1. Elizabeth Knight

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 20 december 1820 in South Carolina. Elizabeth is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the 3 february 1901 aged of 80 years old. She was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the tuesday 5 february 1901.

a. Elizabeth is married aged of 18 years old the tuesday 25 december 1838 in Walton County, Georgia with Gilberry B. Backus aged of 16 years old, son of John B. Baccus and Clara Cushen. He was born the monday 20 may 1822 in Georgia. Gilberry B. is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the 29 october 1876 aged of 54 years old. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the tuesday 31 october 1876.

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

• a.i. John Thomas Backus. He was born the saturday 12 october 1844 in Georgia. John Thomas is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the wednesday 29 november 1922 aged of 78 years old. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the saturday 2 december 1922.
• a.ii. Green Foster Backus. He was born the 11 october 1846 in Walton County, Georgia. Green Foster is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the thursday 30 november 1922 aged of 76 years old. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the 3 december 1922.

  a.ii.a. Green Foster is married aged of 22 years old the monday 4 october 1869 in Fulton County, Georgia with Frances Sarah Gibbs aged of 23 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 30 november 1845 in Georgia. Frances Sarah is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the tuesday 16 may 1893 aged of 47 years old.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.iii. Lucinda Backus. She was born the monday 12 july 1847 in Alabama. Lucinda is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the friday 23 april 1915 aged of 67 years old.
• a.iv. James Monroe Backus. He was born the monday 10 march 1851 in Alabama. James Monroe is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the 29 july 1917 aged of 66 years old.
• a.v. Mansel Backus. He was born the wednesday 10 november 1852 in Alabama. Mansel is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the friday 14 february 1936 aged of 83 years old. He was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the monday 17 february 1936.

  a.v.a. Mansel is married with Sallie Williams, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 13 april 1859 in Georgia. Sallie is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the tuesday 5 december 1911 aged of 52 years old. She was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the friday 8 december 1911.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.vi. Sarah H. Backus. She was born the monday 14 may 1855 in Alabama. Sarah H. is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the thursday 29 august 1935 aged of 80 years old.
• a.vii. Joseph W. Backus. He was born the monday 30 november 1857 in Alabama. Joseph W. is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the friday 24 february 1893 aged of 35 years old.
• a.viii. Elizabeth Jane Backus. She was born the saturday 31 january 1863 in Georgia. Elizabeth Jane is deceased in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia the monday 30 april 1951 aged of 88 years old.