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Luther Edwin Backus, Jr.

Male 1856 - Aft 1940  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Luther Edwin Backus, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut (son of Luther Finis Backus, Sr. and Ellen Canniff); died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

    Luther married Annie F. Shay in 1883. Annie was born in Nov 1862 in Connecticut; died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Helen C. Backus was born in Jun 1884 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Florence Elizabeth Backus was born in Apr 1886 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. William Edwin Backus was born on 9 Dec 1894 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1973 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Generation: 2

  1. 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]


  2. 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.
    Children:
    1. William Christopher Backus was born on 15 Jun 1854 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1930 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in 1930 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. 1. Luther Edwin Backus, Jr. was born on 29 Jan 1856 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died after 1940 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. George Harlow Backus was born on 30 Sep 1858 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1942 in Connecticut; was buried in 1942 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Charles Henry Backus, Sr. was born on 2 Jan 1865 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Apr 1916 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Apr 1916 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Evangeline Backus was born about 1870 in Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 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]


  2. 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.
    Children:
    1. Christopher A. Backus was born about 1822 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Dec 1850 in Connecticut; was buried on 5 Dec 1850 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Huldah Maria Backus was born on 3 Aug 1824 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Eliza Elizabeth Backus was born on 12 Mar 1826 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Luther Finis Backus, Sr. was born on 5 Mar 1828 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1883 in South Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Aug 1883 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. Mary M. Backus was born on 3 Dec 1830 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Chester Hunt Backus was born on 20 Dec 1832 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 17 Jan 1905 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey; was buried on 20 Jan 1905 in East Lawn Cemetery, East Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 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]


  2. 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.
    Children:
    1. 4. 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.
    2. Harriet J. Backus was born on 26 Oct 1796 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 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.
    4. Laura Backus was born on 2 Feb 1800 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jerusha Backus was born on 25 Oct 1802 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Freelove Backus was born on 21 Oct 1805 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1873 in Augusta, Kennebec, Maine.
    7. Charles Clark Backus was born on 29 May 1807 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Mary Backus was born on 17 Apr 1810 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. 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.
    10. 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.
    11. Elizabeth S. Backus was born on 22 Sep 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    12. 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.

  3. 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]


  4. 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.
    Children:
    1. 5. Susan Denison Sawyer 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.


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