James Mitchell Backus

1870 - 1933  (63 years)

• Name	James Mitchell Backus
  Birth	6 Apr 1870	Camanche, Clinton, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  1880 US Census	23 Jun 1880	Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa
  Death	7 Jul 1933	Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  Burial	10 Jul 1933	Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. Martha Louise Backus,   b. 26 Jul 1872, Xenia, Dallas, Iowa d. 14 Aug 1959, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo
  2. Annie E. Backus,   b. 3 May 1874, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 29 Jul 1875
  3. Clara Charlotte Backus,   b. 21 Nov 1875, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1945, Greeley, Weld, Colorado
  4. Francis Thomas Backus,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1948, Lynwood, Los Angeles, California
  5. Grace Elizabeth Backus,   b. 10 Nov 1879, Dewitt, Clinton, Iowa d. 27 Sep 1929, Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona
  6. Rollie Winford Backus,   b. 19 Mar 1882, Vail, Crawford, Iowa d. 25 Oct 1885
  7. John Josiah Backus,   b. 15 Mar 1884, Vail, Crawford, Iowa d. 13 Jun 1935, Riverside, Riverside, California
  8. Benjamin Winfred Backus,   b. 12 May 1886, Vail, Crawford, Iowa d. 5 Jun 1923, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado
  9. Floyd Delphus Backus,   b. 20 Sep 1888, Greeley, Weld, Colorado d. 18 Nov 1900, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  10. Helen Mildred Backus,   b. 5 Apr 1890, Greeley, Weld, Colorado d. 17 Jul 1944, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo
  11. William L. Backus,   b. 19 Oct 1894, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado d. 3 Feb 1896
  Person ID	I12702	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	28 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	William Francis Backus,   b. 21 Feb 1844, Franklin, Warren, Ohio d. 22 Feb 1914, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Richardson,   b. 16 Jun 1850, Cornwall County, England d. 18 Oct 1932, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	13 Apr 1869	Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 2 months old - She : 18 years and 10 months old. (Were Married 44 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F4912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Sara Della Cushatt,   b. 12 Jan 1872, Jasper County, Iowa d. 18 Nov 1906, Swink, Otero, Colorado (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1890	Greeley, Weld, Colorado
  Age at Marriage	He : 20 years and 1 month old - She : 18 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 16 years and 6 months).
  Children	+ 1. Eva Elizabeth Backus,   b. 28 Sep 1895, Ames, Dodge, Nebraska d. 28 Feb 1948, Brawley, Imperial, California (Age 52 years)   2. Walter Franklin Backus,   b. 3 Sep 1897, Ames, Dodge, Nebraska d. 4 May 1982, Rocky Ford, Otero, Colorado (Age 84 years) + 3. Stella Oma Backus,   b. Abt 1902, Kutch, Elbert, Colorado d. Abt 1927, La Junta, Otero, Colorado (Age 25 years) + 4. James Owen Backus,   b. 7 Oct 1903, Fowler, Otero, Colorado d. 30 Sep 1953, Bozeman, Gallatin, Montana (Age 49 years)   5. Virgil Andrew Backus,   b. 15 May 1905, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado d. 15 Oct 1987, Great Falls, Cascade, Montana (Age 82 years)   6. Sarah A. Backus,   b. 11 Nov 1906, Swink, Otero, Colorado d. 11 Nov 1906, Swink, Otero, Colorado (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F4913	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 Apr 1870 - Camanche, Clinton, Iowa 1880 US Census - 23 Jun 1880 - Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa Marriage - 18 May 1890 - Greeley, Weld, Colorado Child - Eva Elizabeth Backus - 28 Sep 1895 - Ames, Dodge, Nebraska Child - Walter Franklin Backus - 3 Sep 1897 - Ames, Dodge, Nebraska Child - Stella Oma Backus - Abt 1902 - Kutch, Elbert, Colorado Child - James Owen Backus - 7 Oct 1903 - Fowler, Otero, Colorado Child - Virgil Andrew Backus - 15 May 1905 - Manzanola, Otero, Colorado Child - Sarah A. Backus - 11 Nov 1906 - Swink, Otero, Colorado Death - 7 Jul 1933 - Manzanola, Otero, Colorado Burial - 10 Jul 1933 - Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Documents

  Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes, 1862-2006 Source Citation: Colorado, County Marriages and State Indexes, 1862-2006. State of Colorado, Division of Vital Records, Denver, Colorado.

  
  

  Headstones

  James Mitchell - Sara Della Cushatt Backus Find A Grave: James Find A Grave: Sara

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Eden, Clinton, Iowa; Roll: M593_384; Page: 244A; Image: 490; Family History Library Film: 545883.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Monroe, Linn, Iowa; Roll: 351; Family History Film: 1254351; Page: 327D; Enumeration District: 272; Image: 0657.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Precinct 2, Otero, Colorado; Roll: 127; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0080; FHL microfilm: 1240127.

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Holt, Elbert, Colorado; Roll: T624_119; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1374132.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Manzanola, Otero, Colorado; Roll: T625_169; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 173; Image: 433.