Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Joel White Backus was born on 19 Sep 1840 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Luther Backus and Malinda Lyman); died on 6 Feb 1912 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Feb 1912 in Fairview Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
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] |
2. | Luther Backus was born about 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died on 18 Dec 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Dec 1855 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Other Events and Attributes:
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] |
3. | Malinda Lyman was born on 1 Jun 1797 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died about 1891. Other Events and Attributes:
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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] |
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.
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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] |
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.
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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] |
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.
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