Burleigh C. Atwood: Backus Family History

1859 - 1942 (83 years)

Generation: 1

Burleigh C. Atwood was born in May 1859 in Ohio (son of Newton John Atwood and Emily Atchison); died on 4 May 1942 in Summit County, Ohio; was buried on 7 May 1942 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio.

Burleigh married Margaret Bowers about 1886 in Ohio. Margaret was born in Feb 1865 in Ohio; died on 20 Apr 1934 in Fremont, Sandusky, Ohio; was buried on 23 Apr 1934 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Newton John Atwood was born on 8 Jan 1832 in Summit County, Ohio; died on 7 Apr 1915 in Longmont, Boulder, Colorado.

Newton + Emily Atchison. Emily (daughter of Robert L. Atchison and Fanny Nye Purdy) was born about 1840 in Ohio; died on 18 Apr 1863 in Ohio; was buried on 21 Apr 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Emily Atchison was born about 1840 in Ohio (daughter of Robert L. Atchison and Fanny Nye Purdy); died on 18 Apr 1863 in Ohio; was buried on 21 Apr 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio.

Children:

1. Burleigh C. Atwood was born in May 1859 in Ohio; died on 4 May 1942 in Summit County, Ohio; was buried on 7 May 1942 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio.

Generation: 3

6.	Robert L. Atchison was born on 15 Apr 1813 in Pennsylvania; died about 1882. Robert married Fanny Nye Purdy on 10 Jan 1839 in Portage County, Ohio. Fanny (daughter of Solomon Purdy, Jr. and Nancy Backus) was born on 13 Apr 1820 in Ohio; died about 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Fanny Nye Purdy was born on 13 Apr 1820 in Ohio (daughter of Solomon Purdy, Jr. and Nancy Backus); died about 1901.

Children:

3. Emily Atchison was born about 1840 in Ohio; died on 18 Apr 1863 in Ohio; was buried on 21 Apr 1863 in Greenwood Cemetery, Mogadore, Summit, Ohio.
Alfred D. Atchison was born about 1841 in Ohio; died on Yes, date unknown.
Charles F. Atchison was born in Jun 1844 in Ohio; died about 1924.

Generation: 4

14.

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]

15.

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.
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.
7. 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.

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