1. | Cornelius Backus was born on 8 Oct 1788 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Ichabod Backus and Deliverance Hamlin); died on 27 Jun 1866 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 29 Jun 1866 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York. Cornelius married Dorlinda Rich about 1811 in New York. Dorlinda was born about 1790; died about 1820 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Edward Backus was born on 8 Aug 1811 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 11 Sep 1872 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York.
- Riley M. Backus was born on 8 May 1816 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 22 Dec 1849 in Evans Center, Erie, New York; was buried on 24 Dec 1849 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York.
- George Edwin Backus was born on 31 Aug 1819 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 23 Mar 1884 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 25 Mar 1884 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
Cornelius married Lucretia Hill about 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York. Lucretia was born on 7 Sep 1793 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 12 May 1831 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 14 May 1831 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Mary M. Backus was born on 19 Oct 1821 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; died on 18 Nov 1911 in Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan; was buried on 20 Nov 1911 in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan.
- Sarah Matilda Backus was born on 16 Nov 1823 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 19 Apr 1882 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 21 Apr 1882 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
- Orson F. Backus was born on 22 Jan 1825 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 16 Apr 1920 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 19 Apr 1920 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
- Cecelia Eliza Backus was born on 9 Jan 1827 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Iosco Twp, Livingston, Michigan; was buried on 27 Sep 1906 in Green Cemetery, Howell, Livingston, Michigan.
- Emily L. Backus was born on 3 Nov 1829 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 11 Mar 1927 in Eden, Erie, New York; was buried on 14 Mar 1927 in Eden Valley Cemetery, Eden, Erie, New York.
Cornelius married Jane Randall about 1831 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York. Jane was born on 2 Nov 1796 in New York; died on 6 Sep 1872 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 8 Sep 1872 in Jerusalem Corners Cemetery, Evans Center, Erie, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Schuyler Cornelius Backus was born on 2 Jan 1832 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 8 Apr 1919 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; was buried on 11 Apr 1919 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
- Hiram Addison "Hi" Backus was born on 29 Apr 1835 in Evans Twp, Erie, New York; died on 28 Mar 1926 in Collins Center, Erie, New York; was buried on 30 Mar 1926 in Forest Avenue Cemetery, Angola, Erie, New York.
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