Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Alonzo Gifford was born about 1832 in Constantia, Oswego, New York (son of Seth Gifford and Phoebe M. VanNostrand); died on 13 May 1861 in New York City, New York, New York. |
2. | Seth Gifford was born on 10 Jul 1800 in Massachusetts (son of Lewis Wesson Gifford and Elizabeth "Betsey" Backus); died on 20 Mar 1854 in Oswego County, New York; was buried on 22 Mar 1854 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. Seth married Phoebe M. VanNostrand Phoebe was born on 28 Jan 1810 in New York; died on 14 Jul 1884 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1884 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Phoebe M. VanNostrand was born on 28 Jan 1810 in New York; died on 14 Jul 1884 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 16 Jul 1884 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York.
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4. | Lewis Wesson Gifford was born on 15 Apr 1768 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Sylvanus Gifford and Jeneverah Walker); died on 6 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 8 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. Lewis married Elizabeth "Betsey" Backus on 22 Jan 1797 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap) was born on 30 Oct 1773 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 27 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Elizabeth "Betsey" Backus was born on 30 Oct 1773 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (daughter of Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. and Mary Delap); died on 25 Apr 1839 in Groton, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 27 Apr 1839 in East Groton Cemetery, Groton, Tompkins, New York.
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8. | Sylvanus Gifford was born on 18 Oct 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1804 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 10 Feb 1804 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Sylvanus married Jeneverah Walker on 2 Jul 1748 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts. Jeneverah was born on 12 Jun 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1790 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Jeneverah Walker was born on 12 Jun 1728 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 2 Dec 1790 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
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10. | Capt. Seth Backus, Sr. was born in Jun 1740 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (son of Joshua Backus and Sarah Crocker); died on 21 Mar 1813 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 23 Mar 1813 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Seth married Mary Delap on 22 Oct 1768 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 3 Nov 1747 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1828 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Nov 1828 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Delap was born on 3 Nov 1747 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died on 1 Nov 1828 in Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts; was buried on 3 Nov 1828 in Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
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