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Rev. Gurdon Backus

Male 1799 - 1871  (71 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Rev. Gurdon Backus was born on 26 Nov 1799 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 18 Jul 1871 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.

    Gurdon married Wealthy Ann Hoisington on 23 Jul 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Wealthy (daughter of Bliss Hoisington and Phebe Hawkins) was born about 1807 in New Hampshire; died on 3 Jun 1851 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jun 1851 in Baker Hill Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Adaline E. Backus was born on 30 Aug 1821 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 14 Jul 1868 in Chittenden Twp, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 16 Jul 1868 in Tenney Cemetery, Mendon, Rutland, Vermont.
    2. Gurdon Backus, Jr. was born on 13 Sep 1824 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 29 Apr 1903 in Connecticut; was buried on 1 May 1903 in West Cemetery, Somers, Tolland, Connecticut.
    3. Joseph H. Backus was born on 5 Dec 1827 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Sep 1848 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 18 Sep 1848 in Baker Hill Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont.
    4. Phebe H. Backus was born in Jun 1830; died about 1903 in Windsor County, Vermont; was buried in 1903 in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    5. Harriet Backus was born about 1830 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 21 Jan 1909 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 24 Jan 1909 in Baker Hill Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont.
    6. Clark Wesley Backus was born on 22 Oct 1833 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 23 Jul 1898 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jul 1898 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    7. Hon. Quimby Silas Backus was born on 23 Jul 1838 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 29 Dec 1912 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 2 Jan 1913 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    8. Martin Vaynor Backus was born on 27 Jul 1840 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Feb 1877 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    9. Ann Wealthy Backus was born on 1 Jan 1849 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 10 Jan 1919 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 13 Jan 1919 in Pittsfield Village Cemetery, Pittsfield, Rutland, Vermont.

    Gurdon married Persis "Perley" White on 28 Feb 1852 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Persis was born about 1811 in Vermont; died on 17 Nov 1856 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Justin Backus was born on 8 Apr 1853 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; died on 25 Feb 1866 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.

    Gurdon married Sarah Ann Chapman on 23 Nov 1857 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Sarah was born in Abt. 1804; died on 28 Aug 1902 in Mendon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 31 Aug 1902 in Tenney Cemetery, Mendon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   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]


  2. 3.   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.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Jane Backus 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.
    2. Shubal Backus was born about 1789 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1813 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont.
    3. Olive Backus was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1857 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont.
    4. Royal Backus was born on 1 Aug 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1863 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 9 Apr 1863 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    5. 1. Rev. Gurdon Backus was born on 26 Nov 1799 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Jul 1871 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    6. Roxana Backus was born on 10 May 1805 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Oct 1869 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 19 Oct 1869 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont.
    7. William Enoch Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Mar 1809 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Apr 1863 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   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]


  2. 5.   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.
    Children:
    1. Infant Backus was born about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. 2. Corp. Elijah Backus was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    3. Huldah Backus was born on 14 Mar 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Mar 1835 in Auburn, Cayuga, New York; was buried on 16 Mar 1835 in North Street Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.
    4. Calvin Backus was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Luther Backus was born about 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 18 Dec 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Dec 1855 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    6. Daniel Backus was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.   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]


  4. 7.   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.
    Children:
    1. Eunice Cross was born on 7 Jul 1747 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. William Cross, Jr. was born on 25 Jun 1748 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 8 May 1834 in Otselic, Chenango, New York.
    3. Miriam Cross was born on 2 Feb 1750 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Eleazer Cross was born on 28 Sep 1753 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Nathan Cross was born on 6 Mar 1756 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died in Nov 1812 in Bennington, Bennington, Vermont.
    6. Joseph Cross was born on 11 May 1760 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Jan 1855 in Fairfax, Franklin, Vermont; was buried on 22 Jan 1855 in Pigeon Hill Cemetery, Pigeon Hill, Monteregie Region, Quebec, Canada .
    7. Mary Cross was born on 5 Jul 1761 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Ebenezer Cross was born on 9 May 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. 3. Tryphena Cross was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
    10. John Cross was born about 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    11. Shubael Cross was born about 1771 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Jan 1851 in North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Samuel Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of William Backus, III and Mary Benton); died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Samuel married Sarah Gard on 2 Dec 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Sarah Gard was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella); died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Mary Backus was born on 7 Oct 1720 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 May 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Lemuel Backus was born on 21 Sep 1722 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Jun 1748 in Kinderhook, Columbia, New York.
    3. Adonijah Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Jul 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. 4. Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Abigail Backus was born on 18 Jun 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ann Backus was born on 14 Oct 1735 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Aug 1778 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 10.   Robert Hebard, III was born on 5 Apr 1706 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1771 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York; was buried on 14 Apr 1771 in Old Amenia Burying Ground, Amenia, Dutchess, New York.

    Robert married Ruth Wheelock on 5 Nov 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington) was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Ruth Wheelock was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington); died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  5. 14.   Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. was born on 31 Jul 1683 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Samuel Abbe and Mary Knowlton); died on 5 Dec 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Dec 1758 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Ebenezer married Mary Allen on 28 Oct 1707 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 10 Jun 1688 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.   Mary Allen Mary Allen was born on 10 Jun 1688 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer Abbe, Jr. was born on 27 Jul 1708 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Elizabeth Abbe was born on 11 Sep 1710 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1753 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.
    3. Joshua Abbe was born on 20 Jan 1710 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Jan 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Jan 1807 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Mary Abbe was born on 21 Sep 1712 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Mar 1735 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Mar 1735 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Nathan Abbe was born on 6 May 1714 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1807 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.
    6. Gideon Abbe was born on 13 Feb 1715 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1784 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Samuel Abbe was born on 30 Oct 1717 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Mar 1718 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Mar 1718 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Samuel Abbe was born on 24 Apr 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Zerviah Abbe was born on 17 Mar 1720 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    10. Jerusha Abbe was born on 22 Oct 1722 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Apr 1820 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.
    11. Abigail Abbe was born on 1 Aug 1724 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    12. 7. Miriam Abbe was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    13. Solomon Abbe was born on 29 May 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Jul 1799 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut.


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