Generation 1

1. Mary Adelaide Mason

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 7 october 1858 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mary Adelaide is deceased in Barry Twp, Barry, Michigan the tuesday 26 june 1877 aged of 18 years old. She was buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan the thursday 28 june 1877.

a. Mary Adelaide is married aged of 16 years old the wednesday 6 october 1875 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan with Columbus Wesley Backus aged of 22 years old, son of Christopher Columbus Backus and Eliza Ann Sprague. He was born the monday 22 november 1852 in Batavia, Genesee, New York. Columbus Wesley is deceased in Barry Twp, Barry, Michigan the monday 19 july 1915 aged of 62 years old. He was buried in East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Barry, Michigan the thursday 22 july 1915.

a. Columbus Wesley had another relationship, he is married aged of 25 years old the wednesday 14 august 1878 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan with Estelle Marcella Dewey aged of 22 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 march 1856 in Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Estelle Marcella is deceased in Barry County, Michigan the monday 20 february 1939 aged of 82 years old. She was buried in East Hickory Corners Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Barry, Michigan the thursday 23 february 1939.

Documents


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1920


Michigan, Births, 1867-1902


Michigan, Births, 1867-1902


Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925


Forest Lawn Cemetery Lot Register


Forest Lawn Cemetery Burial Permit


Forest Lawn Cemetery Burial Permit


Forest Lawn Cemetery Burial Permit

Photos


Columbus Wesley Backus


Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995


Minnie Mason Backus


1860 US Census


1880 US Census


1870 US Census


1900 US Census


1910 US Cemsus

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths