Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lucy R. Backus was born on 17 May 1852 in Waterbury, Washington, Vermont (daughter of William Enoch Backus, Sr. and Betsey E. White); died on 2 May 1884 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 4 May 1884 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. Lucy married Charles J. McCoy on 24 Jun 1871 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. Charles was born on 11 Jun 1854 in Fletcher, Franklin, Vermont; died on 16 Feb 1922 in Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 19 Feb 1922 in Maple Grove Cemetery, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | William Enoch Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Mar 1809 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut (son of Corp. Elijah Backus and Tryphena Cross); died on 23 Apr 1863 in Fayston, Washington, Vermont. William married Betsey E. White on 3 Dec 1829 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. Betsey (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter) was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Betsey E. White was born about 1810 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont (daughter of William White and Rachel Winter); died on 16 Nov 1883 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 18 Nov 1883 in Spring Grove Cemetery, Florence, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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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6. | William White was born on 2 Feb 1772 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Noah White and Rebeccah Trask); died on 7 Apr 1813 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont. William married Rachel Winter about 1794. Rachel (daughter of Timothy Winter and Rachel Wheeler) was born about 1770 in Rhode Island; died on 26 Jan 1856 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 28 Jan 1856 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Rachel Winter was born about 1770 in Rhode Island (daughter of Timothy Winter and Rachel Wheeler); died on 26 Jan 1856 in Bridgewater, Windsor, Vermont; was buried on 28 Jan 1856 in Kellogg - Bassett Cemetery, Bridgewater Center, Windsor, Vermont.
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8. | 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] |
9. | 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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10. | 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] |
11. | 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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12. | Noah White was born on 1 Oct 1724 in Glouchester, Providence, Rhode Island; died on 3 May 1791 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Noah married Rebeccah Trask Rebeccah was born on 1 Jun 1730 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1816 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rebeccah Trask was born on 1 Jun 1730 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 4 Mar 1816 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts.
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14. | Timothy Winter was born on 17 Apr 1744 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts (son of Christopher Winter and Ruth Aldrich); died on 8 Apr 1808 in Croydon, Sullivan, New Hampshire. Timothy married Rachel Wheeler on 2 Jun 1764 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts. Rachel was born on 14 Jan 1745 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jan 1802 in Croydon, Sullivan, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Rachel Wheeler was born on 14 Jan 1745 in Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; died on 29 Jan 1802 in Croydon, Sullivan, New Hampshire.
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