Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alice R. "Allie" Ely was born on 29 Oct 1857 in Jordanville, Herkimer, New York; died on 18 Jul 1907 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; was buried on 21 Jul 1907 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York. Alice married Rufus Numon Backus about 1880. Rufus (son of Numon Spicer Backus and Hannah Ann Spear) was born on 16 Aug 1856 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 22 Aug 1928 in Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia; was buried on 26 Aug 1928 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Lester Jay Backus ![]() Lester married Harriet Louise Hitchcock on 22 Aug 1906 in Glens Falls, Warren, New York. Harriet was born on 18 Aug 1882 in Glens Falls, Warren, New York; died on 18 May 1921 in Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia; was buried on 21 May 1921 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lester married Mary Cobb after 1921 in Georgia. Mary was born about 1876 in Georgia; died on 19 Dec 1957 in Bartow County, Georgia; was buried on 21 Dec 1957 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cartersville, Bartow, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Numon Clinton Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Numon married Adeline "Ada" Mitchell on 8 Apr 1906 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York. Adeline (daughter of Thomas Mitchell and Sarah E. Unknown) was born on 29 Dec 1887 in Marion, Wayne, New York; died on 30 Oct 1943 in Clifton Springs, Ontario, New York; was buried on 2 Nov 1943 in Marion Cemetery, Marion, Wayne, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Willard Hitchcock "Billy" Backus, Sr. ![]() Willard married Ruth Hill Burson about 1934 in Georgia. Ruth was born on 19 Jul 1910 in Fulton County, Georgia; died on 10 Jun 1991 in Glynn County, Georgia; was buried on 13 Jun 1991 in Christ Church Episcopal Cemetery, Saint Simons Island, Glynn, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth "Betty" Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
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6. | Alice Louise Backus ![]() Alice married Carney Graham Laslie on 3 Jun 1935 in Bartow County, Georgia. Carney was born on 24 Mar 1909 in Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama; died on 23 May 1970 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; was buried on 26 May 1970 in Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Ruth E. Backus ![]() Ruth married George William Gloning, Jr. on 25 Aug 1934 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York. George was born on 16 Jan 1907 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York; died in Mar 1981 in Gloversville, Fulton, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Mary Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
9. | Willard Hitchcock Backus, Jr. ![]() |
10. | Living ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Living ![]() Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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