1. | Cyrus Backus was born on 8 Jul 1826 in Butler County, Ohio (son of Seth Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Hamblin); died on 27 May 1904 in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 29 May 1904 in IOOF Cemetery, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1850 US Census: 4 Sep 1850, Warren Twp, St Joseph, Indiana
- 1860 US Census: 20 Jun 1860, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana
- 1870 US Census: 15 Jun 1870, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana
- 1880 US Census: 16 Jun 1880, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana
Cyrus married Anna M. Scherbohn on 9 Oct 1861 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Anna was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania; died before 1865 in St Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Cyrus married Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier on 3 Oct 1866 in St Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- William Rily Backus was born in Nov 1867 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 12 Jul 1929 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon; was buried on 16 Jul 1929 in Sunset Memorial Park, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon.
- Amanda Ellen Backus was born on 28 Oct 1869 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 23 Jun 1941 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 25 Jun 1941 in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington.
- John Charles Backus was born on 7 May 1872 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 22 Nov 1954 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 24 Nov 1954 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona.
- Elizbeth E. Backus was born about 1877 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; died on 14 Jan 1935 in Crescent City, Del Norte, California.
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