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Merritt Morris Backus

Male 1807 - 1836  (28 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Merritt Morris Backus was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Leyden, Lewis, New York (son of Col. Elisha Backus and Jane Brown); died on 11 Jan 1836 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Col. Elisha Backus was born on 17 Nov 1782 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Elisha Backus and Betsey Johnson); died on 12 Aug 1850 in Morristown, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 8 Dec 1875 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

    Elisha married Jane Brown on 7 May 1806 in Leyden, Lewis, New York. Jane was born on 7 Feb 1787 in Leyden, Lewis, New York; died on 8 Apr 1807 in Leyden, Lewis, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Jane Brown was born on 7 Feb 1787 in Leyden, Lewis, New York; died on 8 Apr 1807 in Leyden, Lewis, New York.
    Children:
    1. 1. Merritt Morris Backus was born on 18 Jan 1807 in Leyden, Lewis, New York; died on 11 Jan 1836 in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Elisha Backus was born on 3 May 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr. and Mary Bacon); died on 21 Mar 1801 in Manilus, Onondaga, New York.

    Elisha married Betsey Johnson on 12 Feb 1777 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Betsey (daughter of William Johnson and Betsey Fassett) was born on 21 Oct 1753 in Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1839 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried in Dec 1880 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Betsey Johnson was born on 21 Oct 1753 in Connecticut (daughter of William Johnson and Betsey Fassett); died on 12 Aug 1839 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried in Dec 1880 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
    Children:
    1. Betsey Fassett Backus was born on 4 Aug 1780 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Aug 1846 in Oxbow, Jefferson, New York.
    2. 2. Col. Elisha Backus was born on 17 Nov 1782 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1850 in Morristown, St Lawrence, New York; was buried on 8 Dec 1875 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.
    3. Eunice Backus was born about 1794 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Oct 1863 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; was buried on 3 Oct 1863 in Aspen Grove Cemetery, Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Capt. Timothy Backus, Jr. was born on 18 Nov 1717 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut (son of Deacon Timothy Backus, Sr. and Sarah Post); died on 5 Mar 1790 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 7 Mar 1790 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.

    Timothy married Mary Bacon on 14 Nov 1739 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 30 Jan 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1793 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jan 1793 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mary Bacon was born on 30 Jan 1721 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1793 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jan 1793 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Timothy Backus, III was born on 19 Mar 1742 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 23 Jun 1749 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. Mary Bacon Backus was born on 15 Sep 1744 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 29 Mar 1833 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 31 Mar 1833 in Cleaveland Cemetery, Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Stephen Backus was born on 27 Aug 1747 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1790.
    4. Elijah Backus was born on 3 May 1750 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Jun 1751 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut.
    5. 4. Elisha Backus was born on 3 May 1752 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Mar 1801 in Manilus, Onondaga, New York.
    6. Capt. Timothy Backus was born on 9 Jun 1754 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Olive Backus was born on 21 Nov 1757 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 13 Nov 1832 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 15 Nov 1832 in South Cemetery, Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut.
    8. Jeremiah Backus was born on 7 May 1760 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 10 May 1814 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 12 May 1814 in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut.
    9. Dr. Rufus Backus was born on 17 Sep 1763 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; died on 1 Mar 1813 in North Granville, Washington, New York; was buried on 3 Mar 1813 in Bethany Cemetery, Truthville, Washington, New York.

  3. 10.   William Johnson was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.

    William + Betsey Fassett. Betsey was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Betsey Fassett was born on Yes, date unknown; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Betsey Johnson was born on 21 Oct 1753 in Connecticut; died on 12 Aug 1839 in Utica, Oneida, New York; was buried in Dec 1880 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York.


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