Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Agnes Spencer was born on 12 Sep 1870 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia (daughter of Lambert Spencer and Helen Lindsley Backus); died on 2 Feb 1958 in Napa, Napa, California; was buried on 7 Apr 1958 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. Agnes married Stanford Elwood Moses, Sr. on 24 Aug 1903 in Wells, York, Maine. Stanford was born on 20 Aug 1872 in Tennille, Washington, Georgia; died on 4 Oct 1950; was buried on 23 Apr 1951 in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Lambert Spencer was born on 11 Feb 1821 in Easton, Talbot, Maryland; died on 25 Jun 1881 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried on 27 Jun 1881 in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia. Lambert married Helen Lindsley Backus on 11 Nov 1869 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Helen (daughter of Henry Ritter Backus and Helen Amanda Jewett) was born on 16 Apr 1841 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana; died on 4 Nov 1899 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried on 7 Nov 1899 in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Helen Lindsley Backus was born on 16 Apr 1841 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana (daughter of Henry Ritter Backus and Helen Amanda Jewett); died on 4 Nov 1899 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried on 7 Nov 1899 in Linwood Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia.
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6. | Henry Ritter Backus was born on 16 Dec 1800 in Lindley, Steuben, New York (son of Ebenezer Backus and Sarah Lindsley); died on 26 Aug 1871 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 28 Aug 1871 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. Henry married Helen Amanda Jewett on 27 Jun 1838 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Helen (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith) was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Helen Amanda Jewett was born on 3 Sep 1816 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Samuel Jewett and Betsey Smith); died on 15 Oct 1897 in Savannah, Chatham, Georgia; was buried on 17 Oct 1897 in Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Chatham, Georgia.
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12. | Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1769 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Delucena Backus and Temprance "Tempe" Watrous); died on 16 Jun 1831 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania; was buried on 18 Jun 1831 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Ebenezer married Sarah Lindsley about 1790. Sarah (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller) was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey; died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Lindsley was born on 8 Jun 1776 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey (daughter of Lt. Col. Eleazer Lindsley and Mary Wallace Miller); died on 8 May 1858 in Binghamton, Broome, New York; was buried on 10 May 1858 in Old Athens Cemetery, Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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14. | Samuel Jewett was born on 6 Jan 1781 in Bolton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1866 in Athens, Bradford, Pennsylvania. Samuel married Betsey Smith on 5 Jun 1814 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Betsey was born about 1784 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Betsey Smith was born about 1784 in Massachusetts; died on 17 Feb 1817 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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