Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Nancy Jane Washburn was born on 25 Dec 1817 in Orwell, Addison, Vermont (daughter of James Washburn, Jr. and Nancy Jane Backus); died on 8 Dec 1896 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Family/Spouse: Horace Brown. Horace was born on 10 Sep 1813 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; died on 21 Jul 1889 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | James Washburn, Jr. was born on 24 Jun 1776 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of James Washburn and Ruth Rice); died on 18 May 1860 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 20 May 1860 in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont. James married Nancy Jane Backus on 15 Jan 1809 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Nancy (daughter of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross) was born in Abt. 1788 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Jul 1864 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 10 Jul 1864 in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Nancy Jane Backus was born in Abt. 1788 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 8 Jul 1864 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 10 Jul 1864 in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont.
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4. | James Washburn was born about 1746 in Leicester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 16 Jan 1797 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 18 Jan 1797 in Washburn Family Burial Grounds, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. James married Ruth Rice on 7 Sep 1769 in New Braintree, Worcester, Massachusetts. Ruth was born on 19 Jun 1746 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jun 1785 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 11 Jun 1785 in Washburn Family Burial Grounds, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ruth Rice was born on 19 Jun 1746 in Westborough, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 9 Jun 1785 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 11 Jun 1785 in Washburn Family Burial Grounds, Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.
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6. | Corp. Elijah Backus was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elijah married Tryphena Cross on 21 Apr 1786 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Tryphena (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe) was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Tryphena Cross was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe); died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
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12. | Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard); died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock); died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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14. | William John Cross, Sr. was born on 25 May 1720 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. William married Miriam Abbe on 5 Aug 1745 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. Miriam (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen) was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Miriam Abbe was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen); died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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