Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Levi Strong Backus was born on 23 Jun 1803 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Octavia "Octa" Strong); died on 17 Mar 1869 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York. Levi married Anna Raymond Ormsby on 4 Jun 1829. Anna was born on 8 Sep 1809 in Manchester, Bennington, Vermont; died on 24 Jul 1886 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Jabez married Octavia "Octa" Strong on 23 Sep 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Octavia (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner) was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Octavia "Octa" Strong was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner); died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
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4. | Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
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6. | Levi Strong was born on 24 Aug 1762 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Nathan Strong and Anne Olcott); died on 24 Jul 1823 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1823 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Levi married Lucy Warner on 25 Oct 1781 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lucy Warner was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.
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8. | Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Hannah Baldwin was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay); died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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10. | Joseph Lay was born on 22 Apr 1702 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1797 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Aug 1797 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Joseph married Mercy Deming on 5 Feb 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Mercy was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mercy Deming was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
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12. | Nathan Strong was born on 15 Jan 1736 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Deacon David Strong and Thankful Loomis); died on 25 Mar 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Mar 1801 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Nathan + Anne Olcott. Anne was born about 1737 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Anne Olcott was born about 1737 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
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