Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Jane Huff was born on 27 Mar 1846 in Virginia; died on 3 Jan 1918 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 11 Jan 1918 in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. Jane married Charles Hawes Backus about 1871. Charles (son of Rev. William Warner Backus and Mary Polly Hawes) was born on 8 Jan 1849 in Friendship, Allegany, New York; died on 23 Jan 1919 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 26 Jan 1919 in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Anna Laura Backus ![]() Anna married William H. Baker on 11 Aug 1889. William was born in Dec 1867 in Vernon, Hancock, Indiana; died on 7 Jan 1944 in Latham, Butler, Kansas; was buried on 9 Jan 1944 in Latham Cemetery, Latham, Butler, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary F. Backus ![]() Mary married Otha Herbert "Otto" Lanier after 1942 in Cowley County, Kansas. Otha was born on 3 Apr 1872 in Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; died on 18 Mar 1959 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 21 Mar 1959 in Wilmot Cemetery, Wilmot, Cowley, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Thomas William Backus ![]() Thomas married Minnie Johnson on 9 Nov 1905 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. Minnie was born on 23 Sep 1880 in Rainbow Bend, Cowley, Kansas; died on 8 Oct 1951 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 11 Oct 1951 in Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | George Melville "Mell" Backus ![]() George married Hazel Clara Gunter about 1914 in Cowley County, Kansas. Hazel (daughter of Unknown Gunter and Theresa Belle Johnson) was born on 31 Dec 1885 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas; died on 14 May 1959 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 17 May 1959 in Highland Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Norval Baker ![]() |
7. | Nellie Baker ![]() Nellie married Arnold Frank Charles Hedrick on 29 Mar 1916 in Cowley County, Kansas. Arnold was born on 4 Oct 1894 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa; died on 11 Feb 1967 in Blackwell, Kay, Oklahoma; was buried on 14 Feb 1967 in Blackwell Cemetery, Blackwell, Kay, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Gunter Melville Backus ![]() Gunter married Ursula Margaret Draper on 3 May 1928 in Stillwater, Payne, Oklahoma. Ursula was born on 16 Jun 1905 in Oklahoma; died on 26 Oct 1970 in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida; was buried on 31 Oct 1970 in Rose Hill Memorial Park, Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Melva Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: John Peter "Pete" Peterson, Jr.. John was born on 11 Sep 1913 in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma; died on 4 Feb 1989 in Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma; was buried on 7 Feb 1989 in Duncan Municipal Cemetery, Duncan, Stephens, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Thomas William Backus, II ![]() Family/Spouse: Teressa Orine Lippard. Teressa (daughter of Orin Kellogg Lippard and Helen Mary Sorrey) was born on 8 Apr 1920 in Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma; died on 19 Feb 1984 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; was buried on 22 Feb 1984 in Newkirk Cemetery, Newkirk, Kay, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Thomas married Inez Eleanor Peterson after 1984. Inez was born on 8 Jan 1915 in Isanti County, Minnesota; died on 13 Feb 2001 in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | William Robert Hedrick ![]() |
12. | ![]() ![]() Gerald married Mildred Jo Ann "Jodie" Young on 10 Jun 1950 in San Diego County, California. Mildred was born on 5 Feb 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma; died on 16 Feb 1999 in Harlingen, Cameron, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | John Melville Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | John Backus Peterson ![]() |
15. | Infant Backus ![]() |