Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sarah Pierce was born about 1796 in Maryland; died about 1878 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Sarah married John Neff, Sr. about 1810. John was born about 1785 in Frederick County, Maryland; died about 1850 in Georgeville, Indiana, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | ![]() ![]() John married Mary Agnes Davis about 1850. Mary was born about 1830 in Ireland; died in Sep 1861 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | ![]() ![]() Thaddeus married Clara May Johnson on 10 Apr 1873 in Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. Clara was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio; died on 20 Aug 1924 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 23 Aug 1924 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | ![]() ![]() Laurentus married Rebecca C. Keebler about 1879. Rebecca was born on 22 Mar 1857 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania; died on 30 May 1906 in Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; was buried on 2 Jun 1906 in Old Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Home, Indiana, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Laurentus married Tabitha Jennette "Nettie" Condron on 29 Sep 1909 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Tabitha was born on 18 Oct 1872 in Rayne, Indiana, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Dec 1921 in Elk Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania; was buried on 31 Dec 1921 in Shippenville Cemetery, Shippenville, Clarion, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | ![]() ![]() Agnes married Austin Weamer Clowes on 9 Oct 1879. Austin (son of Jacob Clowes and Mary Weamer) was born on 29 Jul 1857 in Pennsylvania; died on 13 Oct 1928 in South Mahoning Twp, Indiana, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Oct 1928 in Old Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Home, Indiana, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Lawrence Malcom Neff ![]() Lawrence married Minnie Esther Kurtz on 23 Jun 1897 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, and was divorced before 1926. Minnie (daughter of Joseph Kurtz and Jane "Jennie" Swanger) was born on 4 Oct 1872 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 1950 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 14 Jun 1950 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Lawrence married Elizabeth Edna Hoet on 27 Nov 1926 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth was born on 28 Feb 1882 in Nevada; died in Sep 1972 in Reno, Washoe, Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Lawrence married Goldie Margaret Fournier on 1 Jan 1931 in Moclips, Grays Harbor, Washington, and was divorced before 1935. Goldie was born on 9 Feb 1886 in Michigan; died on 13 Apr 1945 in Orange, Orange, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Preston Ellsworth Neff ![]() |
8. | Minnie Mabel Neff ![]() Minnie married Charles James Halliwell, Sr. on 16 Jun 1896 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. Charles was born on 29 Mar 1874 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Feb 1949 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 7 Feb 1949 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua, Ontario, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Roy Allen Neff ![]() Roy married Ethel Mary O'Keiff in 1901. Ethel was born on 24 Jun 1881 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 28 Jun 1934 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Jul 1934 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | George Barto Neff ![]() George married Sadie B. Cole on 20 Nov 1901 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Sadie was born on 28 Jan 1883 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Mar 1928 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 8 Mar 1928 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
George married Lola Rodgers on 25 Jan 1920. Lola was born on 1 Oct 1889 in Huntingdon, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; died on 2 May 1935 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried on 4 May 1935 in Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Mary Agnes Neff ![]() Mary married John Maxwell Waters about 1907 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. John was born about 1849 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
12. | John Earl Neff ![]() John married Mary F. Latchford about 1908 in Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania. Mary was born about 1890 in Pennsylvania; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | James Oscar Neff ![]() Family/Spouse: Edith M. Unknown. Edith was born about 1891; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | Guy Thompson Neff ![]() Guy married Grace Miller about 1913 in Pennsylvania. Grace was born about 1892 in Pennsylvania; died about 1923 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Clara Lillian Dyer. Clara (daughter of Harry Sherman Dyer and Olie Lillian Warner) was born on 1 Sep 1903 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York; died on 14 Mar 1990 in New Port Richey, Pasco, Florida; was buried on 18 Mar 1990 in Phoenix Rural Cemetery, Phoenix, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | ![]() ![]() Irma married Wilbur Andrew Weamer on 3 Nov 1898 in Plumville, Indiana, Pennsylvania. Wilbur was born on 10 Sep 1876 in Plumville, Indiana, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Oct 1966 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 17 Oct 1966 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Charles Myrl Neff ![]() |
17. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Margaret Marion Widish. Margaret (daughter of Edward Anthony Widish and Isabel Winifred Risch) was born on 19 Jun 1918 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died on 22 Mar 2007 in Longwood, Seminole, Florida; was buried on 25 Mar 2007 in Oaklawn Park Cemetery, Lake Mary, Seminole, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Arthur N. Clowes ![]() |
20. | Annie M. Clowes ![]() |
21. | Mable E. Clowes ![]() Mable married Walter Clyde Dotson, Sr. on 24 Oct 1912 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Walter was born on 8 May 1889 in Westminster, Allen, Ohio; died on 31 May 1979 in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | Blanche A. Clowes ![]() |
23. | Homer J. Clowes ![]() Homer married Ruth C. Biddle on 1 Jul 1921 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana. Ruth was born on 17 Mar 1901 in Ohio; died on 26 Jan 1974 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
24. | Beulah R. Clowes ![]() Family/Spouse: John Nathan Boyer. John was born on 13 May 1893 in Clarion County, Pennsylvania; died on 12 Jun 1955 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Jun 1955 in Saint Mark Cemetery, Kossuth, Clarion, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | ![]() ![]() Family/Spouse: Barton Hastings Barnard. Barton was born on 12 Aug 1886 in Cowanshannock Twp, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Apr 1959 in Kittanning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Apr 1959 in Dayton Glade Run Cemetery, Dayton, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Austin Wade Clowes, Jr. ![]() |