Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lillian Alvora Russell was born on 12 Sep 1896 in Houston, Harris, Texas (daughter of James Jefferson Russell and Mary Alvord Backus); died about 1949 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; was buried in 1949 in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma. Lillian married Andrew Roy Drumb about 1912 in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma. Andrew was born on 8 Apr 1883 in McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma; died about 1941 in Muskogee, Muskogee, Oklahoma; was buried in 1941 in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | James Jefferson Russell was born in Jun 1872 in Arkansas; died about 1931; was buried in 1931 in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma. James married Mary Alvord Backus about 1893. Mary (daughter of Charles Henry Backus and Mary Elizabeth Wheeler) was born on 1 Jan 1876 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died about 1916; was buried in 1916 in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Alvord Backus was born on 1 Jan 1876 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri (daughter of Charles Henry Backus and Mary Elizabeth Wheeler); died about 1916; was buried in 1916 in Oak Hill Memorial Park, McAlester, Pittsburg, Oklahoma.
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6. | Charles Henry Backus was born on 3 Apr 1846 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio (son of Elijah Backus and Caroline Virginia Wheeler); died on 20 Oct 1932 in Woodland, Yolo, California; was buried on 23 Oct 1932 in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo, California. Charles married Mary Elizabeth Wheeler on 17 Nov 1869 in Taylorsville, Iowa, Iowa. Mary was born on 2 Mar 1850 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; died on 31 Dec 1936 in Woodland, Yolo, California; was buried on 2 Jan 1937 in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Elizabeth Wheeler was born on 2 Mar 1850 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; died on 31 Dec 1936 in Woodland, Yolo, California; was buried on 2 Jan 1937 in Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Yolo, California.
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12. | Elijah Backus was born on 3 Mar 1812 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio (son of Thomas Backus and Temperance Lord); died on 7 Nov 1855 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio; was buried on 9 Nov 1855 in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Elijah married Caroline Virginia Wheeler on 1 Nov 1843 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Caroline was born about 1827 in New York; died on 29 Jun 1912 in Seabrook, Harris, Texas; was buried on 2 Jul 1912 in Seabrook Cemetery, Seabrook, Harris, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Caroline Virginia Wheeler was born about 1827 in New York; died on 29 Jun 1912 in Seabrook, Harris, Texas; was buried on 2 Jul 1912 in Seabrook Cemetery, Seabrook, Harris, Texas.
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