Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Harmon Swetland was born on 23 Jul 1798 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 27 Jan 1880 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Jan 1880 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Harmon married Rosemond Watrous on 5 Dec 1824 in Freetown, Cortland, New York. Rosemond (daughter of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus) was born on 22 Oct 1805 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 6 Apr 1896 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Apr 1896 in Potter Brook Cemetery, Westfield Twp, Tioga, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Ester Julia Swetland ![]() Family/Spouse: Ray Cummings. Ray was born in Jun 1852 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania; died about 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Louie Lansing Cummings ![]() Louie married Harry Willard Wright on 11 Sep 1901 in Harrison Valley, Potter, Pennsylvania. Harry was born on 28 Dec 1880 in New York; died on 31 Oct 1954 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1954 in White Haven Memorial Park, Pittsford, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Henry Harmon Cummings ![]() Henry married Bessie Helena Wambaugh on 18 Feb 1909. Bessie was born on 8 Jan 1885 in New York; died on 13 Nov 1968 in Lincoln Park, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Crystal Ileta Wright ![]() Crystal married George Earl Snyder on 1 Jun 1923 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. George was born on 4 Aug 1890 in Wayland, Steuben, New York; died on 14 Nov 1973 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 17 Nov 1973 in White Haven Memorial Park, Pittsford, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Harry Bertrand Wright ![]() Harry married Eva Burling Defendorf on 15 Dec 1928 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. Eva was born on 7 Jul 1905 in Greece, Monroe, New York; died on 16 Dec 1999 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Floyd Leo Wright ![]() Floyd married Marion J. Frawley on 17 Sep 1927. Marion was born on 1 Sep 1909 in New York; died on 17 Apr 1960. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Esther Margaret Wright ![]() |
9. | Ruth Savilla Wright ![]() |
10. | Robert Eugene Wright ![]() Robert married June Martha Tupper on 10 Oct 1942 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. June was born on 19 Jun 1918 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 10 Dec 2000 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Geraldine M. Cummings ![]() Geraldine married Fred Marshall Campbell, Sr. on 23 Sep 1930 in Elmira, Chemung, New York. Fred was born on 13 May 1912 in Morris, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Sep 1992 in Eustis, Lake, Florida; was buried on 27 Sep 1992 in Lakeland Memorial Gardens, Lakeland, Polk, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |