Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Cora Canfield was born on 30 May 1866 in Big Flats, Chemung, New York; died on 9 Dec 1940 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 12 Dec 1940 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. Cora married William "Willis" Wihn on 3 Jan 1883 in Big Flats, Chemung, New York. William was born on 12 Oct 1853 in Irondequoit, Monroe, New York; died on 1 Oct 1900 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 3 Oct 1900 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Clarence G. Wihn ![]() Clarence married Mamie Garnet on 3 Feb 1915 in Steuben County, New York. Mamie was born in Aug 1897 in Hornby, Steuben, New York; died on 20 Dec 1919 in Hornby, Steuben, New York; was buried on 23 Dec 1919 in Big Flats Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary Sarah Wihn ![]() Mary married William R. Davies on 9 Oct 1907 in New York. William was born on 31 May 1876 in Wales, Yorkshire, England; died in Nov 1942 in Corning, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Floyd Ray Wihn ![]() Floyd married Nina Mable Martin on 9 Aug 1908 in Gibson, Steuben, New York, and was divorced on 30 Dec 1915 in Wayland, Steuben, New York. Nina was born in Sep 1890 in Woodhull, Steuben, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Floyd married Olive Simons on 24 Dec 1919 in Corning, Steuben, New York. Olive (daughter of Unknown Simons and Caroline "Carrie" Southard) was born about 1900 in Hornby, Steuben, New York; died on 22 Apr 1936; was buried on 24 Apr 1936 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Floyd married Ola L. Edger on 4 Mar 1937. Ola (daughter of John Eugene Edger and Flora L. Millspaugh) was born on 23 Jul 1899 in Gibson, Steuben, New York; died on 5 Nov 1988 in Montour Falls, Schuyler, New York; was buried on 7 Nov 1988 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Herman Lee Wihn ![]() |
6. | Ralph William Wihn ![]() |
7. | Beatrice Irene Wihn ![]() Beatrice married Horace Leroy Monroe on 29 Jul 1939 in Corning, Steuben, New York. Horace was born on 1 Dec 1904 in Steuben County, New York; died on 8 Mar 1992 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 11 Mar 1992 in Elmwood Cemetery, Caton, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |