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Edwin Burdette Backus

Male 1851 - 1881  (29 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Edwin Burdette Backus was born on 22 Feb 1851 in Illinois (son of Edwin Eli Backus and Clarissa Jennette Brainard); died on 14 Jan 1881 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 16 Jan 1881 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.

    Family/Spouse: Malissa S. Unknown. Malissa was born about 1851 in Massachusetts; died on 31 Mar 1880 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 2 Apr 1880 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Edwin Eli Backus was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Arseneth Wilson); died on 31 Aug 1900 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 3 Sep 1900 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.

    Edwin + Clarissa Jennette Brainard. Clarissa was born on 16 Dec 1829 in New York; died on 21 Apr 1909 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 23 Apr 1909 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Clarissa Jennette Brainard was born on 16 Dec 1829 in New York; died on 21 Apr 1909 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 23 Apr 1909 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.
    Children:
    1. 1. Edwin Burdette Backus was born on 22 Feb 1851 in Illinois; died on 14 Jan 1881 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 16 Jan 1881 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.
    2. Aurelia A. Backus was born about 1852 in Illinois; died about 1929 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried in 1929 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.
    3. Rev. Wilson Marvin Backus was born on 11 Feb 1865 in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin; died on 4 Sep 1945 in Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan; was buried on 7 Sep 1945 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Milford, Clermont, Ohio.
    4. Julia Backus was born about 1871 in Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Jabez married Arseneth Wilson on 5 Jun 1817 in Connecticut. Arseneth was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Arseneth Wilson was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    Children:
    1. Maria Louisa Backus was born on 7 Nov 1818 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 7 Feb 1852 in Darien Center, Genesee, New York; was buried on 9 Feb 1852 in Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York.
    2. Julia Ann Backus was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Octavius Aurelia "Octa" Backus was born on 24 Aug 1823 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1876 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 Aug 1876 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    4. Lyman S. Backus was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 Mar 1894 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 5 Mar 1894 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
    5. 2. Edwin Eli Backus was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1900 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 3 Sep 1900 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 29 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Mar 1848 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York.
    3. Phebe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Eunice Backus was born on 23 Dec 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 29 May 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Anna Backus was born on 10 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1793 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Nathaniel Backus was born on 21 Mar 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1832 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1832 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York.
    8. Caroline Backus was born on 22 Feb 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Joseph Backus was born on 25 Dec 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1820 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
    10. 4. Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.


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