Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Ruth Wheelock was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ruth married Robert Hebard, III on 5 Nov 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Robert 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Elizabeth Hebard (1.Ruth1) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth married Nathaniel Backus on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Nathaniel (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard) was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Infant Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1754 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
4. | Corp. Elijah Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; 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]
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5. | Huldah Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) 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. Huldah married Joseph West on 9 Jan 1777. Joseph was born on 21 Dec 1752 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
6. | Calvin Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Mary Cross. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cross) was born about 1760 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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7. | Luther Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) 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. Luther married Zerviah Clark on 21 Jun 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Zerviah was born on 10 Jul 1783 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Betsey Lyman on 2 May 1826 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Betsey was born about 1785 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Jun 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 1827 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Luther married Malinda Lyman on 28 Oct 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Malinda was born on 1 Jun 1797 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Daniel Backus (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1775 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown. was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Nancy Jane Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) 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. Nancy married James Washburn, Jr. on 15 Jan 1809 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James (son of James Washburn and Ruth Rice) was born on 24 Jun 1776 in Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 May 1860 in Goshen, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 20 May 1860 in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | Shubal Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1789 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1813 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont. |
11. | Olive Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1857 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont. Olive married James Scales on 20 Sep 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James was born on 4 Aug 1770 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died about 1836 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | Royal Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) 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. Royal married Lucy Bisbee on 4 Nov 1818. Lucy (daughter of Isaac Bisbee and Mary Baker) was born on 20 Dec 1794 in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont; died on 19 Mar 1861 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 21 Mar 1861 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Royal married Olive Smally on 28 Jul 1861 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. Olive was born about 1819 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rev. Gurdon Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 26 Nov 1799 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; 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]
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]
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] |
14. | Roxana Backus (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) 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. Roxana married Nahum Thomas on 17 Mar 1826 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Nahum was born on 30 Apr 1800 in Chittenden Twp, Rutland, Vermont; died on 3 Jun 1878 in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont; was buried on 5 Jun 1878 in Forest Dale Cemetery, Brandon, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | William Enoch Backus, Sr. (4.Elijah3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 13 Mar 1809 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Apr 1863 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. William married Betsey E. White on 3 Dec 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Betsey (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter) was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Fanny Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1789 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 9 Aug 1856 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Aug 1856 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Erastus Canada. Erastus was born on 4 Nov 1788 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 20 Jun 1879 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Jun 1879 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
17. | Charlotte Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1790 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Jun 1860 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut. Charlotte married William Allen Morgan about 1815. William was born on 5 Feb 1790 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
18. | Dilcenia Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1793 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Oct 1863 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Oct 1863 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Dilcenia married Olive Simons on 5 Jan 1811 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. Olive was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Chester Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Nov 1794 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 30 May 1830 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 1 Jun 1830 in Chewink Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Chester married Sarah Holt on 13 Dec 1818. Sarah was born about 1799; died about 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Philomela Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1795 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Unknown Curtiss. Unknown was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
21. | Miriam Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1797 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
22. | Sophia Backus (6.Calvin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1802 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1890 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Lucius Welch. Lucius was born on 14 Jun 1794 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1848 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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23. | Henry Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 1 Oct 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Jan 1866 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Jan 1866 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Henry married Susan Denison Sawyer on 3 Jan 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Daniel Sawyer and Charlotte Dennison) was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1841 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1841 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | Harriet J. Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 26 Oct 1796 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Harriet married Charles Fitch on 2 Dec 1821 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Charles was born about 1794 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Maria Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 9 Apr 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 May 1873 in Connecticut; was buried on 30 May 1873 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: James Page. James was born about 1794 in Connecticut; died on 7 May 1855 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 May 1855 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
26. | Laura Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Laura married Eleazer Wales Webb in Mar 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Eleazer (son of Joel Webb and Caroline Wales) was born on 2 Oct 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 27 Oct 1839 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Oct 1839 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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27. | Jerusha Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 25 Oct 1802 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
28. | Freelove Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 21 Oct 1805 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1873 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine. Family/Spouse: Hartford Tingley. Hartford was born on 19 Sep 1787 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 23 Mar 1852 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 25 Mar 1852 in Newell Burying Ground, Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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29. | Charles Clark Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 29 May 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
30. | Mary Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Apr 1810 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. |
31. | Nancy C. Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 12 Mar 1812 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1898; was buried in 1898 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. Nancy married Henry H. Kenyon on 3 Aug 1840 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Henry was born about 1821 in Rhode Island; died about 1890; was buried in 1890 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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32. | Charlotte Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 21 Sep 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Aug 1873; was buried on 5 Aug 1873 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Isaac Wilson. Isaac was born on 9 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 May 1891; was buried on 28 May 1891 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
33. | Elizabeth S. Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 22 Sep 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth married Leander Alonzo Armstrong on 4 Jun 1843 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Leander was born on 6 Jul 1820 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut; died on 30 Oct 1849 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 1 Nov 1849 in Springfield Cemetery, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Sanford H. Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 21 Nov 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 May 1908 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 21 May 1908 in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Family/Spouse: Roxy J. Loomis. Roxy was born about 1838 in Burlington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 28 Aug 1900 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Aug 1900 in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
35. | Lucina Betsey Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 28 Mar 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1907 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1907 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Lucina married George May Chamberlin on 1 Jul 1853 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut. George was born on 27 Oct 1831 in Connecticut; died on 11 Mar 1917 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Mar 1917 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Luther Edwin Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 22 Sep 1833 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 18 Oct 1837 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Oct 1837 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. |
37. | Joel White Backus (7.Luther3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 19 Sep 1840 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1912 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Feb 1912 in Fairview Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Joel married Lois Ann Colburn about 1862, and was divorced on Yes, date unknown. Lois was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; died on 25 Jan 1926 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Jan 1926 in Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Joel married Ida M. Harvey on 20 Jun 1877 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Ida was born about 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 10 Feb 1937 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
38. | Calvin G. Backus (8.Daniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 12 Feb 1812 in New Jersey; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 10 Apr 1864 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. Calvin married Elizabeth Post about 1835. Elizabeth was born about 1812; died on 26 Mar 1847 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 28 Mar 1847 in Caldwell Presbyterian Churchyard, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Charlotte Williams Personett. Charlotte was born on 15 Jan 1817 in Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey; died on 3 Oct 1905 in Verona, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 6 Oct 1905 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Caldwell, Essex, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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39. | Henry Nelson Backus (8.Daniel3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1820 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. Family/Spouse: Mary Antes. Mary was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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