Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Josephine Eva Whitney was born on 13 Sep 1905 in Tioga, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jul 1985 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 26 Jul 1985 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. Josephine married Martin Wilmott Tobey on 6 Oct 1924 in Addison, Steuben, New York. Martin (son of Charles Gorton Tobey and Lulu Edna Sherman) was born on 9 Mar 1904 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 28 Apr 1949 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 2 May 1949 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Josephine married Russell Gaylord Jessup about 1950. Russell was born on 1 Mar 1907 in Blossburg, Tioga, Pennsylvania; died on 27 Nov 2001 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; was buried on 30 Nov 2001 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Jack Whitney "Tob" Tobey ![]() Jack married Ellen Lucille "Sis" Erway on 27 Aug 1949 in Southport, Chemung, New York. Ellen was born on 11 Jul 1929 in Elmira, Chemung, New York; died on 20 Oct 2014 in Southport, Chemung, New York; was buried on 24 Oct 2014 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |