Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sophia Willard Dana was born on 6 Jul 1803 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was christened on 17 Jul 1803 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Francis Dana, Sr. and Sophia Willard); died on 4 Feb 1861 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 6 Feb 1861 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sophia married Rev. George Ripley on 22 Aug 1827 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. George was born on 3 Oct 1802 in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jul 1880 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1880 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, Bronx, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Francis Dana, Sr. was born on 14 May 1777 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Hon. Francis Dana and Elizabeth Ellery); died on 28 Dec 1853 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 31 Dec 1853 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Francis married Sophia Willard on 4 Aug 1802 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Sophia was born on 6 Feb 1775 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1840 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Feb 1840 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sophia Willard was born on 6 Feb 1775 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 25 Feb 1840 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Feb 1840 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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4. | Hon. Francis Dana was born on 13 Jun 1743 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Dana and Lydia Trowbridge); died on 25 Apr 1811 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Apr 1811 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Francis married Elizabeth Ellery on 5 Aug 1773 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 13 Aug 1751 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1807 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1807 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Ellery was born on 13 Aug 1751 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1807 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1807 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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8. | Richard Dana was born on 26 Jun 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Daniel Dana and Naomi Croswell); died on 17 May 1772 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 May 1772 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Richard married Lydia Trowbridge on 31 May 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Lydia was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lydia Trowbridge was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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