Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | James Backus Matthews was born on 31 Aug 1804 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio (son of John Mathews and Sally or Sarah Woodbridge); died on 14 Mar 1878 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. James married Mary Ann Greene on 3 Jun 1830 in Washington County, Ohio. Mary was born on 24 Mar 1810 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 14 Apr 1831 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 16 Apr 1831 in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | John Mathews was born on 18 Dec 1765 in Putnam County, Ohio; died on 31 Oct 1838 in Muskingum County, Ohio; was buried on 2 Nov 1838 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. John married Sally or Sarah Woodbridge on 29 May 1803 in Washington County, Ohio. Sally (daughter of Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. and Lucy Backus) was born on 28 Jan 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 23 Aug 1828 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; was buried on 25 Aug 1828 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Sally or Sarah Woodbridge was born on 28 Jan 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. and Lucy Backus); died on 23 Aug 1828 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; was buried on 25 Aug 1828 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
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6. | Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. was born on 9 Oct 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut (son of Dr. Dudley Woodbridge and Sarah Sheldon); died on 6 Aug 1823 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Aug 1823 in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Dudley married Lucy Backus on 28 Apr 1774. Lucy (daughter of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold) was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lucy Backus was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold); died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio.
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12. | Dr. Dudley Woodbridge was born on 21 Apr 1705 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Oct 1790 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Oct 1790 in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London, Connecticut. Dudley married Sarah Sheldon about 1739. Sarah was born on 9 May 1721 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Nov 1796 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 12 Nov 1796 in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Sheldon was born on 9 May 1721 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 10 Nov 1796 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 12 Nov 1796 in White Hall Graveyard, Mystic, New London, Connecticut.
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14. | Elijah Backus, Esq. was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 4 Sep 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Sep 1798 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah married Lucy Griswold on 9 Jan 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee) was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Lucy Griswold was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee); died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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