Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

William T. Backus

Male 1850 - 1919  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   William T. Backus was born on 3 Mar 1850 in Rochester, Monroe, New York (son of William Henry Backus and Amanda Bradley); died on 21 Nov 1919 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio; was buried on 23 Nov 1919 in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio.

    William married Emma V. Roebuck on 11 Oct 1899 in Mercer County, Ohio. Emma was born on 16 Oct 1871 in Center Twp, Mercer, Ohio; died on 2 Jul 1944 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio; was buried on 5 Jul 1944 in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   William Henry Backus was born on 24 Feb 1817 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Backus and Hannah Fessenden); died on 1 May 1893 in Forest, Hardin, Ohio.

    William married Amanda Bradley on 9 Mar 1839 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Amanda was born on 27 Apr 1815 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1880 in Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Amanda Bradley was born on 27 Apr 1815 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died after 1880 in Ohio.
    Children:
    1. Charles Benjamin Backus was born on 23 Mar 1840 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. William T. Backus was born on 3 Mar 1850 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 21 Nov 1919 in Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio; was buried on 23 Nov 1919 in Woodland Union Cemetery, Van Wert, Van Wert, Ohio.
    3. Mary Addie Backus was born on 25 Dec 1852 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; died on 30 Oct 1909 in Forest, Hardin, Ohio; was buried on 1 Nov 1909 in Hueston Cemetery, Forest, Hardin, Ohio.
    4. Henry E. Backus was born about 1859 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Nathaniel Backus was born about 1777 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Backus and Moriah 'Maria' Unknown); died in Feb 1859 in Monroe County, New York; was buried on 23 Feb 1859 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.

    Nathaniel married Hannah Fessenden on 4 Jan 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Hannah was born about 1787 in Massachusetts; died in Oct 1855 in Monroe County, New York; was buried on 19 Oct 1855 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Hannah Fessenden was born about 1787 in Massachusetts; died in Oct 1855 in Monroe County, New York; was buried on 19 Oct 1855 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    Children:
    1. Boy Backus was born on 6 Jul 1809 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Boy Backus was born on 10 Mar 1811 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Charles Backus was born on 23 May 1812 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. Nancy Maria Backus was born on 13 Mar 1814 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died in May 1876 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 2 Jun 1876 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    5. 2. William Henry Backus was born on 24 Feb 1817 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 1 May 1893 in Forest, Hardin, Ohio.
    6. George Wendell Backus was born on 31 Jan 1819 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 17 Dec 1889 in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa; was buried on 21 Dec 1889 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    7. Cornelius Fessenden Backus was born on 24 Apr 1821 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 25 Oct 1871 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois; was buried on 27 Oct 1871 in Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
    8. Sarah Backus was born on 17 Apr 1823 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Francis Ashbury Backus was born on 12 Dec 1827 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    10. Harriet Hyde Backus was born on 25 Oct 1829 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 19 Dec 1904 in Rochester, Monroe, New York; was buried on 22 Dec 1904 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Nathaniel Backus was born about 1748 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Backus and Sarah Crocker); died on 22 Jun 1782 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.

    Nathaniel married Moriah 'Maria' Unknown about 1772. Moriah was born about 1750 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Moriah 'Maria' Unknown was born about 1750 in Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Hannah Backus was born about 1773 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Sarah 'Sally' Backus was born about 1775 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Nathaniel Backus was born about 1777 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1859 in Monroe County, New York; was buried on 23 Feb 1859 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe, New York.
    4. Anson Backus, Sr. was born about 1780 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on 17 Sep 1863 in Orleans County, New York; was buried on 19 Sep 1863 in Waterport Cemetery, Carlton, Orleans, New York.
    5. Benjamin Backus was born about 1781 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.


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