Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of George Washington BASSFORD (204) & Gertrude Stone MITCHELL
422. Thomas Mitchell BASSFORD (George Washington6, Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 14 May 1888 in Rockingham Co., VA. [147] Thomas Mitchell died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 14 Jul 1888. [315] age 2 months. Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, VA. [139], [94] aka: Tommie. [139]

[139] and [94] give birth as 11 May 1888 and death as 11 Jul 1888.

[147], [315], [139], [94]

423. Lillian K. BASSFORD (George Washington6, Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 19 Oct 1890 in Rockingham Co., VA. [147] Lillian K. died in Dayton, Rockingham Co., VA, on 20 Sep 1974. [308] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, VA. [139] Section 10, p. 4.

She was living with her father at the time of the 1930 census. The census record indicates that she was married, although her husband was not living in the household. [326]

1940 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 109-6, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 311 W. Market, 30 Apr 1940, p. 64A [327]
Lillian Chapman, female, head, age 49, b. VA, widow, bookkeeper-building supplier
Geo. W. Bassford, male, father, age 83, b. VA, widower

She was of Harrisonburg, VA in 1953 at the time of her uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [148]

[139] gives death as 24 Sep 1974.

[308] gives birth as 22 Feb 1888.

[147], [160], [325], [326], [161], [139], [148], [324], [328], [502], [327], [308]

She first married Boyd F. TAYLOR ? . Born abt 1887 in Strasburg, VA. [325] age 33 in 1920 census. Boyd F. died ? .

1920 federal census for Harrisonburg, ED 101, Harrisonburg Co., VA, 33 West Ave., p. 3B [325]
Boyd F. Taylor, male, head, age 33?, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
engineer-steam railroad, married
Lilliene?, female, wife, age 29?, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Doris, female, daughter, age 6, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
G. W. Basford, male, father-in-law, age 61, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
carpenter, widower

[325], [328]

They had one child:
697i.
Doris Aileen (1915-1946)

She second married (?) CHAPMAN ? . Born ? . (?) died ? .

[327]

424. Clifford Dell BASSFORD (George Washington6, Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 10 May 1892 in Harrisonburg, VA. [349], [348], [503], [159] Clifford Dell died in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, on 11 Dec 1965. [158], [330] age 73. Buried in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. [94] aka: Dell C.

1920 federal census for Newport, ED 111, Newport News Co., VA, p. 2B [325]
Clifford D. Bassford, male, head, age 27, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. GA,
electrician-lighting co., married
Ethel V., female, wife, age 25, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Betty M., female, daughter, age 6/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1930 census for Huntington, ED 15, Cabell Co., WV, 1552 6th Ave., 9 Apr 1930, p. 6B [299]
Clifford D. Bassford, male, head, age 37, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. GA,
electrician-power co., married, age 25 at first marriage
Ethel, female, wife, age 32, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 23 at first marriage
Betty M., female, daughter, age 10, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Thomas, male, son, age 1-3/12, b. WV, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1940 federal census for Huntington, ED 6-39, Cabell Co., WV, 10 Apr 1940, p. 61B [493]
Clifford Bassford, male, head, age 47, b. VA, married,
supervisor-electric power co.
Ethyl V., female, wife, age 42, b. VA, married
Betty M., female, daughter, age 20, b. VA, single
Thomas H., male, son, age 12, b. WV, single

He was of Huntington, WV in 1953 at the time of his uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [148]

[160], [325], [299], [161], [504], [148], [324], [328], [45], [349], [348], [158], [330], [94], [493], [133], [285], [503], [159]

He first married Ethel Virginia KOONTZ, daughter of Morgan Calvin KOONTZ & Elizabeth Emma DALE, ? . Born on 8 Jun 1898 in Virginia. [504] Ethel Virginia died in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV, on 13 Feb 1960. [158], [505] Buried in Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. [94] aka: Ethyl. [493]

[299], [504], [158], [505], [94], [493], [285], [159]

They had the following children:
698i.
Betty Mae (1919-1998)
699ii.
Thomas Harvey (1927-1998)

He second married Nettie (SMITH) on 25 Jun 1960 in Huntington, Cabell Co., WV. [506], [133] Born abt 1901 in Franklin Co., VA. [506] age 59 at marriage. Nettie died ? .

Nettie was the nurse who took care of Clifford’s first wife Ethel until she passed away. [504]

[504], [507], [506], [133]

425. Robert Lee BASSFORD (George Washington6, Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 10 Mar 1895 in Harrisonburg, VA. [392], [308], [349], [348] Robert Lee died in Falls Church, Md, on 31 Oct 1973. [502], [308] living with son George. Occupation: Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. [508]

1920 federal census for Alexandria, ED 3, Alexandria Co., VA, 123 Fairfax St., p. 5A [325]
Robert Basford, male, head, age 24, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
electrician-C&P El. Co., married
Olga, female, wife, age 24, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, married
Robert, Jr., male, son, age 2-7?/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Kenneth, male, son, age 3?/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single

1930 federal census for Arlington, ED 4, Arlington Co., VA, 70 Maryland Ave. South, 21 Apr 1930, p. 10B [326]
Robert L. Bassford, male, head, age 35, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
wire chief-telephone co., married, age 21 at first marriage
Olga S., female, wife, age 34, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA,
married, age 20 at first marriage
Robert L, male, son, age 12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Kenneth G., male, son, age 10, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Ralph I., male, son, age 8, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Walter E., male, son, age 2-9/12, b. VA, father b. VA, mother b. VA, single
Hugh S. Havens, male, boarder, age 9, b. DC, father b. U.S., mother b. NY, single

1940 federal census for Clarendon, ED 7-16, Arlington Co., VA, N. Monroe, 11 Apr 1940, p. 7B [327]
Robert L. Bassford, male, head, age 45, b. VA, married, building supervisor-telephone
Olga, female, wife, age 44, b. VA, married
Robert L. Jr., male, son, age 22, b. VA, single, cable splicer-telephone
Kenneth, male, son, age 20, b. VA, single, installer-telephone
Ralph, male, son, age 18, b. VA, single, grocery clerk-grocery
Walter, male, son, age 12, b. VA, single

1950 federal census for ED 7-82, Arlington Co., VA, 922 No. Ivy St., 14 Apr 1950, p. 76 [334]
Robert L. Bassford, male, head, age 55, b. VA, married, telephone repairing-telephone co.

Carolyn M., female, wife, age 47, b. MD, married, secretial operator-federal deposit insurance comp.

He was of Arlington, VA in 1953 at the time of his uncle Kirby Smith Bassford’s death. [148]

[392], [160], [325], [326], [161], [148], [324], [328], [508], [509], [502], [349], [348], [510], [327], [308], [511], [334]

He first married Olga Sarah LEARY, daughter of Jacob A. LEARY & Laura Alice RHODES, on 29 Dec 1916. [508], [511] Born on 28 Oct 1895 in Hinton, VA. [392], [122], [308] Olga Sarah died in Staunton, Augusta Co., VA, on 28 Jan 1972. [512], [122], [308] death given as “Friday” in obituary. Buried in Mount Horeb Cemetery, Hinton, Rockingham Co., VA. [94] They were divorced on 4 Nov 1949 in Arlington Co., VA. [511]

Gravestone, Mount Horeb Cemetery, Hinton, Rockingham Co., VA [94]
Sister/Olga Leary/Bassford/Oct. 28, 1895/Jan. 28, 1972/
Brother/Arthur Rush/Leary/Oct. 16, 1888/Feb. 26, 1963

[392], [325], [508], [512], [94], [510], [327], [308], [511]

They had the following children:
700i.
Robert Leary (No Children) (1917-1986)
701ii.
George Kenneth (1919-2011)
702iii.
Ralph Ira (1921-2009)
703iv.
Walter Ebert (No Children) (1928-)
704v.
Hugh S. (Foster) (~1921-)

He second married Carolyn H. RUDOLPH, daughter of Adam John RUDOLPH & Mary Ann STROBEL, ? . Born on 19 Dec 1902 in New Jersey. [308] Carolyn H. died in Arlington, Arlington Co., VA, on 19 Feb 1966. [509], [308] Northern VA Doctors Hospital.

She was the mother of Bernard N. Helfert and Robert C. Helfert, and the sister of Mary C. O'Connell, Leo, Lewis and George Rudolph. [509]

[509], [308], [334]

426. Bessie Aileen BASSFORD (George Washington6, Thomas Woodward BASFORD5, Jacob4, John3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in 1898 in Rockingham Co., VA. [139], [94] Bessie Aileen died in Rockingham Co., VA, on 21 May 1899. [139], [94] Buried in Woodbine Cemetery, Harrisonburg, VA. [139], [94]

I assume that she would be a daughter of George and Gertrude since she is buried in the family plot. [139]

[139], [94]

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