Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Charles Chauncy Backus was born on 9 Jan 1843 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; was christened in Mar 1843 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland (son of Rev. John Chester Backus and Letitia Carey Smith); died on 23 Jan 1875 in Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland; was buried on 27 Jan 1875 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
2. | Rev. John Chester Backus was born on 3 Sep 1810 in Albany, Albany, New York (son of Eleazer Fitch Backus and Elizabeth Chester); died on 8 Apr 1884 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 11 Apr 1884 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. John + Letitia Carey Smith. Letitia was born about 1815 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Apr 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Apr 1892 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Letitia Carey Smith was born about 1815 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died on 4 Apr 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; was buried on 6 Apr 1892 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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10. | Col. John Chester was born on 29 Jan 1749 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 4 Nov 1809 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Nov 1809 in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. John married Elizabeth Huntington on 25 Nov 1773. Elizabeth was born on 9 Feb 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jul 1834 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jul 1834 in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Elizabeth Huntington was born on 9 Feb 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jul 1834 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jul 1834 in Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
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