Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Thirza Unknown was born in Oct 1799 in Connecticut; died on 3 Jul 1881 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 5 Jul 1881 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Family/Spouse: Humphrey Beckwith. Humphrey was born in Mar 1800 in Connecticut; died on 21 Apr 1872 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 23 Apr 1872 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Flora Ann Beckwith (1.Thirza1) was born about 1824 in Connecticut; died about 1898 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried in 1898 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Flora married Elijah Janes Backus about 1846. Elijah (son of Simon Backus and Elizabeth L. "Betsey" Spicer) was born in Jan 1820 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1901 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried in 1901 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Mary Josephine Backus (2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born in Nov 1847 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 24 Oct 1865 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 26 Oct 1865 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. |
4. | Charles Backus (2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born about 1848 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown. |
5. | Howard Asa Backus (2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born on 16 Dec 1855 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 3 Feb 1933 in Warren Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Feb 1933 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Howard married Etta Lemon about 1879. Etta was born in Sep 1854 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania; died on 5 Oct 1884 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 7 Oct 1884 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Howard married Margaret Mary "Maggie" Burns on 17 Dec 1890 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Margaret was born in Apr 1868 in Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1931 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jul 1931 in Zion Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Janes Merrill "Jay" Backus (5.Howard3, 2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born on 29 Aug 1880 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 29 Jan 1940 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 1 Feb 1940 in Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Janes married Nellie May Higgins on 5 Nov 1902 in South Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Nellie was born on 14 Jul 1878 in Warren Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Sep 1937 in Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 15 Sep 1937 in Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Clyde Backus (5.Howard3, 2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born in May 1882 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 7 Mar 1883 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 9 Mar 1883 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. |
8. | Flora Ettie Backus (5.Howard3, 2.Flora2, 1.Thirza1) was born about 1884 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 14 Feb 1885 in Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Feb 1885 in Darling Cemetery, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania. |