Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sarah Wallis was born on 19 Aug 1778 in Elkton, Cecil, Maryland; died on 25 Aug 1833 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 27 Aug 1833 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Sarah married Maj Gen Hugh Brady on 10 Oct 1805 in Northumberland, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Hugh was born on 28 Jul 1768 in Standing Stone, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; died on 15 Apr 1851 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 17 Apr 1851 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sarah Wallis Brady ![]() Sarah married Col. Electus Backus, Jr. on 1 Mar 1827 in Lowville, Lewis, New York. Electus (son of Lt. Col. Electus Mallory Backus and Sabra Judson) was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York; died on 7 Jun 1862 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jun 1862 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Lathy Brady ![]() Mary married Col. Electus Backus, Jr. on 6 Nov 1830 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Electus (son of Lt. Col. Electus Mallory Backus and Sabra Judson) was born on 17 Feb 1804 in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York; died on 7 Jun 1862 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 10 Jun 1862 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Sarah Wallis Backus ![]() |
5. | Samuel Preston Backus ![]() |
6. | Mary Electa Backus ![]() Mary married Capt. James Noble Ward on 5 Jan 1856 in Governors Island, New York, New York. James was born in Sep 1823 in Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1858 in Saint Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota; was buried on 9 Dec 1858 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Dr. Electus Backus Ward ![]() Electus married Mary Louise Armour on 26 Dec 1876 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Mary was born on 12 Feb 1861 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 16 Apr 1904 in Manhattan, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Hugh Armor Ward, Sr. ![]() Hugh married Sara Rankin Gilfry on 16 Oct 1902 in London, Middlesex, England. Sara was born on 13 Feb 1880 in Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Jul 1961 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jul 1961 in Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Electus Backus Ward, Sr. ![]() Electus married Maud H. Spencer on 5 Dec 1900. Maud was born on 30 Jun 1875 in Utica, Oneida, New York; died in Feb 1975 in New York City, New York, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Wilfred W. Ward ![]() |
11. | Hugh Armor Ward, Jr. ![]() |
12. | Gilfry Ward ![]() Gilfry married Elizabeth Whilldin Hartman on 25 Oct 1930 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland. Elizabeth was born on 19 Apr 1906 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; died on 28 Sep 1978 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Margaret R. Ward ![]() Margaret married Donald K. Vanneman about 1926, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Donald was born on 22 Feb 1902 in Maryland; died on 1 Oct 1963 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Louise Spencer Ward ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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15. | Electus Backus Ward, Jr. ![]() |
16. | Donald Kerr Vanneman, Jr. ![]() Donald married Paula Helen Crary about 1948, and was divorced on 28 Mar 1972 in Washoe County, Nevada. Paula was born on 18 Jul 1928 in Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey; died on 21 Nov 2007 in Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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17. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |