Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mercy Mary Rogers was born about 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died in Feb 1890 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana; was buried in Feb 1890 in Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell, Lake, Indiana. Mercy married Jesse Cross on 10 Mar 1816 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. Jesse (son of Daniel Cross, Jr. and Hannah Avery) was born on 21 Oct 1785 in Wells, Rutland, Vermont; died on 11 Dec 1843 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana; was buried on 13 Dec 1843 in Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell, Lake, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Olive Cross ![]() Olive married Richard Daley Torney on 18 May 1840 in Will County, Illinois. Richard was born about 1815 in Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1850 in Sutters Fort, Sacramento, California; was buried on 9 Nov 1850 in Sacramento City Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Olive married Norman Coplin Lawson about 1854 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. Norman was born about 1825 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown in California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elihu Cross ![]() |
4. | Daniel Cross ![]() Family/Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Reed. Elizabeth was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Richard Cross ![]() Richard married Calista Minerva Rogers on 4 Jul 1842 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio. Calista was born on 20 Mar 1827 in Randolph, Portage, Ohio; died on 9 May 1918 in Coolspring Twp, LaPorte, Indiana; was buried on 11 May 1918 in Cross Cemetery, Waterford, LaPorte, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Henry Cross ![]() |
7. | Elizabeth Cross ![]() |
8. | Lodusky Cross ![]() |
9. | Palmer R. Cross ![]() Palmer married Sarah P. Drennen on 17 Feb 1857 in Lake County, Indiana. Sarah was born on 27 Mar 1838 in Ohio; died on 20 Jun 1909 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana; was buried on 23 Jun 1909 in Lowell Memorial Cemetery, Lowell, Lake, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | William Cross ![]() |
11. | Mary Jane Torney ![]() Mary married George Bailey Blue on 10 Apr 1864 in Sutter's Fort, Sacramento, California. George was born in Apr 1837 in New York; died on 22 May 1906 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California; was buried on 25 May 1906 in East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | ![]() ![]() Elcista married John Davis Collins on 5 Sep 1858 in Lake County, Indiana. John was born on 7 Jun 1837 in Van Buren, Monroe, Indiana; died on 3 Apr 1893 in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana; was buried on 5 Apr 1893 in Mount Horeb Baptist Cemetery, Orleans, Orange, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Volney Richard Cross ![]() |
14. | Olive Ann Cross ![]() Family/Spouse: Peter Shuster. Peter was born about 1832 in Bayern, Germany; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Jasper Jason Cross ![]() Family/Spouse: Aurilla Warford. Aurilla was born on 21 Apr 1853 in Belmont County, Ohio; died on 25 Dec 1894 in Waterford, La Porte, Indiana; was buried on 27 Dec 1894 in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Mary Alice Coulter. Mary was born on 27 May 1876 in Arkansas; died on 11 Oct 1928 in Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana; was buried on 14 Oct 1928 in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | David K. Cross ![]() |
17. | Benjamin Cross ![]() |
18. | Eliza Ann Cross ![]() |
19. | Jesse Cross ![]() |
20. | Richard V. Cross ![]() |
21. | Eva W. Cross ![]() |
22. | Ellis B. Cross, Sr. ![]() Ellis married Ora Nettie Ebert on 9 May 1889 in Indiana. Ora was born on 22 Apr 1866 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 5 Apr 1951 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana; was buried on 8 Apr 1951 in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond, Lake, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Effie Cross ![]() |
24. | Daisy Mercy Cross ![]() |
25. | Myron Hooker Blue ![]() Family/Spouse: Emma Goldberg. Emma was born in Jun 1867 in California; died on 10 Sep 1935 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California; was buried on 13 Sep 1935 in East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacramento, Sacramento, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Frederick Edward Blue ![]() |
27. | Maud J. Blue ![]() |
28. | Richard B. Collins ![]() Richard married Martha Ellen "Mattie" Owens on 9 Nov 1880 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Martha was born on 15 Sep 1863 in Kentucky; died on 23 Jan 1927 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; was buried on 26 Jan 1927 in Liberty Baptist Cemetery, Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
29. | ![]() ![]() George married Margaret A. "Maggie" Speer on 8 Nov 1883 in Orange County, Indiana. Margaret was born on 11 Oct 1866 in Orange County, Indiana; died on 10 Jan 1912 in Mitchell, Lawrence, Indiana; was buried on 13 Jan 1912 in Mount Horeb Baptist Cemetery, Orleans, Orange, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Oliver Jasper Collins ![]() Oliver married Joanna M. Elledge about 1885. Joanna was born in Jan 1866 in Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Andrew Jackson Collins ![]() Andrew married Ara Ann "Arie" Sanders on 11 Apr 1891 in Lawrence County, Indiana. Ara was born in Jan 1867 in Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
32. | Mary Almonia Collins ![]() Mary married Frederick Austin Cleveland on 5 Dec 1899 in Orange County, Indiana. Frederick was born on 2 Oct 1869 in Orangeville, Orange, Indiana; died on 18 Jan 1953 in Orange County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Evalyn J. Blue ![]() |