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