Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Margaret Almira Harrison was born on 8 May 1880 in Ulysses, Potter, Pennsylvania (daughter of James Harlan Harrison and DeEtte Lena White); died on 9 Feb 1945 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Feb 1945 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Joseph Frank Eberle, Sr.. Joseph was born on 29 Mar 1875 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 30 May 1943 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Jun 1943 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | James Harlan Harrison was born on 5 Jan 1854 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania (son of William Henry Harrison and Polly Rebecca Watrous); died on 22 May 1934 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 25 May 1934 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
James married DeEtte Lena White about 1875. DeEtte was born on 2 Oct 1857 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1923 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jan 1923 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | DeEtte Lena White was born on 2 Oct 1857 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1923 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jan 1923 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | William Henry Harrison was born on 26 Nov 1830 in Solon, Cortland, New York (son of Rev. John Curtis Harrison and Mary Benjamin); died on 28 Jul 1871; was buried on 30 Jul 1871 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. Notes: Buried: William married Polly Rebecca Watrous on 12 Mar 1853. Polly (daughter of John Backus "Jonny" Watrous and Mary Ann Rockwell) was born on 10 Nov 1830 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 28 Jul 1898 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Jul 1898 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Polly Rebecca Watrous was born on 10 Nov 1830 in Freetown, Cortland, New York (daughter of John Backus "Jonny" Watrous and Mary Ann Rockwell); died on 28 Jul 1898 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Jul 1898 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania.
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8. | Rev. John Curtis Harrison was born in Dec 1794 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Apr 1872 in Taylor, Cortland, New York; was buried on 19 Apr 1872 in Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Cortland, New York. John + Mary Benjamin. Mary was born in Jul 1794 in Connecticut; died on 24 Dec 1871 in Taylor, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Dec 1871 in Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Benjamin was born in Jul 1794 in Connecticut; died on 24 Dec 1871 in Taylor, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Dec 1871 in Taylor Cemetery, Taylor, Cortland, New York.
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10. | John Backus "Jonny" Watrous was born on 22 Nov 1807 in Granville, Washington, New York (son of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus); died on 30 Dec 1883 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. John married Mary Ann Rockwell on 14 Jan 1830 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York. Mary was born on 2 Dec 1811 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York; died on 15 Apr 1889 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Apr 1889 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Ann Rockwell was born on 2 Dec 1811 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York; died on 15 Apr 1889 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Apr 1889 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania.
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