Generation 1

1. Eliza Clark

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1813 in New York. Eliza is deceased in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa the 16 november 1902 aged of 88 years old. She was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa the tuesday 18 november 1902.

a. Eliza is married aged of 31 years old the tuesday 4 march 1845 with Jamin Russell Backus aged of 30 years old, son of Jabez Backus and Octavia Strong. He was born the wednesday 28 september 1814 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Jamin Russell is deceased in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa the wednesday 20 march 1895 aged of 80 years old. He was buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa the friday 22 march 1895.

a. Jamin Russell had another relationship, he is married aged of 25 years old the tuesday 15 september 1840 with Rachel Ann Tillotson aged of 18 years old, daughter of Ephraim Tillotson and Rachel Ann Wadsworth. She was born the monday 12 november 1821 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York. Rachel Ann is deceased in Darien, Genesee, New York the tuesday 2 april 1844 aged of 22 years old. She was buried in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York the thursday 4 april 1844.

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Jamin Russell Backus


Eliza Clark Backus


Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992

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