Fourth Generation (Continued)
Fourth Generation (Continued)
Family of Leonard Hill BASSFORD (9) & Selena WRIGHT
24. Oscar W. BASSFORD. Born on 19 Nov 1886 in Georgia. [49] Oscar W. died ? .

At the time of the 1910 census, Oscar and his father are listed as inmates in the Richmond County Jail. [33]

[23], [33], [38], [49]

25. Gladys Margueritte BASSFORD. Born on 18 Dec 1890 in Columbia Co., GA. [36] Gladys Margueritte died in Chesapeake, VA, on 31 Oct 1965. [39] aka: Gladius. [23]

1910 federal census for Anna Dist., Baker Co., GA, ED 5, p. 77A [33]
Gladis Bosford, female, boarder, age 19, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA,
teacher-school teacher, single
(living with family of W. J. O'Zinass?)

She is also listed with her parents in the 1910 census. [33]

1920 federal census for Atlanta, ED 105, Fulton Co., GA, 419 Peachtree St., p. 9A [44]
Gladys Bassford, female, lodger, age 30, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA,
book keeper, single
Gennie? May, female, lodger, age 28, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA,
book keeper, single

[23], [44], [33], [38], [50], [39], [36]

She married Frank Baker PHELPS on 23 Dec 1921 in Atlanta, GA. [50] Born abt 1894 in Elberton, GA. [51], [52] age 36 in 1930 census. Frank Baker died ? .

1930 federal census for Norfolk, ED 62, Norfolk Co., VA, 813 Gates, 8 Apr 1930, p. 7A [51]
Frank B. Phelps, male, head, age 36, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA,
office manager-railroad, married
Gladis M., female, wife, age 35, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA, married
Margaret M., female, daughter, age 3-4/12, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA, single
Alice M. Lackey, female, boarder, age 23, b. KS, father b. KS, mother b. KS,
teacher-public school, single
Jennie M. Bassford, female, sister-in-law, age 33, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA.
stenographer-automobile plant, single

[51], [50], [39]

They had the following children:
34i.
Margaret May (~1926-)
35ii.
Elizabeth (Died as Child) (1927-1927)
36iii.
26. Jenny May BASSFORD. Born in Dec 1890 in Georgia. [23] Jenny May died in Richmond Co., GA, on 27 Apr 1976. [53] aka: Gennie, May, Jennie. [44], [33]

She was living with her sister Gladys at the time of the 1920 census. [44] She was living with Gladys and her husband in the 1930 census. [51]

She is probably the Jennie Bassford listed in the 1940 federal census for Augusta, ED 121-55, Richmond Co., GA, 2355 Cumming Rd., 9 Apr 1940, p. 2B [45]
Jennie Bassford, female, head, age 48, b. GA, divorced

She is probably the Jennie M. Bassford, age 81, who died 27 Apr 1976, Richmond Co., GA, [53] although the age is a little off from her birth date given in the 1900 census. [23]

[23], [44], [51], [53], [33], [38], [45]

27. Ralph Hill BASSFORD. Born on 23 Aug 1893 in Columbia Co., GA. [49], [54] Ralph Hill died in Lowndes Co., GA, on 24 Feb 1940. [53], [55] Buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes Co., GA. [55]

1930 federal ecnsus for Valdosta, ED 5, Lowndes, GA, 304 Anna St., 7 Apr 1930, p. 8A [56]
Ralph H. Bassford, male, head, age 38, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. GA, repair-automobile,
married, age 29 at first marriage
Gladys, female, wife, age 30, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY,
married, age 20 at first marriage
Ralph H., male, son, age 6, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. NY, single
Lezette, male, son, age 4-3/12, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. NY, single
Marion, female, daughter, age 3-4/12, b. GA, father b. GA, mother b. NY, single

Gravestone, Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes Co., GA [55]
Ralph Hill/Bassford/Aug. 23, 1891/Feb. 24, 1940

[23], [56], [53], [38], [49], [55], [57], [36]

He married Gladys LAZETTE abt 1920. [56] Gladys age 20 at marriage. Born on 24 Jan 1900 in New York. [58], [59], [55] Gladys died in Lowndes Co., GA, on 11 Jul 1987. [53], [55] Buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes Co., GA. [55]

1940 federal census for Valdosta, ED 92-4, Lowndes Co., GA, 13 Apr 1940, p. 11A [45]
Gladys Bassford, female, head, age 40, b. NY, widow
Ralph H. Jr., male, son, age 16, b. GA, single
Buster, male, son, age 14, b. GA, single
Marion, female, daughter, age 13, b. GA, single
Billy, male, son, age 9, b. GA, single

Gravestone, Sunset Hill Cemetery, Valdosta, Lowndes Co., GA [55]
Gladys Lezette/Bassford/Jan. 24, 1900/July 11, 1987

[56], [59], [53], [55], [57], [45], [36]

They had the following children:
37i.
(daughter) (Stillborn) (1922-1922)
38ii.
Ralph Hill Jr. (1923-1990)
39iii.
Newton Lezette (1925-2010)
40iv.
Marion (~1926-)
41v.
William Oliver (1930-1990)
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