Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Joanna LeClear was born on 6 Sep 1794 in Oneida County, New York; died on 25 Jan 1824 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 27 Jan 1824 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. Joanna married David Wiggins, Sr. on 4 Feb 1816 in Oneida County, New York. David (son of Anning Wiggins and Catherine Woodworth) was born on 31 Aug 1791 in Stillwater, Saratoga, New York; died on 19 Feb 1876 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 21 Feb 1876 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Sarah Wiggins (1.Joanna1) was born on 23 Dec 1816 in Western, Oneida, New York; died on 5 Dec 1878 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 6 Dec 1878 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. Sarah married Frederick Gardner on 29 Aug 1833 in Rome, Oneida, New York. Frederick was born on 23 Sep 1811 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 16 Jan 1870 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 17 Jan 1870 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Minerva J. Wiggins (1.Joanna1) was born on 4 Sep 1820 in Western, Oneida, New York; died on 21 Apr 1896 in New Haven, Oswego, New York; was buried on 23 Apr 1896 in New Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Oswego, New York. Minerva married James B. Woodworth on 15 Mar 1842. James was born on 17 Jun 1817 in Florence, Oneida, New York; died on 13 Apr 1862 in Demster, Oswego, New York; was buried on 15 Apr 1862 in New Haven Cemetery, New Haven, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Joanna Wiggins (1.Joanna1) was born on 17 Jan 1824 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 6 Feb 1826 in Rome, Oneida, New York; was buried on 8 Feb 1826 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. |
5. | Joanna Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 10 Jan 1835 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 10 Oct 1900 in Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa. Joanna married Alexander Bowers on 8 Mar 1855 in Rome, Oneida, New York. Alexander was born on 25 Sep 1830 in Deerfield, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Milton Daniel Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 30 Apr 1837 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 17 May 1922 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Milton married Ophelia Brewer on 1 May 1861 in Rome, Oneida, New York. Ophelia was born in May 1839 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 8 Mar 1906 in Springfield, Bon Homme, South Dakota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Anna Eliza Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 28 Jun 1839 in Oneida County, New York; died on 10 May 1841 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; was buried on 12 May 1841 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. |
8. | Harriet L. Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 10 Jul 1896 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 12 Jul 1896 in Canemah Cemetery, Canemah, Clackamas, Oregon. Harriet married Lieut. William Delos Bowers on 20 May 1863 in Utica, Oneida, New York. William was born on 17 May 1838 in Schuyler, Herkimer, New York; died on 5 Apr 1903 in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon; was buried on 8 Apr 1903 in Mountain View Cemetery, Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | George Washington Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 17 Sep 1846 in Floyd, Oneida, New York; died on 24 Jul 1849; was buried on 26 Jul 1849 in Wright Settlement Cemetery, Rome, Oneida, New York. |
10. | Henry John Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 23 Mar 1849 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 8 Aug 1915 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. |
11. | Annin Wiggins Gardner (2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 22 Mar 1855 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 1 Dec 1905 in Watertown, Dodge, Wisconsin. |
12. | Stephen Asa Gardner (6.Milton3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 8 May 1866 in Wilton, Waseca, Minnesota; died on 15 Aug 1916 in Spearfish, Lawrence, South Dakota. Stephen married Emma Rose Harrison about 1887. Emma was born in Jun 1865 in Wisconsin; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Sarah Isabelle Gardner (6.Milton3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 12 Mar 1868 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 8 Feb 1926 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 11 Feb 1926 in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. Sarah married Herbert Silverwood about 1894. Herbert was born in Jan 1867 in Shelley, Kirkburton, England; died on 16 Nov 1925 in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon; was buried on 19 Nov 1925 in River View Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
14. | Clarence Eugene Gardner (6.Milton3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 24 May 1875 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota; died on 14 May 1949 in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming. Clarence married Kathrine Francis O'Donnell on 27 Feb 1906 in Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota. Kathrine was born on 28 Apr 1885 in Sutherland, O'Brien, Iowa; died on 3 Jan 1947 in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Sarah Catherine Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 7 Aug 1865 in Lenox, Madison, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
16. | Lydia Esther Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 24 Feb 1867 in Wilton, Waseca, Minnesota; died on Yes, date unknown. |
17. | Elwood Layton Bowers, Sr. (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 25 Apr 1869 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on 29 Jun 1944 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 30 Jun 1944 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. Elwood married Margurite Messick Dishman on 2 May 1900 in Los Banos, Merced, California. Margurite was born on 26 Apr 1873 in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky; died on 7 Feb 1940 in San Diego, San Diego, California; was buried on 10 Feb 1940 in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, San Diego, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Joanna Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 22 Aug 1871 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Archie S. Thompson. Archie was born about 1870 in Canada; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
19. | Harriet Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born about 1875 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
20. | William Wiggins Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 1 Sep 1877 in Rome, Oneida, New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
21. | Gardner Duncan Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 10 May 1883 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa; died on 23 May 1949 in Kernville, Lincoln, Oregon. Gardner married Winifred Corlew about 1904 in Yamhill County, Oregon. Winifred was born on 31 Oct 1883 in Calhoun County, Iowa; died on 27 Nov 1955 in Multnomah County, Oregon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
22. | Jesse Bowers (8.Harriet3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Joanna1) was born on 16 Jul 1880 in Manson, Calhoun, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown. |