Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Charles Henry Backus, Sr. was born on 2 Jan 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut (son of Luther Finis Backus, Sr. and Ellen Canniff); died on 26 Apr 1916 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Apr 1916 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Charles married Caroline Janet "Carrie" Shadduck on 14 Apr 1890 in Albany, Albany, New York. Caroline was born on 22 Oct 1866 in Albany, Albany, New York; died on 20 Dec 1951 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Dec 1951 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Luther Finis Backus, Sr. was born on 5 Mar 1828 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Henry Backus and Susan Denison Sawyer); died on 7 Aug 1883 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1883 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Luther married Ellen Canniff on 21 Mar 1852 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ellen was born about 1820 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 1 May 1895 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1895 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Ellen Canniff was born about 1820 in County Cork, Ireland; died on 1 May 1895 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 3 May 1895 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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4. | Henry Backus was born on 1 Oct 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Luther Backus and Zerviah Clark); died on 8 Jan 1866 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Jan 1866 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Henry married Susan Denison Sawyer on 3 Jan 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Daniel Sawyer and Charlotte Dennison) was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1841 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1841 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Susan Denison Sawyer was born on 4 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Daniel Sawyer and Charlotte Dennison); died on 12 Apr 1841 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 14 Apr 1841 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | Luther Backus was born about 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died on 18 Dec 1855 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Dec 1855 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Luther married Zerviah Clark on 21 Jun 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Zerviah was born on 10 Jul 1783 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Zerviah Clark was born on 10 Jul 1783 in Ellington, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 May 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 May 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | Daniel Sawyer was born on 17 Oct 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 16 Oct 1825 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Oct 1825 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Daniel married Charlotte Dennison on 4 Feb 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Charlotte was born on 20 Apr 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1853 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Sep 1853 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Charlotte Dennison was born on 20 Apr 1772 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1853 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Sep 1853 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts.
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