Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Easter Lyda was born on 1 Jun 1795 in Buncombe County, North Carolina; died on 24 Aug 1873 in White County, Tennessee; was buried on 26 Aug 1873 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. Easter married Solomon Baker about 1816 in White County, Tennessee. Solomon (son of Solomon R. Baker and Lydia Kenyon) was born on 4 Feb 1790 in Pennsylvania; died on 18 Jun 1858 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried on 20 Jun 1858 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Jacob Baker (1.Easter1) was born about 1811 in Randolph County, Illinois; died on 25 Aug 1889 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried on 27 Aug 1889 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. Jacob married Nancy Elizabeth Cole on 19 Aug 1841 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Nancy was born about 1818 in Tennessee; died about 1852 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried in 1852 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Jacob married Elizabeth Blankenship on 11 Oct 1853 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born in Jun 1825 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia; died on 22 Sep 1913 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried on 25 Sep 1913 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | William Lyda Baker (1.Easter1) was born on 8 Feb 1820 in Randolph Twp, Randolph, Illinois; died on 14 Mar 1896 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. |
4. | Nancy Ann Baker (2.Jacob2, 1.Easter1) was born on 1 May 1866 in Putnam County, Tennessee; died on 31 May 1930 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried on 2 Jun 1930 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. Nancy married Sylvester Rittenberry about 1885. Sylvester was born on 17 Apr 1855 in Putnam County, Tennessee; died on 12 Mar 1946 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; was buried on 14 Mar 1946 in Baker Cemetery, White County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Joel Marshell Rittenberry (4.Nancy3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Easter1) was born on 25 Jan 1886 in White County, Tennessee; died on 9 Jun 1942 in Dickson County, Tennessee. |
6. | Ermitta Frances Rittenberry (4.Nancy3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Easter1) was born on 14 Nov 1892 in Sparta, White, Tennessee; died on 23 Feb 1955 in Sparta, White, Tennessee. |
7. | Amelia Margie Rittenberry (4.Nancy3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Easter1) was born on 12 Mar 1898 in Montgomery County, Tennessee; died on 20 Oct 1981 in Linden, Genesee, Michigan. Family/Spouse: John Stradley Bradshaw. John was born on 8 Apr 1904 in Monroe County, Tennessee; died on 31 May 1967 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried on 3 Jun 1967 in Pine Ridge Cemetery, Winn Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Walter M. Rittenberry (4.Nancy3, 2.Jacob2, 1.Easter1) was born on 15 Oct 1912 in White County, Tennessee; died on 20 Feb 1980 in White County, Tennessee. |