Story of Two Families
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Stephen Allen Bassford
1827 - 1904 (77 years)-
Name Stephen Allen Bassford [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14] Birth 1827 New York, New York, USA [1, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20] Gender Male Residence 1850 New York, New York, USA [19] Residence 1860 Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA [10, 13, 17] Residence 1 Jul 1863 New York, USA [8] Residence 1865 New York, USA [2] Residence 1870 New York, New York, USA [7, 10, 13, 15, 16] Residence 1880 New York City, Bronx, New York, USA [20] Residence Jun 1890 New York, New York, New York, USA [6] Residence 1900 New York, New York, USA [18] Death 19 Dec 1904 New York, New York, USA [1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 14] Burial 22 Dec 1904 Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA [4, 5] Person ID I5434 My Family Last Modified 8 Dec 2023
Father Thomas Bassford, b. 1792, New York, New York, USA d. 13 Aug 1852, New York, New York, USA (Age 60 years) Relationship natural Mother Rebekah McDonald, b. 1795, New York, New York, USA d. 30 Nov 1858, New York, New York, USA (Age 63 years) Relationship natural Marriage 9 Sep 1812 New York City, Bronx, New York, USA Family ID F1846 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Anna Clara Romer, b. Aug 1848, Germany d. 5 Nov 1924, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, USA (Age ~ 76 years) Marriage 24 May 1870 Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA Children 1. William A Bassford, b. 1871 d. 1871 (Age 0 years) [Father: natural] 2. Eugene Earl Bassford, b. 1873, New York, USA d. 1910 (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] 3. Martha A Bassford, b. 1874, New York, USA [Father: natural] 4. Mary Kate Bassford, b. 1881, New York, USA d. 1915 (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F1861 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Dec 2023
Family 2 Olive Warner, b. 1832 d. 1853, Ohio, USA (Age 21 years) Marriage Dayton, Greene, Ohio, USA Family ID F1859 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Dec 2023
Family 3 Martha Donna Allen, b. 1832, Ohio, USA d. 1867, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA (Age 35 years) Marriage 14 Jun 1854 Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA Children 1. Henry A Bassford, b. 1854, Ohio, USA [Father: natural] 2. Ethan Frost Bassford, b. 1856, Ohio, USA d. 8 Feb 1914, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 58 years) [Father: natural] 3. John Anthony Bassford, b. 24 Jul 1856, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA d. 17 Nov 1915, New York, New York, New York, USA (Age 59 years) [Father: natural] 4. Riley Bassford, b. 1859, Ohio, USA [Father: natural] 5. Helen R Bassford, b. 12 Jan 1860, Ohio, USA d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 67 years) [Father: natural] 6. Stephen Bassford, b. 19 Feb 1862, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, USA d. 22 Aug 1912 (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] 7. Edward W Bassford, b. 1864, Ohio, USA d. Jul 1870 (Age 6 years) [Father: natural] Family ID F1860 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Dec 2023
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Notes - He removed to Xenia, OH where he married Martha Allen. He Removed to Leavenworth, KS in 1858. He was there during the "Kansas troubles," and he returned to Xenia when his establishment was burned. When the Civil War broke out, he raised a company of volunteers (94th Ohio), becoming their lieutenant, and later a colonel. He was on the famous march from Atlanta when he received word that this wife had died. He resigned and returned home to take care of his family.
He is listed in the New York City Directory
1869-70, sells "segars" at 115 Elm St., together with brother George [49]
1890, sells cigars, res. 625 E. 140th St.
The New York Times
published: December 21, 1904
Death List Of Day
Col. Stephen a Bassford
Col. Stephen Allen Bassford died yesterday at his home, 631 E. 136 Street after a brief illness. Paralysis was the cause of death. Col. Bassford was born in the city in 1827. 10 years later his father purses to track of the hundred and 40 acres on the outskirts of the old village of Fordham, and to that place the family moved. In 1848, Stephen Bassford went to Ohio and served as a private in the 74th Ohio volunteer infantry. Returned home several years later a colonel of the 94th Ohio volunteer infantry. After the close of the war he engaged in the cigar business here. A widow, three daughters, and for sons survived.
- He removed to Xenia, OH where he married Martha Allen. He Removed to Leavenworth, KS in 1858. He was there during the "Kansas troubles," and he returned to Xenia when his establishment was burned. When the Civil War broke out, he raised a company of volunteers (94th Ohio), becoming their lieutenant, and later a colonel. He was on the famous march from Atlanta when he received word that this wife had died. He resigned and returned home to take care of his family.
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Record for Stephen Bassford
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