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Mary Edwina Backus

Mary Edwina Backus

Female 1848 - 1921  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Mary Edwina Backus Mary Edwina Backus was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Groton, Tompkins, New York (daughter of Clinton C. Backus and Joanna S. "Anna" Richardson); died on 1 Sep 1921 in Starkey, Yates, New York; was buried on 4 Sep 1921 in Dundee Old Baptist Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.

    Mary married Henry Clay Harpending, Esq. on 29 Oct 1873 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York. Henry (son of Asburry Harpending and Mary Sayre) was born on 8 Sep 1847 in Starkey, Yates, New York; died on 29 Dec 1929 in Deland, Volusia, Florida; was buried on 2 Jan 1930 in Dundee Old Baptist Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Harry Backus Harpending was born on 3 Jun 1875 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; died on 12 Jun 1951 in Dundee, Yates, New York; was buried on 15 Jun 1951 in Dundee Old Baptist Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.
    2. Samuel Asbury Harpending was born on 7 Apr 1878 in Dundee, Yates, New York; died on 13 Oct 1947 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 16 Oct 1947 in Dundee Old Baptist Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Clinton C. Backus Clinton C. Backus was born on 18 Jan 1812 in Freetown, Cortland, New York (son of Rufus Backus and Betsey Spicer); died on 26 Dec 1876 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1876 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York.

    Clinton married Joanna S. "Anna" Richardson on 24 Nov 1839 in Freetown, Cortland, New York. Joanna was born on 25 Jul 1820 in Landgrove, Bennington, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1907 in Penn Yan, Yates, New York; was buried on 19 Nov 1907 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Joanna S. "Anna" Richardson Joanna S. "Anna" Richardson was born on 25 Jul 1820 in Landgrove, Bennington, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1907 in Penn Yan, Yates, New York; was buried on 19 Nov 1907 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York.
    Children:
    1. Laura J. Backus was born on 24 May 1843 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 17 Sep 1917 in Dundee, Yates, New York; was buried on 20 Sep 1917 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York.
    2. 1. Mary Edwina Backus was born on 25 Oct 1848 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 1 Sep 1921 in Starkey, Yates, New York; was buried on 4 Sep 1921 in Dundee Old Baptist Cemetery, Dundee, Yates, New York.
    3. Bettie A. Backus was born on 29 Nov 1852 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 23 Jan 1923 in Larchmont, Westchester, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1923 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Rufus Backus was born on 25 Sep 1787 in Granville, Washington, New York (son of John Backus, Jr. and Jerusha Baker); died on 11 Apr 1864 in Macedon, Wayne, New York; was buried on 13 Apr 1864 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York.

    Rufus married Betsey Spicer on 22 Dec 1808 in Granville, Washington, New York. Betsey was born on 31 Aug 1790 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 26 Mar 1881 in Macedon, Wayne, New York; was buried on 28 Mar 1881 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Betsey Spicer was born on 31 Aug 1790 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 26 Mar 1881 in Macedon, Wayne, New York; was buried on 28 Mar 1881 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York.
    Children:
    1. Rev. Jay Spicer Backus was born on 17 Feb 1810 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 3 Jul 1879 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 5 Jul 1879 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
    2. 2. Clinton C. Backus was born on 18 Jan 1812 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 26 Dec 1876 in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1876 in Lakeview Cemetery, Penn Yan, Yates, New York.
    3. Rhoda S. Backus was born on 12 Jun 1814 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 23 Oct 1823 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1823 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    4. Numon Spicer Backus was born on 12 Apr 1816 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; died on 27 Nov 1899 in Palmyra, Wayne, New York; was buried on 29 Nov 1899 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   John Backus, Jr. was born on 25 Aug 1747 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, Sr. and Joanna Cleveland); died on 11 Feb 1842 in Groton, Tompkins, New York.

    John married Jerusha Baker in Jan 1769. Jerusha (daughter of Rev. Benjamin Baker and Jerusha Parrish) was born on 6 May 1750 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Apr 1818 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1818 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Jerusha Baker was born on 6 May 1750 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Benjamin Baker and Jerusha Parrish); died on 1 Apr 1818 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1818 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer Backus was born on 2 Jan 1771 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Jan 1845 in Livonia, Livingston, New York; was buried on 23 Jan 1845 in Oak Ridge Cemetery, South Livonia, Livingston, New York.
    2. John Backus, III was born on 2 Oct 1772 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 28 May 1862 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 30 May 1862 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
    3. Benjamin Backus was born about 1776 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Lucy Backus was born about 1778 in New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Sally Backus was born on 8 Apr 1781 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 30 Jun 1843 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 2 Jul 1843 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    6. Timothy Backus was born on 2 Oct 1783 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 18 Mar 1830 in Freetown, Cortland, New York; was buried on 19 Mar 1830 in Freetown Cemetery, Freetown, Cortland, New York.
    7. 4. Rufus Backus was born on 25 Sep 1787 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 11 Apr 1864 in Macedon, Wayne, New York; was buried on 13 Apr 1864 in Palmyra Cemetery, Palmyra, Wayne, New York.
    8. Polly Backus was born about 1791 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Jerusha Backus was born on 24 Dec 1792 in Granville, Washington, New York; died on 25 Dec 1855 in Cortland County, New York; was buried on 27 Dec 1855 in McGraw Rural Cemetery, McGraw, Cortland, New York.


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