Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Dr. Frederick Fanning Backus was born on 15 Jun 1794 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Rev. Azel Backus and Mellicent Deming); died on 4 Nov 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 6 Nov 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Frederick married Rebecca Ann Fitzhugh on 28 Oct 1818 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. Rebecca (daughter of William Frisby Fitzhugh and Ann Hughes) was born on 4 Feb 1791 in Maryland; died on 28 Apr 1869 in Geneva, Ontario, New York; was buried on 30 Apr 1869 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Rev. Azel Backus was born on 13 Oct 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus, Jr. and Deborah Fanning); died on 26 Dec 1816 in Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1916 in Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, Oneida, New York. Azel married Mellicent Deming on 7 Feb 1791 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. Mellicent was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mellicent Deming was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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4. | Jabez Backus, Jr. was born on 23 Jan 1742 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus, Sr. and Eunice Kingsbury); died on 20 Feb 1770 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Jabez married Deborah Fanning on 4 Apr 1764 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Deborah (daughter of John Fanning, III and Abigail Eldridge Minor) was born on 9 Mar 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died in Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Deborah Fanning was born on 9 Mar 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Fanning, III and Abigail Eldridge Minor); died in Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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8. | Jabez Backus, Sr. was born on 1 Aug 1712 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 15 Jul 1761 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1761 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jabez married Eunice Kingsbury on 17 Feb 1741 in Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury and Ruth Denison) was born on 14 Oct 1722 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Dec 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Dec 1751 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Eunice Kingsbury was born on 14 Oct 1722 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Deacon Joseph Kingsbury and Ruth Denison); died on 7 Dec 1751 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Dec 1751 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | John Fanning, III was born on 28 Oct 1717 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1781 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. John married Abigail Eldridge Minor Abigail was born on 15 Aug 1714 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Sep 1777 in Pleasant Mills, Atlantic, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Abigail Eldridge Minor was born on 15 Aug 1714 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; died on 29 Sep 1777 in Pleasant Mills, Atlantic, New Jersey.
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