Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Moses Comstock Ells was born on 12 Feb 1784 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; died about 1875 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried in 1875 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Moses married Loama Anna Warren about 1802. Loama was born on 20 Mar 1783 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; died before 1850 in Manlius, Onondaga, New York; was buried before 1850 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Wilson Ells ![]() Wilson married Celestia Doolittle about 1831 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Celestia was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Lucy Ells ![]() Lucy married Ezra T. Rideout about 1854. Ezra was born about 1833 in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 18 Apr 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 20 Apr 1894 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Phoebe Cynthia Ells ![]() Phoebe married Jacob E. Bullock about 1856. Jacob was born about 1828 in Chautauqua County, New York; died on 17 Apr 1891 in Shawano, Shawano, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Sallie Ells ![]() Sallie married Daniel Nichols about 1862. Daniel was born on 2 Feb 1839 in Addison County, Vermont; died on 17 Dec 1915 in Bellaire, Antrim, Michigan; was buried on 20 Dec 1915 in Fairview Cemetery South, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Moses Asa Ells ![]() Moses married Louisa Rudd about 1864. Louisa was born on 29 Nov 1847 in Collins, Erie, New York; died on 15 Mar 1913 in Leon, Cattaraugus, New York; was buried on 18 Mar 1913 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Moses married Clara L. Hall on 15 Nov 1914 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Clara was born on 18 Sep 1857 in Delevan, Cattaraugus, New York; died on 12 Sep 1932 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 15 Sep 1932 in Treat Memorial Cemetery, Leon, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lovisa Jane Ells ![]() Family/Spouse: Morgan. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lovisa married Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus on 23 Apr 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan (son of Anson Backus, II and Hannah Parker) was born on 11 Aug 1843 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; died on 2 Aug 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 4 Aug 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Julia Rideout ![]() |
9. | Hattie Rideout ![]() |
10. | Elmer Orlando Bullock ![]() |
11. | Rosetta Ann Bullock ![]() |
12. | John A. Bullock ![]() Family/Spouse: Theodora C. "Dora" Naramore. Theodora was born in Sep 1863 in Wisconsin; died on 1 Jan 1944 in Colorado; was buried on 4 Jan 1944 in Green Mountain Cemetery, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Nathan Henry Bullock ![]() |
14. | Frank W. Nichols ![]() |
15. | Anne L. Nichols ![]() |
16. | Lucy Lavia Nichols ![]() Lucy married Nelson Holton on 21 Apr 1886 in Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan. Nelson was born about 1859 in Essex, Essex County, Ontario, Canada; died before 1937 in Antrim County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Nathan Edgar Backus ![]() Nathan married Frieda M. Bosse on 7 Jan 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Frieda was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1953 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | George Anson Backus ![]() George married Ada May Geale on 7 Nov 1895 in Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan. Ada was born in Apr 1877 in Westminster, London, England; died about 1955 in Eloise, Wayne, Michigan; was buried in 1955 in Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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