1. Mary F. Mellen

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 7 august 1838 in Canada. Mary F. is deceased in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado the thursday 28 december 1922 aged of 84 years old. She was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont, Colorado the 31 december 1922.

a. Mary F. is married aged of 38 years old the monday 25 june 1877 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota with Hiram Backus aged of 40 years old, son of John Backus and Electa Congdon. He was born the tuesday 7 march 1837 in Putnam, Washington, New York. Hiram is deceased in Canon City, Fremont, Colorado the monday 24 may 1926 aged of 89 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont, Colorado the thursday 27 may 1926.

A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).

• a.i. Robert Francis Backus. He was born the saturday 8 june 1878 in Owatonna, Steele, Minnesota. Robert Francis is deceased in Florence, Fremont, Colorado the thursday 31 december 1953 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Lakeside Cemetery, Canon City, Fremont, Colorado the thursday 31 december 1953.