Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | ![]() Lucille married Paul A. Morgan on 14 Aug 1943 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Paul was born about 1911 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lucille married Thomas Delavan Garrity on 1 Jul 1952 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York. Thomas was born on 17 Jul 1914 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 25 Jun 1986 in Homer, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Jun 1986 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | George Rowley Fitts was born on 6 Oct 1888 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (son of Jerome Calvert Fitts and Lena Eliza Hart); died on 21 Jan 1945 in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 24 Jan 1945 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. George married Leona Melinda Backus on 8 Jun 1912 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Leona (daughter of Morris Berry Backus and Maria "Mary" Lynaugh) was born in Mar 1887 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 15 Aug 1964 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 1964 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Leona Melinda Backus was born in Mar 1887 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (daughter of Morris Berry Backus and Maria "Mary" Lynaugh); died on 15 Aug 1964 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 1964 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
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4. | Jerome Calvert Fitts was born on 12 Feb 1860 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 8 Apr 1950 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 11 Apr 1950 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. Jerome married Lena Eliza Hart on 22 Nov 1882 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Lena was born on 25 Jun 1862 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 6 Mar 1916 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 9 Mar 1916 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lena Eliza Hart was born on 25 Jun 1862 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 6 Mar 1916 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 9 Mar 1916 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York.
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6. | Morris Berry Backus was born on 10 Nov 1854 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (son of David Brainard Backus and Melinda Berry); died on 8 Mar 1940 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 11 Mar 1940 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Morris married Maria "Mary" Lynaugh about 1879 in New York. Maria was born in Aug 1858 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Dec 1923 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 19 Dec 1923 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Maria "Mary" Lynaugh was born in Aug 1858 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Dec 1923 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 19 Dec 1923 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
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12. | ![]() David married Melinda Berry about 1853 in Tompkins County, New York. Melinda (daughter of Luther Berry and Sally Peck) was born on 14 Feb 1830 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 15 May 1874 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 17 May 1874 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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