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Lura Amanda Backus 1830–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jun 1830

Birth Location: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 8 Feb 1855

Death Location: Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Backus

Mother: Eliza Crandall

Spouse(s): George Pickering

Children(s): Edward Pickering

Lura Amanda Backus was born in 1830 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, the child of George Backus And Eliza Crandall. In 1850, Lura Amanda Backus resided in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. Lura Amanda Backus married George W Pickering, and had children including Edward Backus Pickering. Lura Amanda Backus passed away in 1855 in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Lura Amanda Backus was born in 1830 in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, the child of George Backus And Eliza Crandall.
  • In 1850, Lura Amanda Backus resided in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
  • Lura Amanda Backus married George W Pickering, and had children including Edward Backus Pickering.
  • Lura Amanda Backus passed away in 1855 in Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Children(s)

Lura Backus's Ancestors

Self
Lura Backus
1830–1855
Birth Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Parents
George Backus
1806–1862
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Eliza Crandall
1810–1893
Covington Twp, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Backus
1777–1871
Franklin, New London, Connecticut
Jerusha Hewitt
1778–1846
Norwich, New London, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Asa Sr.
1736–1788
Esther Parkhurst
1736–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Backus
1693–1740
Elizabeth Tracy
1698–1769

Lura Backus's Descendants

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Lura (Amanda) Backus (29 Jun 1830–8 Feb 1855) m. George (W.) Pickering (abt 1829–18 Nov 1858)
  1. 1. Edward (Backus) Pickering 1854–1896 m. Alice (J.) Smith 1854–1902
    1. 1. Lura (E.) Pickering 1877–1900
    2. 2. Helen (B.) Pickering 1891–1912
    3. 3. George (E.) Pickering 1895–1896
    4. 4. Cora (Smith) Pickering 1881–1945 m. Clarence (Arthur) Beemer 1881–1962

Lura Backus's Timeline

3 Records

1830
29 Jun 1830
Birth of Lura Amanda Backus in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 20
Lura Amanda Backus resided here in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
1855
8 Feb 1855
Age 25
Death of Lura Amanda Backus in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1830
    Event Place: Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_829; Page: 292B; Image: 580
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_829; Page: 292B; Image: 580

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1855
    Event Place: Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Montrose, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Pennsylvania, Find a Grave Index

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