1. | William John Backus was born on 26 Jan 1878 in Ballymena, Antrim, Ireland (son of Thomas James Backus, Sr. and Nancy Ann "Agnes" McMaster); died on 14 Jun 1963 in Mahoning County, Ohio; was buried on 17 Jun 1963 in Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio. William married Ella Ellen Beatty on 8 Oct 1902 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. Ella was born on 20 Apr 1882 in Hartford, Van Buren, Michigan; died on 8 Mar 1905 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio; was buried on 11 Mar 1905 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Florence Ellen Backus was born on 1 Aug 1903 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio; died on 12 Nov 1932 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 14 Nov 1932 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.
William married Laura Ermina Queale on 26 Nov 1907 in Trumbull County, Ohio. Laura was born on 7 Jun 1883 in Greene Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 10 Jan 1968 in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio; was buried on 13 Jan 1968 in Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mildred Luella Backus was born on 15 Feb 1910 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio; died on 14 Feb 1980 in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio; was buried on 17 Feb 1980 in Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio.
- Helen Laura Backus was born on 1 Feb 1913 in New Bedford, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1996 in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1996 in Columbiana Cemetery, Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio.
- Paul William Backus was born on 9 Nov 1914 in New Bedford, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; died on 18 Dec 1995 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio.
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