Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Martha Gallaudet "Mattie" Backus was born in Nov 1873 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia (daughter of Henry Edward Backus and Alice Neifeullet Hardee); died on 27 Jan 1943 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 29 Jan 1943 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Martha married Dr. Thomas Pickney Waring, Sr. on 24 Dec 1902 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Thomas was born on 28 Feb 1867 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 8 Jan 1943 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 10 Jan 1943 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Henry Edward Backus was born on 14 Jun 1844 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania (son of Henry Ritter Backus and Helen Amanda Jewett); died on 2 Nov 1876 in Isle of Hope, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 4 Nov 1876 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Henry + Alice Neifeullet Hardee. Alice was born on 9 Feb 1853 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1947 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 6 Aug 1947 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Alice Neifeullet Hardee was born on 9 Feb 1853 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; died on 3 Aug 1947 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 6 Aug 1947 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
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4. | Henry Ritter Backus was born on 16 Dec 1800 in Lindley, Steuben, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus and Sarah Lindsley); died on 26 Aug 1871 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 28 Aug 1871 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Henry married Helen Amanda Jewett on 27 Jun 1838 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Helen (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith) was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | 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.
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8. | Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Delucena Backus and Temprance "Tempe" Watrous); died on 16 Jun 1831 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1831 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Ebenezer married Sarah Lindsley about 1790. Sarah (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller) was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Lindsley was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller); died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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10. | Samuel Jewett was born on 6 Jan 1781 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1866 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Samuel married Betsey Smith on 5 Jun 1814 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Betsey was born about 1784 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Betsey Smith was born about 1784 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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