1. | 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]
Children:
- Henry Backus was born on 1 Oct 1795 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Jan 1866 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Jan 1866 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
- Harriet J. Backus was born on 26 Oct 1796 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Maria Backus was born on 9 Apr 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 28 May 1873 in Connecticut; was buried on 30 May 1873 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut.
- Laura Backus was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Jerusha Backus was born on 25 Oct 1802 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Freelove Backus was born on 21 Oct 1805 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1873 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.
- Charles Clark Backus was born on 29 May 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Mary Backus was born on 17 Apr 1810 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Nancy C. Backus was born on 12 Mar 1812 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1898; was buried in 1898 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut.
- Charlotte Backus was born on 21 Sep 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Aug 1873; was buried on 5 Aug 1873 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut.
- Elizabeth S. Backus was born on 22 Sep 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Sanford H. Backus was born on 21 Nov 1819 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 May 1908 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 21 May 1908 in Old North Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.
Luther married Betsey Lyman on 2 May 1826 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Betsey was born about 1785 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut; died on 9 Jun 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 11 Jun 1827 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lucina Betsey Backus was born on 28 Mar 1827 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Apr 1907 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1907 in North Windham Cemetery, North Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
Luther married Malinda Lyman on 28 Oct 1827 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. Malinda was born on 1 Jun 1797 in Whitingham, Windham, Vermont; died about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Luther Edwin Backus was born on 22 Sep 1833 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 18 Oct 1837 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 20 Oct 1837 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
- Joel White Backus was born on 19 Sep 1840 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 6 Feb 1912 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried on 9 Feb 1912 in Fairview Cemetery, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
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