John S. Backus

1844 - 1918  (73 years)

• Name	John S. Backus
  Birth	1 Oct 1844	Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Aug 1918	Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa
  Burial	2 Sep 1918	Oak Grove Cemetery, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa
  Siblings	4 siblings
  1. Harvey R. Backus,   b. 31 Oct 1840, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan d. 29 Aug 1904, St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan
  2. Alma Malinda Backus,   b. 1 Apr 1847, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan d. 22 Sep 1932, Orleans, Linn, Oregon
  3. Mary Melinda Backus,   b. 17 Mar 1850, Edwardsburg, Cass, Michigan d. 3 Nov 1894, Bazine, Ness, Kansas
  4. Lillian V. Backus,   b. Sep 1859, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan d. Abt 1936, Iowa
  Person ID	I18329	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	Abijah Patchen Backus,   b. 31 Dec 1812, Groton, Tompkins, New York d. 15 Sep 1895, Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Melinda Norris,   b. 30 May 1820, New York d. 16 Nov 1893, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	15 Nov 1838	St Joseph County, Indiana
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 11 months old - She : 18 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 55 years).
  Family ID	F7737	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Jane Belle Glasscock,   b. 8 Mar 1852, Crawford County, Illinois d. 6 Sep 1909, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa (Age 57 years)
  Marriage	23 Feb 1870	Delaware County, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years and 4 months old - She : 17 years and 11 months old. (Were Married 39 years and 7 months).
  Children	+ 1. Lillian Florence Backus,   b. Jul 1872, Iowa d. Abt 1965, Iowa (Age 92 years)   2. Carrie Pearl Backus,   b. 6 Aug 1878, Adair County, Iowa d. 21 Nov 1879, Iowa (Age 1 year)   3. Mary Mae Backus,   b. 30 Oct 1881, Adair County, Iowa d. 15 Oct 1909, Iowa (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F7741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 May 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Oct 1844 - Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan Marriage - 23 Feb 1870 - Delaware County, Iowa Child - Lillian Florence Backus - Jul 1872 - Iowa Child - Carrie Pearl Backus - 6 Aug 1878 - Adair County, Iowa Child - Mary Mae Backus - 30 Oct 1881 - Adair County, Iowa Death - 29 Aug 1918 - Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa Burial - 2 Sep 1918 - Oak Grove Cemetery, Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Indexes » Slide Show	2 Indexes
  	Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992 Source Citation: Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992, State of Iowa.
  	Iowa, Cemetery Records, 1662-1999 Source Citation: Iowa Cemetery Records, Works Project Administration. Graves Registration Project. Washington, D.C.

  
  

  Headstones

  John S - Jane Belle Glasscock Backus Find A Grave: John Find A Grave: Belle

  
  

  Iowa State Census

  1895 Iowa State Census Source Citation: Year: 1895; Census Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa; Page: 241.

  
  

  1850 US Census

  1850 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Milton, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M432_349; Page: 243A; Image: 8.

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Milton, Cass, Michigan; Roll: M653_541; Page: 200; Image: 204; Family History Library Film: 803541.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa; Roll: M593_374; Page: 14A; Image: 31; Family History Library Film: 545873.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrison, Adair, Iowa; Roll: 325; Family History Film: 1254325; Page: 104D; Enumeration District: 007; Image: 0210.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Stuart, Guthrie, Iowa; Roll: 434; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0064; FHL microfilm: 1240434.