Generation 1

1. Marcus Raymond Backus

Son of Henry Elisha Backus and Lavenia Jane Million. He was born the wednesday 11 october 1871 in Greene County, Illinois. Marcus Raymond is deceased in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa the wednesday 20 february 1946 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in Richwoods Cemetery, Athensville, Greene, Illinois the saturday 23 february 1946.

a. Marcus Raymond is married aged of 22 years old the wednesday 18 july 1894 in Scott County, Illinois with Norah Ann Wilcox aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 11 august 1868 in Christian County, Illinois. Norah Ann is deceased in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa the saturday 26 july 1952 aged of 83 years old. She was buried in Richwoods Cemetery, Athensville, Greene, Illinois the tuesday 29 july 1952.

Photos


Marcus Raymond - Norah Ann Wilcox Backus

Generation 2

2. Henry Elisha Backus

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 10 november 1835 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York. Henry Elisha is deceased in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois the friday 14 january 1887 aged of 51 years old. He was buried in Drake-Million Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the 16 january 1887.

a. Henry Elisha is married aged of 32 years old the thursday 28 november 1867 in Greene County, Illinois with Lavenia Jane Million aged of 24 years old, daughter of Marcus Watsie Million and Mary Drum. She was born the saturday 21 january 1843 in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois. Lavenia Jane is deceased in Greene County, Illinois the tuesday 13 february 1894 aged of 51 years old. She was buried in Drake-Million Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the thursday 15 february 1894.

Documents


Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940

Photos


Lavenia Jane Million Backus


Henry Elisha Backus


U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865


New York, US Grand Army of the Republic Records, 1866-1931


U.S., Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Generation 3

6. Marcus Watsie Million

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 22 january 1818 in Stafford County, Virginia. Marcus Watsie is deceased in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the wednesday 9 december 1885 aged of 67 years old.

a. Marcus Watsie is married aged of 24 years old the tuesday 22 march 1842 in Greene County, Illinois with Mary Drum aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 5 march 1817 in Madison, St Clair, Illinois. Mary is deceased in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois the monday 23 march 1891 aged of 74 years old.

Distribution of births

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Distribution of deaths