Lydia Samantha Townsend

1830 - 1901  (70 years)

• Name	Lydia Samantha Townsend
  Birth	28 Aug 1830	Allen Center, Allegany, New York
  Gender	Female
  Death	30 Jan 1901	Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
  Burial	3 Feb 1901	Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois
  Person ID	I23563	Backus Genealogy
  Last Modified	28 Jun 2013

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Lieut. Ebenezer Melville Backus,   b. 20 Dec 1837, Harborcreek, Erie, Pennsylvania d. 3 Jan 1916, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	15 Feb 1860	Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois
  Age at Marriage	She : 29 years and 6 months old - He : 22 years and 2 months old. (Were Married 40 years and 11 months).
  Children	1. Elfreda Mary Backus,   b. 1 Dec 1860, Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 8 Jan 1863, Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 2 years) + 2. Ruth Rogene Backus,   b. 2 Aug 1862, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 23 Aug 1915, Grant County, Wisconsin (Age 53 years)   3. Charles M. Backus,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 4 Feb 1872, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 7 years)   4. Olive I. Backus,   b. 8 Aug 1867, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1872, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 4 years)   5. Dr. Loretta Gazelle Backus,   b. 23 Apr 1869, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 30 Apr 1956, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois (Age 87 years)   6. Lucia M. Backus,   b. 18 Nov 1871, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 12 Jan 1949, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois (Age 77 years) + 7. Wendell Philips Backus,   b. 31 May 1874, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 7 Feb 1947, Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin (Age 72 years) + 8. Eugene Miner Backus,   b. 3 Sep 1876, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois d. 18 Aug 1960, Freeport, Stephenson, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F10060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2013

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 28 Aug 1830 - Allen Center, Allegany, New York Marriage - 15 Feb 1860 - Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Elfreda Mary Backus - 1 Dec 1860 - Rush Twp, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Ruth Rogene Backus - 2 Aug 1862 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Charles M. Backus - 30 Aug 1864 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Olive I. Backus - 8 Aug 1867 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Dr. Loretta Gazelle Backus - 23 Apr 1869 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Lucia M. Backus - 18 Nov 1871 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Wendell Philips Backus - 31 May 1874 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Child - Eugene Miner Backus - 3 Sep 1876 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Death - 30 Jan 1901 - Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois Burial - 3 Feb 1901 - Townsend Cemetery, Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Headstones

  Ebenezer Melville - Lydia Samantha Townsend Backus Find A Grave: Ebenezer Find A Grave: Samantha

  
  

  1860 US Census

  1860 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M653_189; Page: 786; Image: 470; Family History Library Film: 803189.

  
  

  1870 US Census

  1870 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Rush, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: M593_234; Page: 285B; Image: 574; Family History Library Film: 545733.

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Rush, Rooks, Kansas; Roll: 395; Family History Film: 1254395; Page: 444A; Enumeration District: 266; Image: 0313.

  
  

  1900 US Census

  1900 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Stockton, Jo Daviess, Illinois; Roll: 310; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0042; FHL microfilm: 1240310.