Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Rufus Dressor was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Westminster, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 13 Oct 1858 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Oct 1858 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. Family/Spouse: Mary Tamar Cothren. Mary (daughter of David Cothren and Eunice Backus) was born on 17 Feb 1797 in Farmington, Franklin, Maine; died on 17 Jul 1880 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 19 Jul 1880 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Hiram Dressor (1.Rufus1) was born on 18 May 1819 in Temple, Franklin, Maine; died on 14 Sep 1876 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Sep 1876 in Elm Point Cemetery, Donnellson, Bond, Illinois. Hiram married Sarah L. Jones on 31 Jan 1843 in Bond County, Illinois. Sarah was born on 30 Sep 1823 in Tennessee; died on 14 Jun 1856 in Bond County, Illinois; was buried on 16 Jun 1856 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Joshua P. Dressor (1.Rufus1) was born on 23 May 1821 in Temple, Franklin, Maine; died on 2 Sep 1911 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 5 Sep 1911 in Montrose Cemetery, Greenville, Bond, Illinois. Joshua married Elizabeth Jane Jones on 9 Aug 1855 in Bond County, Illinois. Elizabeth was born on 14 Aug 1826 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 24 Jul 1894 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 26 Jul 1894 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Francis Dressor (1.Rufus1) was born on 30 May 1827 in Temple, Franklin, Maine; died on 18 Feb 1914 in Reno, Bond, Illinois. Francis married Mary Eleanor Rankin on 10 Jan 1856 in McCord, Bond, Illinois. Mary was born on 31 Mar 1832 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 1 Mar 1902 in Bond County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lovina Jane Dressor (3.Joshua2, 1.Rufus1) was born on 14 Apr 1857 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; died on 9 Oct 1929 in East St Louis, St Clair, Illinois. |
6. | Nelson J. Dressor (3.Joshua2, 1.Rufus1) was born on 22 Dec 1858 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; died on 27 Sep 1941 in Billings, Yellowstone, Montana. |
7. | Naomi E. Dressor (3.Joshua2, 1.Rufus1) was born on 23 Jun 1861 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; died on 7 Apr 1932 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas; was buried on 10 Apr 1932 in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, El Paso, Texas. Naomi married William H. Kannary on 31 Aug 1889 in Bond County, Illinois. William was born in Sep 1860 in Sullivan County, Indiana; died on 14 Feb 1910 in El Paso, El Paso, Texas; was buried on 16 Feb 1910 in Bainbridge Cemetery, Bainbridge, Putnam, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
8. | Samuel James Dressor (3.Joshua2, 1.Rufus1) was born on 25 Feb 1863 in Greenville, Bond, Illinois; died on 28 Feb 1952 in Reno, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 3 Mar 1952 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. Samuel married Christina F. Spies on 17 Dec 1895 in Bond County, Illinois. Christina was born on 23 Apr 1870 in Bond County, Illinois; died on 25 Jan 1944 in Reno, Bond, Illinois; was buried on 28 Jan 1944 in Reno Bethel Cemetery, Reno, Bond, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |