Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ethan Allen Bruce was born on 19 Apr 1837 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (son of Eli Bruce and Pluma Sherman); died on 14 Nov 1913 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Ethan married Jeanette Emily Robinson on 1 Oct 1861 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Jeanette was born on 8 Jul 1840 in Hancock, Addison, Vermont; died on 19 Mar 1891 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Ethan married Abigail C. Dana on 24 Mar 1897 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Abigail (daughter of Chester Stephen Dana and Hannah Abigail Campbell) was born on 23 Aug 1853 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; died on 28 Jun 1921 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Eli Bruce was born on 17 May 1799 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont (son of Heszekiah Bruce and Betsey Benton); died on 31 Jul 1868 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 2 Aug 1868 in Moretown Village Cemetery, Moretown, Washington, Vermont. Eli + Pluma Sherman. Pluma (daughter of William Sherman and Lucy Wilder) was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 11 Jan 1886 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 13 Jan 1886 in Moretown Village Cemetery, Moretown, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Pluma Sherman was born on 30 Aug 1804 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of William Sherman and Lucy Wilder); died on 11 Jan 1886 in Moretown, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 13 Jan 1886 in Moretown Village Cemetery, Moretown, Washington, Vermont.
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4. | Heszekiah Bruce Heszekiah + Betsey Benton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Betsey Benton
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6. | William Sherman William + Lucy Wilder. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lucy Wilder
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