1. | Helen Amanda Jewett was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith); died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Helen married Henry Ritter Backus on 27 Jun 1838 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Henry (son of Ebenezer Backus and Sarah Lindsley) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bradley Tompkins Backus was born on 18 Sep 1849 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died after 1855 in Chenango Twp, Broome, New York.
- Sarah Lindsley Backus was born on 20 Oct 1851 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; died on 25 Jul 1905 in København, Hovedstaden, Denmark.
- 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.
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