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. 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. 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.
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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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