Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Charles "Charley" Backus was born on 20 Oct 1831 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of Theodore Backus and Harriet Moore); died on 21 Jun 1883 in Manhattan, New York, New York; was buried on 23 Jun 1883 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Charles married Julia Lee "aka Leo Hudson" Hodgen on Yes, date unknown, and was divorced in Mar 1866. Julia was born on 22 Mar 1839 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 5 Jun 1873 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Catherine "Kate" Hafferning on 14 Aug 1870 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Catherine (daughter of John Hafferning and Mary Nugent) was born on 29 Jun 1845 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 12 Oct 1873 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; was buried on 14 Oct 1873 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Charles married Isabel "Tizzie" Mason on 17 Oct 1876 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Isabel was born on 2 Nov 1852 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 Jul 1920 in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey; was buried on 19 Jul 1920 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Theodore Backus was born on 1 Aug 1798 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut (son of Rev. Azel Backus and Mellicent Deming); died on 5 Feb 1864 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 7 Feb 1864 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. Theodore married Harriet Moore on 9 Jan 1823. Harriet was born on 9 Aug 1804 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 14 May 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Harriet Moore was born on 9 Aug 1804 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 12 May 1858 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 14 May 1858 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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4. | Rev. Azel Backus was born on 13 Oct 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus, Jr. and Deborah Fanning); died on 26 Dec 1816 in Hamilton College, Clinton, Oneida, New York; was buried on 28 Dec 1916 in Hamilton College Cemetery, Clinton, Oneida, New York. Azel married Mellicent Deming on 7 Feb 1791 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut. Mellicent was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Mellicent Deming was born on 17 Jan 1766 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 23 Oct 1853 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 25 Oct 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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8. | Jabez Backus, Jr. was born on 23 Jan 1742 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus, Sr. and Eunice Kingsbury); died on 20 Feb 1770 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Jabez married Deborah Fanning on 4 Apr 1764 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut. Deborah (daughter of John Fanning, III and Abigail Eldridge Minor) was born on 9 Mar 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut; died in Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Deborah Fanning was born on 9 Mar 1745 in Bozrah, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Fanning, III and Abigail Eldridge Minor); died in Dec 1820 in Rochester, Monroe, New York.
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