Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Earl Herman Ruggles was born on 20 May 1894 in Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania (son of James Homer Ruggles and Mary Maude Bookmiller); died on 28 Jun 1982 in Pinellas County, Florida; was buried on 2 Jul 1982 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. Earl married Bertha Adeline Watson on 12 May 1913 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Bertha was born on 25 Apr 1896 in Corning, Steuben, New York; died on 8 Oct 1979 in Pinellas County, Florida; was buried on 12 Oct 1979 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Homer Ruggles was born on 1 Apr 1863 in Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania (son of Daniel W. Ruggles and Rosette Ellen Kelley); died on 13 Nov 1941 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Nov 1941 in Germania Cemetery, Germania, Potter, Pennsylvania. James married Mary Maude Bookmiller about 1893. Mary was born in Jul 1872 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Feb 1916 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 16 Feb 1916 in Germania Cemetery, Germania, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Maude Bookmiller was born in Jul 1872 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Feb 1916 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 16 Feb 1916 in Germania Cemetery, Germania, Potter, Pennsylvania.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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10. | 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] |
11. | 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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