Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Edwin Luther Brink was born on 18 Apr 1881 in Urbana, Steuben, New York (son of Luther C. Brink, Jr. and Ellen Mary Backus); died on 8 Apr 1932 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 13 Apr 1932 in Odd Fellows Cemetery and Mausoleum, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey. Edwin married Helen E. Crawford about 1910. Helen was born on 17 Aug 1887 in Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey; died about 1951; was buried in 1951 in Odd Fellows Cemetery and Mausoleum, Burlington, Burlington, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Luther C. Brink, Jr. was born in Aug 1855 in Urbana, Steuben, New York (son of Luther C. Brink, Sr. and Susan Maria VanNess); died on 15 Jun 1932 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 18 Jun 1932 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. Luther married Ellen Mary Backus on 3 Sep 1879 in Urbana, Steuben, New York. Ellen (daughter of Edwin Ruthman Backus and Lydia Coykendall) was born in Nov 1861 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 30 Nov 1945 in Indiana; was buried on 3 Dec 1945 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ellen Mary Backus was born in Nov 1861 in Freetown, Cortland, New York (daughter of Edwin Ruthman Backus and Lydia Coykendall); died on 30 Nov 1945 in Indiana; was buried on 3 Dec 1945 in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
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4. | Luther C. Brink, Sr. was born on 21 Jan 1822 in Urbana, Steuben, New York; died on 1 Nov 1904 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 3 Nov 1904 in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. Luther married Susan Maria VanNess about 1844. Susan was born on 7 Mar 1820 in New York; died on 28 Apr 1870 in Urbana, Steuben, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1870 in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Susan Maria VanNess was born on 7 Mar 1820 in New York; died on 28 Apr 1870 in Urbana, Steuben, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1870 in Elmwood Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
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6. | Edwin Ruthman Backus was born on 1 Jan 1825 in Cortland County, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Julia Swetland); died on 26 Nov 1865 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1865 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. Edwin married Lydia Coykendall about 1858 in Cortland County, New York. Lydia was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lydia Coykendall was born on 18 Apr 1837 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 14 Aug 1901 in Hammondsport, Steuben, New York; was buried on 16 Aug 1901 in Chestnut Grove Cemetery, Hammondsport, Steuben, New York.
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12. | Benjamin Backus was born about 1800 in New York; died on 27 Mar 1881 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 29 Mar 1881 in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex, New Jersey. Benjamin + Julia Swetland. Julia was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Julia Swetland was born on 18 Jul 1803 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut; died on 30 Jul 1890 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Aug 1890 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
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