Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Foster Stillman Dana was born on 8 Dec 1843 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (son of Samuel Dana and Calista Porter); died on 19 May 1915 in Hanover, Grafton, New Hampshire; was buried on 22 May 1915 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Foster married Antoinette Elmira "Nettie" Pratt on 21 Nov 1869 in Warren, Washington, Vermont. Antoinette was born on 5 Apr 1848 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 16 Dec 1881 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 18 Dec 1881 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
Foster married Isabel Jane "Jennie" Godfrey on 12 Apr 1893 in Montpelier, Washington, Vermont, and was divorced. Isabel (daughter of Isaac Godfrey and Sarah E. Collins) was born on 25 Sep 1868 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont; died on 26 Mar 1944 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 29 Mar 1944 in Duxbury Corner Cemetery, Duxbury, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Samuel Dana was born on 26 Oct 1799 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (son of Henry Dana, Sr. and Martha Pike); died on 5 Jun 1888 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 7 Jun 1888 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Samuel married Calista Porter on 8 May 1825 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Calista (daughter of William Walker Porter, Jr. and Lucy Thomson) was born on 10 Oct 1806 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; died on 13 Jul 1884 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Jul 1884 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Calista Porter was born on 10 Oct 1806 in Warren, Washington, Vermont (daughter of William Walker Porter, Jr. and Lucy Thomson); died on 13 Jul 1884 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 15 Jul 1884 in Irasville Cemetery, Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
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4. | Henry Dana, Sr. was born on 12 Nov 1769 in New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire (son of Francis Dana and Eleanor Foster); died on 15 Aug 1851 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Henry married Martha Pike on 22 Jan 1790 in Cornish, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell) was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont; died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Martha Pike was born on 1 Sep 1759 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont (daughter of Samuel George Pike, Jr. and Mehetable Elwell); died on 27 Jan 1818 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
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6. | William Walker Porter, Jr. was born on 8 Sep 1781 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont (son of William Walker Porter, Sr. and Deborah Ainsworth); died on 1 Jan 1858 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 3 Jan 1858 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. William married Lucy Thomson on 29 Dec 1803 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. Lucy (daughter of Hezekiah Thompson, Jr. and Mary Bishop) was born on 17 Aug 1780 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; died on 11 Dec 1854 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 13 Dec 1854 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lucy Thomson was born on 17 Aug 1780 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont (daughter of Hezekiah Thompson, Jr. and Mary Bishop); died on 11 Dec 1854 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 13 Dec 1854 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont.
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8. | Francis Dana was born on 6 Feb 1737 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Benjamin Dana and Anna Francis); died on 3 Feb 1813 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. Francis married Eleanor Foster on 14 Jan 1768 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Eleanor (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer) was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Eleanor Foster was born on 4 Aug 1746 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts (daughter of Capt. Isaac Foster and Eleanor Wyer); died on 15 Oct 1821 in Waitsfield, Washington, Vermont.
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10. | Samuel George Pike, Jr. was born on 30 Sep 1740 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts; died about 1779 in Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania. Samuel married Mehetable Elwell on 5 Feb 1757 in Sturbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mehetable was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mehetable Elwell was born on 16 Dec 1735 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 30 Aug 1774 in Massachusetts.
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12. | William Walker Porter, Sr. was born on 21 Aug 1752 in Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire; died on 10 Feb 1843 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 12 Feb 1843 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. William married Deborah Ainsworth on 3 Dec 1776 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. Deborah was born on 12 Feb 1758 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 15 Aug 1856 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 17 Aug 1856 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Deborah Ainsworth was born on 12 Feb 1758 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 15 Aug 1856 in Warren, Washington, Vermont; was buried on 17 Aug 1856 in Warren Village Cemetery, Warren, Washington, Vermont.
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14. | Hezekiah Thompson, Jr. was born on 28 Jun 1754 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut (son of Deacon Hezekiah Thomson, Sr. and Hannah Thomson); died before 1810 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. Hezekiah married Mary Bishop on 18 Mar 1779 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont. Mary was born about 1763 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; died after 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Mary Bishop was born about 1763 in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont; died after 1800.
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