Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Henry Lucius Scales was born on 4 Apr 1822 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (son of James Scales and Olive Backus); died on 28 Jul 1897 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 30 Jul 1897 in Topliff Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Henry married Sophronia Lucy Backus on 13 Dec 1846 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Sophronia (daughter of Royal Backus and Lucy Bisbee) was born on 12 Nov 1822 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont; died on 11 Mar 1862 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 13 Mar 1862 in Topliff Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Henry married Mary Ann Pratt on 11 Apr 1863 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Mary was born in Jun 1826 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 8 Dec 1902 in Woodstock, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 11 Dec 1902 in Topliff Cemetery, Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | James Scales was born on 4 Aug 1770 in Boscawen, Merrimack, New Hampshire; died about 1836 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. James married Olive Backus on 20 Sep 1820 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Olive (daughter of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross) was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 14 Mar 1857 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Olive Backus was born on 24 Jan 1791 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 14 Mar 1857 in Sherburne, Rutland, Vermont.
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6. | Corp. Elijah Backus was born on 23 Jul 1755 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus and Elizabeth Hebard); died about 1835 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Elijah married Tryphena Cross on 21 Apr 1786 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Tryphena (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe) was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Tryphena Cross was born on 27 Apr 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of William John Cross, Sr. and Miriam Abbe); died on Yes, date unknown in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont.
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12. | Nathaniel Backus was born on 13 Jan 1729 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Samuel Backus and Sarah Gard); died on 14 Dec 1815 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Nathaniel married Elizabeth Hebard on 7 Oct 1753 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock) was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Hebard was born on 23 Aug 1731 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Robert Hebard, III and Ruth Wheelock); died on 19 Jul 1813 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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14. | William John Cross, Sr. was born on 25 May 1720 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1801 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. William married Miriam Abbe on 5 Aug 1745 in Mansfield, Tolland, Connecticut. Miriam (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen) was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut; died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Miriam Abbe was born on 31 Aug 1726 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Ebenezer Abbe, Sr. and Mary Allen); died on 2 Dec 1823 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut.
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