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Sewell Warren Backus

Male 1843 - 1918  (74 years)

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  • Name Sewell Warren Backus 
    Birth 14 Nov 1843  Orleans County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Cause of Death Apoplexy [Stroke] 
    Death 30 Jul 1918  Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 1 Aug 1918  Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 2 siblings 
    Person ID I18991  Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2014 

    Father Benjamin Warren Backus,   b. 11 Oct 1818, Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1903, Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Rhoda Z. Houseman,   b. 13 Aug 1823, Yates County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1870, Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1840  New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 21 years and 2 months old - She : ~ 16 years and 4 months old. (Were Married ~ 30 years and 9 months). 
    Family ID F8034  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner 1 Barbara E. Havens,   b. Abt 1844, Calhoun County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Mar 1871, Berlin Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1866  Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 22 years and 6 months old - She : ~ 22 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 4 years and 10 months). 
    Children 
     1. Florence Eva Backus,   b. 14 May 1867, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F11158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2014 

    Spouse / Partner 2 Laura Elizabeth Dysinger,   b. Abt 1854, Seneca County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Sep 1890, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage 21 May 1871  Sebewa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 6 months old - She : ~ 17 years and 5 months old. (Were Married 19 years and 4 months). 
    Children 
    +1. Marsena Warren Backus,   b. 14 Nov 1873, Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Dec 1946, Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     2. Amanda May Backus,   b. 24 Jan 1875, Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Mar 1962, Ionia, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. Mary Elizabeth Backus,   b. 20 May 1877, Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1883, Ionia County, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)
    Family ID F8036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2012 

    Spouse / Partner 3 Mary Ann Snoke,   b. 28 Sep 1849, Warsaw, Kosciusko, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1902, Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Marriage 20 Oct 1892  Ionia, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 48 years and 11 months old - She : 43 years and 1 month old. (Were Married 9 years and 3 months). 
    Family ID F8037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Mar 2014 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Nov 1843 - Orleans County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 May 1866 - Ionia County, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Florence Eva Backus - 14 May 1867 - Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 May 1871 - Sebewa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Marsena Warren Backus - 14 Nov 1873 - Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Amanda May Backus - 24 Jan 1875 - Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Mary Elizabeth Backus - 20 May 1877 - Odessa Twp, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 Oct 1892 - Ionia, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Jul 1918 - Lake Odessa, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1 Aug 1918 - Balcom Cemetery, Berlin Center, Ionia, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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  • Civil War
    U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
    Source Citation: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA.

    Documents 2 Documents

    Indexes 2 Indexes

    Headstones
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    Sewell Warren Backus
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    1850 US Census
    1850 US Census
    1850 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Orange, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M432_352; Page: 132A; Image: 24.

    1870 US Census
    1870 US Census
    1870 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Berlin, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: M593_676; Page: 350B; Image: 32; Family History Library Film: 552175.

    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    1900 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Odessa, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: 717; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0021; FHL microfilm: 1240717.

    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Odessa, Ionia, Michigan; Roll: T624_650; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0026; FHL microfilm: 1374663.