New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 19 november 1889 in Oneonta, Otsego, New York. Rena May is deceased in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania the friday 7 november 1924 aged of 34 years old. She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania the monday 10 november 1924.
a. Rena May is married aged of 25 years old the saturday 12 december 1914 in Hornell, Steuben, New York with Murl Edwin 'Merle' Backus aged of 32 years old, son of John Couch Backus and Mary Almira Windsor. He was born the wednesday 19 april 1882 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania. Murl Edwin 'Merle' is deceased in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania the monday 7 november 1932 aged of 50 years old. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania the wednesday 9 november 1932.
No children were born from this union.
New York, County Marriages, 1908-1935
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967
Murl Backus Dies
Murl Backus Dies - Part 2
Shot by Aged Mother-In-Law
Murl Edwin - Rena May Ostrander Backus
US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918
1900 US Census
1910 US Census
1920 US Census
1930 US Census
Obituary
New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942
Woman held for death of daughter-in-law