1. Ruth G. Little

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 31 july 1833 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. Ruth G. is deceased in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts the 23 november 1902 aged of 69 years old. She was buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts the wednesday 26 november 1902.

a. Ruth G. is married aged of 20 years old the thursday 9 march 1854 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts with Francis H. Backus aged of 25 years old, son of Ichabod Backus and Sophronia E. Small. He was born the thursday 20 march 1828 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Francis H. is deceased in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts the 1 january 1905 aged of 76 years old. He was buried in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts the thursday 5 january 1905.

Four children were born from this union (one boy and three girls).

• a.i. Mary Ann Backus. She was born the friday 30 march 1855 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
• a.ii. Sarah E. Backus. She was born the thursday 30 april 1857 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
• a.iii. Harriet F. Backus. She was born the tuesday 7 june 1859 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

  a.iii.a. Harriet F. is married aged of 17 years old the 17 september 1876 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts with George H. Handy aged of 24 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 30 november 1851 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iv. David Allen Backus. He was born the saturday 30 march 1861 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.