Jason Backus

1847 - 1936  (88 years)

• Name	Jason Backus
  Birth	6 May 1847	Putnam, Washington, New York
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Apr 1936	Missoula, Missoula, Montana
  Siblings	9 siblings
  1. Aaron Backus,   b. 9 Feb 1850, Fountain Prairie Twp, Columbia, Wisconsin d. 28 Mar 1932, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota
  2. Theodore James Backus,   b. 24 May 1854, Wisconsin d. 15 Feb 1856, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa
  3. Ellen Celestia Backus,   b. 28 May 1855, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa d. 11 Feb 1932, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa
  4. John Andrew Backus,   b. 7 May 1858, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 20 Oct 1858, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa
  5. Juliett Backus,   b. 7 Aug 1859, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 13 Apr 1864, Iowa
  6. Julien Eugene Backus,   b. 8 Apr 1864, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Ada May Backus,   b. 13 May 1866, Mitchell, Mitchell, Iowa d. 4 Oct 1958, Blue Earth, Faribault, Minnesota
  8. Charles J. Backus,   b. 5 Oct 1869, Cherokee, Cherokee, Iowa d. 2 Dec 1958, Thermopolis, Johnson, Wyoming
  9. Bertha Jennie Backus,   b. 20 Nov 1872, Iowa d. 25 Aug 1873, Iowa
  Person ID	I16399	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	John Backus, Jr.,   b. 12 Jun 1827, Putnam, Washington, New York d. 5 Sep 1912, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Achsah Hurlbert,   b. 8 Aug 1828, New York d. 31 Aug 1884, Pilot Twp, Cherokee, Iowa (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	23 Apr 1845
  Age at Marriage	He : 17 years and 10 months old - She : 16 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 39 years and 4 months).
  Family ID	F6857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Alice Lorena Langdon
  Marriage	1 Nov 1886	Gallatin County, Montana
  Age at Marriage	He : 39 years and 6 months old - She : ?? old. (Were Married 49 years and 5 months).
  Family ID	F15809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2017

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 6 May 1847 - Putnam, Washington, New York Marriage - 1 Nov 1886 - Gallatin County, Montana Death - 4 Apr 1936 - Missoula, Missoula, Montana  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes

  Montana Death Index, 1907-2007 Source Citation: Montana State Genealogical Society, comp. Montana Death Index, 1860-2007. Montana State Genealogical Society, Lewis & Clark Library, 120 S Last Chance Gulch, Helena, MT 59620.

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Fountain Prairie, Columbia, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_994; Page: 137B; Image: 272.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Osage, Mitchell, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 183; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 803336.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1800; Census Place: Pilot, Cherokee, Iowa; roll: M593_381; Page: 471B; Image: 168; Family History Library Film: 545880.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Malheur, Malheur, Oregon; Roll: 1349; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1241348.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Missoula, Missoula, Montana; Roll: 1259; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 151.0; FHL microfilm: 2340994.

  
  

• Notes

  Jason Backus grew up to be a confirmed rover, hunter and Indian scout, spending his adult years in the West, where he was know as "Jack the Hunter". It is said that he was once married for brief time, but could not stand domestication, and made his escape.