Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Olive Backus was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 14 Mar 1857 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont. Olive married James Scales on 20 Sep 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James was born on 4 Aug 1770 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died about 1836 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Corp. Elijah Backus was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elijah married Tryphena Cross on 21 Apr 1786 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Tryphena (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe) was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Tryphena Cross was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe); died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
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4. | Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard); died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock); died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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6. | William John Cross, Sr. was born on 25 May 1720 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. William married Miriam Abbe on 5 Aug 1745 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. Miriam (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen) was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Miriam Abbe was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen); died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | Samuel Backus was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of William Backus, III and Mary Benton); died on 14 Oct 1776 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1776 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Samuel married Sarah Gard on 2 Dec 1719 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella) was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Gard was born on 5 Jul 1693 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of John Gard and Isabel Isabella); died about 1737 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | Robert Hebard, III was born on 5 Apr 1706 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1771 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York; was buried on 14 Apr 1771 in Old Amenia Burying Ground, Amenia, Dutchess, New York. Robert married Ruth Wheelock on 5 Nov 1730 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ruth (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington) was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Ruth Wheelock was born on 25 May 1713 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Deacon Ralph Wheelock and Ruth Huntington); died on 6 Apr 1757 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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14. | Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. was born on 31 Jul 1683 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts (son of Samuel Abbe and Mary Knowlton); died on 5 Dec 1758 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Dec 1758 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Mary Allen on 28 Oct 1707 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 10 Jun 1688 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mary Allen was born on 10 Jun 1688 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1766 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1766 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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