1. | Simeon Backus was born on 16 Apr 1786 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Ichabod Backus and Deliverance Hamlin); died on 18 May 1862 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 20 May 1862 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. Simeon married Polly Patchen on 28 Oct 1807 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Polly was born on 24 Apr 1787 in Ballston, Saratoga, New York; died on 24 Jan 1852 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 26 Jan 1852 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Lorenzo Backus was born on 13 Apr 1809 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 19 Jan 1894 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 21 Jan 1894 in Pine Hill Cemetery, Cheboygan, Cheboygan, Michigan.
- Emeline Backus was born on 23 Feb 1811 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Jan 1899 in Scio, Washtenaw, Michigan; was buried on 24 Jan 1899 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Dexter, Washtenaw, Michigan.
- Abijah Patchen Backus was born on 31 Dec 1812 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 15 Sep 1895 in Harrison Twp, Adair, Iowa; was buried on 18 Sep 1895 in Smith's Chapel Cemetery, Milton Twp, Cass, Michigan.
- Nancy Backus was born on 19 Jan 1815 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 May 1896 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan.
- Orange Backus was born on 13 Mar 1817 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Oct 1842 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan.
- Jared Backus was born on 24 Mar 1819 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 21 Mar 1906 in Ingham Twp, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 24 Mar 1906 in Fairview Cemetery, Dansville, Ingham, Michigan.
- Hiram Backus was born on 4 Apr 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 16 Oct 1912 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 18 Oct 1912 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
- Simeon Backus, Jr. was born on 30 Jan 1823 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 14 Jun 1823 in Groton, Tompkins, New York.
- Sarah Maria Backus was born on 28 May 1824 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 26 Sep 1908 in Adrian, Lenawee, Michigan; was buried on 29 Sep 1908 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
- Leroy Backus was born on 25 Sep 1827 in Aurelius Twp, Cayuga, New York; died on 4 Jan 1910 in Casnovia, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 7 Jan 1910 in Ravenna Cemetery, Ravenna, Muskegon, Michigan.
- Herman Backus was born on 1 Feb 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 2 Apr 1920 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; was buried on 6 Apr 1920 in Oakwood Cemetery, Grand Ledge, Eaton, Michigan.
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