Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Gov. Nelson Aldrich Rockefeller, Sr. was born on 8 Jul 1908 in Bar Harbor, Hancock, Maine (son of John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Greene Aldrich); died on 26 Jan 1979 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was cremated on 29 Jan 1979 in Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York. Nelson married Mary Todhunter "Tod" Clark about 1930, and was divorced in Nov 1961. Mary was born on 17 Jun 1907 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Apr 1999 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Nelson married Margaretta Large "Happy" Fitler on 4 May 1963 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester, New York. Margaretta was born on 9 Jun 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Delaware, Pennsylvania; died on 19 May 2015 in Tarrytown, Westchester, New York; was buried on 23 May 2015 in Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1874 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (son of John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. and Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman); died on 11 May 1960 in Pima County, Arizona; was buried on 14 May 1960 in Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York. John married Abby Greene Aldrich on 9 Oct 1901 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island. Abby was born on 26 Oct 1874 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 5 Apr 1948 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1948 in Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Abby Greene Aldrich was born on 26 Oct 1874 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 5 Apr 1948 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1948 in Rockefeller Family Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, Westchester, New York.
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4. | John Davison Rockefeller, Sr. was born on 8 Jul 1839 in Richford, Tioga, New York (son of William Avery "aka William Livingston" Rockefeller and Eliza Davison); died on 23 May 1937 in Ormond Beach, Volusia, Florida; was buried on 26 May 1937 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. John + Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman. Laura was born on 9 Sep 1839 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio; died on 12 Mar 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Laura Celestia "Cettie" Spelman was born on 9 Sep 1839 in Wadsworth, Medina, Ohio; died on 12 Mar 1915 in Pocantico Hills, Westchester, New York.
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8. | William Avery "aka William Livingston" Rockefeller was born on 13 Nov 1810 in Granger Twp, Allegany, New York (son of Godfrey W. Rockefeller and Lucy Avery); died on 11 May 1906 in Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois; was buried on 14 May 1906 in Oakland Cemetery, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois. William married Eliza Davison on 18 Feb 1837 in Niles, Cayuga, New York. Eliza was born on 12 Sep 1813 in Niles, Cayuga, New York; died on 28 Mar 1889 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1889 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Eliza Davison was born on 12 Sep 1813 in Niles, Cayuga, New York; died on 28 Mar 1889 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1889 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
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