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Henry Ritter Backus

Male 1800 - 1871  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Henry Ritter Backus was born on 16 Dec 1800 in Lindley, Steuben, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus and Sarah Lindsley); died on 26 Aug 1871 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 28 Aug 1871 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

    Henry married Helen Amanda Jewett on 27 Jun 1838 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Helen (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith) was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Helen Lindsley Backus was born on 16 Apr 1841 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; died on 4 Nov 1899 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried on 7 Nov 1899 in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia.
    2. Elizabeth Welch Backus was born about 1842 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; died on 4 Mar 1913 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 7 Mar 1913 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
    3. Henry Edward Backus was born on 14 Jun 1844 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 2 Nov 1876 in Isle of Hope, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 4 Nov 1876 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
    4. Caroline "Carrie" Backus was born on 3 Dec 1847 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 23 Jun 1898 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 27 Jun 1898 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
    5. Bradley Tompkins Backus was born on 18 Sep 1849 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died after 1855 in Chenango Twp, Broome, New York.
    6. Sarah Lindsley Backus was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jul 1905 in København, Hovedstaden, Denmark.
    7. Annie Jewett Backus was born on 8 Mar 1854 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; died on 29 Jun 1930 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 2 Jul 1930 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Delucena Backus and Temprance "Tempe" Watrous); died on 16 Jun 1831 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1831 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.

    Ebenezer married Sarah Lindsley about 1790. Sarah (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller) was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Sarah Lindsley was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller); died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 1. Henry Ritter Backus was born on 16 Dec 1800 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died on 26 Aug 1871 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 28 Aug 1871 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
    2. Helen Charlotte Backus was born on 23 Jun 1802 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died on 10 Nov 1859 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 12 Nov 1859 in Spring Forest Cemetery, Binghamton, Broome, New York.
    3. George Backus was born about 1803 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Julia Backus was born about 1804 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Caroline Backus was born about 1808 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; died after 1870 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Delucena Backus was born on 2 Oct 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, II and Sibyl Whiting); died in Sep 1813 in Athens, Greene, New York.

    Delucena married Temprance "Tempe" Watrous about 1767 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut. Temprance was born on 31 Mar 1749 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Temprance "Tempe" Watrous was born on 31 Mar 1749 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 16 Jun 1831 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1831 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    2. Lucretia Backus was born about 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Clarissa Backus was born about 1772 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Elizabeth Backus was born on 2 Jun 1774 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1834.
    5. Andrew Backus was born about 1776 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died about 1838.
    6. Charles Backus was born about 1776 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died about 1857.
    7. Laura Backus was born about 1778 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Maria Backus was born about 1780 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.   Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley was born on 7 Dec 1737 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1794 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 3 Jun 1794 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York.

    Eleazer + Mary Wallace Miller. Mary was born on 23 Aug 1738 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 20 Nov 1806 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; was buried on 22 Nov 1806 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Mary Wallace Miller was born on 23 Aug 1738 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 20 Nov 1806 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; was buried on 22 Nov 1806 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York.
    Children:
    1. Maj. Samuel Lindsley was born on 6 Sep 1760 in RoxburyTwp, Morris, New Jersey; died on 1 May 1805 in Lindley, Steuben, New York; was buried on 3 May 1805 in Colonel Eleazer Lindsley Burying Ground, Lindley, Steuben, New York.
    2. Anne Lindsley was born on 24 Jul 1762 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 3 Mar 1764 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.
    3. Mary Lindsley was born on 17 Jul 1764 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 29 Jul 1784.
    4. Elizabeth Lindsley was born on 17 Jul 1764 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 25 Jan 1852 in Lindley, Steuben, New York.
    5. Ann Lindsley was born on 1 Feb 1766 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 21 Aug 1852 in Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania.
    6. Anna Nancy Lindsley was born on 3 Jul 1767 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 11 Jan 1813 in Lindley, Steuben, New York.
    7. Eleazer Lindsley, Jr. was born on 4 Jul 1769 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 11 May 1825 in Lindley, Steuben, New York.
    8. Jemima Lindsley was born on 28 Jan 1772 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 16 Aug 1830 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    9. Micajah Lindsley was born on 23 Jun 1774 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 21 Apr 1777 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey.
    10. 3. Sarah Lindsley was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
    11. Phebe Lindsley was born on 16 Aug 1780 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 21 Jan 1814 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   John Backus, II was born on 17 Jan 1698 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus and Mary Bingham); died on 17 Jun 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    John married Sibyl Whiting on 15 Jan 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sibyl (daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth Adams) was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1755 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Sibyl Whiting was born on 6 May 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Samuel Whiting and Elizabeth Adams); died on 7 Aug 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1755 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Backus was born on 5 Feb 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Nov 1727 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Dec 1727 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. John Backus, III was born on 23 Mar 1728 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jan 1764 in Christiana, New Castle, Delaware.
    3. Sibyl Backus was born on 1 Mar 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Jun 1822.
    4. Elizabeth Backus was born on 17 Feb 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Lucretia Backus was born on 22 Feb 1733 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 22 Mar 1803 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 24 Mar 1803 in Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    6. Lydia Backus was born on 15 Jul 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    7. Sylvanus Backus was born on 5 Jul 1738 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Mary Backus was born on 5 Apr 1742 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 May 1744 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    10. 4. Delucena Backus was born on 2 Oct 1744 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Sep 1813 in Athens, Greene, New York.
    11. Whiting Backus was born on 28 Dec 1747 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    12. Charles Backus was born on 15 Aug 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Sep 1776.


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