1. | William Andrew Backus was born on 11 Jul 1865 in Marcy, Oneida, New York (son of Jeddiah Backus and Elizabeth Crawford); died on 2 Jul 1934 in Lyons, Wayne, New York; was cremated on 5 Jul 1934. William married Carolyn A. "Carrie" Goodman on 1 Feb 1887 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York. Carolyn was born about 1866 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 4 Mar 1896 in Savannah, Wayne, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Emma E. Backus was born on 13 Feb 1888 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 4 Jun 1963 in Lyons, Wayne, New York; was buried on 7 Jun 1963 in Elmwood Cemetery, Lyons, Wayne, New York.
- Grace M. Backus was born in Feb 1891 in Savannah, Wayne, New York; died on 27 Jan 1960 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York; was buried on 30 Jan 1960 in Spring Brook Cemetery, Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York.
- Newton John Backus was born on 17 Nov 1893 in Savannah, Wayne, New York; died on 25 May 1964 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 27 May 1964 in Oaklawn Cemetery, Phelps, Ontario, New York.
William married Mary Frances Steele on 25 Sep 1897 in Waterloo, Seneca, New York. Mary was born in Mar 1875 in Phelps, Ontario, New York; died on 28 Apr 1911 in Phelps, Ontario, New York; was buried on 1 May 1911 in Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Elizabeth Pauline Backus was born on 4 Nov 1899 in Phelps, Ontario, New York; died on 9 Dec 1954 in Phelps, Ontario, New York; was buried on 11 Dec 1954 in Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario, New York.
- Gordon William Backus was born on 7 Nov 1905 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; died on 3 Oct 1975 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 7 Oct 1975 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Waterloo, Seneca, New York.
Family/Spouse: Harriet "Hattie" Bush. Harriet was born on 24 Feb 1873 in Michigan; died on 22 Jan 1953 in Ovid, Seneca, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William J. Backus was born on 31 Jul 1918 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; died on 8 Dec 1962 in Lyons, Wayne, New York; was buried on 10 Dec 1962 in Glenwood Cemetery, Geneva, Ontario, New York.
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