Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
![]() |
|
1. | Humphrey Beckwith was born in Mar 1800 in Connecticut; died on 21 Apr 1872 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Apr 1872 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Thirza Unknown. Thirza was born in Oct 1799 in Connecticut; died on 3 Jul 1881 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Jul 1881 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
2. | Flora Ann Beckwith ![]() Flora married Elijah Janes Backus about 1846. Elijah (son of Simon Backus and Elizabeth L. "Betsey" Spicer) was born in Jan 1820 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1901 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in 1901 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
3. | Mary Josephine Backus ![]() |
4. | Charles Backus ![]() |
5. | Howard Asa Backus ![]() Howard married Etta Lemon about 1879. Etta was born in Sep 1854 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1884 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 7 Oct 1884 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Howard married Margaret Mary "Maggie" Burns on 17 Dec 1890 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Margaret was born in Apr 1868 in Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1931 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jul 1931 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Janes Merrill "Jay" Backus ![]() Janes married Nellie May Higgins on 5 Nov 1902 in South Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Nellie was born on 14 Jul 1878 in Warren Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Sep 1937 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Sep 1937 in Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
7. | Clyde Backus ![]() |
8. | Flora Ettie Backus ![]() |
9. | Clyde Asa Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Lillian Ellen Rockefeller. Lillian (daughter of George Martin Rockefeller and Hattie Betsey Allyn) was born on 25 Jul 1907 in Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Aug 1992 in Rocklin, Placer, California; was buried on 19 Aug 1992 in Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
10. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Brown. Mary was born on 9 Sep 1915 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; died on 19 Jun 1997 in Horseheads, Chemung, New York; was buried on 22 Jun 1997 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
11. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
12. | Daniel H. Backus ![]() Daniel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Daniel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
13. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
|
14. | Living ![]() |
15. | Living ![]() |
16. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | ![]() ![]() |
18. | Living ![]() |