Martha Louise Backus

1872 - 1959  (87 years)

• Name	Martha Louise Backus
  Birth	26 Jul 1872	Xenia, Dallas, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  1880 US Census	23 Jun 1880	Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa
  Death	14 Aug 1959	Las Animas, Bent, Colardo
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. James Mitchell Backus,   b. 6 Apr 1870, Camanche, Clinton, Iowa d. 7 Jul 1933, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  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	I12703	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	Joseph Owen Murphy,   b. Mar 1869, California, Moniteau, Missouri d. Abt 1938, Colorado (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1900
  Age at Marriage	She : 27 years and 8 months old - He : 31 years old. (Were Married ~ 37 years and 9 months).
  Children	1. Lester Wade Murphy,   b. 17 Mar 1892, Sublette, Haskell, Kansas d. 13 Feb 1978, Sublette, Haskell, Kansas (Age 85 years)   2. Edgar Eugene Murphy,   b. 22 Jan 1894, Santa Fe, Pawnee, Kansas d. 26 Mar 1967, Alhambra, Los Angeles, California (Age 73 years)   3. Arthur Raymond Murphy,   b. 18 Sep 1895, Lakeside, Kings, California d. 11 Jun 1987, Sublette, Haskell, Kansas (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F4917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Jul 1872 - Xenia, Dallas, Iowa 1880 US Census - 23 Jun 1880 - Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa Child - Lester Wade Murphy - 17 Mar 1892 - Sublette, Haskell, Kansas Child - Edgar Eugene Murphy - 22 Jan 1894 - Santa Fe, Pawnee, Kansas Child - Arthur Raymond Murphy - 18 Sep 1895 - Lakeside, Kings, California Death - 14 Aug 1959 - Las Animas, Bent, Colardo  = Link to Google Earth
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• 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.