ROBINSON & Charlotte (ROBINSON), on 25 Jun 1885 in Brooke Co., WV. [133] Born abt 1850. [133] age 35 at marriage in 1885. Mattie died in Ohio Co., WV, on 20 Sep 1885. [285] aka: Robison. [285]
[285] gives her age at death as 29 years, which is inconsistent with the age of 35 on her marriage record earlier that same year. [133]
[133], [285]
[285] gives her age at death as 29 years, which is inconsistent with the age of 35 on her marriage record earlier that same year. [133]
[133], [285]
185. Melvin BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Mar 1846 in Ohio Co., VA. [286] Melvin died bef 1910. [289] wife a widow in 1910 census.
He served in the Civil War, mustering in to Co. A 17th West Virginia Infantry on 2 Sep 1864. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865. [12]
1880 federal census for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, p. 36A [128]
Melvin Basford, male, head, age 31, b. WV, father b. VA,
mother b. VA, married, coal miner
Elizabeth, female, wife, age 22, b. OH, father b. MD,
mother b. OH, married, keeping house
Sarah, female, daughter, age 4, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. OH, single
Wm. R., male, son, age 2, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. OH, single
He is listed on the 1890 veterans schedule for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [296]
He was living with his daughter Sarah Louisa (Iza) at the time of the 1900 census. [286]
He apparently married two different women named Elizabeth. He married Elizabeth Stamm on 26 Nov 1868. [133] Then there is an Elizabeth Basford, wife of Melvin and daughter of Jno. and Cynthia Crothers, who died 25 Mar 1886, age 27 years, 10 months in Midway, Brooke Co., WV. [285] The age of the wife Elizabeth in the 1880 census matches Elizabeth Crothers. It is not clear which Elizabeth would be the mother of his children Sarah Louisa and Alma Gertrude. The death certificate for Sarah Louisa Thompson gives the name of her mother as Elizabeth Cawthon, which doesn’t match either one, but is closer to Crothers. [297] It’s possible there was a third wife named Elizabeth in the space of 18 years, but this seems unlikely.
[35], [12], [125], [126], [128], [286], [296], [132], [297], [298], [158], [133], [134]
He served in the Civil War, mustering in to Co. A 17th West Virginia Infantry on 2 Sep 1864. He mustered out on 30 Jun 1865. [12]
1880 federal census for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, p. 36A [128]
Melvin Basford, male, head, age 31, b. WV, father b. VA,
mother b. VA, married, coal miner
Elizabeth, female, wife, age 22, b. OH, father b. MD,
mother b. OH, married, keeping house
Sarah, female, daughter, age 4, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. OH, single
Wm. R., male, son, age 2, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. OH, single
He is listed on the 1890 veterans schedule for Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [296]
He was living with his daughter Sarah Louisa (Iza) at the time of the 1900 census. [286]
He apparently married two different women named Elizabeth. He married Elizabeth Stamm on 26 Nov 1868. [133] Then there is an Elizabeth Basford, wife of Melvin and daughter of Jno. and Cynthia Crothers, who died 25 Mar 1886, age 27 years, 10 months in Midway, Brooke Co., WV. [285] The age of the wife Elizabeth in the 1880 census matches Elizabeth Crothers. It is not clear which Elizabeth would be the mother of his children Sarah Louisa and Alma Gertrude. The death certificate for Sarah Louisa Thompson gives the name of her mother as Elizabeth Cawthon, which doesn’t match either one, but is closer to Crothers. [297] It’s possible there was a third wife named Elizabeth in the space of 18 years, but this seems unlikely.
[35], [12], [125], [126], [128], [286], [296], [132], [297], [298], [158], [133], [134]
They had the following children:
402i.
Sarah Louisa (1876-1951)
403ii.
William R. (~1878-?)
404iii.
Alma Gertrude (1881-1947)
He third married Nancy E. McHENRY, daughter of William McHENRY & Mary (McHENRY), on 17 Apr 1889 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [133] or 16 Apr 1889. Born abt 1856-1858. [133], [285] age 31 at marriage, age 33 at death. Nancy E. died in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV, on 16 Dec 1889. [133] aka: Nannie, McHaney. [133], [285]
[133], [285]
[133], [285]
He fourth married Margaret SHEARER, daughter of Andrew SHEARER & Martha J. (SHEARER), on 16 Jun 1902 in Wellsburg, Brooke Co., WV. [133] Born in Apr 1869 in West Virginia. [286] Margaret died ? . aka: Maggie. [288], [133]
1900 federal census for Wellsburg, Ward 3, ED 18, Brooke Co., WV, p. 2A [286]
Andrew Shearer, male, head, age 62, b. WV, father b. at sea,
mother b. PA, married 36 years, cigarmaker
Martha J., female, wife, age 59, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA,
married, married 36 years, 9 children, 6 living
Maggie Harden, female, daughter, age 31, b. WV, father b. VA,
mother b. PA, married 12 years, 2 children, 2 living, cigarmaker
John, male, grandson, age 11, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, at school
Mamie, female, granddaughter, age 8, b. IN, father b. OH,
mother b. WV, single
(She is listed on the same page of the census as Adam Basford and Charles W. Basford, the brother and nephew of her future husband Melvin Basford.)
1910 federal census for Wellsburg, 3rd Ward, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1420 Clark St., p. 112A [289]
Margaret Bassford, female, head, age 40, b. WV, father b. WV,
mother b. PA, widow, 4 children, 4 living
John H., male, son, age 21, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, tuber-sack factory S
Mamie, female, daughter, age 18, father b. OH, mother b. WV, single
Melvin, male, son, age 7, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Martha J., female, daughter, age 4, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
(John and Mamie were children from a previous marriage even though it shows their surname as being Bassford)
1920 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1420 Charles, p. 5A [292]
Margaret Basford, female, head, age 48, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, widow
John Harden, male, son, age 21, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, tuberman-sack Factory
Melvin G. Basford, male, son, age 16, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
single, moulder-glass factory
Martha, female, daughter, age 14, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
single
1930 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 13, Brooke Co., WV, 1422 Charles, 10 Apr 1930, p. 7A [299]
Margaret Bassford, female, head, age 59, b. WV, father b. U.S., mother b. PA, widow
Raymond Cash, male, son-in-law, age 27, b. WV, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 23 at first marriage, arpenter-contractor
Martha, female, daughter, age 25, b. WV, father b. U.S., mother b. WV,
married, age 21 at first marriage
She was living with the family of her daughter Martha at the time of the 1950 census. [300]
[286], [292], [299], [289], [298], [133], [300]
1900 federal census for Wellsburg, Ward 3, ED 18, Brooke Co., WV, p. 2A [286]
Andrew Shearer, male, head, age 62, b. WV, father b. at sea,
mother b. PA, married 36 years, cigarmaker
Martha J., female, wife, age 59, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA,
married, married 36 years, 9 children, 6 living
Maggie Harden, female, daughter, age 31, b. WV, father b. VA,
mother b. PA, married 12 years, 2 children, 2 living, cigarmaker
John, male, grandson, age 11, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, at school
Mamie, female, granddaughter, age 8, b. IN, father b. OH,
mother b. WV, single
(She is listed on the same page of the census as Adam Basford and Charles W. Basford, the brother and nephew of her future husband Melvin Basford.)
1910 federal census for Wellsburg, 3rd Ward, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1420 Clark St., p. 112A [289]
Margaret Bassford, female, head, age 40, b. WV, father b. WV,
mother b. PA, widow, 4 children, 4 living
John H., male, son, age 21, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, tuber-sack factory S
Mamie, female, daughter, age 18, father b. OH, mother b. WV, single
Melvin, male, son, age 7, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
Martha J., female, daughter, age 4, father b. WV, mother b. WV, single
(John and Mamie were children from a previous marriage even though it shows their surname as being Bassford)
1920 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 6, Brooke Co., WV, 1420 Charles, p. 5A [292]
Margaret Basford, female, head, age 48, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. PA, widow
John Harden, male, son, age 21, b. WV, father b. OH, mother b. WV,
single, tuberman-sack Factory
Melvin G. Basford, male, son, age 16, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
single, moulder-glass factory
Martha, female, daughter, age 14, b. WV, father b. WV, mother b. WV,
single
1930 federal census for Wellsburg, ED 13, Brooke Co., WV, 1422 Charles, 10 Apr 1930, p. 7A [299]
Margaret Bassford, female, head, age 59, b. WV, father b. U.S., mother b. PA, widow
Raymond Cash, male, son-in-law, age 27, b. WV, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 23 at first marriage, arpenter-contractor
Martha, female, daughter, age 25, b. WV, father b. U.S., mother b. WV,
married, age 21 at first marriage
She was living with the family of her daughter Martha at the time of the 1950 census. [300]
[286], [292], [299], [289], [298], [133], [300]
They had the following children:
405i.
George Melvin (Never Married) (1903-1926)
406ii.
Martha J. (1905-?)
186. Sarah A. BASFORD (Adam (?)5, Henry4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born abt 1848 in Ohio Co., VA. [125], [126] age 2 in 1850 census, age 12 in 1860 census. Sarah A. died ? .
She might be the Sarah S. (Basford) Peyton, b. 12 Apr 1850, PA, the daughter of Adam Basford (b. VA), who married John Peyton and died d. 3 Dec 1911, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. [134]
[125], [126], [132]
She might be the Sarah S. (Basford) Peyton, b. 12 Apr 1850, PA, the daughter of Adam Basford (b. VA), who married John Peyton and died d. 3 Dec 1911, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., PA. [134]
[125], [126], [132]