Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Seth Backus, Jr. was born on 2 Nov 1782 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Oct 1838 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 10 Oct 1838 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. Seth married Elizabeth Hamblin on 28 Aug 1809 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 16 Aug 1790 in Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1873 in South Bend, St Joseph, Indiana; was buried on 21 Nov 1873 in Portage Prairie Cemetery, German Twp, St Joseph, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Gideon W. Backus ![]() |
3. | Eunice Backus ![]() |
4. | Mary Backus ![]() Mary married Samuel Hardman on 8 Sep 1842 in St. Joseph County, Indiana. Samuel was born on 11 Nov 1818 in Ohio; died on 16 Jan 1883 in Linn County, Oregon; was buried on 18 Jan 1883 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Milton Backus ![]() |
6. | Cyrus Backus ![]() Cyrus married Anna M. Scherbohn on 9 Oct 1861 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Anna was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania; died before 1865 in St Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Cyrus married Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier on 3 Oct 1866 in St Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | James R. Backus ![]() |
8. | Benjamin Newton Hardman ![]() Benjamin married Rebecca Ann Powell on 9 Jun 1867 in Linn County, Oregon. Rebecca was born on 27 Jan 1850 in Jackson County, Missouri; died on 23 Feb 1873 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 25 Feb 1873 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Benjamin married Roselia R. Ramsey on 2 Oct 1877. Roselia was born on 17 Jul 1849 in Iowa; died on 12 Nov 1923 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 15 Nov 1923 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Christopher Hardman ![]() Christopher married Mary Ann Moore on 13 Dec 1868. Mary was born on 2 Oct 1851 in Oregon; died on 6 Aug 1892 in Lebanon, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 8 Aug 1892 in Lebanon Pioneer Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Elizabeth Ann Hardman ![]() Elizabeth married Thomas Leroy Ramsey on 15 Oct 1863. Thomas was born about 1831 in Sangamon Twp, Piatt, Illinois; died about 1876 in Linn County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elizabeth married Isaac Joseph Long on 22 Jan 1879. Isaac was born on 27 Dec 1835 in Clinton, Anderson, Tennessee; died on 22 Dec 1921 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 24 Dec 1921 in Riverside Cemetery, Albany, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Sarah E. Hardman ![]() |
12. | William Riley Hardman ![]() |
13. | Mary E. Hardman ![]() |
14. | Henry Clay Hardman ![]() |
15. | David Franklin Hardman ![]() Family/Spouse: Ida M. Welch. Ida was born on 25 Oct 1864 in Kinsman, Grundy, Illinois; died on 31 Oct 1939 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 3 Nov 1939 in Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | James Clinton Hardman ![]() James married Elizabeth Hanna Ramsey on 26 Oct 1884. Elizabeth was born in Mar 1867 in Harrisburg, Linn, Oregon; died on 16 May 1944 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 19 May 1944 in Lebanon IOOF Cemetery, Lebanon, Linn, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | William Rily Backus ![]() William married Harriet Mayetto "Mary" Harrington about 1895 in Oregon. Harriet (daughter of William Henry Harrington, Sr. and Donetichie Jane Butwee) was born on 6 Aug 1862 in California; died on 15 May 1923 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 17 May 1923 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Ovilla Ann Barker on 18 Dec 1925 in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon. Ovilla was born on 28 Aug 1854 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; died on 6 Oct 1927 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; was buried on 9 Oct 1927 in Mount Union Cemetery, Philomath, Benton, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Amanda Ellen Backus ![]() Amanda married Reuel Pratt Ray on 15 Aug 1890 in Pierce County, Washington. Reuel was born on 26 Nov 1852 in Millbridge, Washington, Maine; died on 9 Oct 1933 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 12 Oct 1933 in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | John Charles Backus ![]() John married Rose Bertha Ferr on 24 Aug 1899 in Lincoln City, Lincoln, Oregon. Rose was born on 10 Jan 1879 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon; died on 15 May 1940 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 18 May 1940 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Elizbeth E. Backus ![]() |
21. | Lloyd W. Hardman ![]() Family/Spouse: Emma Grace Swan. Emma was born on 21 Dec 1885 in Kansas; died on 6 Feb 1931 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 9 Feb 1931 in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Robert Clay Hardman ![]() Family/Spouse: Anna Lena Meindl. Anna was born on 17 Nov 1892 in Oregon; died on 4 Mar 1980 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 7 Mar 1980 in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Hiram Tracy Hardman ![]() Family/Spouse: Jessie L. Unknown. Jessie was born on 3 Sep 1895 in Oregon; died on 7 Jul 1985 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 10 Jul 1985 in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Clarence Vernon Backus ![]() Clarence married Ella Victorine Hillhouse on 7 Oct 1943 in Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. Ella was born on 4 Nov 1875 in Lucas County, Iowa; died on 9 Jul 1968 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1968 in Ocean View Memory Gardens and Crematory, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Alice Jane Backus ![]() Alice married Sherman A. Frederickson about 1919, and was divorced about 1921. Sherman was born on 25 Dec 1895 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; died on 23 Jan 1959 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Alice married August Edwin Jussila on 28 Aug 1929 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, and was divorced on 13 Jan 1947 in Lincoln County, Oregon. August was born on 13 Apr 1900 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; died on 12 Mar 1947 in Newport, Lincoln, Oregon; was buried on 15 Mar 1947 in Greenwood Cemetery, Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Sylvia Katherine Backus ![]() Sylvia married William Silas Gallman, Jr. on 24 Jan 1925 in Maricopa County, Arizona, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. William was born on 11 Apr 1899 in Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi; died on 24 Jul 1976 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Helen May Backus ![]() Helen married Harold Bernard Hertz on 1 Aug 1921 in Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Harold was born on 15 Dec 1898 in Salem, Marion, Oregon; died on 11 Jul 1953 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 15 Jul 1953 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Helen married James Odell Laughrun on 10 May 1930 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. James was born on 11 Apr 1905 in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; died on 3 Jan 1994 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 6 Jan 1994 in Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Herbert Allen Backus ![]() Herbert married Amelia Viliborghi on 15 Jan 1933 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Amelia was born on 2 Nov 1908 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; died on 3 Nov 1993 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 6 Nov 1993 in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | John William "Billy" Gallman ![]() |
30. | Virginia Marie Gallman ![]() |
31. | Marlene Rose Gallman ![]() |
32. | Barbara Ann Gallman ![]() |
33. | Living ![]() |
34. | Odell Allen Backus ![]() |
35. | Charlotte Joanne Backus ![]() |