Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Elizabeth Chester Backus was born on 10 Jan 1878 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (daughter of James Bayard Backus and Cornelia Nicholas Price); died on 12 Nov 1922 in Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama; was buried on 14 Nov 1922 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. Elizabeth married Walter Toucey Peck on 7 Jan 1902. Walter was born on 11 May 1871 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died about 1933 in Connecticut; was buried in 1933 in Newtown Village Cemetery, Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | James Bayard Backus was born on 20 Sep 1853 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York (son of Rev. Jonathan Trumbull Backus and Ann Eliza Walworth); died after 1930. James married Cornelia Nicholas Price on 29 Mar 1877 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. Cornelia was born on 11 Jun 1857 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died on 1 Dec 1911 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 3 Dec 1911 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Cornelia Nicholas Price was born on 11 Jun 1857 in Rockingham County, Virginia; died on 1 Dec 1911 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 3 Dec 1911 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.
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4. | Rev. Jonathan Trumbull Backus was born on 27 Jan 1809 in Albany, Albany, New York (son of Eleazer Fitch Backus and Elizabeth Chester); died on 21 Jan 1892 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 24 Jan 1892 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. Jonathan married Ann Eliza Walworth on 30 Apr 1835 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. Ann (daughter of Hon. Reuben Hyde Walworth and Maria Ketchum Averill) was born on 29 Sep 1817 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York; died on 3 Oct 1895 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 6 Oct 1895 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ann Eliza Walworth was born on 29 Sep 1817 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York (daughter of Hon. Reuben Hyde Walworth and Maria Ketchum Averill); died on 3 Oct 1895 in Schenectady, Schenectady, New York; was buried on 6 Oct 1895 in First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Schenectady, Schenectady, New York.
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8. | Eleazer Fitch Backus was born on 13 Jan 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch); died on 22 Jan 1859 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 25 Jan 1859 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eleazer married Elizabeth Chester on 8 Jun 1807 in Albany, Albany, New York. Elizabeth (daughter of Col. John Chester and Elizabeth Huntington) was born on 10 Nov 1774 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1847 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Aug 1847 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Elizabeth Chester was born on 10 Nov 1774 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Col. John Chester and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 14 Aug 1847 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 16 Aug 1847 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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10. | Hon. Reuben Hyde Walworth was born on 26 Oct 1788 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Nov 1867 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; was buried on 29 Nov 1867 in Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York. Reuben + Maria Ketchum Averill. Maria was born on 31 Dec 1795 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York; died on 24 Apr 1847 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; was buried on 26 Apr 1847 in Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Maria Ketchum Averill was born on 31 Dec 1795 in Plattsburgh, Clinton, New York; died on 24 Apr 1847 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; was buried on 26 Apr 1847 in Greenridge Cemetery, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York.
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