Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary P. Richardson was born about 1822 in Vermont; died about 1873 in Washington, Orange, Vermont; was buried in 1873 in Waits River Cemetery, Waits River, Orange, Vermont. Mary married Samuel Fifield Downing, Jr. on 12 Mar 1843 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont. Samuel (son of Samuel Downing, Sr. and Lucinda Fifield) was born on 22 Dec 1820 in Williamstown, Orange, Vermont; died on 7 Sep 1909 in Washington, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 10 Sep 1909 in Waits River Cemetery, Waits River, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Oscar Vernon Downing ![]() Oscar married Hannah Rhuey Sherman about 1870. Hannah (daughter of Reuben Sibley Sherman and Hannah Rhuey Cummings) was born in Jan 1852 in Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire; died about 1929 in Vermont; was buried in 1929 in Waits River Cemetery, Waits River, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Albert Downing ![]() |
4. | Fred A. Downing ![]() Fred married Rose B. Rolfe on 1 Mar 1892 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. Rose was born about 1871 in Ascot Corner, Le Haut-Saint-François Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1898 in Barre, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Feb 1898 in Waits River Cemetery, Waits River, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Fred married Lucy Gertie Farnham on 24 Aug 1899 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. Lucy was born on 2 Jan 1878 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont; died on 21 Jan 1943 in Barre, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Frank Oscar Downing, Sr. ![]() Frank married Nettie Belle Smith on 2 Nov 1896 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont. Nettie was born on 7 Mar 1879 in Newbury, Orange, Vermont; died on 8 Jan 1946 in Woodstock, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | ![]() ![]() Nora married Earl Arthur Woods on 16 Jul 1916 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont. Earl was born on 4 Jul 1888 in Bradford, Orange, Vermont; died on 7 Jan 1967 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Jan 1967 in Upper Plain Cemetery, Bradford, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Roy Downing ![]() |
8. | Frank Oscar Downing, Jr. ![]() |
9. | Albert Freemont Downing, Sr. ![]() Albert married Linnie Hazel Merritt on 30 Sep 1920 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Linnie was born on 27 Oct 1903 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Albert married Emma Alice Stevens on 3 Jun 1932 in Sunapee, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Emma was born on 20 Jul 1914 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont; died on 3 Aug 2001 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 7 Aug 2001 in East Topsham Cemetery, East Topsham, Orange, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Gladys M. Downing ![]() |
11. | Hazel Nettie Downing ![]() Hazel married Maurice Sidney Baker on 3 Nov 1925 in Topsham, Orange, Vermont, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Maurice was born on 29 Jan 1904 in Orford, Grafton, New Hampshire; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Hazel married George Eugene Ladeau on 24 Apr 1937 in Lebanon, Grafton, New Hampshire, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. George was born on 20 Jun 1903 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire; died in Aug 1978 in Lincoln, Grafton, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | Vernon Downing Woods ![]() Family/Spouse: Gertrude Severance. Gertrude was born about 1918; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Earl Gale Woods ![]() Earl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Living ![]() |