1. Mary Ann Desmond

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1824 in New Jersey. Mary Ann is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 4 january 1870 aged of 45 years old. She was buried in Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the thursday 6 january 1870.

a. Mary Ann is married with Samuel Backus, son of Talcott Backus and Nancy Root. He was born the 17 april 1825 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Samuel is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 29 december 1857 aged of 32 years old. He was buried in Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the thursday 31 december 1857.

Three children were born from this union (one boy and two girls).

• a.i. Mary Elizabeth Backus. She was born the saturday 2 february 1850 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Mary Elizabeth is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 28 november 1905 aged of 55 years old. She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the friday 1 december 1905.

  a.i.a. Mary Elizabeth is married aged of 25 years old the thursday 21 october 1875 in Mercer County, New Jersey with Luther Stephens Skillman aged of 37 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 29 october 1837 in Rocky Hill, Somerset, New Jersey. Luther Stephens is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the 12 january 1913 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the thursday 16 january 1913.

  Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

  • a.i.a.i. Thomas Julien Skillman. He was born the 5 november 1876 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Thomas Julien is deceased in Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania the 24 september 1939 aged of 62 years old.
  • a.i.a.ii. Julia A. Skillman. She was born the tuesday 25 june 1878 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Julia A. is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the saturday 28 september 1889 aged of 11 years old.
• a.ii. Talcott Backus. He was born the saturday 1 january 1853 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Talcott is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the 24 april 1904 aged of 51 years old. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the thursday 28 april 1904.

  a.ii.a. Talcott is married aged of 23 years old the wednesday 4 october 1876 in Mercer County, New Jersey with Anna Margaret Robertson aged of 22 years old, daughter of William Robertson and Margaret Anna Wilsey. She was born the saturday 25 february 1854 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Anna Margaret is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the monday 6 january 1890 aged of 35 years old. She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the wednesday 8 january 1890.

  Four children were born from this union (three boys and one girl).

  • a.ii.a.i. Richard Allison Backus. He was born the monday 15 april 1878 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Richard Allison is deceased in Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts the thursday 23 july 1970 aged of 92 years old. He was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the 26 july 1970.

    a.ii.a.i.a. Richard Allison is married aged of 27 years old the saturday 29 april 1905 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey with Mary Adeline Barwis aged of 27 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 4 january 1878 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Mary Adeline is deceased in Goffstown, Hillsborough, New Hampshire the saturday 19 april 1952 aged of 74 years old. She was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 22 april 1952.

  • a.ii.a.ii. Maud Ewing Backus. She was born the thursday 18 may 1882 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Maud Ewing is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the friday 10 april 1964 aged of 81 years old. She was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey the monday 13 april 1964.

    a.ii.a.ii.a. Maud Ewing is married aged of 28 years old the saturday 21 may 1910 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey with James Stevens Messler aged of 26 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 12 january 1884 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. James Stevens is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the friday 15 may 1931 aged of 47 years old. He was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey the monday 18 may 1931.

  • a.ii.a.iii. Russell Talcott Backus. He was born the saturday 10 april 1886 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Russell Talcott is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 21 october 1930 aged of 44 years old. He was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey the thursday 23 october 1930.

    a.ii.a.iii.a. Russell Talcott is married with Helen Hall, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 31 may 1893 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Helen is deceased in Pennington, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 3 august 1965 aged of 72 years old. She was buried in First Presbyterian Church of Ewing Cemetery, Ewing, Mercer, New Jersey the friday 6 august 1965.

  • a.ii.a.iv. Frederick Clark Backus. He was born the friday 6 september 1889 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Frederick Clark is deceased in Buffalo, Erie, New York the thursday 10 april 1969 aged of 79 years old. He was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie, New York the saturday 12 april 1969.
    

    a.ii.a.iv.a. Frederick Clark is married with Emily Saunders Burrows, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the friday 13 may 1898 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Emily Saunders is deceased in Hamburg, Erie, New York the monday 28 october 1968 aged of 70 years old. She was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie, New York the thursday 31 october 1968.

    
• a.iii. Kittie A. Backus. She was born the thursday 30 november 1854 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey. Kittie A. is deceased in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the 6 july 1873 aged of 18 years old. She was buried in Mercer Cemetery, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey the tuesday 8 july 1873.