Backhouse, Uncle of Philip

Submitted by sfr on Mon, 2020-02-24 09:53
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2807
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Backhouse, Uncle of Philip
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Backhouse, Uncle of Philip
Parent Character Key: 
Backhouse, Grandfather of Philip
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Biography: 

In "My Grandmother Millard," Philip lists his Uncle, who ran unsuccessfully "for Governor of Tennessee" on what was obviously a pro-slavery platform, as one of the ancestors who have worn the name "Backhouse" with honor (682).

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