Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Richard M. Abel

Male 1900 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Richard M. Abel was born on 9 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa (son of Elmer Franklin Abel and Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth); died on Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Elmer Franklin Abel was born in Jul 1867 in McGregor, Clayton, Iowa; died on 15 Mar 1946 in Los Angeles County, California.

    Elmer married Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth on 22 Dec 1897 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Ellen (daughter of Richard John Smyth, Sr. and Ellen Celestia Backus) was born on 20 Mar 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 23 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 25 Apr 1900 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth was born on 20 Mar 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa (daughter of Richard John Smyth, Sr. and Ellen Celestia Backus); died on 23 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 25 Apr 1900 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 1. Richard M. Abel was born on 9 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.   Richard John Smyth, Sr. was born on 6 Mar 1848 in Illinois; died on 16 Jul 1922 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 19 Jul 1922 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.

    Richard married Ellen Celestia Backus on 10 Jul 1870 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. Ellen (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert) was born on 28 May 1855 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.   Ellen Celestia Backus was born on 28 May 1855 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert); died on 11 Feb 1932 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth was born on 20 Mar 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 23 Apr 1900 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 25 Apr 1900 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
    2. Nellie Smyth was born about 1874 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Richard John Smyth, Jr. was born on 19 Oct 1875 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 10 Oct 1925 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa.
    4. Geneva M. Smyth was born on 18 Mar 1893 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 6 Mar 1954 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.   John Backus, Jr. John Backus, Jr. was born on 12 Jun 1827 in Putnam, Washington, New York (son of John Backus, Sr. and Electa Congdon); died on 5 Sep 1912 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 8 Sep 1912 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota.

    John married Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert on 23 Apr 1845. Achsah was born on 8 Aug 1828 in New York; died on 31 Aug 1884 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1884 in West Pilot Cemetery, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.   Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert was born on 8 Aug 1828 in New York; died on 31 Aug 1884 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 2 Sep 1884 in West Pilot Cemetery, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. Jason Backus was born on 6 May 1847 in Putnam, Washington, New York; died on 4 Apr 1936 in Missoula, Missoula, Montana.
    2. Aaron Backus was born on 9 Feb 1850 in Fountain Prairie Twp, Columbia, Wisconsin; died on 28 Mar 1932 in Winner, Tripp, South Dakota; was buried on 1 Apr 1932 in Winner Cemetery, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota.
    3. Theodore James Backus was born on 24 May 1854 in Wisconsin; died on 15 Feb 1856 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa.
    4. 7. Ellen Celestia Backus was born on 28 May 1855 in Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1932 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; was buried on 14 Feb 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa.
    5. John Andrew Backus was born on 7 May 1858 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 20 Oct 1858 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa.
    6. Juliett Backus was born on 7 Aug 1859 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 13 Apr 1864 in Iowa.
    7. Julien Eugene Backus was born on 8 Apr 1864 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Ada May Backus was born on 13 May 1866 in Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa; died on 4 Oct 1958 in Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota; was buried on 7 Oct 1958 in Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota.
    9. Charles J. Backus was born on 5 Oct 1869 in Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa; died on 2 Dec 1958 in Thermopolis, Johnson, Wyoming; was buried on 5 Dec 1958 in Willow Grove Cemetery, Buffalo, Johnson, Wyoming.
    10. Bertha Jennie Backus was born on 20 Nov 1872 in Iowa; died on 25 Aug 1873 in Iowa.


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