Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Gov. Winthrop Aldrich Rockefeller was born on 1 May 1912 in Manhattan, New York, New York (son of John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. and Abby Greene Aldrich); died on 22 Feb 1973 in Palm Springs, Riverside, California; was buried on 25 Feb 1973 in Winrock Farms, Petit Jean, Conway, Arkansas. Winthrop married Jievute "Bobo" Paulekiute on 14 Feb 1948 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, and was divorced about 1954. Jievute was born on 6 Sep 1916 in Noblestown, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; died on 19 May 2008 in Little Rock, Pulaski, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Winthrop married Jeannette Katherine Edris on 11 Jun 1956 in Kootenai County, Idaho, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Jeannette was born on 13 Jul 1918 in Seattle, King, Washington; died on 7 Dec 1997 in Palm Springs, Riverside, California; was buried on 11 Dec 1997 in Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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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