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Emma M WhitfieldAge: 84 years18671952

Name
Emma M Whitfield
Given names
Emma M
Surname
Whitfield
Married name
Emma M Backus
Birth September 25, 1867 24 34
Birth of a sisterRosa Whitfield
March 13, 1870 (Age 2 years)
Census September 23, 1870 (Age 2 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJonas Clark Sr
October 15, 1870 (Age 3 years)
Death of a sisterRosa Whitfield
February 10, 1872 (Age 4 years)
Census June 17, 1880 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah Price Lee
April 24, 1886 (Age 18 years)
MarriageWilliam BackusView this family
April 30, 1890 (Age 22 years)
Text:
Name: William Backus Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Emma M Whitfield Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1890 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage First Page Number: 299
Death of a motherMalinda Clark
April 12, 1892 (Age 24 years)
Death of a half-sisterMartha Foglesong
October 22, 1893 (Age 26 years)
Death of a fatherRoger Whitfield
February 20, 1901 (Age 33 years)
Text:
Name: Richard Whitfield Sex: Male Age: 58 yr Death Date: 20 Feb 1901 Death Place: Indianapolis, Indiana Race: W Event Type: Death Birth Year (Estimated): 1843 Affiliate Repository Place: County Board of Health, Indianapolis Source Reference: The source of this record is the book H-9 on page 22 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a half-sisterMary Foglesong
December 20, 1907 (Age 40 years)
Text:
Name: Mary Gillespie Sex: Female Age: 58 yr Death Date: 20 Dec 1907 Death Place: Logansport, Indiana Race: W Event Type: Death Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 Affiliate Repository Place: City Health Office, Logansport Source Reference: The source of this record is the book CH-2 on page 3 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.
Death of a half-sisterPhoebe Foglesong
October 21, 1926 (Age 59 years)
Death of a half-brotherHenry Levi Foglesong
December 19, 1930 (Age 63 years)
Death of a sisterElizabeth Elanor Whitfield
August 20, 1938 (Age 70 years)
Death of a husbandWilliam Backus
May 16, 1944 (Age 76 years)
Death of a half-sisterSarah Foglesong
October 22, 1944 (Age 77 years)
Death of a half-brotherJohn William Foglesong
May 21, 1946 (Age 78 years)
Death June 5, 1952 (Age 84 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Indian Creek Christian Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Roger Whitfield
Birth: February 10, 1843England, United Kingdom
Death: February 20, 1901Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States
mother
Marriage: September 10, 1864Cass, Indiana, United States
9 months
elder sister
Elizabeth Elanor Whitfield
Birth: June 17, 1865 22 32Royal Center, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: August 20, 1938Puyallup, Pierce, Washington, United States
2 years
herself
Emma M Whitfield
Birth: September 25, 1867 24 34Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: June 5, 1952Cass, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Rosa Whitfield
Birth: March 13, 1870 27 37Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: February 10, 1872Cass, Indiana, United States
Mother’s family with Levi Parker Foglesong - View this family
step-father
mother
Marriage: February 17, 1848Fulton, Indiana, United States
13 months
half-sister
23 months
half-sister
Martha Foglesong
Birth: February 13, 1851 25 18Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: October 22, 1893Tipton, Cass, Indiana, United States
3 years
half-sister
Sarah Foglesong
Birth: 1853 27 19Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: October 22, 1944Indiana, United States
2 years
half-brother
John William Foglesong
Birth: January 20, 1855 29 22Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: May 21, 1946Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
half-sister
Phoebe Foglesong
Birth: June 6, 1857 32 24Indiana, United States
Death: October 21, 1926Cass, Indiana, United States
3 years
half-brother
John Foglesong
Birth: about 1859 33 25Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death:
10 months
half-sister
Rebecca Anne Foglesong
Birth: November 15, 1859 34 26Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: May 5, 1860Cass, Indiana, United States
19 months
half-brother
Henry Levi Foglesong
Birth: June 19, 1861 36 28Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: December 19, 1930Indiana, United States
Family with William Backus - View this family
husband
William Backus
Birth: November 10, 1864Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: May 16, 1944Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States
herself
Emma M Whitfield
Birth: September 25, 1867 24 34Cass, Indiana, United States
Death: June 5, 1952Cass, Indiana, United States
Marriage: April 30, 1890Indiana, United States

Emma M Whitfield has 47 first cousins recorded

Father's family (0)

Mother's family (47)

Parents John Price Teegarden Sr + Mary Ann Clark
3Malinda Teegarden18511920
4Mary Ann Teegarden18541920
5Francis Teegarden18561860
Parents Joseph Troutman + Phoebe Clark
2Jonah C Troutman18481916
3Michael Troutman18501926
6Malinda Troutman18561878
8Ella Troutman18601929
9Ezra Troutman18641931
10Darius Troutman18661900
Parents William Reuben Clark + Sara Elizabeth Hizer
2John Henry Clark18511931
4Samuel R Clark18541935
Parents William Reuben Clark + Mary Elizabeth Dobson
2Victoria Ann Clark18631949
5James Reuben Clark18751944
Parents Jonas Clark Jr + Elizabeth Ann McLaughlin
1Jonas Eugene Clark18611944
Parents William M “Willie” Emmett + Harriet Caroline Clark
Parents James Armstrong + Harriet Caroline Clark
2Nancy C Armstrong18601862
Parents William Thomas Stanfield + Miriam Clark
Parents Abraham S Clark + Sophia Howard
2James Young Clark18791942
4Albert J Clark18811899
Parents James T Clark + Celia E Webb
1Norval James Clark18791942
Parents Jeremiah Clark + Julia Bruce
2Evalee Clark18781878
3Aye E Clark18791945
5Ella Mae Clark18851973
6Orval Clark18871967
Parents Jeremiah Clark + Tinnie Kayner
1Harland Clark19001965
MarriageIndiana Marriages, 1811-2019
Text:
Name: William Backus Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Emma M Whitfield Spouse's Sex: Female Marriage Date: 30 Apr 1890 Marriage Place: Indiana, United States Event Type: Marriage First Page Number: 299
Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Malinda Clark - Household

Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Whitfield, Malindahead37FWKeeps House4000500IN
Whitfield, Emmadaughter3FWINY
Whitfield, Rosadaughter0 years 6 monthsFWINYMarch
Foglesong, Williamson15MWAt HomeINx
Foglesong, Phoebedaughter13FWAt HomeINx
Foglesong, Henryson9MWAt HomeINx

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Malinda Clark - Household

Ed 23 Harrison, Cass, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Foglesong, MalindaWF47headWdKeeping houseINNJKY
Foglesong, Henry LWM18sonSWorks on FarmxINININ
Whitfield, Emma MWF12daughterSxINEnglandIN