Name |
Ellen Celestia Backus |
Birth |
28 May 1855 |
Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa |
Gender |
Female |
Occupation |
Housewife |
Cause of Death |
Myocarditis and Bright's Disease [Kidney Disease] |
Death |
11 Feb 1932 |
Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa |
Burial |
14 Feb 1932 |
Oak Hill Cemetery, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa |
- Headstone shows 1858 for year of birth, but it is actually 1855.
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Siblings |
9 siblings |
1. Jason Backus, b. 6 May 1847, Putnam, Washington, New York d. 4 Apr 1936, Missoula, Missoula, Montana | |
2. Aaron Backus, b. 9 Feb 1850, Fountain Prairie Twp, Columbia, Wisconsin d. 28 Mar 1932, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota | |
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4. John Andrew Backus, b. 7 May 1858, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 20 Oct 1858, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa | |
5. Juliett Backus, b. 7 Aug 1859, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 13 Apr 1864, Iowa | |
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7. Ada May Backus, b. 13 May 1866, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 4 Oct 1958, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota | |
8. Charles J. Backus, b. 5 Oct 1869, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. 2 Dec 1958, Thermopolis, Johnson, Wyoming | |
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Person ID |
I16402 |
Backus Genealogy | Backus Family |
Last Modified |
17 Mar 2020 |
Father |
John Backus, Jr., b. 12 Jun 1827, Putnam, Washington, New York d. 5 Sep 1912, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota (Age 85 years) |
Mother |
Achsah "Axie" Hurlbert, b. 8 Aug 1828, New York d. 31 Aug 1884, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa (Age 56 years) |
Marriage |
23 Apr 1845 |
Age at Marriage |
He : 17 years and 10 months - She : 16 years and 8 months. |
Family ID |
F6857 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Richard John Smyth, Sr., b. 6 Mar 1848, Illinois d. 16 Jul 1922, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa (Age 74 years) |
Marriage |
10 Jul 1870 |
Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa |
Age at Marriage |
She : 15 years and 2 months - He : 22 years and 4 months. |
Children |
+ | 1. Ellen May "Nellie" Smyth, b. 20 Mar 1874, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. 23 Apr 1900, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa (Age 26 years) |
| 2. Nellie Smyth, b. Abt 1874, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Richard John Smyth, Jr., b. 19 Oct 1875, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. 10 Oct 1925, Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa (Age 49 years) |
| 4. Geneva M. Smyth, b. 18 Mar 1893, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. 6 Mar 1954, Vancouver, Clark, Washington (Age 60 years) |
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Family ID |
F10288 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
31 Aug 2013 |