Grace Elizabeth Backus

1879 - 1929  (49 years)

• Name	Grace Elizabeth Backus
  Birth	10 Nov 1879	Dewitt, Clinton, Iowa
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	Housewife
  Cause of Death	Peritonitis
  1880 US Census	23 Jun 1880	Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa
  Death	27 Sep 1929	Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona
  Burial	29 Sep 1929	Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  Siblings	11 siblings
  1. James Mitchell Backus,   b. 6 Apr 1870, Camanche, Clinton, Iowa d. 7 Jul 1933, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado
  2. Martha Louise Backus,   b. 26 Jul 1872, Xenia, Dallas, Iowa d. 14 Aug 1959, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo
  3. Annie E. Backus,   b. 3 May 1874, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 29 Jul 1875
  4. Clara Charlotte Backus,   b. 21 Nov 1875, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 10 Jan 1945, Greeley, Weld, Colorado
  5. Francis Thomas Backus,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Rapids City, Rock Island, Illinois d. 23 Dec 1948, Lynwood, Los Angeles, California
  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	I12707	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	David Franklin Foulk,   b. 21 Nov 1875, Beverly, Platte, Missouri d. 26 Feb 1953, La Junta, Otero, Colorado (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1898	La Junta, Otero, Colorado
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years old - He : 23 years old. (Were Married 30 years and 10 months).
  Children	1. Joseph Lester Foulk,   b. 5 Sep 1899, La Junta, Otero, Colorado d. 19 May 1974, Redwood City, San Mateo, California (Age 74 years)   2. Edith Elizabeth Foulk,   b. 26 Apr 1901, La Junta, Otero, Colorado d. 1 Sep 1989 (Age 88 years)   3. Lloyd Delphus Faulk,   b. 11 Jul 1903, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado d. 12 Jun 1993, Reno, Washoe, Nevada (Age 89 years)   4. Delores Josephine Foulk,   b. 10 Jan 1904, La Junta, Otero, Colorado d. Yes, date unknown   5. Frances Josephine Foulk,   b. 19 Feb 1907, La Junta, Otero, Colorado d. 5 Jun 1972, Paynes Creek, Tehama, California (Age 65 years)   6. Rollie Eugene Foulk,   b. 12 Sep 1908, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado d. 26 Oct 1974, Alpine, Apache, Arizona (Age 66 years)   7. George William Foulk,   b. 2 Oct 1910, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado d. 16 Sep 1998, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo (Age 87 years)   8. Helen Gertrude Foulk,   b. 6 Feb 1920, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo d. 4 Nov 1997, Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington (Age 77 years)   9. Donald Franklin Foulk,   b. 16 Nov 1921, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo d. 17 May 1992, Las Animas, Bent, Colardo (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F4923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Nov 1879 - Dewitt, Clinton, Iowa 1880 US Census - 23 Jun 1880 - Monroe Twp, Linn, Iowa Marriage - 16 Nov 1898 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Child - Joseph Lester Foulk - 5 Sep 1899 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Child - Edith Elizabeth Foulk - 26 Apr 1901 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Child - Lloyd Delphus Faulk - 11 Jul 1903 - Manzanola, Otero, Colorado Child - Delores Josephine Foulk - 10 Jan 1904 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Child - Frances Josephine Foulk - 19 Feb 1907 - La Junta, Otero, Colorado Child - Rollie Eugene Foulk - 12 Sep 1908 - Manzanola, Otero, Colorado Child - George William Foulk - 2 Oct 1910 - Manzanola, Otero, Colorado Child - Helen Gertrude Foulk - 6 Feb 1920 - Las Animas, Bent, Colardo Child - Donald Franklin Foulk - 16 Nov 1921 - Las Animas, Bent, Colardo Death - 27 Sep 1929 - Jerome, Yavapai, Arizona Burial - 29 Sep 1929 - Manzanola Mountainview Cemetery, Manzanola, Otero, Colorado  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos

  Grace Elizabeth Backus Faulk

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show	2 Documents
  	Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006 Source Citation: Colorado Statewide Marriage Index, 1853-2006. State of Colorado, Division of Vital Records, Denver, Colorado.
  	Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951 Source Citation: State of Arizona. Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951. Arizona Death Records. Arizona History and Archives Division, Phoenix, Arizona.

  
  

  Headstones

  David Franklin - Grace Elizabeth Backus Foulk Find A Grave: David Find A Grave: Grace

  
  

  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.