Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Ann Rockwell was born on 2 Dec 1811 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York; died on 15 Apr 1889 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Apr 1889 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. Mary married John Backus "Jonny" Watrous on 14 Jan 1830 in Cincinnatus, Cortland, New York. John (son of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus) was born on 22 Nov 1807 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 30 Dec 1883 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jan 1884 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Polly Rebecca Watrous ![]() Polly married William Henry Harrison on 12 Mar 1853. William (son of Rev. John Curtis Harrison and Mary Benjamin) was born on 26 Nov 1830 in Solon, Cortland, New York; died on 28 Jul 1871; was buried on 30 Jul 1871 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Thomas Austin Watrous ![]() Family/Spouse: Isabelle Smith. Isabelle (daughter of Samuel Smith and Hannah Burnette) was born in Mar 1838 in Seneca, Ontario, New York; died on 4 Apr 1906 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 6 Apr 1906 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Hannah Maria Watrous ![]() Hannah married Dr. Horace Spencer Beebe on 7 Nov 1852 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania. Horace (son of Henry Spencer "Harry" Beebe and Martha Foote) was born on 17 Feb 1833 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 25 Aug 1917 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried on 27 Aug 1917 in Hillside Cemetery, Canisteo, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Mary Ellen Watrous ![]() |
6. | Huldah M. Watrous ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Huldah married Charles P. Slater on 11 Nov 1880 in Knoxville, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Charles was born about 1838 in Bath, Steuben, New York; died on 10 Jan 1904 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Jan 1904 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Emeline Rosamond "Emma" Watrous ![]() Emeline married George B. Davis on 3 Jul 1866. George was born in Jun 1847 in New York; died on 12 Dec 1892 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Dec 1892 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | James Harlan Harrison ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
James married DeEtte Lena White about 1875. DeEtte was born on 2 Oct 1857 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 19 Jan 1923 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; was buried on 22 Jan 1923 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Albert Victor Harrison ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Luella R. Swetland. Luella was born on 12 Apr 1859 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 3 Sep 1934 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Sep 1934 in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Frederick L. Harrison ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Frederick married Ellen C. White about 1885. Ellen was born in Dec 1865 in Harrison, Potter, Pennsylvania; died after 1941 in Pennsylvania; was buried in Mills Cemetery, Mills, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | John Harrison ![]() |
12. | Thomas Sumner Watrous ![]() Family/Spouse: Alice Freeman. Alice (daughter of Baskin Freeman and Phebe Ann Ellison) was born in Nov 1859 in Savona, Steuben, New York; died about 1953 in Perinton Twp, Monroe, New York; was buried in 1953 in Grove Cemetery, Bath, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Alice Mabelle Watrous ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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14. | Ellen L. Beebe ![]() |
15. | Alida Lucy Beebe ![]() Alida married Dr. Charles Mark Brasted on 10 Dec 1884 in Hornell, Steuben, New York. Charles was born on 13 Jan 1850 in Howard, Steuben, New York; died on 1 Jan 1909 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried on 4 Jan 1909 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Thomas Arthur Slater ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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17. | Osmer Jay Davis ![]() Osmer married Rachel Bell Marshall on 17 Feb 1904 in Columbiana County, Ohio. Rachel was born on 15 Nov 1879 in Mineral Ridge, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 25 Jun 1917 in Weathersfield Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; was buried on 28 Jun 1917 in Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Osmer married Addie Ellen BIshop about 1921 in Ohio. Addie was born on 28 Jun 1890 in Max Meadows, Wythe, Virginia; died on 13 Nov 1943 in Weathersfield Twp, Trumbull, Ohio; was buried on 16 Nov 1943 in Girard Liberty Union Cemetery, Girard, Trumbull, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Albert L. Davis ![]() |
19. | Margaret Almira Harrison ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: Joseph Frank Eberle, Sr.. Joseph was born on 29 Mar 1875 in Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 30 May 1943 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Jun 1943 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Westfield, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | A. Harling Harrison ![]() |
21. | Dr. Howard Spencer Brasted, Sr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Gladys Viola Ronald. Gladys was born on 1 Apr 1892 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died in Apr 1978 in Hornell, Steuben, New York; was buried in Apr 1978 in Hope Cemetery, Hornell, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Lucy "Lizzie" Davis ![]() |
23. | Morris Davis ![]() |
24. | Anna Rosalyn Davis ![]() Anna married Robert Milton Reigelman on 16 Jul 1947 in Niles, Trumbull, Ohio. Robert was born on 3 Dec 1917 in Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania; died on 1 Feb 1990 in Youngstown, Mahoning, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Charles Webster Gould. Charles was born on 16 Feb 1915 in Georgia; died in Mar 1983 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware; was buried in Mar 1983 in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle, New Castle, Delaware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Charles M. Brasted, II ![]() |
27. | Howard Spencer Brasted, Jr. ![]() Howard married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
28. | Ellen R. Brasted ![]() Ellen married Nathan Williams Hardy on 24 Jul 1943. Nathan was born on 3 Oct 1914 in Almond, Allegany, New York; died on 27 Feb 2001 in Almond, Allegany, New York; was buried on 2 Mar 2001 in Fairview Cemetery, Almond, Allegany, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |