Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Backus "Jonny" Watrous was born on 22 Nov 1807 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 30 Dec 1883 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. John married Mary Ann Rockwell on 14 Jan 1830 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York. Mary was born on 2 Dec 1811 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York; died on 15 Apr 1889 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Apr 1889 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Polly Rebecca Watrous ![]() Polly married William Henry Harrison on 12 Mar 1853. William (son of Rev. John Curtis Harrison and Mary Benjamin) was born on 26 Nov 1830 in Solon, Cortland, New York; died on 28 Jul 1871; was buried on 30 Jul 1871 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Thomas Austin Watrous ![]() Family/Spouse: Isabelle Smith. Isabelle (daughter of Samuel Smith and Hannah Burnette) was born in Mar 1838 in Seneca, Ontario, New York; died on 4 Apr 1906 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 6 Apr 1906 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Hannah Maria Watrous ![]() Hannah married Dr. Horace Spencer Beebe on 7 Nov 1852 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania. Horace (son of Henry Spencer "Harry" Beebe and Martha Foote) was born on 17 Feb 1833 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 25 Aug 1917 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried on 27 Aug 1917 in Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Ellen Watrous ![]() |
6. | Huldah M. Watrous ![]() Huldah married Charles P. Slater on 11 Nov 1880 in Knoxville, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Charles was born about 1838 in Bath, Steuben, New York; died on 10 Jan 1904 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Jan 1904 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Emeline Rosamond "Emma" Watrous ![]() Emeline married George B. Davis on 3 Jul 1866. George was born in Jun 1847 in New York; died on 12 Dec 1892 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Dec 1892 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | James Harlan Harrison ![]() James married DeEtte Lena White about 1875. DeEtte was born on 2 Oct 1857 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1923 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jan 1923 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Albert Victor Harrison ![]() Family/Spouse: Luella R. Swetland. Luella was born on 12 Apr 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 3 Sep 1934 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Sep 1934 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Frederick L. Harrison ![]() Frederick married Ellen C. White about 1885. Ellen was born in Dec 1865 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died after 1941 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | John Harrison ![]() |
12. | Thomas Sumner Watrous ![]() Family/Spouse: Alice Freeman. Alice (daughter of Baskin Freeman and Phebe Ann Ellison) was born in Nov 1859 in Savona, Steuben, New York; died about 1953 in Perinton Twp, Monroe, New York; was buried in 1953 in Grove Cemetery, Bath, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Alice Mabelle Watrous ![]() |
14. | Ellen L. Beebe ![]() |
15. | Alida Lucy Beebe ![]() Alida married Dr. Charles Mark Brasted on 10 Dec 1884 in Hornell, Steuben, New York. Charles was born on 13 Jan 1850 in Howard, Steuben, New York; died on 1 Jan 1909 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried on 4 Jan 1909 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Thomas Arthur Slater ![]() |
17. | Osmer Jay Davis ![]() Osmer married Rachel Bell Marshall on 17 Feb 1904 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Rachel was born on 15 Nov 1879 in Mineral Ridge, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 25 Jun 1917 in Weathersfield Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; was buried on 28 Jun 1917 in Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Osmer married Addie Ellen BIshop about 1921 in Ohio. Addie was born on 28 Jun 1890 in Max Meadows, Wythe, Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1943 in Weathersfield Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; was buried on 16 Nov 1943 in Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Albert L. Davis ![]() |
19. | Margaret Almira Harrison ![]() Family/Spouse: Joseph Frank Eberle, Sr.. Joseph was born on 29 Mar 1875 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 30 May 1943 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Jun 1943 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | A. Harling Harrison ![]() |
21. | Dr. Howard Spencer Brasted, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Gladys Viola Ronald. Gladys was born on 1 Apr 1892 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died in Apr 1978 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in Apr 1978 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Lucy "Lizzie" Davis ![]() |
23. | Morris Davis ![]() |
24. | Anna Rosalyn Davis ![]() Anna married Robert Milton Reigelman on 16 Jul 1947 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio. Robert was born on 3 Dec 1917 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Feb 1990 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |