Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lemuel Freeman Backus was born on 15 Sep 1865 in Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Alfred Scudder Backus and Elizabeth N. "Lizzie" Chase); died on 27 Mar 1918 in Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 30 Mar 1918 in Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Lemuel married Bessie C. Lapham on 2 Dec 1885 in Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Bessie was born on 16 Feb 1867 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1938 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Aug 1938 in Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Alfred Scudder Backus was born on 12 Dec 1843 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Theophilus Crocker Backus and Lydia B. Bearse); died on 21 Jul 1900 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Jul 1900 in Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Alfred married Elizabeth N. "Lizzie" Chase on 28 Oct 1865 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born in Oct 1848 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Feb 1922 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Feb 1922 in Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Elizabeth N. "Lizzie" Chase was born in Oct 1848 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Feb 1922 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Feb 1922 in Beechwood Cemetery, Centerville, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
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4. | Theophilus Crocker Backus was born on 8 Aug 1814 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Crocker Backus and Betsey Crocker); died on 11 Dec 1869. Theophilus married Lydia B. Bearse on 19 Dec 1839 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Lydia was born on 17 Feb 1815 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Mar 1898 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Lydia B. Bearse was born on 17 Feb 1815 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 7 Mar 1898 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
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8. | Crocker Backus was born on 12 May 1787 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Clark Backus and Elizabeth "Betsey" Crocker); died on 29 Dec 1870 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Crocker married Betsey Crocker on 11 Apr 1812 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Betsey was born on 24 Jun 1793 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 6 Aug 1856 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Betsey Crocker was born on 24 Jun 1793 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 6 Aug 1856 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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