Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lester Frank Backus, Sr. was born on 6 Dec 1896 in Rochester, Windsor, Vermont (son of Lucius Monroe Backus and Mina A. Atkins); died on 9 Aug 1993 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 12 Aug 1993 in Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. Lester married Anna Marie Buelow on 12 Oct 1922 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of Albert Wilhelm Heinrich Buelow and Augusta Pauline Marie Streseman) was born on 15 Jan 1896 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jul 1983 in Barre, Worcester, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Jul 1983 in Hardwick Cemetery, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Lucius Monroe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1867 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Clay Backus and Ellen M. Johnson); died on 16 Apr 1917 in Braintree, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 19 Apr 1917 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. Lucius married Mina A. Atkins on 2 Mar 1889 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Mina (daughter of Alfred Winslow Atkins and Ann Laura Ross) was born on 18 Jun 1872 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; died on 1 Mar 1944 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 3 Mar 1944 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mina A. Atkins was born on 18 Jun 1872 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont (daughter of Alfred Winslow Atkins and Ann Laura Ross); died on 1 Mar 1944 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 3 Mar 1944 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont.
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4. | Henry Clay Backus was born on 5 Jul 1844 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont (son of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White); died on 5 Feb 1910 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 9 Feb 1910 in South Duxbury Cemetery, South Duxbury, Washington, Vermont . Henry married Ellen M. Johnson about 1866 in Vermont. Ellen (daughter of Elijah W. Johnson and Lois Damon Bassett) was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 23 May 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 May 1879 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ellen M. Johnson was born on 31 Mar 1847 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Elijah W. Johnson and Lois Damon Bassett); died on 23 May 1879 in Duxbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 May 1879 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont.
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6. | Alfred Winslow Atkins was born on 16 Jul 1835 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont (son of Joel Atkins and Elizabeth "Betsy" Chase); died on 8 May 1887 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 10 May 1887 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Alfred married Ann Laura Ross on 27 Nov 1871 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Ann (daughter of James Ross and Almira Betsy Howard) was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont; died on 18 Oct 1923 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 21 Oct 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ann Laura Ross was born on 4 Jul 1851 in Huntington, Chittenden, Vermont (daughter of James Ross and Almira Betsy Howard); died on 18 Oct 1923 in Randolph, Orange, Vermont; was buried on 21 Oct 1923 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Rochester, Windsor, Vermont.
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8. | William Enoch Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Mar 1809 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 23 Apr 1863 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. William married Betsey E. White on 3 Dec 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Betsey (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter) was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Betsey E. White was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter); died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
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10. | Elijah W. Johnson was born about 1793 in Vermont; died about 1867 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried in 1867 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. Elijah married Lois Damon Bassett on 5 Jul 1837 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Lois (daughter of Zachariah Bassett and Olive Rand) was born on 15 Jan 1815 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 23 Jun 1910 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jun 1910 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Lois Damon Bassett was born on 15 Jan 1815 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (daughter of Zachariah Bassett and Olive Rand); died on 23 Jun 1910 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 25 Jun 1910 in Johnson Cemetery, Waterbury, Washington, Vermont.
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12. | Joel Atkins was born on 30 Apr 1800 in Sutton, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died on 10 Dec 1887 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 12 Dec 1887 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. Joel married Elizabeth "Betsy" Chase on 9 Dec 1827 in Henniker, Merrimack, New Hampshire. Elizabeth was born in Abt. 1801 in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 5 Oct 1880 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 7 Oct 1880 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth "Betsy" Chase was born in Abt. 1801 in Weare, Hillsborough, New Hampshire; died on 5 Oct 1880 in Lincoln, Addison, Vermont; was buried on 7 Oct 1880 in Lee Cemetery, Lincoln, Addison, Vermont.
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14. | James Ross was born on 1 Feb 1798 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of James Ross, Jr. and Sibble Chaffin); died on 3 Jan 1858 in Starksboro, Addison, Vermont. James married Almira Betsy Howard about 1843. Almira (daughter of Henry "Harry"Howard and Laura Caswell) was born about 1819 in Vermont; died on 17 Nov 1861 in Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Almira Betsy Howard was born about 1819 in Vermont (daughter of Henry "Harry"Howard and Laura Caswell); died on 17 Nov 1861 in Vermont.
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