Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Capt Walley Backus, Sr. was born on 3 Jan 1769 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 29 Aug 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Sep 1840 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Walley married Grace Van Deusen on 17 Jan 1793 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Grace was born on 12 Jan 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Mar 1833 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Alma Gager Backus ![]() Alma married Darius H. Chapman on 4 Nov 1819. Darius was born about 1797 in Massachusetts; died on 23 Apr 1874 in Oswego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Azel Huntington Backus ![]() |
4. | Remember Emilia Backus ![]() Remember married Capt. Ephraim Herrick on 28 Sep 1843 in Lorain County, Ohio. Ephraim was born on 17 Sep 1794 in Tyringham, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1860 in Wellington, Lorain, Ohio; was buried on 20 May 1860 in West Herrick Cemetery, Wellington, Lorain, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Matthew Van Deusen Backus ![]() Matthew married Nancy Wilson on 6 May 1829 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Nancy was born about 1807 in Massachusetts; died after 1870 in Volney, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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6. | Elizabeth Backus ![]() |
7. | Infant Backus ![]() |
8. | Walley Backus, Jr. ![]() Walley married Mary Brayman on 15 Oct 1836 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1812 in Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died before 1846 in Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Walley married Rachel Roop on 16 Apr 1846 in Van Wert County, Ohio. Rachel was born about 1813 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania; died on 13 Apr 1903 in Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 15 Apr 1903 in Old Leo Cemetery, Leo-Cedarville, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Leander J. Backus ![]() |
10. | Jane E. Backus ![]() |
11. | George Allen Backus ![]() |
12. | Jane Backus ![]() Family/Spouse: Unknown Merzz. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | George Backus ![]() |
14. | Charles Backus ![]() |
15. | Henrietta Backus ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Henrietta married John Edward Pillers on 24 Sep 1868 in Allen County, Indiana. John was born on 23 Jun 1841 in Monroeville, Adams, Indiana; died on 25 Nov 1917 in Paulding, Paulding, Ohio; was buried on 28 Nov 1917 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Frederick Backus ![]() |
17. | Wallace Edward Pillers ![]() Other Events and Attributes:
Wallace married Maimie E. Miller on 13 Nov 1890 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, and was divorced about 1900. Maimie was born about 1872 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Wallace married Rose Delle Archer on 5 Jun 1904 in Allen County, Indiana. Rose was born on 9 Aug 1875 in Allen County, Indiana; died on 24 Apr 1949 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 27 Apr 1949 in Eel River Cemetery, Dunn Mill, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Lee Hamilton Pillers ![]() Lee married Pearl Marian Densel on 27 Nov 1902 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. Pearl was born on 11 Mar 1882 in Convoy, Van Wert, Ohio; died on 3 Jan 1984 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried on 5 Jan 1984 in Monroeville Memorial Cemetery, Monroeville, Adams, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Olga Blanche Pillers ![]() Olga married Smith Calvin Nelson on 27 May 1897 in Allen County, Indiana. Smith was born on 25 Aug 1872 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 7 Sep 1946 in Columbia City, Whitley, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
20. | Thomas Pillers ![]() Thomas married Edith Grace Pence on 24 Jul 1919 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale, Michigan. Edith was born on 25 Oct 1888 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 27 Mar 1970 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Susie Etta Pillers ![]() Susie married William Roy Alleger on 14 Sep 1902 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. William was born on 3 Sep 1881 in Monroeville, Allen, Indiana; died on 4 Jun 1966 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |