McKean County Miner, Friday February 9, 1894 page 3
After a long perios of suffering Mrs. Caroline M Backus departed this life Friday morning last, age 74 years.
Caroline M. Goodwin was born at Kidder's Ferry, NY may 7, 1819 and eas married to Seth A Backus on July 25, 1837 with whom she shared the trails and pleasures of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Backus became residents of this borough in the spring of 1852 and they adoped F. W. Backus, a son of Mr. Backus's brother William, at the age of eighteen months. He and a sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of Ithaca, NY and a brother, Hannibal Goodwin, of Montana, are the only near relatives left to mourn his demise.
The funeral was held at the house and his remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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After a long perios of suffering Mrs. Caroline M Backus departed this life Friday morning last, age 74 years.
Caroline M. Goodwin was born at Kidder's Ferry, NY may 7, 1819 and eas married to Seth A Backus on July 25, 1837 with whom she shared the trails and pleasures of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Backus became residents of this borough in the spring of 1852 and they adoped F. W. Backus, a son of Mr. Backus's brother William, at the age of eighteen months. He and a sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of Ithaca, NY and a brother, Hannibal Goodwin, of Montana, are the only near relatives left to mourn his demise.
The funeral was held at the house and his remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
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McKean County Miner, Friday February 9, 1894 page 3
After a long perios of suffering Mrs. Caroline M Backus departed this life Friday morning last, age 74 years.
Caroline M. Goodwin was born at Kidder's Ferry, NY may 7, 1819 and eas married to Seth A Backus on July 25, 1837 with whom she shared the trails and pleasures of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Backus became residents of this borough in the spring of 1852 and they adoped F. W. Backus, a son of Mr. Backus's brother William, at the age of eighteen months. He and a sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of Ithaca, NY and a brother, Hannibal Goodwin, of Montana, are the only near relatives left to mourn his demise.
The funeral was held at the house and his remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
[abstracted from a lengthy article]
After a long perios of suffering Mrs. Caroline M Backus departed this life Friday morning last, age 74 years.
Caroline M. Goodwin was born at Kidder's Ferry, NY may 7, 1819 and eas married to Seth A Backus on July 25, 1837 with whom she shared the trails and pleasures of life.
Mr. and Mrs. Backus became residents of this borough in the spring of 1852 and they adoped F. W. Backus, a son of Mr. Backus's brother William, at the age of eighteen months. He and a sister, Mrs. Kate Brown of Ithaca, NY and a brother, Hannibal Goodwin, of Montana, are the only near relatives left to mourn his demise.
The funeral was held at the house and his remains were laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery.
[abstracted from a lengthy article]
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