Backhouse, Father of Philip

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2806
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Backhouse, Father of Philip
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Backhouse, Father of Philip
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In "My Grandmother Millard" Philip lists his father, who "died at Chapultepec" fighting in the Mexican-American War, as one of the ancestors who have born the name "Backhouse" with honor (682).