Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Clinton H. Peck was born on 17 Feb 1856 in Constantia, Oswego, New York (son of Horace Peck and Amanda Gifford); died on 29 Oct 1923 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 1 Nov 1923 in Walton Cemetery, Fife Lake, Grand Transverse, Michigan. Clinton married Gertrude Louisa Goff on 5 Oct 1881 in Transverse City, Grand Transverse, Michigan. Gertrude (daughter of Vincent Goff and Abbie Madison) was born in Oct 1864 in Corning, Steuben, New York; died on 6 Dec 1953 in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan; was buried on 9 Dec 1953 in Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Horace Peck was born on 2 Nov 1823 in Canada; died on 22 Feb 1899 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 24 Feb 1899 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. Horace married Amanda Gifford on 4 Jul 1854 in Constantia, Oswego, New York. Amanda (daughter of Seth Gifford and Phoebe M. VanNostrand) was born on 15 Jul 1833 in New York City, New York, New York; died on 15 May 1918 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 May 1918 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Amanda Gifford was born on 15 Jul 1833 in New York City, New York, New York (daughter of Seth Gifford and Phoebe M. VanNostrand); died on 15 May 1918 in Constantia, Oswego, New York; was buried on 18 May 1918 in Union Settlement Cemetery, West Monroe, Oswego, New York.
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6. | 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] |
7. | 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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12. | 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] |
13. | 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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