Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Living Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | Gilbert Elston Houston was born on 19 Jun 1911 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York (son of Nelson Houston and Margaret Mead Elston); died on 16 Jan 1978 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 18 Jan 1978 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Gilbert married Edith Marie Cook on 17 Jan 1940 in New York. Edith (daughter of Frank Wilson Cook and Nettie Minnie Davis) was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Edith Marie Cook was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York (daughter of Frank Wilson Cook and Nettie Minnie Davis); died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
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4. | Nelson Houston was born on 14 Apr 1867 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York (son of Gilbert Houston and Margaret VanCampen); died on 4 Oct 1953 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 7 Oct 1953 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. Nelson married Margaret Mead Elston on 10 Aug 1904 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Van Fleet Elston and Jane Hoyt Jones) was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Margaret Mead Elston was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York (daughter of Samuel Van Fleet Elston and Jane Hoyt Jones); died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
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6. | Frank Wilson Cook was born on 1 Sep 1880 in Dundee, Yates, New York (son of Charles A. Cook and Nettie "Annette" McSwain); died on 12 Jul 1961 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Frank married Nettie Minnie Davis on 15 Apr 1905 in Geneva, Ontario, New York. Nettie (daughter of Stephen W. Davis and Caroline Estella Andrews) was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 13 Oct 1983 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Oct 1983 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Nettie Minnie Davis was born on 16 Aug 1887 in Dundee, Yates, New York (daughter of Stephen W. Davis and Caroline Estella Andrews); died on 13 Oct 1983 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 15 Oct 1983 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
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8. | Gilbert Houston was born in Jul 1842 in New York (son of Francis Houston and Ellen White); died on 6 Jan 1918 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 9 Jan 1918 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. Gilbert + Margaret VanCampen. Margaret was born on 13 Sep 1834 in New York; died on 6 Nov 1891 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1891 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Margaret VanCampen was born on 13 Sep 1834 in New York; died on 6 Nov 1891 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1891 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York.
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10. | Samuel Van Fleet Elston was born on 4 Nov 1831 in Unionville, Orange, New York (son of Isaac Elston and Margaret Ward Mead); died on 13 Aug 1917 in Chemung, Chemung, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1917 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. Samuel married Jane Hoyt Jones on 12 Jul 1869 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Jane (daughter of Unk Jones and Louisa J. Hoyt) was born about 1845 in Orange County, New York; died on 26 Feb 1913 in Chemung County, New York ; was buried on 1 Mar 1913 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Jane Hoyt Jones was born about 1845 in Orange County, New York (daughter of Unk Jones and Louisa J. Hoyt); died on 26 Feb 1913 in Chemung County, New York ; was buried on 1 Mar 1913 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York.
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12. | Charles A. Cook was born in Dec 1854 in Starkey, Yates, New York (son of James Madison Cook and Elizabeth "Betsy" Kinney); died on 3 Mar 1932 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 6 Mar 1932 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. Charles married Nettie "Annette" McSwain about 1878 in Starkey, Yates, New York. Nettie was born in Feb 1860 in Starkey, Yates, New York; died on 31 Aug 1928 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Oct 1928 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Nettie "Annette" McSwain was born in Feb 1860 in Starkey, Yates, New York; died on 31 Aug 1928 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Oct 1928 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York.
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14. | Stephen W. Davis was born in Mar 1864 in Corning, Steuben, New York (son of Darius Mahlon Davis and Sarah Clark); died on 10 Aug 1893 in Dundee, Yates, New York; was buried on 12 Aug 1893 in Hillside Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York. Stephen married Caroline Estella Andrews about 1887. Caroline (daughter of Lorenzo S. Andrews and Mary A. Unknown) was born in Oct 1868 in Reading Twp, Schuyler, New York; died on 15 Dec 1933 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Caroline Estella Andrews was born in Oct 1868 in Reading Twp, Schuyler, New York (daughter of Lorenzo S. Andrews and Mary A. Unknown); died on 15 Dec 1933 in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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