OBITUARY: Samuel Basford, 1828-1904, Mitchell Co., Iowa

[Mitchell Co. Press -- April 7, 1904]



                             Samuel Basford

Samuel Basford was born in Detroit, Maine, January 1, 1828, and passed
away at his home in Orchard, Iowa, March 30, 1904, aged 76 years, 3 months
and 1 day.  The funeral was held in the First Congregational church of
Orchard, April 1, Rev. F. Ellsworth Day of Winnebago City, preaching from
Revelation 14:13 and I Peter 1:4.  The interment took place in the Orchard
cemetery.

Mr. Basford and Miss Mary Bishop were united in marriage July 4, 1854.
This union was blessed with seven children, Mary Lillian who passed away
when 9 years old; Samuel Linsey, Leslie Summer of Orchard; Lexie Enos of
Salem, Oregon; Emmons Lindey of Hancock, Minnesota; Mrs. Mary Lillie
Young of Medlia, Minnesota; and Mrs. Lulie May Burtch of Ottumwa, Iowa.

Mr. Basford and family moved from Pittsfield, Main to Iowa in 1870.  Mr.
Basford was converted in 1880, and united with the Freewill Baptist church,
which he served as Deacon for years.  Mr. Basford was active along all lines
of Christian work.

During the last five years of his life, ill health prevented him from being
in attendance at religious services, but he improved every opportunity to
converse on the subject of religion with all who called upon him.  Mr.
Basford's life exemplified the victories of the Christian religion in
such a way as to afford great consolation to the sorrowing relatives and
to leave a convincing testimony to the world.




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               Transcribed by: Marilyn O'Connor, August 2005