Elijah Wheeler Backus

1870 - 1948  (77 years)

• Name	Elijah Wheeler Backus
  Birth	12 Nov 1870	Carthage, Jasper, Missouri
  Gender	Male
  Death	26 Oct 1948	San Francisco County, California
  Burial	29 Oct 1948	Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California
  Siblings	5 siblings
  1. Sarah Backus,   b. 5 Sep 1872, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri d. 28 Apr 1937, Houston, Harris, Texas
  2. John Henry Backus,   b. 18 Feb 1874, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri d. 19 Jan 1951, Merced, Merced, California
  3. Mary Alvord Backus,   b. 1 Jan 1876, Carthage, Jasper, Missouri d. Abt 1916
  4. Reno Clement Backus,   b. 15 Mar 1878, Reno, Washoe, Nevada d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Charlie Annie Backus,   b. 31 Jan 1893, Houston, Harris, Texas d. 2 Nov 1981, Jacksonville, Cherokee, Texas
  Person ID	I4479	Backus Genealogy | Backus Family
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2016

  
  

  Father	Charles Henry Backus,   b. 3 Apr 1846, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio d. 20 Oct 1932, Woodland, Yolo, California (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Wheeler,   b. 2 Mar 1850, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana d. 31 Dec 1936, Woodland, Yolo, California (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	17 Nov 1869	Taylorsville, Iowa, Iowa
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 7 months old - She : 19 years and 8 months old. (Were Married 62 years and 11 months).
  Family ID	F1457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Claire E Unknown,   b. Abt 1882, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1903
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 32 years and 1 month old - She : ~ 21 years old. (Were Married ~ less than 25 years).
  Family ID	F4794	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2016

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Kate Webb Ackerly,   b. 26 Aug 1879, Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia d. 17 Mar 1947, San Francisco County, California (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1928
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 57 years and 1 month old - She : ~ 48 years and 4 months old. (Were Married ~ 19 years and 3 months).
  Family ID	F14974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Aug 2016

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Nov 1870 - Carthage, Jasper, Missouri Death - 26 Oct 1948 - San Francisco County, California Burial - 29 Oct 1948 - Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo, California  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend<	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Elijah Wheeler Backus

  
  

  Indexes

  California, Death Index, 1940-1997 Source Citation: Place: San Francisco; Date: 26 Oct 1948.

  
  

  Headstones

  Elijah Wheeler Backus - No Photo, Link Only Find A Grave: Elijah Plot: Garden / Section: SPRUCE, Lot: 92

  
  

  1880 US Census

  1880 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Carthage, Jasper, Missouri; Roll: 694; Family History Film: 1254694; Page: 464C; Enumeration District: 066; Image: 0730.

  
  

  1920 US Census

  1920 US Census Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 29, San Francisco, California; Roll: T625_133; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 775.