Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lester Edwin Gilcris was born on 29 Feb 1908 in Hardwick, Caledonia, Vermont (son of Robert Joel Gilcris and Bertha Bell Sherman); died on 19 Aug 1989 in Springfield, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 22 Aug 1989 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. Lester married Ruth Agnes Barrows on 23 Jun 1934 in Woodbury, Washington, Vermont. Ruth was born on 15 Jun 1915 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; died on 18 Aug 2002 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 24 Aug 2002 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Robert Joel Gilcris was born on 15 Nov 1886 in Wolcott, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 4 Sep 1929 in Hardwick, Caledonia, Vermont. Robert married Bertha Bell Sherman on 20 Sep 1907 in Hardwick, Caledonia, Vermont. Bertha (daughter of Jefferson Davis Sherman and Louise Electra Smith) was born on 26 Apr 1886 in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont; died in May 1951 in Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont; was buried in May 1951 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Bertha Bell Sherman was born on 26 Apr 1886 in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont (daughter of Jefferson Davis Sherman and Louise Electra Smith); died in May 1951 in Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont; was buried in May 1951 in Hillcrest Cemetery, Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont.
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6. | Jefferson Davis Sherman was born on 24 Nov 1858 in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire (son of Reuben Sibley Sherman and Hannah Rhuey Cummings); died on 27 Apr 1926 in South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Apr 1926 in West Branch Cemetery, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont. Jefferson married Louise Electra Smith on 30 Oct 1881 in Granville, Addison, Vermont. Louise was born on 25 Sep 1859 in Elmore, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 1 May 1926 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 4 May 1926 in West Branch Cemetery, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Louise Electra Smith was born on 25 Sep 1859 in Elmore, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 1 May 1926 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 4 May 1926 in West Branch Cemetery, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont.
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12. | Reuben Sibley Sherman was born on 1 Aug 1814 in Dixfield, Oxford, Maine; died on 30 Dec 1888 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 2 Jan 1889 in Landon-Hayden Cemetery, North Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Reuben married Hannah Rhuey Cummings on 18 Dec 1844 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 22 Aug 1823 in Stratton, Windham, Vermont; died on 30 Mar 1911 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 Apr 1911 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Hannah Rhuey Cummings was born on 22 Aug 1823 in Stratton, Windham, Vermont; died on 30 Mar 1911 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 Apr 1911 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont.
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