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 (1.Mary1) was born in Sep 1883 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Mar 1908 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 31 Mar 1908 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jobs Corners, Tioga, Pennsylvania. 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 (1.Mary1) was born in Jan 1889 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; died on 7 May 1937 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 10 May 1937 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. 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 (1.Mary1) was born on 24 Apr 1890 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Jun 1953 in Fisherville, Chemung, New York; was buried on 9 Jun 1953 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. 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 (1.Mary1) was born in Dec 1892 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Apr 1945 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 19 Apr 1945 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. 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 (1.Mary1) was born on 2 May 1896 in Wellsboro, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. |
7. | Grace Alice Bockus (1.Mary1) was born about 1901 in Gaines, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. 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 (3.Anna2, 1.Mary1) |
9. | Elvira Charlotte Spearen (4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Jan 1907 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 8 Jun 1974 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 11 Jun 1974 in Rural Home Cemetery, Big Flats, Chemung, New York. 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 (4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born on 15 Aug 1908 in Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jul 1987 in Port Allegany, Mckean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jul 1987 in Portage Valley Cemetery, Wrights, Mckean, Pennsylvania. 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 (4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born about 1910 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died about 1971. 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 (4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born in May 1915 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; was buried on 20 Dec 1917 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jobs Corners, Tioga, Pennsylvania. |
13. | Idline Spearen (4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born in Dec 1916 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; died on 6 Jan 1917 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Jan 1917 in Jobs Corners Cemetery, Jobs Corners, Tioga, Pennsylvania. |
14. | Earl Francis Jones (5.Eva2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Apr 1912 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 5 Apr 1974 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1974 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, Chemung, New York. |
15. | Frances Ione Jones (5.Eva2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 Aug 1913 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 3 Dec 1993 in Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Dec 1993 in Bradford County Memorial Park, Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania. 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 (5.Eva2, 1.Mary1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Margaret M. Jones (5.Eva2, 1.Mary1) was born on 9 Jan 1925 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 8 May 2003 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 11 May 2003 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Carl M. Trimm, Sr. (11.Minnie3, 4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born on 1 Aug 1927 in Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Feb 2011 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. |
19. | Seymour Walter Trimm (11.Minnie3, 4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born on 6 Aug 1933 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 8 May 1960 in Eldred, McKean, Pennsylvania. |
20. | Frank Moore Trimm (11.Minnie3, 4.Lila2, 1.Mary1) was born on 27 Oct 1936 in Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 21 Oct 2007 in Port Allegany, Mckean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Oct 2007 in Lamphier Cemetery, Eldred, Mckean, Pennsylvania. 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 (15.Frances3, 5.Eva2, 1.Mary1) |