Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Raymond Bishop Backus was born on 13 Jul 1867 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York (son of Truman Jay Backus and Sarah Christina Glass); died on 3 Feb 1932 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 6 Feb 1932 in Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens, New York. Raymond married Mary E. Kountz on 18 Oct 1893 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Mary (daughter of Capt. William J. Kountz, Sr. and Penina W. "Pauline" Weaver) was born in Jul 1861 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; died on 11 Feb 1920 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 14 Feb 1920 in Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Truman Jay Backus was born on 11 Feb 1842 in Locke, Cayuga, New York (son of Rev. Jay Spicer Backus and Mercy Williams); died on 25 Mar 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 28 Mar 1908 in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Truman married Sarah Christina Glass about 1866 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. Sarah was born on 18 Apr 1840 in Van Buren, Onondaga, New York; died on 26 Jun 1882 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; was buried on 28 Jun 1882 in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sarah Christina Glass was born on 18 Apr 1840 in Van Buren, Onondaga, New York; died on 26 Jun 1882 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York; was buried on 28 Jun 1882 in Oakwood Cemetery, Syracuse, Onondaga, New York.
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4. | Rev. Jay Spicer Backus was born on 17 Feb 1810 in Granville, Washington, New York (son of Rufus Backus and Betsey Spicer); died on 3 Jul 1879 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 5 Jul 1879 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Jay married Mercy Williams about 1836 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Mercy was born on 17 Jan 1812 in New York; died on 15 May 1886 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 17 May 1886 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mercy Williams was born on 17 Jan 1812 in New York; died on 15 May 1886 in New York City, New York, New York; was buried on 17 May 1886 in Groton Rural Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
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8. | 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] |
9. | 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.
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