Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | James Carson, Sr. was born on 1 Jul 1791 in Newry, Down, Ireland; died on 11 May 1862 in Cortland, Cortland, New York; was buried on 13 May 1862 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. Family/Spouse: Isabel Glazier. Isabel was born on 26 Jan 1794 in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1887 in Cortland County, New York; was buried on 19 Mar 1887 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() Clarinda married George Washington Watrous about 1843 in Freetown, Cortland, New York. George (son of Austin Watrous, Jr. and Sally Backus) was born on 18 Sep 1815 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 22 Aug 1897 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 24 Aug 1897 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Miles Rathburn Watrous ![]() |
4. | ![]() ![]() Ellen married Allen Thomas Foster on 12 Oct 1862 in Lewis Run, McKean, Pennsylvania. Allen was born on 28 Feb 1841 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Nov 1914 in Minard Run, McKean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Nov 1914 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Ira Clinton Watrous, Sr. ![]() Ira married Helen L. Griffith about 1876. Helen was born in Jan 1859 in Bolivar, Allegany, New York; died on 11 Jun 1901; was buried on 13 Jun 1901 in Degolia Cemetery, Degolia, McKean, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Ira married Gertrude M. Chapel on 3 Nov 1914 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania. Gertrude was born on 26 Jan 1867 in Bolivar, Allegany, New York; died on 6 Mar 1917 in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Medora "Dora" Thornton. Medora was born on 29 Mar 1849 in Friendship, Allegany, New York; died on 1 Mar 1915 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 Mar 1915 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Laura Jennie Watrous ![]() |
8. | Delia Florilla "Dillie" Watrous ![]() Delia married Oscar Green Bathurst about 1879. Oscar was born on 8 Dec 1853 in Mount Eagle, Centre, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Oct 1930 in Clarendon, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 12 Oct 1930 in Oakland Cemetery, Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Carrie E. Watrous ![]() Carrie married Fred S. Williams on 30 Oct 1883 in Geauga County, Ohio. Fred was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
10. | Charles R. Watrous ![]() Charles married Lottie L. Downs on 21 Nov 1884 in Geauga County, Ohio. Lottie was born on 25 Nov 1863 in Warren, Trumbull, Ohio; died on 9 Nov 1935 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio; was buried on 14 Nov 1935 in Evergreen Cemetery, Painesville, Lake, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Elvira Clarinda Foster ![]() Family/Spouse: George Washington Dieter. George was born on 31 Jul 1845 in Irwin Twp, Venango, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Jul 1914 in Buffalo, Erie, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1914 in South Napoli Cemetery, Napoli, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Alice Lucinda Foster ![]() Family/Spouse: Donald McDonald Kidd. Donald was born on 28 Nov 1858 in Dummer, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; died on 10 Jul 1942 in Jerry City, Wood, Ohio; was buried on 13 Jul 1942 in Jerry City Cemetery, Jerry City, Wood, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Alida Foster ![]() Alida married Orville Darville Frankforther on 14 Oct 1899. Orville was born on 20 Nov 1859 in Montgomery, Hamilton, Ohio; died about 1948 in Jerry City, Wood, Ohio; was buried in 1948 in Jerry City Cemetery, Jerry City, Wood, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Elmer Allen Foster ![]() Elmer married Marguerite Kate Miller about 1892. Marguerite was born on 20 Feb 1870 in Linesville, Crawford, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Apr 1944 in Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio; was buried on 15 Apr 1944 in Oak Grove Cemetery, Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Lulu Belle Foster ![]() Lulu married Delbert Snyder on 6 Mar 1893 in Pennsylvania. Delbert was born on 6 Dec 1865 in Pennsylvania; died on 24 Nov 1929 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
16. | Laura Amelia Foster ![]() Family/Spouse: Justice Eugene Seamans. Justice was born on 28 Jun 1874 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Clinton R. Foster ![]() |
18. | Charles Edwin Foster ![]() Family/Spouse: Mabel E. Cannon. Mabel was born on 6 Apr 1885 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; died on 11 May 1975 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 May 1975 in McKean County Memorial Park, Lafayette, McKean, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Olive Lydia Foster ![]() Olive married Stephen Joseph Dollard about 1909. Stephen was born on 22 Mar 1881 in Humphrey, Cattaraugus, New York; died in Feb 1974 in Machias, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Holly Ambrose Foster ![]() |
21. | Nettie Watrous ![]() |
22. | Cora B. Watrous ![]() Cora married Rex H. Knickerbocker on 7 Jul 1917 in Cattaraugus County, New York. Rex was born about 1891 in Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
23. | Maude Watrous ![]() |
24. | Frank Clayton Watrous ![]() |
25. | Winnie Watrous ![]() |
26. | Caroline "Carrie" Watrous ![]() Caroline married Mortimer James "Murty" Bradford on 22 Oct 1908 in Port Allegany, McKean, Pennsylvania. Mortimer was born on 26 May 1886 in Renovo, Clinton, Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
27. | Charles "Charlie" Watrous ![]() |
28. | Gertrude V. Watrous ![]() |
29. | Mildred Watrous ![]() |
30. | Ira Clare Watrous, Jr. ![]() Family/Spouse: Louise H. Shoemaker. Louise was born on 1 Jul 1892 in McKean County, Pennsylvania; died on 10 Jan 1977 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida; was buried on 13 Jan 1977 in Mount View Cemetery, Olean, Cattaraugus, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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31. | Nettie Arloeyn Watrous ![]() Nettie married Arthur Clayton Deschamp on 5 Sep 1908. Arthur was born on 6 Feb 1880 in Spartansburg, Crawford, Pennsylvania; died on 17 Nov 1936 in North Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Nov 1936 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | ![]() ![]() Bert married Lulu Bell Triscuit on 16 Jun 1909 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania. Lulu was born on 19 Sep 1880 in Wayne Twp, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 8 May 1949 in Union City, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 11 May 1949 in Lawn Cemetery of Beaverdam, Beaverdam, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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33. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Iva Pearl Harvey. Iva was born on 19 Feb 1888 in Wheelock, Erie, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Jun 1961 in Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania; was buried on 20 Jun 1961 in Pine Grove Cemetery, Corry, Erie, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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34. | Bertha Bathurst ![]() |
35. | Maude L. Bathurst ![]() |
36. | Pearl Anna Bathurst ![]() Pearl married Edson Aldella Rowley on 24 Nov 1901 in Weldbank, Warren, Pennsylvania. Edson was born on 30 Jul 1876 in Warren County, Pennsylvania; died on 16 Aug 1918 in Farmington Twp, Warren, Pennsylvania; was buried on 19 Aug 1918 in Stilson Hill Cemetery, Sugar Grove, Warren, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Pearl married Thomas Danforth about 1921. Thomas was born on 10 Oct 1884 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 11 Sep 1944 in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 14 Sep 1944 in Lake View Cemetery, Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Jessie Aleen Bathurst ![]() Jessie married Charles Frederick Witz on 15 Jun 1910 in Chelsea, Rogers, Oklahoma. Charles was born on 23 Jan 1888 in Warren, Warren, Pennsylvania; died on 11 May 1964 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas; was buried on 13 May 1964 in Restlawn Memorial Park, El Paso, El Paso, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Leon Austin Watrous ![]() Family/Spouse: Edna Ruth Allen. Edna was born on 2 Sep 1888 in New York; died on 5 Dec 1982 in Butte County, California; was buried on 8 Dec 1982 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |