Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | James Henry Tunnicliff was born on 22 Feb 1930 in Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania (son of Leon E. Tunnicliff, Sr. and Lana Ann Brown); died on 30 Nov 1995 in Wyalusing, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 3 Dec 1995 in Bradford County Memorial Park, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania. James married Betty Jean Hicks on 13 Nov 1954 in Hornby, Steuben, New York. Betty was born on 27 Jan 1937 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Sep 1998 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Sep 1998 in Bradford County Memorial Park, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Leon E. Tunnicliff, Sr. was born on 26 Apr 1892 in Bentley Creek, Bradford, Pennsylvania (son of Seward Stephen Tunnicliff, Sr. and Clarissa E. Wheeler); died on 1 Jan 1939 in Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Jan 1939 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
Leon married Lana Ann Brown on 23 Nov 1914 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Lana (daughter of James H. Brown and Julia Dibble) was born on 27 Jul 1889 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 15 Sep 1958 in Granville Summit, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Sep 1958 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lana Ann Brown was born on 27 Jul 1889 in Elmira, Chemung, New York (daughter of James H. Brown and Julia Dibble); died on 15 Sep 1958 in Granville Summit, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Sep 1958 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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4. | Seward Stephen Tunnicliff, Sr. was born on 21 Sep 1862 in Watkins Glen, Schuyler, New York (son of Solomon Jones Tunnicliff and Olive May Cochran); died on 16 Jul 1929 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Jul 1929 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
Seward married Clarissa E. Wheeler about 1880. Clarissa (daughter of Miner T. Wheeler and Olive May Goodell) was born on 11 Jul 1863 in Caton, Steuben, New York; died on 14 Oct 1945 in Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Oct 1945 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Clarissa E. Wheeler was born on 11 Jul 1863 in Caton, Steuben, New York (daughter of Miner T. Wheeler and Olive May Goodell); died on 14 Oct 1945 in Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Oct 1945 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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6. | James H. Brown was born about 1845 in New York; died on 26 Jun 1917 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 1917 in Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. James married Julia Dibble about 1882. Julia was born about 1865 in New York; died on 6 Feb 1923 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 9 Feb 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Julia Dibble was born about 1865 in New York; died on 6 Feb 1923 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 9 Feb 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
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8. | ![]() Solomon married Olive May Cochran about 1859, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Olive was born on 8 Jan 1844 in Mansfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jun 1910 in Snedekerville, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 Jun 1910 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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10. | Miner T. Wheeler was born on 8 Jun 1827 in Jackson Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jul 1915 in South Creek Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 31 Jul 1915 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
Miner + Olive May Goodell. Olive was born on 30 Jan 1832 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1913 in South Creek Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 3 Mar 1913 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Olive May Goodell was born on 30 Jan 1832 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Feb 1913 in South Creek Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 3 Mar 1913 in Gillett Cemetery, Gillett, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
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