1. Sarah S. Ross

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 31 may 1830 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Sarah S. is deceased in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa the saturday 23 march 1907 aged of 76 years old. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York the wednesday 27 march 1907.

a. Sarah S. is married aged of 20 years old the 8 december 1850 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts with George Wendell Backus aged of 31 years old, son of Nathaniel Backus and Hannah Fessenden. He was born the 31 january 1819 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. George Wendell is deceased in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa the tuesday 17 december 1889 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York the saturday 21 december 1889.

Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

a.i. Florence Backus. She was born the tuesday 2 december 1851 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Florence is deceased in Orange County, Florida the thursday 30 november 1939 aged of 87 years old.
a.ii. George Walter Backus. He was born the tuesday 31 january 1854 in Massachusetts.
a.ii.a. George Walter is married with Helena Josephina Unknown, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 31 august 1863 in Switzerland.