Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Octavius Aurelia "Octa" Backus was born on 24 Aug 1823 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (daughter of Jabez Backus and Arseneth Wilson); died on 25 Aug 1876 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 Aug 1876 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Octavius married Lott Perry Hutchinson on 23 Jan 1849 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Lott was born on 10 Sep 1823 in Darien, Genesee, New York; died on 11 Apr 1912 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 14 Apr 1912 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Jabez married Arseneth Wilson on 5 Jun 1817 in Connecticut. Arseneth was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Arseneth Wilson was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
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4. | Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
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8. | Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Baldwin was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay); died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | Joseph Lay was born on 22 Apr 1702 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1797 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Aug 1797 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Joseph married Mercy Deming on 5 Feb 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Mercy was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mercy Deming was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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