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Francis H. Backus

Male 1828 - 1905  (76 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Francis H. Backus was born on 20 Mar 1828 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Ichabod Backus and Sophronia E. Small); died on 1 Jan 1905 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1905 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.

    Francis married Ruth G. Little on 9 Mar 1854 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. Ruth was born in Aug 1833 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 23 Nov 1902 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 26 Nov 1902 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Ann Backus was born on 30 Mar 1855 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    2. Sarah E. Backus was born in May 1857 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    3. Harriet F. Backus was born on 7 Jun 1859 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    4. David Allen Backus was born on 30 Mar 1861 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Ichabod Backus was born on 9 Jan 1791 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (son of Clark Backus and Elizabeth "Betsey" Crocker); died on 23 Sep 1877 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.

    Ichabod married Sophronia E. Small on 21 Aug 1823 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Sophronia was born on 19 Nov 1805 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1867 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Sophronia E. Small was born on 19 Nov 1805 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 3 Dec 1867 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. John J. Backus was born on 3 May 1824 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 19 Dec 1902 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    2. 1. Francis H. Backus was born on 20 Mar 1828 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 1 Jan 1905 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Jan 1905 in Rural Cemetery, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
    3. Ephraim Backus was born on 25 Apr 1830 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1852 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    4. Bethania Bradford Backus was born on 9 Apr 1832 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 18 Sep 1856.
    5. Irving Hinckley "Ervin" Backus was born on 7 Mar 1835 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. George Allen Backus was born on 29 Aug 1843 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 1 Feb 1917 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Clark Backus was born about 1751 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Francis Backus and Mercy Clark); died on 14 May 1831 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Clark married Elizabeth "Betsey" Crocker on 20 Feb 1773 in Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1753 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died about 1850 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Elizabeth "Betsey" Crocker was born about 1753 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died about 1850 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    Children:
    1. Rebeckah Backus was born on 18 Nov 1775 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 1847 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; was buried on 15 Jan 1847 in Sandy Street Cemetery, Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    2. Heman Backus was born in Aug 1776 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1840 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    3. Eleazer Backus was born on 18 Nov 1777 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died about 1829 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    4. Josiah Backus was born on 7 Nov 1779 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    5. Isaac Backus was born on 12 Aug 1784 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died about 1840 in Massachusetts.
    6. Crocker Backus was born on 12 May 1787 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 29 Dec 1870 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    7. 2. Ichabod Backus was born on 9 Jan 1791 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1877 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.
    8. Thomas Backus was born on 11 Apr 1792 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on 22 Aug 1869 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Francis Backus was born about 1721 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Nathaniel Backus and Remember Nye); died on 29 Apr 1797 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Francis married Mercy Clark on 20 Apr 1741 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. Mercy was born on 6 Jan 1718 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Mercy Clark was born on 6 Jan 1718 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Clark Backus was born about 1751 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 14 May 1831 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.


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