Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Cyrus Backus was born on 8 Jul 1826 in Butler County, Ohio; died on 27 May 1904 in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 29 May 1904 in IOOF Cemetery, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington. Cyrus married Anna M. Scherbohn on 9 Oct 1861 in St Joseph County, Indiana. Anna was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania; died before 1865 in St Joseph County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Cyrus married Elizabeth "Eliza" Currier on 3 Oct 1866 in St Joseph County, Indiana, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Dec 1849 in Lake County, Indiana; died on 20 Apr 1924 in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon; was buried on 23 Apr 1924 in Mountain View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | William Rily Backus ![]() William married Harriet Mayetto "Mary" Harrington about 1895 in Oregon. Harriet (daughter of William Henry Harrington, Sr. and Donetichie Jane Butwee) was born on 6 Aug 1862 in California; died on 15 May 1923 in Albany, Linn, Oregon; was buried on 17 May 1923 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
William married Ovilla Ann Barker on 18 Dec 1925 in Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon. Ovilla was born on 28 Aug 1854 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana; died on 6 Oct 1927 in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon; was buried on 9 Oct 1927 in Mount Union Cemetery, Philomath, Benton, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Amanda Ellen Backus ![]() Amanda married Reuel Pratt Ray on 15 Aug 1890 in Pierce County, Washington. Reuel was born on 26 Nov 1852 in Millbridge, Washington, Maine; died on 9 Oct 1933 in Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington; was buried on 12 Oct 1933 in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | John Charles Backus ![]() John married Rose Bertha Ferr on 24 Aug 1899 in Lincoln City, Lincoln, Oregon. Rose was born on 10 Jan 1879 in Yaquina, Lincoln, Oregon; died on 15 May 1940 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 18 May 1940 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizbeth E. Backus ![]() |
6. | Clarence Vernon Backus ![]() Clarence married Ella Victorine Hillhouse on 7 Oct 1943 in Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. Ella was born on 4 Nov 1875 in Lucas County, Iowa; died on 9 Jul 1968 in North Bend, Coos, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1968 in Ocean View Memory Gardens and Crematory, Coos Bay, Coos, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Alice Jane Backus ![]() Alice married Sherman A. Frederickson about 1919, and was divorced about 1921. Sherman was born on 25 Dec 1895 in Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan; died on 23 Jan 1959 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Alice married August Edwin Jussila on 28 Aug 1929 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon, and was divorced on 13 Jan 1947 in Lincoln County, Oregon. August was born on 13 Apr 1900 in Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon; died on 12 Mar 1947 in Newport, Lincoln, Oregon; was buried on 15 Mar 1947 in Greenwood Cemetery, Astoria, Clatsop, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Sylvia Katherine Backus ![]() Sylvia married William Silas Gallman, Jr. on 24 Jan 1925 in Maricopa County, Arizona, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. William was born on 11 Apr 1899 in Centreville, Wilkinson, Mississippi; died on 24 Jul 1976 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Helen May Backus ![]() Helen married Harold Bernard Hertz on 1 Aug 1921 in Stevenson, Skamania, Washington, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Harold was born on 15 Dec 1898 in Salem, Marion, Oregon; died on 11 Jul 1953 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 15 Jul 1953 in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Helen married James Odell Laughrun on 10 May 1930 in Prescott, Yavapai, Arizona. James was born on 11 Apr 1905 in Erwin, Unicoi, Tennessee; died on 3 Jan 1994 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 6 Jan 1994 in Dearborn Memorial Park, Poway, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Herbert Allen Backus ![]() Herbert married Amelia Viliborghi on 15 Jan 1933 in Maricopa County, Arizona. Amelia was born on 2 Nov 1908 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; died on 3 Nov 1993 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona; was buried on 6 Nov 1993 in Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | John William "Billy" Gallman ![]() |
12. | Virginia Marie Gallman ![]() |
13. | Marlene Rose Gallman ![]() |
14. | Barbara Ann Gallman ![]() |
15. | Living ![]() |
16. | Odell Allen Backus ![]() |
17. | Charlotte Joanne Backus ![]() |