Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Richard Henry Dana, Jr. was born on 1 Aug 1815 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Henry Dana, Sr. and Ruth Charlotte Smith); died on 6 Jan 1882 in Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy; was buried on 9 Jan 1882 in Campo Cestio, Rome, Provincia di Roma, Lazio, Italy. Other Events and Attributes:
Richard married Sarah Watson on 26 Aug 1841 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Sarah was born on 6 May 1814 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1907 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 28 Nov 1907 in Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Richard Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 15 Nov 1787 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Hon. Francis Dana and Elizabeth Ellery); died on 2 Feb 1879 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 4 Feb 1879 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
Richard married Ruth Charlotte Smith on 8 Apr 1813 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Ruth was born on 18 Nov 1787 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 10 Feb 1822 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Feb 1822 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ruth Charlotte Smith was born on 18 Nov 1787 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 10 Feb 1822 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Feb 1822 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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4. | Hon. Francis Dana was born on 13 Jun 1743 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Richard Dana and Lydia Trowbridge); died on 25 Apr 1811 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Apr 1811 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes: Continental Congressman, US Diplomat. Served as a Delegate to the Continental Congress from Massachusetts from 1777 to 1778, and 1784. Also was a signer of the Articles of Confederation in 1778, and served as United States Minister to Russia from 1780 to 1783, and Justice of the Massachusetts State Supreme Court from 1785 to 1806. Francis married Elizabeth Ellery on 5 Aug 1773 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 13 Aug 1751 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1807 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1807 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Ellery was born on 13 Aug 1751 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Aug 1807 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 2 Sep 1807 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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8. | Richard Dana was born on 26 Jun 1700 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Daniel Dana and Naomi Croswell); died on 17 May 1772 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 May 1772 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Richard married Lydia Trowbridge on 31 May 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Lydia was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lydia Trowbridge was born about 1710 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Apr 1776 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Apr 1776 in Old Burying Ground, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
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