Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Sarah Backus was born about 1832 in Cattaraugus County, New York (daughter of James Backus and Abigail Rolph); died on 8 Feb 1860 in Covington, Tioga, Pennsylvania. Sarah married G. Sidney Rhodes about 1852. G. was born on 20 Feb 1835 in Cattaraugus County, New York; died on 8 Apr 1864 in Troy Twp, Crawford, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Backus was born about 1798 in Putnam, Washington, New York (son of Aaron Backus, Sr. and Mehitable Perry); died after 1875 in Cattaraugus County, New York. James + Abigail Rolph. Abigail was born about 1804 in New York; died after 1875 in Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Abigail Rolph was born about 1804 in New York; died after 1875 in Cattaraugus County, New York.
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4. | Aaron Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Dec 1756 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut (son of Adonijah Backus, Sr. and Ann Fuller); died about 1803 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried in 1803 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York. Aaron + Mehitable Perry. Mehitable (daughter of Samuel Perry and Althea Reed) was born on 4 Aug 1759 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 24 Jan 1854 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1854 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mehitable Perry was born on 4 Aug 1759 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Samuel Perry and Althea Reed); died on 24 Jan 1854 in Putnam, Washington, New York; was buried on 26 Jan 1854 in Putnam Cemetery, Putnam, Washington, New York.
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8. | Adonijah Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Jul 1725 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard); died about 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Adonijah married Ann Fuller on 5 Apr 1755 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Ann (daughter of Aaron Fuller and Hannah Pidge) was born on 11 Dec 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 11 Apr 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Ann Fuller was born on 11 Dec 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Aaron Fuller and Hannah Pidge); died on 11 Apr 1794 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | Samuel Perry was born on 17 Mar 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. Samuel married Althea Reed on 18 Nov 1758 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Althea was born on 17 Mar 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1782 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Althea Reed was born on 17 Mar 1734 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1782 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
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