Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Merritt Amos Switzer, Sr. was born on 29 Mar 1888 in Williamson, Wayne, New York (son of Dr. William Benjamin Switzer, DVM and Hattie Josephine Skellenger); died on 7 Nov 1948 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York; was buried on 10 Nov 1948 in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York. Merritt married Jean Armour Muir on 28 Nov 1914 in Gowanda, Cattaraugus, New York. Jean was born on 14 Apr 1890 in Exeter, Huron County, Ontario, N0M, Canada; died on 2 Jan 1967 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York; was buried on 5 Jan 1967 in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Dr. William Benjamin Switzer, DVM was born on 1 Nov 1857 in Peterboro, Madison, New York (son of Simon Switzer and Mary Elizabeth Phelps); died on 24 Oct 1952 in Minetto, Oswego, New York; was buried on 27 Oct 1952 in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York. William married Hattie Josephine Skellenger on 20 Apr 1882 in Wayne County, New York. Hattie was born on 3 Nov 1855 in Yates Center, Orleans, New York; died on 2 Jun 1925 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; was buried on 4 Jun 1925 in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Hattie Josephine Skellenger was born on 3 Nov 1855 in Yates Center, Orleans, New York; died on 2 Jun 1925 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; was buried on 4 Jun 1925 in Riverside Cemetery, Oswego, Oswego, New York.
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4. | Simon Switzer was born on 7 Apr 1822 in Nelson, Madison, New York (son of Thomas L. Switzer and Amy Clark); died on 14 Jan 1877 in Granby, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 Jan 1877 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York. Simon married Mary Elizabeth Phelps on 1 Jan 1850 in Eaton, Madison, New York. Mary (daughter of William Phelps and Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force) was born on 24 Jun 1826 in Fulton, Oswego, New York; died on 14 Jan 1914 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1914 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mary Elizabeth Phelps was born on 24 Jun 1826 in Fulton, Oswego, New York (daughter of William Phelps and Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force); died on 14 Jan 1914 in Morrisville, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1914 in Mount Adnah Cemetery, Fulton, Oswego, New York.
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8. | Thomas L. Switzer was born on 4 Apr 1796 in Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Silas Switzer and Anna Harmond); died on 19 Jan 1882 in Nelson, Madison, New York. Thomas married Amy Clark about 1818. Amy (daughter of James Clark and Submit Hazelton) was born about 1798 in Vermont; died on 12 May 1842 in Nelson, Madison, New York; was buried on 14 May 1842 in Tog Hill Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Amy Clark was born about 1798 in Vermont (daughter of James Clark and Submit Hazelton); died on 12 May 1842 in Nelson, Madison, New York; was buried on 14 May 1842 in Tog Hill Cemetery, Nelson, Madison, New York.
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10. | William Phelps was born on 3 Oct 1795 in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Col. Elijah Austin Phelps and Mary Gibbs); died on 18 Jan 1875 in Madison County, New York; was buried on 20 Jan 1875 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York. William married Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force about 1824. Sarah (daughter of William Force and Caroline Sanger) was born on 9 Jan 1806 in Eaton, Madison, New York; died on 22 May 1873 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah Sawyer "Sally" Force was born on 9 Jan 1806 in Eaton, Madison, New York (daughter of William Force and Caroline Sanger); died on 22 May 1873 in Eaton, Madison, New York; was buried on 24 May 1873 in Morrisville Rural Cemetery, Morrisville, Madison, New York.
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