Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Gracie Lyon Backus was born on 9 Feb 1874 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Jirah Lanphear Backus and Susan Maria Dodge); died on 10 Jun 1931 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 13 Jun 1931 in Hampshire Center Cemetery, Hampshire, Kane, Illinois. |
2. | Jirah Lanphear Backus was born on 4 May 1828 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Dilcenia Backus and Olive Simons); died on 13 Apr 1902 in Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1902 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Jirah married Susan Maria Dodge on 25 May 1850 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon) was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Susan Maria Dodge was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon); died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
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4. | Dilcenia Backus was born about 1793 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Calvin Backus and Mary Cross); died on 3 Oct 1863 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Oct 1863 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Dilcenia married Olive Simons on 5 Jan 1811 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. Olive was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Olive Simons was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
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6. | Capt. Augustus Dodge was born about 1805 in Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1879 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 2 Apr 1879 in Grove Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Augustus married Mary Lyon on 3 Feb 1831 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 16 Aug 1808 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1834 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Apr 1834 in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Mary Lyon was born on 16 Aug 1808 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1834 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Apr 1834 in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | Calvin Backus was born about 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died on 5 Oct 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Calvin + Mary Cross. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cross) was born about 1760 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Mary Cross was born about 1760 in Connecticut (daughter of Daniel Cross); died on Yes, date unknown.
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