Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Daughter of Marcus Watsie Million and Mary Drum. She was born the saturday 21 january 1843 in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois. Lavenia Jane is deceased in Greene County, Illinois the tuesday 13 february 1894 aged of 51 years old. She was buried in Drake-Million Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the thursday 15 february 1894.
a. Lavenia Jane is married aged of 24 years old the thursday 28 november 1867 in Greene County, Illinois with Henry Elisha Backus aged of 32 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 10 november 1835 in Salisbury, Herkimer, New York. Henry Elisha is deceased in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois the friday 14 january 1887 aged of 51 years old. He was buried in Drake-Million Cemetery, Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the 16 january 1887.
Seven children were born from this union (three boys and four girls).
a.i.a. Nora Ann is married aged of 24 years old the tuesday 20 march 1894 in Greene County, Illinois with Orsa Dow Morris aged of 23 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 27 august 1870 in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois. Orsa Dow is deceased in Greene County, Illinois the friday 20 april 1900 aged of 29 years old. He was buried in Richwoods Cemetery, Athensville, Greene, Illinois the 22 april 1900.
No children were born from this union.
a.ii.a. Marcus Raymond is married aged of 22 years old the wednesday 18 july 1894 in Scott County, Illinois with Norah Ann Wilcox aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 11 august 1868 in Christian County, Illinois. Norah Ann is deceased in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa the saturday 26 july 1952 aged of 83 years old. She was buried in Richwoods Cemetery, Athensville, Greene, Illinois the tuesday 29 july 1952.
No children were born from this union.
a.iii.a. Rosa Lee is married aged of 20 years old the 28 october 1894 in Greene County, Illinois with Lester Ernest Reno aged of 25 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 8 october 1869 in Greene County, Illinois. Lester Ernest is deceased in Greene County, Illinois the tuesday 21 may 1940 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Richwoods Cemetery, Athensville, Greene, Illinois the friday 24 may 1940.
No children were born from this union.
a.iv.a. Clyde Earnest is married aged of 25 years old the 5 march 1905 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa with Hattie Luella McClurg aged of 26 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the thursday 14 november 1878 in Menlo, Guthrie, Iowa. Hattie Luella is deceased in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa the 14 june 1964 aged of 85 years old. She was buried in Chapel Hill Gardens, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa the wednesday 17 june 1964.
No children were born from this union.
a.vi.a. Orra is married aged of 17 years old the thursday 27 july 1899 in Polk County, Iowa with Lee Oliver Wilcox aged of 22 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 11 april 1877 in Greene County, Illinois. Lee Oliver is deceased in Athensville, Greene, Illinois the 29 september 1918 aged of 41 years old.
No children were born from this union.
Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940
Lavenia Jane Million Backus
Henry Elisha Backus
U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
New York, US Grand Army of the Republic Records, 1866-1931
U.S., Civil War Pension Index, General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 22 january 1818 in Stafford County, Virginia. Marcus Watsie is deceased in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois the wednesday 9 december 1885 aged of 67 years old.
a. Marcus Watsie is married aged of 24 years old the tuesday 22 march 1842 in Greene County, Illinois with Mary Drum aged of 25 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 5 march 1817 in Madison, St Clair, Illinois. Mary is deceased in Roodhouse, Greene, Illinois the monday 23 march 1891 aged of 74 years old.
A child was born from this union (zero boy and one girl).