Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Avery Cross was born on 4 Apr 1800 in Wells, Rutland, Vermont; died on 9 Dec 1884 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio; was buried on 11 Dec 1884 in Restland Cemetery, Brimfield, Portage, Ohio. Avery married Hannah Frazer on 8 Feb 1841 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio. Hannah was born about 1823 in Richmond, Jefferson, Ohio; died about 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Avery married Mary Byers on 15 Sep 1846 in Suffield, Portage, Ohio. Mary was born in Jul 1821 in Ellsworth, Mahoning, Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Nancy Cross ![]() |
3. | Susan Cross ![]() Susan married Edward S. Hubbard on 7 Mar 1860 in Portage County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Frances Julia Cross ![]() |
5. | ![]() ![]() Lucy married Cecil Smith Porter about 1874. Cecil (son of Houston Porter and Esther Caldwell Wolcott Smith) was born on 30 Oct 1849 in Berlin Center, Mahoning, Ohio; died on 27 Jun 1925 in Brimfield, Portage, Ohio; was buried on 29 Jun 1925 in Restland Cemetery, Brimfield, Portage, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Wallace Avery Porter ![]() Family/Spouse: Ethel Unknown. Ethel was born about 1882 in Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Emmett Smith Porter ![]() Emmett married Lena Ocie McDonald on 4 Jul 1915 in Coshocton County, Ohio. Lena (daughter of Josiah Whitaker McDonald and Hester Ann Skidmore) was born on 8 Apr 1884 in Logan, Hocking, Ohio; died on 13 Sep 1966 in Richmond, Jefferson, Ohio; was buried on 16 Sep 1966 in Greenlawn Cemetery, West Mansfield, Logan, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Hester Connie Porter ![]() |
9. | Jeanette W. Porter ![]() Jeanette married Ralph Gordon Jones on 6 Jun 1949 in Medina County, Ohio. Ralph was born on 16 Jun 1921 in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia; died on 11 Jun 1982 in Lee County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Eleanor Smith Porter ![]() Eleanor married George Edgar Porr on 12 Oct 1946 in Ohio. George was born on 20 May 1914 in Montpelier, Williams, Ohio; died on 9 Apr 1995 in Barberton, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 12 Apr 1995 in Easton Union Memorial Cemetery, Easton, Wayne, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Shirley Florine Porter ![]() Shirley married Marion Bert Simpkins on 12 Oct 1939, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Marion was born on 4 Jan 1920 in Summit County, Ohio; died on 14 Dec 1967 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Shirley married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |