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Jerome Bradley Backus 1874–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1874

Birth Location: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 06 May 1960

Death Location: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Backes

Mother: Matilda Wright

Spouse(s): Eliza Sherman

Children(s): Jesse Backus

The story of Jerome Bradley Backus began in 1874 in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA. Jerome Bradley Backus married Eliza Lida Sherman, and had children including Jesse Earl Backus. Jerome Bradley Backus passed away in 1960 in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Jerome Bradley Backus began in 1874 in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Jerome Bradley Backus married Eliza Lida Sherman, and had children including Jesse Earl Backus.
  • Jerome Bradley Backus passed away in 1960 in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA.

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Jerome Backus's Ancestors

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Jerome Backus
1874–1960
Birth Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John P Backes
1849–1933
Germany
Matilda (Jane) Wright
1853–1939
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Lewis Wright
1826–1900
Kentucky, United States
Adeline (K) Ragsdale
1830–1883
Boone, Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Reason Wright
1785–1843
Nancy Kendall
1794–1854
BERRYMAN Ragsdale
1795–1842
SARAH Chapman
1799–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Wright
1766–1812
Nancy Gatewood
1770–1824
Worden Kendall
1755–1819
Sella Anderson
1758–1848

Jerome Backus's Descendants

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Jerome (Bradley) Backus (12 Feb 1874–06 May 1960) m. Eliza ("Lida") Sherman (11 Jul 1878–08 Feb 1946)
  1. 1. Jesse (Earl) Backus 1896–1969 m. Leona (Rivers) Pulliam 1896–1970
    1. 1. Hilda (Mae) Backus 1919–2005 m. Proctor (Wallace) Hill 1918–2003

Jerome Backus's Timeline

2 Records

1874
12 Feb 1874
Birth of Jerome Bradley Backus in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
1960
06 May 1960
Age 86
Death of Jerome Bradley Backus in Carroll County, Kentucky, USA
Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1874
    Event Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 May 1960
    Event Place: Carroll County, Kentucky, USA

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