Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Rachel Loraine Farnsworth was born on 1 Feb 1850 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont; died on 6 Apr 1901. Rachel married Reuben Cummings Sherman on 20 Oct 1868 in Vermont, and was divorced. Reuben (son of Reuben Sibley Sherman and Hannah Rhuey Cummings) was born on 13 Mar 1845 in Holden, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1878 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Alva Maria Sherman ![]() Alva married Clarence John Lavanway on 19 Nov 1892 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Clarence (son of John Lavanway and Sophrona Emily Putnam) was born on 16 Jun 1869 in Chazy, Clinton, New York; died on 27 Dec 1920 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 29 Dec 1920 in Waitsfield Common Cemetery, Waitsfield Common, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Alpha Sherman ![]() Alpha married Pansy Mae Davenport on 1 Jan 1903 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Pansy was born on 30 Mar 1888 in Northfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 Jul 1959 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jul 1959 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Orville Henry Sherman ![]() Orville married Florence Irene Farnsworth on 12 Mar 1901 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Florence was born about 1883 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Ida Jane Sherman ![]() Ida married Daniel Webster Hardnock on 25 Jan 1892 in Seward, Seward, Nebraska. Daniel was born on 15 Mar 1870 in Illinois; died on 17 May 1933 in Grand Island, Hall, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | William Everett Lavanway ![]() William married Clara Belle McKay on 3 Jun 1920 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. Clara was born on 28 Nov 1889 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 2 Dec 1967 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Marion Avis McCullough on 28 Apr 1932 in Bolton, Chittenden, Vermont, and was divorced in unk. Marion (daughter of James Henry McCullough and Urea Minnie Pratt) was born on 12 May 1915 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Sep 1976 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 17 Sep 1976 in Mountain View Cemetery, Essex Center, Chittenden, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Urea Minnie Pratt on 21 Sep 1943 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Urea was born on 5 Sep 1894 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 1 Jul 1965 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jul 1965 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ida E. Lavanway ![]() |
8. | Calista Lavanway ![]() |
9. | Clarence Alpha Lavanway ![]() Clarence married Maud Bernice Alden on 11 Jul 1922 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, and was divorced. Maud was born on 8 Oct 1904 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Henry A. Lavanway ![]() |
11. | ![]() ![]() Rachel married Harold Earle Barney on 26 Oct 1927. Harold (son of Frank P. Barney and Jennie Abby Hastings) was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Jun 1958 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jun 1958 in Berlin Corner Cemetery, Berlin Corners, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Margaret Mary Lavanway ![]() Margaret married Arthur Abner Livingston on 19 Sep 1917 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Arthur was born on 6 Jul 1885 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 24 Oct 1973 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 1 Nov 1973 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Emogene Lavanway ![]() Emogene married Arthur Rudolph Shepard on 25 Nov 1920. Arthur was born on 16 Jul 1901 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Nov 1964 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 16 Nov 1964 in Saint Monica's Cemetery, Barre, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Emogene married Alphie Arthur Rouleau on 20 Oct 1974 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. Alphie was born on 15 Oct 1904 in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts; died on 30 Apr 1979 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 May 1979 in Saint Sylvester Cemetery, Websterville, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | ![]() ![]() Harold married Earlene Bessie Bowen on 19 Oct 1929 in Hoosick Falls, Rensselaer, New York. Earlene was born on 23 Feb 1910 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont; died on 19 Jun 2006 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 22 Jun 2006 in West Cemetery, Monroe, Franklin, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Albert Eugene Lavanway, Sr. ![]() Albert married Edythe Alice Brothers on 28 Feb 1925 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. Edythe was born on 20 Jan 1909 in Middlesex, Washington, Vermont; died on 9 Apr 1966 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 12 Apr 1966 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Albert married Stella Mae Patch on 12 Aug 1967 in Craftsbury, Orleans, Vermont. Stella was born on 7 Dec 1918 in Johnson, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 30 May 1990 in Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Daniel Lavanway ![]() |
17. | Abraham Alpha Sherman ![]() Abraham married Sarah Ellen Weston on 20 Jun 1927 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Sarah was born on 17 Jan 1910 in Calais, Washington, Vermont; died on 2 Sep 1974 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 5 Sep 1974 in Cheney Hill Cemetery, Rutland, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Abraham married Blanche H. Vail on 1 Apr 1954 in Graniteville, Washington, Vermont. Blanche (daughter of George Herbert Vail and Harriet Cleora Sawyer) was born on 15 May 1911 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine; died on 28 May 1966 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 31 May 1966 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Golda E. Sherman ![]() |
19. | Hazel Victoria Sherman ![]() Hazel married Edgar Elijah Blake Denison on 26 Apr 1921 in Washington, Orange, Vermont. Edgar was born on 29 Dec 1897 in Washington, Orange, Vermont; died on 5 Oct 1964 in Tunbridge, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 8 Oct 1964 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Washington, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Hilda Sherman ![]() |
21. | Clifford Orville Sherman ![]() Family/Spouse: Margaret Elizabeth Stanley. Margaret was born about 1910 in Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Theron Everett Sherman ![]() Family/Spouse: Hattie M. Peck. Hattie was born on 5 Sep 1911 in Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1991 in New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Kenneth Aubrey Sherman ![]() |
24. | Clayton E. Sherman ![]() Clayton married Olive M. Howe on 8 Apr 1941 in Hartland, Windsor, Vermont. Olive was born on 10 Oct 1911 in Peru, Bennington, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
25. | Floyd Cecil Sherman ![]() |
26. | Theodore Dellwood Sherman ![]() |
27. | Arnold Leon Lavanway ![]() |
28. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | ![]() ![]() James married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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30. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Clive Bruce Barney ![]() Clive married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Living ![]() |
33. | Guy Malcolm Livingston ![]() Guy married Hesta Merle Nelson on 29 Jun 1947 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. Hesta was born on 15 Jan 1929 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 21 Sep 2006 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 29 Sep 2006 in South Fayston Cemetery, Fayston, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Leona Mae Livingston ![]() Leona married Henry Omar Lacross on 24 Jul 1940 in Calais, Washington, Vermont . Henry was born on 13 Jul 1917 in Calais, Washington, Vermont ; died on 20 Nov 1947 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Leona married Richard Clyde Dodds, Sr. on 11 Sep 1982 in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont. Richard was born on 3 Aug 1920 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont; died on 16 Mar 2005 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont; was buried on 4 May 2005 in Waitsfield Village Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Clifton Arthur Livingston ![]() Clifton married Dorothy Irene Joslin on 25 Apr 1945 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Dorothy was born on 19 Jul 1926 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 25 Mar 1999 in Port Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida; was buried on 28 Mar 1999 in Royal Palm Memorial Gardens, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
36. | Gerald Duane "Jerry" Livingston ![]() |
37. | Living ![]() |
38. | Lorraine Isabelle Shepard ![]() Lorraine married Robert William Clark on 3 Jul 1941 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. Robert was born on 9 Jan 1919 in Orange, Orange, Vermont; died on 23 Jul 1985 in Berlin, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 26 Jul 1985 in Saint Monica's Cemetery, Barre, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | Living ![]() |
40. | Fletcher Calvin Shepard ![]() Fletcher married Dorothy Wilcox Kelly on 28 Sep 1943 in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri. Dorothy was born on 12 Feb 1920 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts ; died on 13 Nov 1991 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 16 Nov 1991 in Saint Rose DeLima of Chicopee, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Alene Elizabeth Shepard ![]() Alene married Joseph Arthur "Leo" Perron on 4 Mar 1944 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 7 Jun 1924 in Quebec, Canada; died on 25 Jan 2002 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 31 Jan 2002 in Saint Rose DeLima of Chicopee, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
42. | Living ![]() |
43. | Bernice Elva Lavanway ![]() Bernice married John Dominic Polucci on 19 Jun 1948 in Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont, and was divorced. John was born on 13 Jun 1917 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died on 13 Feb 1980 in North Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Bernice married William Joseph Stankewich about 1963 (Partners - never married). William was born on 4 Dec 1919 in Vernon, Windham, Vermont; died on 10 Nov 1981 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 13 Nov 1981 in South Readsboro Cemetery, Readsboro, Bennington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
44. | Constance Lorraine "Connie" Lavanway ![]() Constance married Floreal "Jim" Ruiz on 18 Jan 1947 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. Floreal was born on 23 Dec 1924 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Jun 1994 in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 1 Jul 1994 in Hope Cemetery, Barre, Washington, Vermont . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Cathleen Avis Lavanway ![]() Cathleen married James Edwin Dalley, Sr. on 21 Sep 1946 in Richmond, Chittenden, Vermont. James (son of Edwin Roy Dalley and Shirley Belle Jackson) was born on 23 Feb 1927 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 1 Mar 2008 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 4 Mar 2008 in Holy Cross Cemetery, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Clarence Edrick Lavanway ![]() Clarence married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
47. | Mavis Irene Lavanway ![]() Mavis married Clyde Douglass "Sonny" Ricketts about 1948 in Fort Dix, Burlington, New Jersey. Clyde was born on 18 Dec 1926 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 12 Oct 1996 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Oct 1996 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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48. | Julia Ann Lavanway ![]() Julia married William Albert Rowell, Sr. on 23 Apr 1951 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont. William was born on 8 Mar 1929 in Morrisville, Lamoille, Vermont; died on 10 Jul 1978 in Sanders, Benewah, Idaho; was buried on 13 Jul 1978 in Mountain View Cemetery, Tensed, Benewah, Idaho. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Julia married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
49. | ![]() ![]() Albert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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51. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
52. | Cedric Alpha Sherman ![]() |
53. | Roland Abraham Sherman ![]() Roland married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
54. | Living ![]() |
55. | Glenn Alpha Sherman ![]() |
56. | Living ![]() |
57. | Harold Davenport Sherman ![]() Harold married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
58. | David William Sherman ![]() David married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
David married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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59. | Wendell Arthur Denison, Sr. ![]() Wendell married Emma Green on 16 May 1948 in Strafford, Orange, Vermont. Emma was born on 30 Sep 1931 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 26 Aug 2003 in Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 2 Sep 2003 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Washington, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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60. | Anita Belle Denison ![]() Anita married Carl Edward Preston on 12 Apr 1942 in Strafford, Orange, Vermont, and was divorced. Carl was born on 31 Oct 1918 in Strafford, Orange, Vermont; died on 20 Feb 1999 in Hartford, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Anita married Henry Ray Swenor on 23 Oct 1954 in South Royalton, Windsor, Vermont. Henry was born on 22 Aug 1930 in Guilford, Windham, Vermont ; died on 5 Nov 1992 in Barnard, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 9 Nov 1992 in Silver Lake Cemetery, Barnard, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
61. | Theresa Mary Lavanway ![]() Theresa married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
62. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
63. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
64. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
65. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
66. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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67. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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70. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
71. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
72. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
73. | Robert Arthur Clark ![]() Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Robert married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
74. | Living ![]() |
75. | Robert Ralph Shepard ![]() |
76. | Marlene Lorraine Lavanway ![]() |
77. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
78. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
79. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
80. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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84. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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86. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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89. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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93. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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97. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
98. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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100. | Arthur Robert Denison ![]() |
101. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
102. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
103. | Allen Henry Denison ![]() |
104. | Emma Anita Denison ![]() |
105. | Living ![]() |
106. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
107. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
108. | Guy Everett Hoyt ![]() |
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