Seventh Generation (Continued)
Seventh Generation (Continued)
Family of Vernon L. BASFORD (231) & Elizabeth V. WATERS
457. William Daniel BASFERD (Vernon L. BASFORD6, John Thomas5, Alfred4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 3 Nov 1886 in Hyattstown, Montgomery Co., MD. [159] William Daniel was baptized in Montgomery Co., MD, on 12 Aug 1889. [12] Methodist Circuit Church. William Daniel died in Rockville, MD, on 26 May 1944. [8] aka: Basford. [279]

1910 federal census for Washington, D.C., ED 135, p. 188B [181]
William Basferd, male, head, age 23, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
teamster-teaming, first marriage, married 5 years
Maggie, female, wife, age 22, b. DC, father b. DC, mother b. DC,
married 5 years, first marriage, 3 children, 3 living
William, male, son, age 4, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. DC, single
Della, female, daughter, age 3, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. DC, single
Albert, male, son, age ?m, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. DC, single

1920 federal census for Washington, D.C., ED 171, Asbury Place, p. 2A [305]
William Basferd, male, head, age 33, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
contractor-general
Maggie, female, wife, age 32, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married
William, male, son, age 14, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Della, female, daughter, age 12, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Albert, male, son, age 10, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Walter, male, son, age 7, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Mildred, female, daughter, age 3-1/12, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Myrtle, female, daughter, age 7/12, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

1930 federal census for Bethesda, ED 22, Montgomery Co., MD, Western Ave., p. 64A-64B [306]
William Basferd, male, head, age 44, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married,
age 18 at first marriage, contractor-___
Magie, female, wife, age 43, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, married,
age 17 at first marriage
Della Clay, female, daughter, age 23, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
married, age 18 at first marriage
Frank H., male, son-in-law, age 28, b. DC, father b. DC, mother b. DC,
married, age 23 at first marriage, truck driver-general
Frank H., Jr., male, grandson, age 3-7/12, b. DC, father b. DC, mother b. DC, single
Betty L., female, granddaughter, age 2-2/12, b. MD, father b. DC, mother b. DC, single
Albert [Basferd], male, stepson [sic], age 20, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
single, gas clerk, gas station
Walter, male, step-son [sic], age 18, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD,
single, truck driver-general
Mildred, female, step-daughter [sic], age 14, age 20, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Myrtle, female, step-daughter [sic], age 11, b. DC, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Dorothy, female, step-daughter [sic], age 7, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Florence, female, step-daughter [sic], age 5, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Doris, female, step-daughter [sic], age 2-1/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single
Thomas Basferd, male, son, age 6/12, b. MD, father b. MD, mother b. MD, single

1940 federal census for Crestview, Election Dist. 7, ED 16-25, Montgomery Co., MD, 4718 Bayard Blvd, 18 May 1940, p. 40A [279]
William Basford, male, head, age 53, b. MD, married, laborer
Maggie, female, wife, age 53, b. MD, married
Myrtle, female, daughter, age 22, b. DC, single, housework-private house
Florence, female, daughter, age 15, b. MD, single
Doris Jean, female, daughter, age 12, b. DC, single
Thomas, male, son, age 10, b. MD, single

[12] gives birth as 13 Nov 1886.

[8], [305], [306], [12], [181], [525], [526], [527], [528], [279], [159]

He married Margaret E. SKINNER, daughter of William R. SKINNER & Emma D. DONALDSON, in Nov 1904 in Washington, D.C. [527] Born on 1 Feb 1887 in Washington, D.C. [8] Margaret E. died in Washington, D.C., on 4 Jan 1946. [525] Washington Post obituary. Buried in Mt. ZIon Cemetery, Bethesda, MD. [525] aka: Maggie. [306], [525]

[8], [305], [306], [181], [525], [526], [527], [528], [279], [159]

They had the following children:
719i.
William Daniel (1905-1983)
720ii.
Della Margret (1907-1995)
721iii.
Albert R. (~1910-?)
722iv.
Walter Edward (1912-2001)
723v.
Mildred (~1916-?)
724vi.
Myrtle (~1918-)
725vii.
Dorothy Mae (1921-2004)
726viii.
Florence (1924-2001)
727ix.
Doris Jean (~1928-)
728x.
Thomas V. (~1930-)
458. Ellen E. BASFORD (Vernon L.6, John Thomas5, Alfred4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born on 25 Aug 1893 in Maryland. [169], [529] Ellen E. died in Rockville, Montgomery Co., MD, in May 1979. [529] aka: Margaret, Helen.

The Ellen E. listed in the 1900 census [169] and the Margeret listed in the 1910 census [181] would probably be the same person.

She would probably be the Helen E. Basferd who married Joseph R. Becraft on 12 Mar 1913 at the Congress Street Methodist church in Washington, D.C. [530]

[169], [181], [530], [529], [159]

She married Joseph R. BECRAFT on 12 Mar 1913 in Washington, D.C. [530], [529] Cogress Street Methodist Church. Born on 8 Feb 1892 in Washington, D.C. [529] Joseph R. died in Washington, D.C., in Dec 1962. [529]

[530], [529], [159]

They had the following children:
729i.
Katherine F. (1913-)
730ii.
731iii.
Leonard Albert (1917-2002)
732iv.
Helen Pauline (1918-1993)
733v.
Maurice Roland (1921-2002)
734vi.
735vii.
Ruth Audrey (1925-2000)
736viii.
737ix.
738x.
459. Thomas E. BASFORD (Vernon L.6, John Thomas5, Alfred4, Thomas3, Thomas2, Thomas1). Born in Aug 1896 in Maryland. [169] Thomas E. died in Montgomery Co., MD, on 11 Apr 1921. [80] Buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Wildwood Baptist Church, Bethesda, MD. [80]

[305], [169], [181], [80]

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