Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Morris Berry Backus was born on 10 Nov 1854 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 8 Mar 1940 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 11 Mar 1940 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Morris married Maria "Mary" Lynaugh about 1879 in New York. Maria was born in Aug 1858 in Dryden, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Dec 1923 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 19 Dec 1923 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Leona Melinda Backus (1.Morris1) was born in Mar 1887 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 15 Aug 1964 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 18 Aug 1964 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Leona married George Rowley Fitts on 8 Jun 1912 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. George (son of Jerome Calvert Fitts and Lena Eliza Hart) was born on 6 Oct 1888 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Jan 1945 in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade, Florida; was buried on 24 Jan 1945 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Morris Calvert Fitts (2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) was born on 7 Feb 1915 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 31 Mar 2005 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 2005 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. Family/Spouse: Iona Jane Leach. Iona was born on 28 Aug 1917 in Galeton, Potter, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Mar 1991 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 6 Mar 1991 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Lucille Marcia Fitts (2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) was born on 25 Jan 1917 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 24 Sep 1981 in Homer, Cortland, New York; was buried on 27 Sep 1981 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. Lucille married Paul A. Morgan on 14 Aug 1943 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Paul was born about 1911 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lucille married Thomas Delavan Garrity on 1 Jul 1952 in Pompey, Onondaga, New York. Thomas was born on 17 Jul 1914 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 25 Jun 1986 in Homer, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Jun 1986 in McLean Cemetery, McLean, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Caddie Backus Fitts (3.Morris3, 2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) was born on 2 Jan 1947 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 29 Jul 2023 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 2023 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. Caddie married Donald William Parker on 17 Apr 1971 in Cortland, Cortland, New York. Donald was born on 24 Sep 1946 in Harrodsburg, Mercer, Kentucky; died on 19 Apr 1992 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 24 Apr 1992 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Calvert A. Fitts (3.Morris3, 2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) was born on 2 Jan 1947 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; died on 3 Aug 2023 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 11 Aug 2023 in Cortland Rural Cemetery, Cortland, Cortland, New York. Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Living (3.Morris3, 2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) |
8. | Living (3.Morris3, 2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Living (4.Lucille3, 2.Leona2, 1.Morris1) |