Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | William Rily Backus was born in Nov 1867 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana (son of Cyrus Backus and Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier); died on 12 Jul 1929 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon; was buried on 16 Jul 1929 in Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. William married Harriet Mayetto "Mary" Harrington about 1895 in Oregon. Harriet (daughter of William Henry Harrington, Sr. and Donetichie Jane Butwee) was born on 6 Aug 1862 in California; died on 15 May 1923 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 17 May 1923 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
William married Ovilla Ann Barker on 18 Dec 1925 in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon. Ovilla was born on 28 Aug 1854 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; died on 6 Oct 1927 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; was buried on 9 Oct 1927 in Mount Union Cemetery, Philomath, Benton, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Cyrus Backus was born on 8 Jul 1826 in Butler County, Ohio (son of Seth Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Hamblin); died on 27 May 1904 in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 29 May 1904 in IOOF Cemetery, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington. Cyrus married Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier on 3 Oct 1866 in St Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon.
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4. | Seth Backus, Jr. was born on 2 Nov 1782 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap); died on 8 Oct 1838 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 10 Oct 1838 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. Seth married Elizabeth Hamblin on 28 Aug 1809 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 16 Aug 1790 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1873 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 21 Nov 1873 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Hamblin was born on 16 Aug 1790 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1873 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 21 Nov 1873 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana.
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8. | Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. was born in Jun 1740 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Backus and Sarah Crocker); died on 21 Mar 1813 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Mar 1813 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Seth married Mary Delap on 22 Oct 1768 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1747 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1828 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Nov 1828 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Delap was born on 3 Nov 1747 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1828 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Nov 1828 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
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