Janes Merrill Backus

1880 - 1940  (59 years)

• Name	Janes Merrill Backus
  Nickname	Jay
  Birth	29 Aug 1880	Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Cause of Death	Fractured Ribs along with Traumatic Pneumonia
  Death	29 Jan 1940	Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  Burial	1 Feb 1940	Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Clyde Backus,   b. May 1882, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 7 Mar 1883, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  2. Flora Ettie Backus,   b. Abt 1884, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 14 Feb 1885, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  Person ID	I20422	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2016

  
  

  Father	Howard Asa Backus,   b. 16 Dec 1855, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 3 Feb 1933, Warren Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Etta Lemon,   b. Sep 1854, Bradford County, Pennsylvania d. 5 Oct 1884, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 30 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1879
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 23 years old - She : ~ 24 years and 3 months old. (Were Married ~ 5 years and 10 months).
  Family ID	F8698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Nellie May Higgins,   b. 14 Jul 1878, Warren Twp, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 11 Sep 1937, Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1902	South Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvania
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 3 months old - She : 24 years and 4 months old. (Were Married 34 years and 10 months).
  Children	+ 1. Clyde Asa Backus,   b. 20 Jul 1906, Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania d. 22 Aug 1994, Rocklin, Placer, California (Age 88 years) + 2. Percy Albert Backus,   b. 16 Jun 1913, Nichols, Tioga, New York d. 11 Apr 1988, Bath, Steuben, New York (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F8699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2012

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Aug 1880 - Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania Marriage - 5 Nov 1902 - South Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Clyde Asa Backus - 20 Jul 1906 - Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania Child - Percy Albert Backus - 16 Jun 1913 - Nichols, Tioga, New York Death - 29 Jan 1940 - Sayre, Bradford, Pennsylvania Burial - 1 Feb 1940 - Warren Center Cemetery, Warren Center, Bradford, Pennsylvania  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Military

  US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918 Source Citation: Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Bradford; Roll: 1877742; Draft Board: 2.

  
  

  Documents

  Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 Source Citation: Pennsylvania. Death certificates, 1906–1963. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Backus Death Accidental The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - 2 Feb 1940

  
  

  Obituaries

  Obituary The Elmira Star-Gazette, Elmira, New York - 31 Jan 1940

  
  

  Headstones

  Janes Merrill - Nellie May Higgins Backus Find A Grave: Janes Find A Grave: Nellie

  
  

  1910 US Census

  1910 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Nichols, Tioga, New York; Roll: T624_1084; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 0153; Image: 308; FHL microfilm: 1375097.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Orwell, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1541; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 26; Image: 462.

  
  

  1930 US Census

  1930 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Warren, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2006; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 55; Image: 1024.0; FHL microfilm: 2341740.