1. | Eliza Jane Lown was born on 1 Apr 1833 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York (daughter of George Lown and Maria Helms); died on 27 Mar 1924 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 29 Mar 1924 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. Eliza married Herman Backus on 22 Feb 1855. Herman (son of Simeon Backus and Polly Patchen) was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Dwight Backus was born on 15 Jan 1856 in North Lake, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1922 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 30 Dec 1922 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
- Volney A. Backus was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 20 Jun 1944 in Benton Twp, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 23 Jun 1944 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
- Ada I. Backus was born on 25 Oct 1858 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 24 Jul 1947 in Sunfield, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 27 Jul 1947 in Perry Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan.
- Burton L. Backus was born on 13 Nov 1861 in Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan; died on 26 Aug 1944 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan.
- Ivy A. Backus was born in Aug 1865 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 5 Apr 1954 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 8 Apr 19541954 in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan.
- Myra Marie Backus was born on 23 Jan 1867 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 27 Nov 1952 in Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan.
- James Herman Backus was born on 14 Apr 1869 in Oneida Twp, Eaton, Michigan; died on 13 Dec 1963 in Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan; was buried on 16 Dec 1963 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.
- Clyde I. Backus was born in Sep 1872 in Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan; died on 20 Dec 1951 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
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