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Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair 1864 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1864

Birth Location: Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 17 Nov 1918

Death Location: Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States

Father: James Adair

Mother: Charlotte Fletcher

Spouse(s): Thomas Backus

Children(s): Fred Backus, Arthur Backus, Charlotte Sherman, Ernest Backus, Blanche Backus, Phoebe Backus

In 1864, Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair entered the world in Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland, born to James H. Adair and Charlotte Gibson Fletcher. In 1900, Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA. Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair married Thomas A Backus, and had children including Fred Gerard Backus, Arthur Backus, Charlotte *Lottie Ellen (Backus) Sherman, Ernest "Billy" Backus, Blanche M (Bennett) Backus, Phoebe Elnora (Schriver) Backus. Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair passed away in 1918 in Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States.

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  • In 1864, Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair entered the world in Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland, born to James H. Adair and Charlotte Gibson Fletcher.
  • In 1900, Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair resided in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA.
  • Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair married Thomas A Backus, and had children including Fred Gerard Backus, Arthur Backus, Charlotte *Lottie Ellen (Backus) Sherman, Ernest "Billy" Backus, Blanche M (Bennett) Backus, Phoebe Elnora (Schriver) Backus.
  • Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair passed away in 1918 in Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States.

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Agnes Adair's Ancestors

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Agnes Adair
1864 – 1918
Birth Place: Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Parents
James H. Adair
1843 – 1917
Town of Tompkins, NY, USA
Charlotte (Gibson) Fletcher
1845 – 1870
Scotland
Grandparents
James (H.) Adair
1819 – 1870
New York, United States of America
Jane Adair
1821 – 1887
New York, United States of America
James Fletcher
1814 –
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Charlotte Gibson
1814 – 1845
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fletcher
1773 – 1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Agnes Adair's Descendants

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Agnes (Owens (Backus)) Adair (4 MAY 1864 – 17 Nov 1918) m. Thomas (A) Backus (4 APR 1865 – 4 MAR 1921)
  1. 1. Fred (Gerard) Backus (16 Nov 1883 – 7 Aug 1944) m. Georgianna (Mae (Backus)) Guyer (26 Apr 1890 – 1 May 1973)
    1. 1. Thomas (Albert) Backus (17 Dec 1907 – 26 May 1965) m. Beatrice (Belle (Backus)) Crosby (28 May 1912 – 11 Nov 1957)
      1. 1. Thea (Mae (Herbert)) Backus (17 Mar 1929 – 12 Dec 1996) m. Unknown Herbert
      2. 2. Thomas (Albert) Backus (28 Jul 1938 – 29 Oct 1988)
    2. 2. Monlas Backus (abt 1908 – )
    3. 3. Sarah (Daisy (LeSuer)) Backus (23 Jun 1911 – 11 Jan 1992)
    4. 4. Kathryn (Georgia (Winans)) Backus (19 Sep 1912 – 27 Jul 1974)
      1. 1. Kathryn (S. (Moore)) Winans (7 May 1930 – 27 January 2009)
        1. 1. Dewitt (Vincent) Moore (8 Aug 1951 – 1 Mar 2016)
        2. 2. Carri (Lynn (Williams)) Michalski (16 Jan 1972 – 2011)
      2. 2. Lauren (Paul "Abe") Winans (5 February 1934 – 26 February 2004)
        1. 1. Frank Koren
        2. 2. R Winans
      3. 3. James (W.) Winans (18 December 1938 – 2 July 2003)
        1. 1. Julie (Marie) Winans
    5. 5. Truman (Frederick) Backus (26 Feb 1919 – 16 Dec 2001) m. Ida (Irene (Rearick) (Backus)) Houck (19 Nov 1918 – 11 Mar 2004) m. Barbara (Arlene (Backus)) Benedict (13 Aug 1934 – 25 Jul 2003)
      1. 1. Darlene (F (Fuller)) Backus (21 Aug 1944 – 08 Aug 2009) m. William (James) Fuller (28 Feb 1931 – 6 May 1998)
        1. 1. William ((Billy) James) Fuller (25 Jun 1968 – 12 FEB 2006)
        2. 2. 3 Fuller
        3. 3. 2 Fuller
        4. 4. 1 Fuller
      2. 2. ??? Backus
      3. 3. ?? Backus
      4. 4. ? Backus
      5. 5. ? Backus
    6. 6. Oscar (Edmund) Backus (3 Mar 1928 – 23 Nov 1987) m. Jacqueline ((Backus)) Snel (13 Oct 1939 – Aft. 1993) m. Barbara (Benedict Backhouse) Lash
      1. 1. Backus
      2. 2. Robert (E.) Backus (8 Dec 1951 – 23 September 2014)
      3. 3. Unknown (Oscar Backus Child) Backus
      4. 4. Kristen Backus
      5. 5. Backus
      6. 6. Backus
    7. 7. Timothy Backus
  2. 2. Arthur Backus (18 Feb 1885 – 4 Nov 1957) m. Sarah (Katherine "Katie" (Backus)) Short (Sep 1888 – 25 December 1964)
    1. 1. Ethel (Agnes (Backus)) Whitehead (4 July 1910 – 28 June 1986) m. Lawrence (Walter) Whitehead (7 May 1901 – 28 June 1992)
      1. 1. Lawrence (Arnold) Whitehead (18 Apr 1926 – 28 Dec 2004)
      2. 2. Darwin Whitehead (14 Nov 1930 – ) m. Rose (Florine) Whitehead
        1. 1. Kathryn (Anne "Kathy" (Hoffman Reams)) Whitehead (18 May 1964 – ) m. Kenneth (Lloyd) Hoffman (20 Jul 1957 – )
        2. 2. (Cordle) Whitehead
      3. 3. Kathryn ((Boorom)) Whitehead (19 Jul 1932 – ) m. Edmund (G) Boorom
        1. 1. Lawrence (Curtis) Boorom (22 Feb 1956 – )
      4. 4. Warren (Douglas "Doug") Whitehead (31 Jan 1935 – 15 May 1992) m. Jolene (Ann Rose (Whitehead)) Bieber (12 Mar 1939 – 24 May 2020)
        1. 1. Warren (A) Whitehead (12 Jun 1958 – 24 Jun 2020)
        2. 2. Douglas (E.) Whitehead
        3. 3. Jay (A.) Whitehead
        4. 4. Timothy (J.) Whitehead
        5. 5. Benjamin (C.) Whitehead
        6. 6. Lila (K. (Smith)) Whitehead
        7. 7. Darla (M. (Eberling)) Whitehead
        8. 8. Kathleen (J. (Wyckoff)) Whitehead
      5. 5. Duane Whitehead (Abt 1937 – )
      6. 6. Hilda ((Stope)) Whitehead (Aft. 1940 – )
    2. 2. James (Henry "Jim") Backus (20 December 1911 – 16 November 1973) m. Elizabeth Burnham (02 01 – 09 2008)
      1. 1. James (Peter) Backus (25 Feb 1942 – 10 Oct 2001) m. Gladys (M. Young) Backus
        1. 1. James (J.) Backus
        2. 2. Steven (S.) Backus
        3. 3. Cindy (M. (Chandler)) Backus
      2. 2. Richard Backus (23 Oct 1943 – 29 Aug 2021) m. Diane Washburn
        1. 1. Richard (J.) Backus
        2. 2. Ted Backus
        3. 3. William Backus
      3. 3. Bonnie Backus (abt 1947 – ) m. Unknown Mason
        1. 1. Deborah (Ann) Mason
      4. 4. Backus
      5. 5. Backus
    3. 3. Warren (Arthur "Happy") Backus (28 May 1914 – 18 Nov 1969) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cook (30 Jan 1926 – 9 Feb 2003)
      1. 1. Walter (Allen) Backus (26 Jan 1949 – 8 Jan 2010) m. Margaret (Backus)
        1. 1. Tammie (Rene (Castillo)) Backus (Aug 1970 – ) m. Steven (Felix) Castillo
        2. 2. Michael (Scott) Backus
      2. 2. Watson (Lester) Backus (2 Sep 1958 – Bef. 2010)
      3. 3. Thomas (Jay) Backus
      4. 4. Warren (A.) Backus m. Pauline (Backus)
      5. 5. Eva (Mae (Long)) Backus
      6. 6. Patricia (Ann (Carter)) Backus m. Robert Carter
      7. 7. Roger (W.) Backus
    4. 4. Lillian (Isabelle) Backus (19 May 1915 – 19 Feb 2002) m. Guerdon (Frank) Walley (5 March 1912 – 10 June 1997)
      1. 1. Guerdon (Frank) Walley (11 Jun 1937 – ) m. Joyce (Walley)
      2. 2. Walley
    5. 5. Ruth (Elnora) Backus (26 Aug 1916 – 28 Jan 1986) m. Charles (Ernest) Vermilyea (22 MAY 1915 – 11 MAR 1973)
      1. 1. Charles (Ernest) Vermilyea (26 Jun 1935 – 24 Dec 2005) m. Doroth (L) Hunt
        1. 1. Ronald (C.) Vermilyea
        2. 2. Debra Vermilyea m. Douglas Feidler
        3. 3. Elnora Vermilyea m. David Jordan
      2. 2. Beverly (Joyce) Vermilyea (8 May 1937 – ) m. Edgar (S) Watson (18 Sep 1936 – )
        1. 1. Watson (21 Apr 1965 – )
        2. 2. Watson m. Hitt
      3. 3. David (Gilbert) Vermilyea (abt 1943 – ) m. Mary (Jane) Constable (20 December 1942 – 14 November 1972)
        1. 1. Scott (David) Vermilyea (22 Apr 1964 – ) m. Diana (Lynn) Bolinger (22 Sep 1965 – )
        2. 2. Anna (L) Vermilyea (6 Nov 1966 – )
      4. 4. Kathie Vermilyea (25 Mar 1955 – ) m. Gary Foster
    6. 6. Chester (Ernest) Backus (1 Jul 1918 – 15 Sep 1980) m. Josephine (May) Parsons (30 Jan 1924 – 20 Apr 1996)
      1. 1. Shirley (Diane) Backus (12 Feb 1946 – 15 Sep 2007)
      2. 2. Barbara (Jane (Higgins)) Backus (abt 1948 – )
      3. 3. Chester (Ernest) Backus (Feb 1958 – )
      4. 4. RICK (L "Rickey") BACKUS (27 Sep 1960 – )
    7. 7. Veda (Arletta (Walley)) Backus (26 Feb 1920 – 19 Jan 2003) m. Ford (Francis) Walley (19 December 1917 – 21 Aug 2010)
      1. 1. Clayton (R) Walley (19 Aug 1943 – 17 Aug 2005)
        1. 1. James Walley
      2. 2. Ford (F) Walley (04 Oct 1945 – )
      3. 3. Richard (L) Walley (08 Apr 1952 – )
      4. 4. Uniknown?
      5. 5. Francis Walley
    8. 8. Claudia (K) Backus (2 Sep 1921 – 24 Jan 2001) m. George (Burt) Decker (8 Dec 1913 – 18 SEP 1993)
      1. 1. George (Burt) Decker (17 Jun 1939 – 30 Dec 2003)
        1. 1. Roger (Allen) Decker (4Jan 1959 – 20 April 2002) m. Ann (Marie) Bearce
      2. 2. Arthur (B) Decker (abt 1941 – ) m. Mary (C) Mason
        1. 1. Michele ((Cardenas)) Decker
      3. 3. Warren (Donald) Decker (Abt. 1944 – )
      4. 4. Larry (Jim) Decker (abt 1946 – )
      5. 5. Lewis (W) Decker (08 Jul 1947 – )
      6. 6. Thea (Mae) Decker (abt 1949 – )
      7. 7. Ruth (E) Decker (08 May 1952 – )
      8. 8. Unknown Decker
      9. 9. Decker
      10. 10. Elaine (C) Decker
    9. 9. Dwight (Gilmore) Backus (30 Mar 1923 – 4 Sep 1992) m. Anna Backus (30 Jan 1922 – 14 Dec 1997)
      1. 1. Julia (A) Backus (abt 1944 – )
      2. 2. Dwight (Edward) Backus (27 May 1945 – 17 Jan 2000)
      3. 3. Rosemarie (E) Backus (abt 1947 – )
      4. 4. Robert (Lee) Backus (07 Jul 1948 – 23 Sep 2015)
      5. 5. Backus
    10. 10. Gerald (Watson "Jake") Backus (25 Feb 1925 – 15 May 1980) m. Melanya (Bronislawa *Mildred Bernice (Glowacki) Bittlingmeier Backus Vanwinkle) Tober (31 Mar 1919 – 27 May 2006) m. Elinore (Mae (Bailey, Backus)) Nee? (10 Oct 1922 – 1 April 2013)
      1. 1. Doris Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – ) m. Stan McCall
      2. 2. Douglas (A) Bailey (After:1940-00-00 – )
    11. 11. Paul (Lee "Tick") Backus (24 Apr 1926 – 22 Mar 1990) m. Laverna (June (Backus)) Beers (abt 1932 – ) m. Beverly (Joan (Backus)) McCall (28 April 1940 – 30 September 2021)
      1. 1. Stanley (E) Backus (2 Sep 1948 – 19 Dec 2024) m. Sharon Backus
        1. 1. Katrina ((Ford)) Backus
        2. 2. Bret Backus
        3. 3. Stanley Backus
      2. 2. Tana (Jean (Barnes)) Backus (3 Dec 1969 – ) m. Kelly (Wayne) Barnes m. Bobby (Dwayne) Salter
      3. 3. Tonya Backus
    12. 12. Lewis (Robert "Fritz") BACKUS (25 Jul 1928 – 19 Feb 2001) m. Helen (R. (Backus)) Frank (4 JUL 1930 – 10 JAN 2012)
      1. 1. Theodore (Arthur) Backus (23 Feb 1952 – 25 Mar 2020) m. Marilyn (Backus)
      2. 2. Frank (A) Backus (14 Sep 1953 – )
      3. 3. Leona ("Lee" (Brown)) Backus m. Everett (F) Brown (15 Oct 1948 – )
        1. 1. Bill Brown
        2. 2. Joyce Brown
    13. 13. Margaret (Evelyn "Maggie" (Backus)) Ford (8 September 1931 – 30 May 2019) m. Frances (F.) Ford (1929 – )
      1. 1. Linda Davis (1950 – )
      2. 2. Frederick Ford
      3. 3. Susan ((Cutmore)) Ford m. Unknown Cutnore
        1. 1. Robert Cutnore
      4. 4. Ronnie Ford
      5. 5. Michael Ford
      6. 6. David Ford
    14. 14. Janice (Arlene (Scott)) Backus (28 Dec 1933 – 7 Jul 2000) m. Harry (Ray) Scott (29 March 1926 – 9 May 2007)
      1. 1. Joan (G. (De Carmine)) Scott (1 November 1956 – 16 January 2007)
      2. 2. Harry (James) Scott (25 April 1960 – 7 October 1979)
      3. 3. Thomas (Lee) Scott
      4. 4. John (Ray) Scott m. Carolyn (Scott)
    15. 15. Unknown Backus m. Margaret (Irene (Carpenter)) Barnes (8 May 1927 – 17 Aug 2002)
      1. 1. Lillian (Lee "Lee" (Burch\Crafford) Carpenter) (Riker) (6 Jun 1949 – 6 Oct 2012) m. Gerald (Smith) Burch (4 Jan 1947 – 19 Feb 2002) m. David (Earl) Crafford (25 May 1942 – ) m. Clinton (Elisha) Sparling (23 Feb 1920 – 28 Jul 1994)
        1. 1. Tammy (Raeann (Wilson\Williams) Burch) (Tryon\Crafford) (14 Nov 1969 – ) m. Jason Wilson (12 Aug 1969 – ) m. Brody (Kent) Williams (06 Apr 1970 – )
        2. 2. David (Earl) Crafford (4 Jun 1971 – ) m. Elizabeth (Dawn) Hamilton m. Jenni ((Crafford)) Surad
        3. 3. Melissa (Lee (Buchanan)) Crafford (13 Nov 1974 – ) m. Michael (James) Buchanan (8 Dec 1968 – )
        4. 4. Frank (Steven) Carpenter (17 May 1964 – ) m. Monica (Anne) Rose (12 Jun 1966 – ) m. Lynn (Katherine) Kelly (29 Jun 1965 – )
  3. 3. Charlotte (*Lottie Ellen (Backus)) Sherman (24 Dec 1886 – 19 Nov 1942)
  4. 4. Ernest ("Billy") Backus (7 Jul 1889 – 1942) m. Lozina (J (Eggleston)) Backus (SEP 1887 – 1911) m. Hazel (I. (Springsteen)) Backus (APR 1893 – 6 FEB1932) m. Viola Backus (15 OCT 1895 – Mar 1982)
    1. 1. BABY Backus (1910 – )
    2. 2. Leon (R) Backus (9 JUN 1914 – 6 NOV 1990) m. Alice (Ruth (Backus)) Brundage (06 Sep 1914 – 18 Jan 1999)
      1. 1. Ruth (H) BACKUS (Abt. 1936 – Bet. 2018–2020)
      2. 2. Lloyd (E) Backus (29 Sep 1936 – 16 May 2017)
      3. 3. Marjory ("Marge" (Muller)) Backus (03 Nov 1937 – 15 May 2018) m. Richar (H) Muller
        1. 1. Kevin Muller
      4. 4. Marian Backus (3 Nov 1937 – )
      5. 5. Edward (Ernest) BACKUS (16 Aug 1939 – 29 Mar 2020) m. Grace ((Backus)) Beers
      6. 6. Andrew Backus (29 SEP 1940 – 20 Jan 2010)
      7. 7. Janet ((Johnston)) Backus (11 Oct 1941 – 28 AUG 2017)
      8. 8. Jayne Backus (20 Oct 1942 – )
      9. 9. Rosemary Backus (abt 1945 – )
      10. 10. James (Arthur) Backus (06 Mar 1947 – 23 Sep 2023) m. Nancy Scott
      11. 11. Robert Backus (27 Jan 1949 – 18 Dec 1974)
    3. 3. Verna (E.) Backus (1911 – 19 Mar 1913)
    4. 4. Harold (Ernest) Backus (30 JUN 1916 – 6 APR 1962) m. Hazel ((Burnside)) Backus (25 Aug 1918 – 1972)
      1. 1. Harold Backus (Bef. 1937 – )
        1. 1. Allyn ((Backus)) Wiechert
      2. 2. Harris (Robert "Bob") Backus (March 25, 1937 – Abt 1970)
        1. 1. Backus
        2. 2. Backus
        3. 3. Backus
      3. 3. Ernest (William "Cork") Backus (5 Jan 1941 – 09 Jun 1990)
      4. 4. Faye (I (Van Pelt)) Backus (abt 1950 – ) m. Donald (Van) Pelt
        1. 1. Donald (Van) Pelt
        2. 2. Robert (Ernest Van) Pelt
      5. 5. Patrie ("Pat") Backus
      6. 6. Peter Backus
    5. 5. Jennie (A (Corbin)) Backus (21 SEP 1926 – 22 Jan 2002)
    6. 6. Maurice (Hilton) Backus (28 Oct 1931 – 2 Aug 2003)
  5. 5. Blanche (M (Bennett)) Backus (20 Jul 1894 – 11 Oct 1938)
  6. 6. Phoebe (Elnora (Schriver)) Backus (28 Aug 1901 – 9 Oct 1960)

Agnes Adair's Timeline

6 Records

1864
4 MAY 1864
Birth of Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair in Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
1864
4 MAY 1864
Birth of Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair in Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland
1900
1900
Age 36
Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1905
1905
Age 41
Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 46
Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair resided here in Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
1918
17 Nov 1918
Age 54
Death of Agnes Owens (Backus) Adair in Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States
Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1864
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, State Census, 1905
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1864
    Event Place: Ballyward, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tompkins, Delaware, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1918
    Event Place: Cannonsville, Delaware, New York, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Walton, Delaware County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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