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Descendant of the Backus Family in Russell, NY, St. Lawrence County. My father is Donald Edgar (Gus) Backus, son of Georgia Flanagan and Donald Backus. Donald was the son of Edgar and Daisy Backus. The family originated from the Backus Farm on Backus Road in Russell, NY. This farm still exists, but it is no longer family property. There was a Sheriff Erastus Backus Jr., son of Erastus Backus Sr., who in the early years of this century, was responsible for having the idea of Probation made into Law. He lived on the Backus Farm in Russell, St. Lawrence County, NY. I haven't found the link to him, yet, though. I am also looking for the ancestors of Edgar Backus (my g-grandfather) of Russell, NY. My Grandmother Georgia was a Flanagan. Her parents were Frank Flanagan (b.1872) and Emily Lawrence. Frank's father was Hugh Flanagan (b. 1844 in Ireland?). He was married twice, once to Mary Fountain(Frank's mother), and then to Emiline Eells. Hugh's parents were Hugh Flanagan (b. in Lisbon, Ireland?) and Bridget Burns. Check out my tree for further details.
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