Generation 1

1. Lina Porter

Daughter of Franklin H. Porter and Elizabeth M. Backus. She was born the saturday 30 november 1878 in California.

Photos


1880 US Census

Generation 2

2. Franklin H. Porter

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 14 april 1843 in New York City, New York, New York. Franklin H. is deceased in Lake County, California the friday 18 june 1920 aged of 77 years old. He was buried in Kelseyville Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lake, California the monday 21 june 1920.

a. Franklin H. is married aged of 22 years old the monday 27 november 1865 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts with Elizabeth M. Backus aged of 18 years old, daughter of Marvin Backus and Betsey Ross. She was born the friday 19 february 1847 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Elizabeth M. is deceased in Lake County, California the wednesday 16 july 1919 aged of 72 years old. She was buried in Kelseyville Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lake, California the saturday 19 july 1919.

Documents


Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915

Photos


1850 US Census


1855 Massachusetts State Census


Elizabeth M Backus Porter


Franklin H Porter


California, Death Index, 1905-1939


California, Death Index, 1905-1939


1880 US Census


1900 US Census


1910 US Census

Generation 3

6. Marvin Backus

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 november 1815 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut. Marvin is deceased in South Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts the monday 9 february 1857 aged of 41 years old. He was buried in Berkshire County, Massachusetts the wednesday 11 february 1857.

a. Marvin is married aged of 27 years old the wednesday 30 november 1842 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts with Betsey Ross aged of 16 years old, daughter of Thomas Ross and Lucinda Ayers. She was born the saturday 7 october 1826 in Great Barrington, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Betsey is deceased in Glendale, Berkshire, Massachusetts the tuesday 12 august 1913 aged of 86 years old. She was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts the friday 15 august 1913.

a. Betsey had another relationship, she is married aged of 38 years old the 5 march 1865 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts with Harry Clark aged of 51 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 3 april 1813 in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Harry is deceased in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts the 6 may 1888 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Stockbridge Cemetery, Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts the tuesday 8 may 1888.

Documents


Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915


Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915


Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915


Massachusetts, Marriages, 1841-1915


Marvin's birth place.


Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915


Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915

Photos


1850 US Census


1855 Massachusetts State Census


Marvin Backus Found Dead


Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records-Marriage, 1620-1988


Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records-Death, 1620-1988


Betsey Ross Backus Clark - No Photo, Link Only


Obituary


1870 US Census


1880 US Census


1910 US Census


Marvin Backus - No Photo, Link Only


1860 US Census

Generation 4

14. Thomas Ross

Son of unknown father and mother.

a. Thomas is married with Lucinda Ayers, daughter of unknown father and mother.

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths