1. Clarissa Jennette Brainard

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 16 december 1829 in New York. Clarissa Jennette is deceased in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the wednesday 21 april 1909 aged of 79 years old. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 23 april 1909.

a. Clarissa Jennette is married with Edwin Eli Backus, son of Jabez Backus and Arseneth Wilson. He was born the monday 30 april 1827 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Edwin Eli is deceased in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 31 august 1900 aged of 73 years old. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the monday 3 september 1900.

Four children were born from this union (two boys and two girls).

• a.i. Edwin Burdette Backus. He was born the saturday 22 february 1851 in Illinois. Edwin Burdette is deceased in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 14 january 1881 aged of 29 years old. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the 16 january 1881.

  a.i.a. Edwin Burdette is married with Malissa S. Unknown, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1850 in Massachusetts. Malissa S. is deceased in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the wednesday 31 march 1880 aged of 29 years old. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 2 april 1880.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Aurelia A. Backus. She was born the 30 november 1851 in Illinois. Aurelia A. is deceased in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 30 november 1928 aged of 77 years old. She was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa the friday 30 november 1928.
• a.iii. Wilson Marvin Backus. He was born the saturday 11 february 1865 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin. Wilson Marvin is deceased in Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan the tuesday 4 september 1945 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford, Clermont, Ohio the friday 7 september 1945.

  a.iii.a. Wilson Marvin is married aged of 21 years old the tuesday 30 november 1886 with Stella Campbell aged of 21 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 30 november 1865 in Iowa. Stella is deceased in Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio the 9 june 1889 aged of 23 years old.

  A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

  • a.iii.a.i. Edwin Burdette Backus. He was born the thursday 27 december 1888 in Blanchester, Clinton, Ohio. Edwin Burdette is deceased in San Diego County, California the thursday 7 july 1955 aged of 66 years old.

    a.iii.a.i.a. Edwin Burdette is married aged of 25 years old the saturday 25 july 1914 in Hamilton County, Ohio with Irene M. Garrett aged of 22 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 12 october 1891 in Douglas County, Kansas. Irene M. is deceased in San Diego, San Diego, California the monday 1 december 1986 aged of 95 years old.

  a.iii.b. Wilson Marvin is married aged of 25 years old the tuesday 2 september 1890 in Hamilton County, Ohio with Mary Livermore Day aged of 24 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 27 february 1866 in Hamilton County, Ohio. Mary Livermore is deceased the friday 7 december 1956 aged of 90 years old. She was buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford, Clermont, Ohio the monday 10 december 1956.

  A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

  • a.iii.b.i. Hugh Day Backus. He was born the monday 3 august 1891 in Lebanon, Warren, Ohio. Hugh Day is deceased in Vero Beach, Indian River, Florida the friday 18 february 1994 aged of 102 years old.

    a.iii.b.i.a. Hugh Day is married aged of 24 years old the wednesday 8 september 1915 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan with Lillian Irene Grow aged of 20 years old, daughter of Julius Austin Grow and Mary Hobart. She was born the monday 10 september 1894 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Lillian Irene is deceased in Pompano Beach, Broward, Florida the monday 10 november 1980 aged of 86 years old.

• a.iv. Julia Backus. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1870 in Iowa.