Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Nathan Edgar Backus was born on 20 Apr 1875 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan (son of Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus and Lovisa Jane Ells); died in Mar 1963 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried in Mar 1963 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan married Frieda M. Bosse on 7 Jan 1896 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Frieda was born about 1878 in Germany; died on 26 Feb 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Mar 1953 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Sgt. Nathan Parker Backus was born on 11 Aug 1843 in Carlton, Orleans, New York (son of Anson Backus, II and Hannah Parker); died on 2 Aug 1927 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 4 Aug 1927 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Nathan married Lovisa Jane Ells on 23 Apr 1873 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. Lovisa (daughter of Wilson Ells and Celestia Doolittle) was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; died on 28 Mar 1881 in Hopkins, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 30 Mar 1881 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Lovisa Jane Ells was born on 28 Oct 1846 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York (daughter of Wilson Ells and Celestia Doolittle); died on 28 Mar 1881 in Hopkins, Allegan, Michigan; was buried on 30 Mar 1881 in Greenwood Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan.
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4. | Anson Backus, II was born on 28 Nov 1810 in Winfield Twp, Herkimer, New York (son of Benjamin Backus and Jemima Parker); died on 18 Jun 1854 in Orleans County, New York; was buried on 20 Jun 1854 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. Anson + Hannah Parker. Hannah was born about 1813 in Oneida County, New York; died after 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Hannah Parker was born about 1813 in Oneida County, New York; died after 1855.
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6. | Wilson Ells was born on 18 Jun 1805 in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York (son of Moses Comstock Ells and Loama Anna Warren); died after 1865 in Ellington, Chautauqua, New York; was buried in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Wilson married Celestia Doolittle about 1831 in Hamburg, Erie, New York. Celestia was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Celestia Doolittle was born in Feb 1813 in Plainfield Center, Otsego, New York; died on 19 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried on 21 Aug 1900 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York.
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8. | Benjamin Backus was born on 5 Aug 1781 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ebenezer Backus, Jr. and Elizabeth Fitch); died on Yes, date unknown. Benjamin + Jemima Parker. Jemima was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jemima Parker was born about 1786 in Connecticut; died about 1858 in Carlton, Orleans, New York; was buried in 1858 in Kenyonville Cemetery, Kenyonville, Orleans, New York.
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12. | Moses Comstock Ells was born on 12 Feb 1784 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut; died about 1875 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York; was buried in 1875 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. Moses married Loama Anna Warren about 1802. Loama was born on 20 Mar 1783 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; died before 1850 in Manlius, Onondaga, New York; was buried before 1850 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Loama Anna Warren was born on 20 Mar 1783 in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga, New York; died before 1850 in Manlius, Onondaga, New York; was buried before 1850 in Cherry Creek Central Cemetery, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York.
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