Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ellen White was born about 1815 in Ireland; died after 1880 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York. Family/Spouse: Francis Houston. Francis was born about 1810 in Ireland; died after 1865 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Gilbert Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Margaret VanCampen. Margaret was born on 13 Sep 1834 in New York; died on 6 Nov 1891 in Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York; was buried on 8 Nov 1891 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | John Houston ![]() |
4. | Albert Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Mary Ann Turbituty. Mary was born in Nov 1848 in New York; died on 4 Jan 1917 in Wellsburg, Chemung, New York; was buried on 6 Jan 1917 in Ashland Cemetery, Wellsburg, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | George M. Houston ![]() George married Cora E. Vredenburg on 6 Mar 1895 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Cora was born on 12 Apr 1874 in Van Etten, Chemung, New York; died on 25 Jun 1937 in Chemung, Chemung, New York; was buried on 28 Jun 1937 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Nelson Houston ![]() Nelson married Margaret Mead Elston on 10 Aug 1904 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Margaret (daughter of Samuel Van Fleet Elston and Jane Hoyt Jones) was born on 5 Jul 1872 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 14 Jul 1929 in Riverside Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Ella Houston ![]() |
8. | Susan A. Houston ![]() |
9. | Anna M. Houston ![]() |
10. | Franklin Houston ![]() |
11. | James Houston ![]() |
12. | William Houston ![]() |
13. | Edward T. Houston ![]() Edward married Cora Jane Crouse on 28 Dec 1914 in Edensburg, Cambria, Pennsylvania. Cora was born on 11 Nov 1882 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Nov 1965 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Nov 1965 in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Emma Carpenter Houston ![]() Emma married Albert Halstead, Sr. about 1899. Albert was born on 3 Aug 1876 in Ridgebury, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Dec 1958 in Contra Costa County, California; was buried on 23 Dec 1958 in Sunset View Cemetery, El Cerrito, Contra Costa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Albert Houston ![]() |
16. | Raymond Smith Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Eulalie D. "Ella" Chaffee. Eulalie was born on 5 Apr 1899 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 20 Oct 1985 in Waverly, Tioga, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1985 in Chemung Village Cemetery, Chemung, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Jerrold Nelson Houston, Sr. ![]() Jerrold married Lucy Beatrice VanValkner on 19 Apr 1930 in Nichols, Tioga, New York. Lucy was born on 26 Jun 1910 in Elmira Heights, Chemung, New York; died on 20 Nov 1989 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 24 Nov 1989 in North Chemung Cemetery, Baldwin Twp, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | ![]() ![]() Gilbert married Edith Marie Cook on 17 Jan 1940 in New York. Edith (daughter of Frank Wilson Cook and Nettie Minnie Davis) was born on 14 Jul 1912 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 14 Nov 1995 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1995 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Horseheads, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Wilbur Edward Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Lydia Emma Witkosky. Lydia was born on 18 May 1921 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Nov 1988 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Nov 1988 in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Sylvia Elizabeth Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Robert Glenn Kaufman. Robert was born on 30 Oct 1922 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jul 1985 in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 Jul 1985 in Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Ruth E. Halstead ![]() |
23. | Albert S. Halstead, Jr. ![]() |
24. | Betty Marie Houston ![]() Betty married Walter V. Jerzak, Jr. on 24 Dec 1946 in Southport, Chemung, New York. Walter was born on 20 Nov 1926 in Ralston, Lycoming, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jan 1993 in Lowman, Chemung, New York; was buried on 19 Jan 1993 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Joseph Steven Houston ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Edward Houston ![]() |
29. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
30. | Edward Nelson Jerzak ![]() Edward married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
31. | Living ![]() |
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34. | Beverly Ann Jerzak ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
41. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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43. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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