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  1. 1.   Living

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Clifton Elgin Backus was born on 1 Mar 1903 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois (son of George W. Backus and Jane E. "Jennie" Collins); died on 4 Nov 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 6 Nov 1962 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

    Clifton married Zola B. Griffith on 11 Sep 1937 in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Zola was born on 27 May 1908 in Rankin, Vermilion, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 1985 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; was buried in Apr 1985 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Zola B. Griffith was born on 27 May 1908 in Rankin, Vermilion, Illinois; died on 7 Feb 1985 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; was buried in Apr 1985 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Gaylon Pyrl "Gay" Backus was born on 14 Jan 1941 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; died on 9 Jan 2005 in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada; was buried on 12 Jan 2005 in Palm Memorial Park (Green Valley), Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada.
    2. 1. Living
    3. Infant Girl Backus was born on 31 May 1947 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; died on 31 May 1947 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   George W. Backus was born on 11 Dec 1853 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois (son of Lyman S. Backus and Lorraine Downs); died on 17 Oct 1936 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; was buried on 20 Oct 1936 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

    George married Jane E. "Jennie" Collins on 15 Mar 1876 in McHenry County, Illinois. Jane was born on 12 Aug 1858 in Canada; died on 14 Sep 1918 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1918 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Jane E. "Jennie" Collins was born on 12 Aug 1858 in Canada; died on 14 Sep 1918 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1918 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. 2. Clifton Elgin Backus was born on 1 Mar 1903 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois; died on 4 Nov 1962 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 6 Nov 1962 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Lyman S. Backus was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Arseneth Wilson); died on 3 Mar 1894 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 5 Mar 1894 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.

    Lyman married Lorraine Downs on 18 Mar 1848 in McHenry County, Illinois. Lorraine was born on 29 Jun 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Lorraine Downs was born on 29 Jun 1829 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Augusta Adaline Backus was born on 23 Jul 1849 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1927 in Santa Cruz County, California; was buried on 30 Sep 1927 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    2. Alice A. Backus was born on 10 Dec 1851 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. George W. Backus was born on 11 Dec 1853 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 17 Oct 1936 in Oconomowoc, Waukesha, Wisconsin; was buried on 20 Oct 1936 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    4. Albert L. Backus was born on 29 Jun 1856 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 18 Mar 1915 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 21 Mar 1915 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    5. Charles M. Backus was born on 8 May 1859 in Harvard, McHenry, Illinois; died on 7 May 1927 in Bremen Twp, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 10 May 1927 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    6. Jane A. "Jennie" Backus was born on 10 Jul 1863 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 13 Oct 1914 in Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 15 Oct 1914 in Oakland Cemetery, Woodstock, McHenry, Illinois.
    7. Edwin E. Backus was born on 16 Mar 1866 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on 22 Jun 1867 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 24 Jun 1867 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    8. Mary D. Backus was born on 19 Oct 1870 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown.


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