Generation 1

1. Electus Backus Ward

Son of Electus Backus Ward and Maud H. Spencer. He was born the tuesday 24 march 1908 in Montclair, Essex, New Jersey. Electus Backus is deceased in New York City, New York, New York the thursday 14 may 1987 aged of 79 years old.

Documents


California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Generation 2

2. Electus Backus Ward

Son of Electus Backus Ward and Mary Louise Armour. He was born the wednesday 26 february 1879 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Electus Backus is deceased in Manhattan, New York, New York the wednesday 11 december 1912 aged of 33 years old. He was buried in Richmondville Cemetry, Richmondville, Schoharie, New York the saturday 14 december 1912.

a. Electus Backus is married aged of 21 years old the wednesday 5 december 1900 with Maud H. Spencer aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 30 june 1875 in Utica, Oneida, New York. Maud H. is deceased in New York City, New York, New York the friday 31 january 1975 aged of 99 years old.

a. Maud H. had another relationship, she is married with Unk Keating, son of unknown father and mother.

Documents


California, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1957


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964

Photos


Social Security Death Index


New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949


Electus Backus Ward Sr - No Photo, Link Only

Generation 3

4. Electus Backus Ward

Son of James Noble Ward and Mary Electa Backus. He was born the thursday 25 december 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York. Electus Backus is deceased in Richmond, Wise, Virginia the saturday 25 april 1891 aged of 34 years old.

a. Electus Backus is married aged of 20 years old the tuesday 26 december 1876 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan with Mary Louise Armour aged of 15 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 12 february 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio. Mary Louise is deceased in Manhattan, New York, New York the saturday 16 april 1904 aged of 43 years old.

Documents


Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963


Michigan, County Marriages, 1822-1940

Photos


New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949

Generation 4

8. James Noble Ward

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 31 august 1823 in Kentucky. James Noble is deceased in Saint Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota the monday 6 december 1858 aged of 35 years old. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the thursday 9 december 1858.

a. James Noble is married aged of 32 years old the saturday 5 january 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York with Mary Electa Backus aged of 18 years old, daughter of Electus Backus and Mary Lathy Brady. She was born the friday 8 december 1837 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary Electa is deceased in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the 10 march 1867 aged of 29 years old. She was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the tuesday 12 march 1867.

Photos


1850 US Census


Mary Electus Backus Ward - No Photo, Link Only


Capt James Noble Ward - No Photo, Link Only

Generation 5

18. Electus Backus

Son of Electus Mallory Backus and Sabra Judson. He was born the friday 17 february 1804 in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York. Electus is deceased in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the saturday 7 june 1862 aged of 58 years old. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the tuesday 10 june 1862.

a. Electus is married aged of 23 years old the thursday 1 march 1827 in Lowville, Lewis, New York with Sarah Wallis Brady aged of 19 years old, daughter of Hugh Brady and Sarah Wallis. She was born the friday 19 june 1807 in Mahoning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Sarah Wallis is deceased in Jefferson County, Missouri the saturday 12 april 1828 aged of 20 years old. She was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Saint Louis, St. Louis, Missouri the monday 14 april 1828.

b. Electus is married aged of 26 years old the saturday 6 november 1830 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan with Mary Lathy Brady aged of 18 years old, daughter of Hugh Brady and Sarah Wallis. She was born the monday 11 november 1811 in Juniata, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Mary Lathy is deceased in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan the tuesday 10 february 1880 aged of 68 years old.

Photos


U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006


U.S., Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934


1850 US Census


Col Electus Backus Jr


U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962


Sarah Wallis Backus - No Photo, Link Only


Lt Col Electus Mallory Backus and Col Electus Backus Jr

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths