Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | David Milton Sturges was born on 29 Nov 1849 in Carlton, Orleans, New York (son of Henry Lewis Sturges and Eunice Backus); died on 22 Apr 1939 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried on 25 Apr 1939 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. David married Edith Adriana "Ada" Whittier about 1877 in New York. Edith (daughter of Rufus King Whittier and Elizabeth Sheldon) was born on 3 Jun 1849 in Parma, Monroe, New York; died on 31 Mar 1937 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1937 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Henry Lewis Sturges was born about 1820 in New York (son of Lewis Henry Sturges and Esther Caroline Hamilton); died on 29 Dec 1852 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried on 1 Jan 1853 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. Henry married Eunice Backus on 23 May 1847 in Carlton, Orleans, New York. Eunice (daughter of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker) was born on 6 Mar 1824 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York; died on 28 Mar 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried on 2 Apr 1909 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Eunice Backus was born on 6 Mar 1824 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York (daughter of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker); died on 28 Mar 1909 in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York; was buried on 2 Apr 1909 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York.
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4. | Lewis Henry Sturges was born on 9 Apr 1793 in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont (son of Aquila Sturges and Sarah Little); died on 15 Jul 1869 in Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan; was buried on 17 Jul 1869 in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan. Lewis + Esther Caroline Hamilton. Esther was born on 9 May 1807 in New York; died on 20 Feb 1884 in Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan; was buried on 22 Feb 1884 in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Esther Caroline Hamilton was born on 9 May 1807 in New York; died on 20 Feb 1884 in Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan; was buried on 22 Feb 1884 in Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan.
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6. | Benjamin Backus was born on 5 Aug 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch); died on Yes, date unknown. Benjamin + Jemima Parker. Jemima was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Jemima Parker was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York.
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8. | Aquila Sturges was born on 4 Jan 1762 in Fairfield County, Connecticut; died about 1838 in Romulus, Wayne, Michigan. Aquila married Sarah Little Sarah was born on 20 Oct 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1836 in Romulus, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Sarah Little was born on 20 Oct 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; died on 21 Oct 1836 in Romulus, Wayne, Michigan.
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12. | Ebenezer Backus, Jr. was born on 17 Aug 1747 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Sr. and Eunice Dyer); died on 21 Jan 1843 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 23 Jan 1843 in Windham Center Cemetery, Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Ebenezer married Elizabeth Fitch on 7 Jan 1767 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen) was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ; died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Fitch was born on 12 Feb 1749 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Eleazer Fitch and Amy Bowen); died on 28 Jan 1827 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 30 Jan 1827 in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.
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