1. Jessie Elizabeth Kimbrough

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 13 may 1872 in Iowa. Jessie Elizabeth is deceased in Los Angeles County, California the friday 18 september 1953 aged of 81 years old.

a. Jessie Elizabeth is married aged of 17 years old the monday 8 july 1889 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa with Abraham Burnett Backus aged of 17 years old, son of Eben Backus and Margarette Arvilla Spencer. He was born the tuesday 31 october 1871 in Wisconsin. Abraham Burnett is deceased in Los Angeles County, California the wednesday 26 september 1934 aged of 62 years old.

Seven children were born from this union (three boys and four girls).

• a.i. Arthur Edward Backus. He was born the friday 25 december 1891 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Arthur Edward is deceased in Inglewood, Los Angeles, California the saturday 15 january 1972 aged of 80 years old.
• a.ii. Marguerite May Backus. She was born the monday 5 march 1894 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Marguerite May is deceased in Torrance, Los Angeles, California the saturday 30 may 1981 aged of 87 years old.
• a.iii. Ethel Backus. She was born the friday 31 july 1896 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Ethel is deceased in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa the 18 february 1912 aged of 15 years old. She was buried in Murdoch-Linwood Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa the wednesday 21 february 1912.
• a.iv. Mary Golda Backus. She was born the monday 16 may 1898 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Mary Golda is deceased in Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California the thursday 3 june 1976 aged of 78 years old.
• a.v. Lester B. Backus. He was born the monday 1 september 1902 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Lester B. is deceased in Reseda, Los Angeles, California the saturday 22 june 1968 aged of 65 years old.
• a.vi. Pauline Gertrude Backus. She was born the thursday 27 january 1910 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. Pauline Gertrude is deceased in West Covina, Los Angeles, California the monday 25 december 1967 aged of 57 years old.
• a.vii. William George Backus. He was born the monday 6 april 1914 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa. William George is deceased in Carlsbad, San Diego, California the wednesday 31 december 2003 aged of 89 years old.