Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Harry Wearne Sims, III was born on 24 Jun 1932 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of Harry Wearne "Jack" Sims, Jr. and Doris Ethel Backus); died on 15 May 2015 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; was buried on 20 May 2015 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Piffard, Livingston, New York.

    Harry married Katherine Elizabeth Sisson on 4 Apr 1953 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York. Katherine was born on 10 Apr 1931 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; died on 7 Feb 2006 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; was buried on 10 Feb 2006 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Piffard, Livingston, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Katherine Elizabeth Sisson was born on 10 Apr 1931 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; died on 7 Feb 2006 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; was buried on 10 Feb 2006 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Piffard, Livingston, New York.
    Children:
    1. Living
    2. 1. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Harry Wearne "Jack" Sims, Jr. was born on 12 Oct 1907 in Hornell, Steuben, New York (son of Harry Wearne Sims, Sr. and Grace Belle Leroy); died on 7 Oct 1974 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York; was buried on 10 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.

    Harry married Doris Ethel Backus on 20 Mar 1930 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Doris (daughter of John A. Backus and Elizabeth May (Talcott) Oakley) was born on 30 Jul 1910 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 13 Oct 1974 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Doris Ethel Backus was born on 30 Jul 1910 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York (daughter of John A. Backus and Elizabeth May (Talcott) Oakley); died on 13 Oct 1974 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.
    Children:
    1. Dixie Ann Sims was born on 3 Apr 1931 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died after Apr 1931 in New York.
    2. 2. Harry Wearne Sims, III was born on 24 Jun 1932 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 15 May 2015 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York; was buried on 20 May 2015 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Piffard, Livingston, New York.
    3. Thomas Jay Sims was born on 17 Mar 1937 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 5 Oct 2015 in Caledonia, Livingston, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Harry Wearne Sims, Sr. was born on 14 Apr 1877 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; died in Feb 1972 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in Feb 1972 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York.

    Harry married Grace Belle Leroy on 25 Feb 1897 in Hornellsville Twp, Steuben, New York. Grace was born in Oct 1877 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died about 1970 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in 1970 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Grace Belle Leroy was born in Oct 1877 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died about 1970 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in 1970 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York.
    Children:
    1. Earl Wearne Sims was born on 22 Feb 1898 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died in Jul 1974 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in Jul 1974 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York.
    2. Violet Gertrude Sims was born on 16 Mar 1902 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died on 11 Jun 2000 in Fairport, Monroe, New York.
    3. William Jeffery Sims was born on 15 May 1905 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died on 5 Nov 1993.
    4. 4. Harry Wearne "Jack" Sims, Jr. was born on 12 Oct 1907 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died on 7 Oct 1974 in Scottsville, Monroe, New York; was buried on 10 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.
    5. Mary Elizabeth Sims was born on 20 Jul 1917 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; died in Aug 1985; was buried in Aug 1985 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York.

  3. 10.   John A. Backus was born on 9 Apr 1861 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York (son of Jeddiah Backus and Elizabeth Crawford); died on 19 Oct 1931 in Cayuga, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 22 Oct 1931 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.

    John married Elizabeth May (Talcott) Oakley on 24 Oct 1900 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Frederick W. "Fred" Oakley and Henrietta W. Lyddon) was born on 17 Jul 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 12 Oct 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 15 Oct 1969 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Elizabeth May (Talcott) Oakley was born on 17 Jul 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York (daughter of Frederick W. "Fred" Oakley and Henrietta W. Lyddon); died on 12 Oct 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 15 Oct 1969 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.
    Children:
    1. Florence Elizabeth Backus was born on 14 Aug 1905 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 8 Nov 2000 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 11 Nov 2000 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.
    2. 5. Doris Ethel Backus was born on 30 Jul 1910 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 13 Oct 1974 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.


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