Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Mary Amanda Backus was born on 25 May 1843 in New York City, New York, New York (daughter of Mancer Merriam Backus and Harriet Cordelia Wilbur); died on 20 Nov 1847 in New York City, New York, New York. |
2. | Mancer Merriam Backus was born on 4 Apr 1818 in Trenton, Oneida, New York (son of Col. Elisha Backus and Amanda Merriam); died on 23 Apr 1887 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 26 Apr 1887 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Mancer married Harriet Cordelia Wilbur on 25 May 1842 in New York. Harriet was born on 1 May 1819 in De Ruyter, Madison, New York; died on 30 Jun 1857 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 20 Nov 1857 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Harriet Cordelia Wilbur was born on 1 May 1819 in De Ruyter, Madison, New York; died on 30 Jun 1857 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 20 Nov 1857 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
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4. | Col. Elisha Backus was born on 17 Nov 1782 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Elisha Backus and Betsey Johnson); died on 12 Aug 1850 in Morristown, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 8 Dec 1875 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. Elisha married Amanda Merriam on 25 Dec 1816 in Leyden, Lewis, New York. Amanda was born on 8 Feb 1796 in Leyden, Lewis, New York; died on 21 May 1874; was buried on 24 May 1874 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Amanda Merriam was born on 8 Feb 1796 in Leyden, Lewis, New York; died on 21 May 1874; was buried on 24 May 1874 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
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8. | Elisha Backus was born on 3 May 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr. and Mary Bacon); died on 21 Mar 1801 in Manilus, Onondaga, New York. Elisha married Betsey Johnson on 12 Feb 1777 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Betsey (daughter of William Johnson and Betsey Fassett) was born on 21 Oct 1753 in Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1839 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried in Dec 1880 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Betsey Johnson was born on 21 Oct 1753 in Connecticut (daughter of William Johnson and Betsey Fassett); died on 12 Aug 1839 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried in Dec 1880 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
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