Mills B. Purdy: Backus Family History

1839 - 1906 (67 years)

Generation: 1

1. Mills B. Purdy was born on 27 Jun 1839 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio (son of Henry Purdy and Diantha C. Clark); died on 26 Nov 1906 in Ohio.

Generation: 2

Henry Purdy was born on 30 Sep 1815 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio (son of Solomon Purdy, Jr. and Nancy Backus); died on 31 May 1893 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 2 Jun 1893 in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio.

Henry married Diantha C. Clark on 26 Jan 1837 in Portage County, Ohio. Diantha was born on 8 Aug 1815 in Muskingum County, Ohio; died on 6 Feb 1896 in Ohio; was buried on 8 Feb 1896 in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Diantha C. Clark was born on 8 Aug 1815 in Muskingum County, Ohio; died on 6 Feb 1896 in Ohio; was buried on 8 Feb 1896 in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio.

Children:

1. Mills B. Purdy was born on 27 Jun 1839 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; died on 26 Nov 1906 in Ohio.

Generation: 3

Solomon Purdy, Jr. was born on 25 Jul 1779 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; died about 1854 in Summit County, Ohio; was buried in 1854 in Ellet Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio.

Solomon married Nancy Backus on 2 Dec 1804 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont. Nancy (daughter of Bela Backus, Sr. and Frances "Fanny" Fitch) was born on 17 Jul 1786 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; died on 25 Jan 1827 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy Backus was born on 17 Jul 1786 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont (daughter of Bela Backus, Sr. and Frances "Fanny" Fitch); died on 25 Jan 1827 in Ohio.

Children:

Mary Edwards Purdy was born on 9 Sep 1805 in Rutland County, Vermont; and died.
Fitch Backus Purdy was born on 21 Jan 1807 in Rutland County, Vermont; died on 27 Apr 1809 in Rutland County, Vermont.
John Curran Purdy was born on 12 Jan 1809 in Rutland County, Vermont; died on 16 Mar 1813 in Muskingum County, Ohio.
William Fitch Purdy was born on 20 Mar 1811 in Rutland County, Vermont; died on 19 Feb 1882 in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio.
Laura Ann Purdy was born on 29 May 1813 in Ohio; died about 1888.
2. Henry Purdy was born on 30 Sep 1815 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio; died on 31 May 1893 in Akron, Summit, Ohio; was buried on 2 Jun 1893 in Glendale Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio.
Gordon Backus Purdy was born on 23 Feb 1818 in Ohio; died on 23 Apr 1886.
Fanny Nye Purdy was born on 13 Apr 1820 in Ohio; died about 1901.
Lucy Purdy was born on 25 Jun 1822 in Ohio; died on 4 Jan 1826 in Ohio.
Milton Purdy was born on 17 Aug 1826 in Ohio; died on 11 Nov 1826 in Ohio.

Generation: 4

10.

Bela Backus, Sr. was born on 24 Aug 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus and Mercy Edwards); died on 27 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

Bela married Frances "Fanny" Fitch on 29 Aug 1782 in Connecticut. Frances (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Frances "Fanny" Fitch was born on 27 Aug 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen); died on Yes, date unknown.

Children:

William Fitch Backus was born on 10 Aug 1784 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1870 in Franklin County, New York.
Bela Backus, Jr. was born about 1785 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
Lucretia Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
5. Nancy Backus was born on 17 Jul 1786 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; died on 25 Jan 1827 in Ohio.

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