Re: John R Bassford wife Sarah Lane son Sameul
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John R Bassford wife Sarah Lane son Sameul
Jolene Foster 5/05/03
John R and Sarah Bassford are my Great Great Great Grandparents,John R Bassford was Born in Longisland NY about 1797,i have papers from my Great grandmothers trunk,John R Bassford and Wife Sarah were from around New City NY,they left there about the time of the building of the Erie Canal,Migrated to Sandusky Ohio,I know this because i have letter to Hannah Fergunson dated 1848,who was then residing in St Joseph Michigan,they came here about 1850,they first settled at Mouth of Blue Creek and Paw Paw river About 1856 Baught 160 acres in section 10 of Benton City,to the family of John R and Sarah Bassford were bound 5 sons and 3 daughters,Girls names were Sarah,Martha,Elizabeth,sons names were Thomas,Andrew,Luwis,Cornelius,other sons name were never told to me,Sarah-or Hannah,its a very old letter,Married a Fergunson they live around caloma michigan,Martha married William Brown in Ohio,Elizabeth Married John Stuart-my Grand parents.nothing i have states Sarahs last name,i will go with Lane for now if its ok,thx