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Ebenezer Melville Backus 1837–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Dec 1837

Birth Location: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 3 Jan 1916

Death Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Father: Joseph Backus

Mother: Margaret Graham

Spouse(s): Lydia Townsend

Children(s): Ruth Backus, Charles Backus, Olive Backus, Dr. Backus, Elfreda Backus, Lucia Backus, Wendall Backus, Eugene Backus

In 1837, Ebenezer Melville Backus entered the world in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, born to Joseph Backus And Margaret Graham. In 1850, Ebenezer Melville Backus resided in Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois. In 1860, Ebenezer Melville Backus resided in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States. Ebenezer Melville Backus married Lydia Samantha Townsend, and had children including Charles M Backus, Dr Loretta Gazelle Backus, Elfreda Mary Backus, Eugene Miner Backus, Lucia M Backus, Olive I Backus, Ruth Rogene Backus, Wendall Philips Backus. Ebenezer Melville Backus passed away in 1916 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Ebenezer Melville Backus entered the world in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania, born to Joseph Backus And Margaret Graham.
  • In 1850, Ebenezer Melville Backus resided in Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois.
  • In 1860, Ebenezer Melville Backus resided in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States.
  • Ebenezer Melville Backus married Lydia Samantha Townsend, and had children including Charles M Backus, Dr Loretta Gazelle Backus, Elfreda Mary Backus, Eugene Miner Backus, Lucia M Backus, Olive I Backus, Ruth Rogene Backus, Wendall Philips Backus.
  • Ebenezer Melville Backus passed away in 1916 in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Backus
1808–1877
Birth Location: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
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Margaret Graham
1816–1897
Birth Location: Erie County, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Townsend
1830–1901
Birth Location: Allen Center, Allegany, New York
LT

Children(s)

Ruth Backus
1862–1915
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Charles Backus
1864–1872
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Olive Backus
1867–1872
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
OB
Dr. Backus
1869–1956
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
DB
Elfreda Backus
1860–1863
Birth Location: Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Lucia Backus
1871–1949
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Wendall Backus
1874–1947
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Eugene Backus
1876–1960
Birth Location: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
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Ebenezer Backus's Ancestors

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Ebenezer Backus
1837–1916
Birth Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Parents
Joseph Backus
1808–1877
Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Margaret Graham
1816–1897
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Joseph (Backus) Jr.
1776–1853
Dutchess County, New York
Martha Milliken
1780–1860
Frankstown, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Sr.
1748–1830
Olive Parks
1747–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1720–1789
Johanna Downing
1717–

Ebenezer Backus's Descendants

1.
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Ebenezer (Melville) Backus (20 Dec 1837–3 Jan 1916) m. Lydia (Samantha) Townsend (28 Aug 1830–30 Jan 1901)
  1. 1. Ruth (Rogene) Backus 1862–1915 m. William (W.) Oyer 1859–1909
    1. 1. Porter (Charles) Oyer 1882–1961 m. Bessie Lieghty 1889–1975
      1. 1. Gerald (O.) Oyer 1912–
      2. 2. Avis Oyer 1913–
      3. 3. Ardis Oyer 1915–
      4. 4. Lawrence Oyer 1916–
    2. 2. Pearl (Ione) Oyer 1883–1967 m. Jesse (Gelber) Momenteller 1882–1942
      1. 1. Paul (O.) Momenteller 1910–1977 m. Elizabeth (E.) Momenteller 1910–1987
      2. 2. Grace Momenteller 1912–
    3. 3. Edith (Rogene) Oyer 1885–1961 m. Fred (Leroy) Erwin 1882–1953
      1. 1. Lela (Ione) Erwin 1910–
      2. 2. Agnes (M.) Erwin 1913–
      3. 3. Howard (L.) Erwin 1915–
      4. 4. Kenneth (E.) Erwin 1919–
      5. 5. Jack (J.) Erwin 1922–
    4. 4. Kenneth (Backus) Oyer 1898–1976 m. Lillian (Cecelia) Gardner 1900–1987
      1. 1. Jean Oyer 1923–
    5. 5. Vivian (Lela) Oyer 1904–1909
  2. 2. Charles (M.) Backus 1864–1872
  3. 3. Olive (I.) Backus 1867–1872
  4. 4. Dr. (Loretta Gazelle) Backus 1869–1956 m. Alexander (Horace) Lyons 1858–1952
  5. 5. Elfreda (Mary) Backus 1860–1863
  6. 6. Lucia (M.) Backus 1871–1949 m. Edward (Ernest) Koch 1870–1943
    1. 1. Agnes Koch 1895–1986 m. Ernest (Alfred) Eksten 1896–1961
    2. 2. Consuela Koch 1899–
    3. 3. Vernon Koch 1903–
    4. 4. Melville (E.) Koch 1907–
  7. 7. Wendall (Philips) Backus 1874–1947 m. Amanda ('Manda') Winter 1873–1953
    1. 1. Joseph (Mortimer) Backus 1904–1992 m. Alice (I.) Backes 1908–2001
    2. 2. Robert (Winters) Backus 1914–1974
    3. 3. Marjorie (Alice) Backus 1909–1996 m. Merrill (Albert) Ditzler 1912–2007
    4. 4. Kathleen (L.) Backus 1912–1981
    5. 5. Annette (Caroline) Backus 1900–1996 m. Dr. (John Thomas) Schwab 1890–1958 m. Warren Porter –1980
  8. 8. Eugene (Miner) Backus 1876–1960 m. Margaret (Viola) Johnson 1880–1957
    1. 1. Donald (Wayne) Backus 1909–1976 m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Paryzek 1915–1992
      1. 1. Carl (E.) Backus 1946–2006
    2. 2. Mary (Marguerite) Backus 1907–1993 m. Arthur (Floyd) Carroll 1901–1975
    3. 3. Dorothy (Morine) Backus 1906–1932
    4. 4. Eleanor (Lee) Backus 1919–2007 m. Wayne (Robert) Finley 1920–2002
    5. 5. Alice (Jean) Backus 1916–2014 m. Richard (William) Bartell 1914–1969
    6. 6. Maynard Backus 1913–1914
    7. 7. Rose Backus 1917–1918

Ebenezer Backus's Timeline

10 Records

1837
20 Dec 1837
Birth of Ebenezer Melville Backus in Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 13
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois
1860
1860
Age 23
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1870
1870
Age 33
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1870
16 Aug 1870
Age 33
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
1880
1880
Age 43
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Rush, Rooks, Kansas, United States
Rush, Rooks, Kansas, United States
1885
1 Mar 1885
Age 48
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Rush, Rooks, Kansas
Rush, Rooks, Kansas
1900
1900
Age 63
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 73
Ebenezer Melville Backus resided here in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
1916
3 Jan 1916
Age 79
Death of Ebenezer Melville Backus in Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1837
    Event Place: Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [3] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rush, Rooks, Kansas; Roll: 395; Family History Film: 1254395; Page: 444A; Enumeration District: 266; Image: 0313.
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T623_31077_4113769; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240310.
    [6] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 786; Image: 470.
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374307.
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M432_111; Page: 141A; Image: .
    [9] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 140 : 1918
    [10] Illinois, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Millville, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M432_111; Page: 141A; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: 786; Image: 470.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rush, Rooks, Kansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rush, Rooks, Kansas; Roll: 395; Family History Film: 1254395; Page: 444A; Enumeration District: 266; Image: 0313.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Rush, Rooks, Kansas
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T623_31077_4113769; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240310.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: T624_294; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0032; Image: ; FHL microfilm: 1374307.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rush
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 140 : 1918
    [3] Illinois, Find a Grave Index
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