Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | John Downer John married Almira Betsy Howard about 1832. Almira (daughter of Henry "Harry"Howard and Laura Caswell) was born about 1819 in Vermont; died on 17 Nov 1861 in Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Jane E Downer ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Family/Spouse: George D. Varney. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Jane married William W. Varney on 22 Jul 1866 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. William (son of Valentine M. Varney and Cynthia Content Briggs) was born on 15 Aug 1823 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died on 1 Nov 1893 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 3 Nov 1893 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Russell L. Downer ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Russell married Sarah Holmes on 28 Jul 1860 in Bristol, Addison, Vermont. Sarah was born about 1834 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | George Riley Varney ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
George married Hattie A. Butterfield on 2 Oct 1889 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Hattie was born on 21 May 1868 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died on 6 Mar 1950 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 9 Mar 1950 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Valentine M. Varney ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Valentine married Evalena B. Dupont on 21 Nov 1892 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Evalena was born on 8 Apr 1872 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died on 25 Jun 1937 in Bristol, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 28 Jun 1937 in Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery, Bristol, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Mary Ellen Varney ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Mary married Otto Stephen Butterfield on 25 Sep 1895 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Otto was born on 18 Sep 1875 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died on 24 May 1966 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 27 May 1966 in Maple Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Margery C. Varney ![]() Margery married Wesley Ralph Stearns on 15 Nov 1890 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Wesley was born on 31 Dec 1868 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died about 1930 in Skamania County, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Frank L. "Frankie" Varney ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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