Wilfred W. Ward: Backus Family History

Abt 1880 - Abt 1881 (1 year)

Generation: 1

1. Wilfred W. Ward was born about 1880 in Michigan (son of Dr. Electus Backus Ward and Mary Louise Armour); died about 1881 in Michigan.

Generation: 2

Dr. Electus Backus Ward was born on 25 Dec 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York (son of Capt. James Noble Ward and Mary Electa Backus); died on 25 Apr 1891 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.

Electus married Mary Louise Armour on 26 Dec 1876 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Louise Armour was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York.

Children:

Hugh Armor Ward, Sr. was born on 16 Oct 1877 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 21 Jul 1910 in Warrenton, Fauquier, Virginia; was buried on 23 Jul 1910 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia.
Electus Backus Ward, Sr. was born on 26 Feb 1879 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 11 Dec 1912 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 14 Dec 1912 in Richmondville Cemetry, Richmondville, Schoharie, New York.
1. Wilfred W. Ward was born about 1880 in Michigan; died about 1881 in Michigan.

Generation: 3

Capt. James Noble Ward was born in Sep 1823 in Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1858 in Saint Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Dec 1858 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

James married Mary Electa Backus on 5 Jan 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York. Mary (daughter of Col. Electus Backus, Jr. and Mary Lathy Brady) was born on 8 Dec 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 10 Mar 1867 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 12 Mar 1867 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Electa Backus was born on 8 Dec 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (daughter of Col. Electus Backus, Jr. and Mary Lathy Brady); died on 10 Mar 1867 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 12 Mar 1867 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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2. Dr. Electus Backus Ward was born on 25 Dec 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York; died on 25 Apr 1891 in Richmond, Wise, Virginia.

Generation: 4

10.

Col. Electus Backus, Jr. was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York (son of Lt. Col. Electus Mallory Backus and Sabra Judson); died on 7 Jun 1862 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jun 1862 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Electus married Mary Lathy Brady on 6 Nov 1830 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary (daughter of Maj Gen Hugh Brady and Sarah Wallis) was born on 11 Nov 1811 in Juniata, Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Feb 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Mary Lathy Brady was born on 11 Nov 1811 in Juniata, Cumberland, Pennsylvania (daughter of Maj Gen Hugh Brady and Sarah Wallis); died on 10 Feb 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

Children:

Sarah Wallis Backus was born on 12 Sep 1831 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 18 Apr 1833 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
Samuel Preston Backus was born on 30 Jun 1836 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 17 Feb 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 19 Feb 1837 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
5. Mary Electa Backus was born on 8 Dec 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 10 Mar 1867 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 12 Mar 1867 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.

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