Looking for any connections or Kane County leads on this line... William W. BACKUS married Mary Francis BALL in Kane Co. in 1848: BACKUS, WILLIAM W & BULL [sic], MARY F 01/01/1848 / 882 KANE. In an affidavit, William stated that he lived in Aurora, "Cain" County, Illinois in about 1846. In 1850, they were living with the BALL parents in Plainfield, Will Co., IL. In 1870, they were living with a BALL brother in Havana, Mason Co., IL. In 1880, they were in Benton, Newton Co., MO. In 1887, he was in Hannibal, marion Co., MO. In 1900, he was in Twelvemile Twp., Madison Co., MO. in 1910, Mary Francis was widowed, living in Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co., MO. William W. BACKUS b. Sep 1826 NY d. bet 1900-1910 (prob. MO) Mary F. BALL b. Jan 1831 NY d. aft 1910 (prob. MO) 9 children, 4 living in 1900, 3 living in 1910, including Lorenzo R. and William W.