Lewis Wesson Gifford: Backus Family History

1768 - 1839 (70 years)

Generation: 1

Lewis Wesson Gifford was born on 15 Apr 1768 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Sylvanus Gifford and Jeneverah Walker); died on 6 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.

Lewis married Elizabeth "Betsey" Backus on 22 Jan 1797 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap) was born on 30 Oct 1773 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 27 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Seth Gifford was born on 10 Jul 1800 in Massachusetts; died on 20 Mar 1854 in Oswego County, New York; was buried on 22 Mar 1854 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York.

Generation: 2

Sylvanus Gifford was born on 18 Oct 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1804 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Feb 1804 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

Sylvanus married Jeneverah Walker on 2 Jul 1748 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Jeneverah was born on 12 Jun 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1790 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeneverah Walker was born on 12 Jun 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1790 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

Children:

1. Lewis Wesson Gifford was born on 15 Apr 1768 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 6 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.

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