Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Henry Harmon Cummings

Male 1883 - 1949  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Henry Harmon Cummings was born on 7 Jul 1883 in Pennsylvania (son of Ray Cummings and Ester Julia Swetland); died on 14 Jul 1949 in Wayne County, Michigan; was buried on 17 Jul 1949 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

    Henry married Bessie Helena Wambaugh on 18 Feb 1909. Bessie was born on 8 Jan 1885 in New York; died on 13 Nov 1968 in Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Geraldine M. Cummings was born on 12 Nov 1910 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 9 Apr 2002 in Eustis, Lake, Florida; was buried on 12 Apr 2002 in Lakeland Memorial Gardens, Lakeland, Polk, Florida.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Ray Cummings was born in Jun 1852 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; died about 1935.

    Ray + Ester Julia Swetland. Ester (daughter of Harmon Swetland and Rosemond Watrous) was born in Sep 1841 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died about 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Ester Julia Swetland was born in Sep 1841 in Freetown, Cortland, New York (daughter of Harmon Swetland and Rosemond Watrous); died about 1914.
    Children:
    1. Louie Lansing Cummings was born on 3 Oct 1881 in Pennsylvania; died on 17 Jan 1966 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 20 Jan 1966 in White Haven Memorial Park, Pittsford, Monroe, New York.
    2. 1. Henry Harmon Cummings was born on 7 Jul 1883 in Pennsylvania; died on 14 Jul 1949 in Wayne County, Michigan; was buried on 17 Jul 1949 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.   Harmon Swetland was born on 23 Jul 1798 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 27 Jan 1880 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Jan 1880 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania.

    Harmon married Rosemond Watrous on 5 Dec 1824 in Freetown, Cortland, New York. Rosemond (daughter of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus) was born on 22 Oct 1805 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 6 Apr 1896 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1896 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.   Rosemond Watrous was born on 22 Oct 1805 in Granville, Washington, New York (daughter of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus); died on 6 Apr 1896 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1896 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 3. Ester Julia Swetland was born in Sep 1841 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died about 1914.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.   Austin Watrous, Jr. Austin Watrous, Jr. was born on 18 Apr 1778 in Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut (son of Austin Watrous, Sr. and Jerusha Buck); died on 25 Jul 1864 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 27 Jul 1864 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.

    Austin married Sally Backus on 11 Apr 1799 in Granville, Washington, New York. Sally (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Jerusha Baker) was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 30 Jun 1843 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Jul 1843 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.   Sally Backus was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Granville, Washington, New York (daughter of John Backus, Jr. and Jerusha Baker); died on 30 Jun 1843 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Jul 1843 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    Children:
    1. Ann Watrous was born on 9 Jan 1801 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 12 Apr 1845 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 14 Apr 1845 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    2. Joseph Watrous was born on 17 Sep 1801 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 24 Jan 1887 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1887 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York.
    3. Benjamin Backus Watrous was born on 30 Jul 1803 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 7 Nov 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 9 Nov 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    4. 7. Rosemond Watrous was born on 22 Oct 1805 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 6 Apr 1896 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1896 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
    5. John Backus "Jonny" Watrous was born on 22 Nov 1807 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 30 Dec 1883 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania.
    6. Emeline Watrous was born on 10 Sep 1809 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 16 Apr 1882 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Apr 1882 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania.
    7. Polly Watrous was born on 13 Mar 1813 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 19 Apr 1814 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 20 Apr 1814 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    8. Ezra Jason Watrous was born on 3 Mar 1814 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 15 Apr 1904 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 17 Apr 1904 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
    9. George Washington Watrous was born on 18 Sep 1815 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 22 Aug 1897 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Aug 1897 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania.
    10. Lyman Ashbell Watrous was born on 8 Apr 1818 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 23 Jun 1905 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 26 Jun 1905 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York.
    11. Ira Baker Watrous was born on 7 Nov 1819 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 13 Dec 1895 in North Syracuse, Onondaga, New York; was buried on 15 Dec 1895 in North Syracuse Cemetery, North Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.
    12. Gilbert Munson Watrous was born on 13 Mar 1822 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 16 Nov 1898 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 18 Nov 1898 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    13. Jerusha B. Watrous was born on 10 Aug 1824 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    14. William Carey Watrous was born on 13 Apr 1826 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died between 1900-1910 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska.


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