1. Jane Backus

Daughter of James Backhouse and Martha Broadhead. She was born the thursday 30 november 1837 in England.

2. James Backhouse

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 november 1809 in England. James is deceased in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the tuesday 29 april 1873 aged of 63 years old. He was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the thursday 1 may 1873.

a. James is married aged of 20 years old the monday 28 december 1829 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England with Martha Broadhead aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1811 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England. Martha is deceased in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the monday 15 september 1890 aged of 78 years old. She was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the wednesday 17 september 1890.

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

• a.i. Thomas Backhouse. He was born the 9 january 1831 in Woodkirk, Yorkshire, England.
• a.ii. Israel James Backus. He was born the thursday 31 january 1833 in England. Israel James is deceased in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania the friday 17 february 1905 aged of 72 years old. He was buried in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania the monday 20 february 1905.

  a.ii.a. Israel James is married with Bridget McCool, daughter of Luke McCool and Margaret Unknown. She was born the tuesday 31 may 1842 in Ireland. Bridget is deceased in Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania the monday 19 december 1921 aged of 79 years old. She was buried in Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania the wednesday 21 december 1921.

• a.iii. Henry Backus. He was born the 4 october 1835 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. Henry is deceased in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the thursday 5 may 1904 aged of 68 years old. He was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the 8 may 1904.

  a.iii.a. Henry is married aged of 21 years old the 30 november 1856 with Penniah Charlotte Reinoehl aged of 16 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 25 october 1840 in Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Penniah Charlotte is deceased in Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania the saturday 8 june 1929 aged of 88 years old. She was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania the wednesday 12 june 1929.

• a.iv. Jane Backus. She was born the thursday 30 november 1837 in England.