Children |
| 1. Elfreda Mary Backus, b. 1 Dec 1860, Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 8 Jan 1863, Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 2 years) |
+ | 2. Ruth Rogene Backus, b. 2 Aug 1862, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 23 Aug 1915, Grant County, Wisconsin (Age 53 years) |
| 3. Charles M. Backus, b. 30 Aug 1864, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 4 Feb 1872, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 7 years) |
| 4. Olive I. Backus, b. 8 Aug 1867, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1872, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 4 years) |
| 5. Dr. Loretta Gazelle Backus, b. 23 Apr 1869, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 30 Apr 1956, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois (Age 87 years) |
| 6. Lucia M. Backus, b. 18 Nov 1871, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1949, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois (Age 77 years) |
+ | 7. Wendell Philips Backus, b. 31 May 1874, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1947, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin (Age 72 years) |
+ | 8. Eugene Miner Backus, b. 3 Sep 1876, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 18 Aug 1960, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois (Age 83 years) |
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