Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Arthur D. Ruggles was born on 26 Feb 1860 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania (son of Daniel W. Ruggles and Rosette Ellen Kelley); died on 3 Feb 1953 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 6 Feb 1953 in Hope Cemetery, Corning, Steuben, New York. Arthur married Nellie D. Westbrook about 1880 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Nellie was born in Oct 1866 in Deerfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Oct 1918 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 12 Oct 1918 in Hope Cemetery, Corning, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Arthur married Minnie B. Herritt about 1923 in Steuben County, New York. Minnie was born on 12 Nov 1872 in Delmar Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Jan 1952 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried in May 1952 in Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Daniel W. Ruggles was born on 10 Mar 1833 in Chemung, Chemung, New York (son of Homer Ruggles and Mercy S. Morse); died on 5 Nov 1911 in Rutland Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Nov 1911 in Maynard Cemetery, Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Daniel married Rosette Ellen Kelley on 8 Feb 1859 in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Rosette (daughter of James Kelley and Sophronia Butler) was born about 1840 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 31 Aug 1875 in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Sep 1875 in Old Dartt Cemetery, Charleston, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Rosette Ellen Kelley was born about 1840 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania (daughter of James Kelley and Sophronia Butler); died on 31 Aug 1875 in Charleston Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Sep 1875 in Old Dartt Cemetery, Charleston, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
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4. | Homer Ruggles was born on 30 Dec 1791 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 9 Apr 1865 in Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 11 Apr 1865 in Maynard Cemetery, Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Homer + Mercy S. Morse. Mercy was born on 5 Nov 1794 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 4 Jul 1870 in Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Jul 1870 in Maynard Cemetery, Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mercy S. Morse was born on 5 Nov 1794 in Weathersfield, Windsor, Vermont; died on 4 Jul 1870 in Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Jul 1870 in Maynard Cemetery, Elk Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
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6. | James Kelley was born on 19 Jan 1804 in Vermont; died on 31 Jul 1883 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Aug 1883 in Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania. James + Sophronia Butler. Sophronia was born on 11 Aug 1814 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sep 1886 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Sep 1886 in Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Sophronia Butler was born on 11 Aug 1814 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Sep 1886 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Sep 1886 in Wellsboro Cemetery, Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania.
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