1. Ellen Elizabeth Adams

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1833 in Ohio. Ellen Elizabeth is deceased in Defiance County, Ohio the wednesday 15 february 1871 aged of 37 years old. She was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio the friday 17 february 1871.

a. Ellen Elizabeth is married aged of 22 years old the tuesday 20 may 1856 in Defiance County, Ohio with George Clinton Backus aged of 31 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1824 in St Lawrence County, New York. George Clinton is deceased in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio the wednesday 22 march 1871 aged of 46 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio the friday 24 march 1871.

Six children were born from this union (three boys and three girls).

• a.i. Mary Backus. She was born the thursday 23 april 1857 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio. Mary is deceased in Brookfield, Cook, Illinois the wednesday 10 march 1926 aged of 68 years old.

  a.i.a. Mary is married aged of 26 years old the friday 30 november 1883 with Thomas Durell Fisher aged of 27 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 31 august 1856 in Salona, Clinton, Pennsylvania. Thomas Durell is deceased in Cook County, Illinois the tuesday 11 january 1944 aged of 87 years old.

  Two children were born from this union (two boys and zero girl).

  • a.i.a.i. Norman Backus Fisher. He was born the monday 4 july 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Norman Backus is deceased in Brookfield, Cook, Illinois the monday 28 december 1970 aged of 83 years old.
  • a.i.a.ii. Harold Ward Fisher. He was born the 13 march 1892 in Cook County, Illinois. Harold Ward is deceased in Brookfield, Cook, Illinois the monday 30 june 1969 aged of 77 years old.
• a.ii. Catherine Backus. She was born the friday 7 august 1857 in Ohio. Catherine is deceased in Amarillo, Potter, Texas the friday 21 july 1922 aged of 64 years old.

  a.ii.a. Catherine is married aged of 42 years old the saturday 17 february 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois with Moses Frankham aged of 38 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 30 april 1861 in Isle of Dogs, London, England. Moses is deceased the tuesday 30 april 1929 aged of 68 years old.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iii. John A. Backus. He was born the tuesday 24 january 1860 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. John A. is deceased in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio the friday 26 march 1943 aged of 83 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio the monday 29 march 1943.
• a.iv. George Dwight Backus. He was born the friday 24 october 1862 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. George Dwight is deceased in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota the monday 12 october 1925 aged of 62 years old.
• a.v. Nathaniel Bishop Backus. He was born the thursday 28 may 1868 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. Nathaniel Bishop is deceased in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota the monday 22 april 1946 aged of 77 years old. He was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance, Defiance, Ohio the thursday 25 april 1946.

  a.v.a. Nathaniel Bishop is married aged of 32 years old the wednesday 25 july 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois with Maude Ruggles aged of 21 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1878.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.vi. Nellie Backus Strong. She was born the wednesday 25 january 1871 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio. Nellie Backus is deceased in Idaho City, Boise, Idaho the saturday 25 march 1876 aged of 5 years old. She was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Boise, Ada, Idaho the monday 27 march 1876.