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Gurden Backus, III

Male 1820 - 1907  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Gurden Backus, III was born on 6 Nov 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont (son of Gurdon B. "aka Gurden" Backus, Jr. and Lucy Nichols); died on 23 Nov 1907 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

    Gurden married Julia Ann Woolsey on 18 Nov 1841 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York. Julia was born about 1820 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 5 Feb 1863 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 7 Mar 1863. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Phebe H. Backus was born in Sep 1842 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died after 1922 in Oakland, Alameda, California.
    2. Gen. Samuel Woolsey Backus was born on 6 Nov 1844 in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York; died on 10 Apr 1930 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California; was buried on 12 Apr 1930 in San Francisco National Cemetery, San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
    3. Lucy S. Backus was born about 1854 in Sacramento County, California; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Carrie Woolsey Backus was born in Jul 1856 in California; died on 20 Mar 1910 in Oakland, Alameda, California.

    Gurden married Elizabeth C. Willett on 22 May 1864 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Elizabeth was born about 1826 in England; died about 1888 in Saint Helena, Napa, California; was buried in 1888 in Saint Helena Public Cemetery, Saint Helena, Napa, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Gurden married Emma Unknown on 3 Nov 1889 in Saint Helena, Napa, California. Emma was born in Nov 1847 in Michigan; died on 16 Jan 1909 in San Joaquin County, California; was buried on 19 Jan 1909 in Stockton Rural Cemetery, Stockton, San Joaquin, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Gurdon B. "aka Gurden" Backus, Jr. was born about 1788 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Gurdon Backus, Sr. and Amanda Anne Huntington); died on 17 Sep 1829 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 19 Sep 1829 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.

    Gurdon married Lucy Nichols on 1 Aug 1813 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont. Lucy (daughter of Moses Nichols and Hannah Blanchard) was born on 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Lucy Nichols was born on 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (daughter of Moses Nichols and Hannah Blanchard); died on 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.
    Children:
    1. Lucy Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 20 Jan 1830 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 22 Jan 1830 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    2. Hariet Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 8 Mar 1846 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 10 Mar 1846 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    3. Welthy Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 20 Apr 1826 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 22 Apr 1826 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    4. Charity Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died on 5 Sep 1820 in Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 7 Sep 1820 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    5. Perkins N. Backus was born on Yes, date unknown in Vermont; died about 1847 in Mexico; was buried in 1847 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    6. 1. Gurden Backus, III was born on 6 Nov 1820 in Burlington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 23 Nov 1907 in Oakland, Alameda, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Gurdon Backus, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus and Mercy Edwards); died on Yes, date unknown.

    Gurdon + Amanda Anne Huntington. Amanda (daughter of Jabez Huntington and Judith Elderkin) was born on 21 Apr 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Amanda Anne Huntington was born on 21 Apr 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Jabez Huntington and Judith Elderkin); died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Ebenezer Backus was born about 1785 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Jun 1790 in Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jun 1790 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    2. 2. Gurdon B. "aka Gurden" Backus, Jr. was born about 1788 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 17 Sep 1829 in Hinesburg, Chittenden, Vermont; was buried on 19 Sep 1829 in Saint George Village Cemetery, Saint George, Chittenden, Vermont.
    3. Huntington Backus was born about 1789 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 8 Aug 1790 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Aug 1790 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.

  3. 6.   Moses Nichols

    Moses + Hannah Blanchard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Hannah Blanchard
    Children:
    1. 3. Lucy Nichols was born on 8 Aug 1795 in Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 10 Aug 1888 in Sacramento, Sacramento, California.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Ebenezer Backus was born on 31 May 1740 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of John Backus, II and Sibyl Whiting); died on Yes, date unknown.

    Ebenezer married Mercy Edwards on 25 Nov 1760 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, and was divorced. Mercy was born about 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1839. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mercy Edwards was born about 1736 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1839.
    Children:
    1. 4. Gurdon Backus, Sr. was born on 12 Feb 1762 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Bela Backus, Sr. was born on 24 Aug 1763 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 27 Dec 1798 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    3. Lucretia Backus was born on 20 Feb 1765 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1768 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1768 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    4. Polly Backus was born on 18 May 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 21 Nov 1834 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    5. Samuel Whiting Backus was born on 6 Jan 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died in Feb 1769 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried in Feb 1769 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    6. Alfred Backus was born on 12 Mar 1770 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 3 Feb 1773 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Feb 1773 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Delucena Backus was born on 30 Jul 1773 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died about 1792 in Marseille, France.
    8. Sarah Backus was born on 29 Jul 1777 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.   Jabez Huntington

    Jabez + Judith Elderkin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Judith Elderkin
    Children:
    1. 5. Amanda Anne Huntington was born on 21 Apr 1764 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


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