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Thomas Chalmers Backus

Male Abt 1850 - Abt 1860  (10 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Thomas Chalmers Backus was born about 1850 in Rock Island County, Illinois (son of Rev. William Warner Backus and Mary Polly Hawes); died about 1860 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Rev. William Warner Backus was born about 1807 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Thomas L. Backus and Rebecca Couch); died on 31 Aug 1891 in Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma; was buried on 2 Sep 1891 in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma.

    William married Mary Polly Hawes on 14 Nov 1847 in Geauga County, Ohio. Mary was born on 23 Feb 1826 in Danby, Tompkins, New York; died after Jul 1860 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Mary Polly Hawes was born on 23 Feb 1826 in Danby, Tompkins, New York; died after Jul 1860 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.
    Children:
    1. Charles Hawes Backus was born on 8 Jan 1849 in Friendship, Allegany, New York; died on 23 Jan 1919 in Winfield, Cowley, Kansas; was buried on 26 Jan 1919 in Union Cemetery, Winfield, Cowley, Kansas.
    2. 1. Thomas Chalmers Backus was born about 1850 in Rock Island County, Illinois; died about 1860 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas.
    3. Henry Melville Backus was born on 5 Aug 1853 in Rock Island County, Illinois; died on 13 May 1936 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 16 May 1936 in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    4. Harriet "Hattie" Backus was born on 8 Sep 1855 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin; died on 15 Feb 1934 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana; was buried on 17 Feb 1934 in Greenbush Cemetery, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
    5. Emma L. Backus was born on 23 Feb 1857 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth, Kansas; died on 15 Mar 1881 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 17 Mar 1881 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Thomas L. Backus was born about 1780 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Benjamin Backus and Lydia Fish); died on 1 Apr 1821 in Lansingville, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1821 in Lansingville Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York.

    Thomas married Rebecca Couch on 30 Oct 1800 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Rebecca was born about 1781 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died about 1860 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Rebecca Couch was born about 1781 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut; died about 1860 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. Cornelia Backus was born on 3 Sep 1801 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died about 1893 in Lansing, Tompkins, New York; was buried in 1893 in Lansingville Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York.
    2. Frederick Backus was born on 25 Feb 1803 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown in Lansing, Tompkins, New York; was buried in Lansingville Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York.
    3. Mary Backus was born on 3 Jan 1805 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1885 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania.
    4. 2. Rev. William Warner Backus was born about 1807 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 31 Aug 1891 in Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma; was buried on 2 Sep 1891 in Summit View Cemetery, Guthrie, Logan, Oklahoma.
    5. Charles Backus was born on 7 Aug 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown in Lansing, Tompkins, New York; was buried in Lansingville Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York.
    6. Hon. Franklin Thomas Backus was born on 6 May 1811 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1870 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; was buried on 16 May 1870 in Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
    7. Hon. Seth A. Backus was born on 14 Jul 1813 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 28 Apr 1892 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 30 Apr 1892 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania.
    8. John Couch Backus was born on 11 Jul 1815 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Mar 1816 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Mar 1816 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
    9. Capt. John Couch Backus was born on 13 Mar 1817 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1888 in Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania; was buried on 28 Oct 1888 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Smethport, McKean, Pennsylvania.
    10. George Benjamin Backus, Sr. was born about 1819 in Lansing, Tompkins, New York; died after 1870 in Black Hawk, Gilpin, Colorado.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Benjamin Backus was born on 15 Nov 1738 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Backus and Sarah Crocker); died on 18 Apr 1795 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 20 Apr 1795 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

    Benjamin married Lydia Fish on 9 Dec 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Lydia was born about 1745 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Lydia Fish was born about 1745 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Thomas L. Backus was born about 1780 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 1 Apr 1821 in Lansingville, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 3 Apr 1821 in Lansingville Cemetery, Lansing, Tompkins, New York.


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