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Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1844 - 1937 (93 years)| 1. | Sarah L. Sheldon was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Guilford, Chenango, New York; died on 14 Jul 1937 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 17 Jul 1937 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. Sarah married Nelson Amariah Bemis about 1869. Nelson (son of Amariah Nelson Bemis and Lucinda D. Backus) was born in Sep 1841 in Oxford, Chenango, New York; died on 8 Jan 1912 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 11 Jan 1912 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 2. | Virgil S. Bemis  (1.Sarah1) was born in Dec 1869 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died about 1940 in Churubusco, Whitley, Indiana; was buried in 1940 in Wooden Cemetery, Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana. Virgil married Harriet A. "Hattie" Fairfield on 20 Mar 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. Harriet was born in Mar 1879 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 5 Dec 1919 in Harrison Twp, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 8 Dec 1919 in Wooden Cemetery, Etna Green, Kosciusko, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Virgil married Mary Vietta "Etta" Crabill on 18 Feb 1939 in Grant County, Indiana. Mary was born on 10 Jan 1877 in Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana; died on 17 Apr 1961 in Warshaw, Kosciusko, Indiana; was buried on 20 Apr 1961 in Blue River Cemetery, Thorncreek Twp, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | John B. Bemis (1.Sarah1) was born on 27 Aug 1872 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 21 Aug 1890 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 23 Aug 1890 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. |
| 4. | Frank Luke Bemis, Sr. (1.Sarah1) was born on 9 May 1876 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 11 Dec 1946 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 14 Dec 1946 in Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Frank married Rose Louise Bernhardt on 17 May 1897 in Dwight, Livingston, Illinois. Rose was born in Mar 1877 in Ransom, La Salle, Illinois; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 5. | Harriet L. "Hattie" Bemis (1.Sarah1) was born on 5 Sep 1878 in Esmen Twp, Livingston, Illinois; died on 5 Jan 1962 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jan 1962 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. Harriet married William Day Abbaduska on 16 Dec 1895 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois. William was born on 17 Jan 1872 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 20 Sep 1934 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; was buried on 22 Sep 1934 in Camp Cemetery, Pontiac, Livingston, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 6. | Harry L. Bemis (1.Sarah1) was born on 10 Feb 1889 in Odell, Livingston, Illinois; died on 14 Jul 1958 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 21 Jul 1958 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. Harry married Marquete Eugenia "Gene" Chittenden on 22 Dec 1917 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Marquete was born on 28 May 1892 in Mitchell County, Iowa; died on 23 Aug 1984 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 10 Sep 1984 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. | Mary Caroline Bemis (6.Harry2, 1.Sarah1) was born on 28 May 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; died on 19 Jun 1992 in Santa Cruz County, California; was buried on 22 Jun 1992 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. Mary married George Joseph Lahey on 7 Apr 1949 in Cook County, Illinois. George was born on 21 May 1919 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 12 Mar 1963 in Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 15 Mar 1963 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
