Isabella Anderson

     Isabella Anderson was born on Monday, 15 June 1846 at Ireland. She and William Henry Bascom, son of Charles Joseph Bascom and Sophia Hebner, were married by Justice of the Peace Julius Grainger on Wednesday, 2 September 1874 at Ft. Gratiot, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. He was 28, living in Jedo, white, born Ontario, laborer. She was 28, living in (?) Ontario, born (?) Ireland. Mattie Pearce and William B. Pearce witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 12 June 1880 in the household of William Henry Bascom at Grant Twp., Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA. She is listed as: Bascom, Isabella, white, female, age 34, wife, married, keeping house, unknown birth place of both parents. She appeared on the census of 15 April 1891 in the household of William Henry Bascom at Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Bascom, Isabella, female, 45, married, wife, born Ireland, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario (?), Baptist, able to read and write. Isabella died on Saturday, 31 January 1914 at Port Huron, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA, at age 67 years, 7 months and 16 days, due to a malignant obstruction of the bowels and stomach trouble. She was buried on Monday, 2 February 1914 at Lakeside Cemetery, Port Huron, Saint Clair Co., Michigan, USA.