1. | John A. Backus was born on 9 Apr 1861 in Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York (son of Jeddiah Backus and Elizabeth Crawford); died on 19 Oct 1931 in Cayuga, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 22 Oct 1931 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. John married Eva A. Davis about 1883, and was divorced. Eva was born on 10 Nov 1859 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Apr 1938 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 23 Apr 1938 in Riverside Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lena May Backus was born on 16 Dec 1884 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on Yes, date unknown in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
- Etta Alberta Backus was born on 20 Feb 1886 in Picton, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Mar 1957 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York.
- Arthur Almond Eugene Backus was born on 20 Oct 1887 in Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Feb 1939 in Dunnville, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada.
John married Elizabeth May (Talcott) Oakley on 24 Oct 1900 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of Frederick W. "Fred" Oakley and Henrietta W. Lyddon) was born on 17 Jul 1876 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 12 Oct 1969 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 15 Oct 1969 in Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Florence Elizabeth Backus was born on 14 Aug 1905 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; died on 8 Nov 2000 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 11 Nov 2000 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.
- Doris Ethel Backus was born on 30 Jul 1910 in Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; died on 13 Oct 1974 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 1974 in Oatka Cemetery, Scottsville, Monroe, New York.
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