Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Jane Butler was born in Apr 1862 in Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 1919 in Corning, Steuben, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1919 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jobs Corners, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Mary married Jeremiah A. "Jerry" Bockus about 1880. Jeremiah (son of George Henry Backus, Jr. and Jane Eliza Rockwell) was born on 16 Aug 1855 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Jan 1940 in Big Flats, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 Feb 1940 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Mary married Daniel Levi Sheive after 1910. Daniel was born about 1866 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Minnie Bockus ![]() Family/Spouse: Charles V. Head. Charles was born about 1883 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Anna Roxanne Bockus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Miller. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Wallace Avery "Walt" Keyser. Wallace was born on 11 May 1899 in Corning, Steuben, New York; died on 19 Jul 1972 in Pine City, Chemung, New York; was buried on 22 Jul 1972 in Coopers Plains Cemetery, Coopers Plains, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Lila E. Bockus ![]() Lila married William Chancey Spearen on 22 Apr 1905 in Potter County, Pennsylvania, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. William was born on 4 Mar 1883 in Potter County, Pennsylvania; died about 1928; was buried in 1928 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Shinglehouse, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lila married Merritt Leroy Webb on 7 Nov 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Merritt was born on 29 Dec 1902 in Smithville Flats, Chenango, New York; died on 8 Aug 1990 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 11 Aug 1990 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Eva D. Bockus ![]() Eva married Francis Willard Jones on 15 Apr 1911 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Francis was born on 15 Apr 1893 in Penn Yan, Yates, New York; died on 4 Dec 1963 in Troy, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Dec 1963 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Victoria Bockus ![]() |
7. | Grace Alice Bockus ![]() Grace married Leo George Ayers on 28 May 1917 in Corning, Steuben, New York. Leo was born on 18 Apr 1894 in Jobs Corners, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Living ![]() |
9. | Elvira Charlotte Spearen ![]() Family/Spouse: Howard Calvin Huntley. Howard was born on 1 Sep 1890 in Pharsalia, Chenango, New York; died on 4 Feb 1928 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elvira married Arthur Mark Seymour, Sr. on 16 Nov 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Arthur was born on 23 May 1906 in Moreland, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Aug 1970 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 28 Aug 1970 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Walter D. Spearen ![]() Walter married Dorothy B. Clinton on 16 Jun 1932 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Dorothy was born on 5 Jun 1911 in Costello, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Minnie I. Spearen ![]() Minnie married Seymour Mason Trimm about 1927. Seymour was born on 9 Nov 1897 in Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Feb 1962 in Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Luther Albert Spearen ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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13. | Idline Spearen ![]() |
14. | Earl Francis Jones ![]() |
15. | Frances Ione Jones ![]() Frances married Russell Burritt Sargent on 11 Jul 1934 in Waverly, Tioga, New York. Russell was born on 20 Jul 1913 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died in Jun 1974 in Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried in Jun 1974 in Bradford County Memorial Park, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Margaret M. Jones ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Carl M. Trimm, Sr. ![]() |
19. | Seymour Walter Trimm ![]() |
20. | Frank Moore Trimm ![]() Frank married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Frank married Bonita Louise Witchen on 1 Aug 1983 in Winchester, Independent Cities, Virginia. Bonita was born on 10 May 1942 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 2 Jul 1998. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Living ![]() |