Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Leverett Dudley Backus was born on 29 Sep 1853 in Springwells Twp, Wayne, Michigan (son of Hon. Henry Titus Backus and Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge); died on 30 Jan 1856 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 2 Feb 1856 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. |
2. | Hon. Henry Titus Backus was born on 4 Apr 1809 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of James Backus and Dorothy Church Chandler); died on 13 Jul 1877 in Greenwood, Mohave, Arizona; was buried on 7 Aug 1885 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Henry married Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge on 23 Jan 1836 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Juliana (daughter of Gov. William Woodbridge and Juliana Trumbull) was born on 12 Sep 1815 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; died on 9 Feb 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Juliana Trumbull Woodbridge was born on 12 Sep 1815 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (daughter of Gov. William Woodbridge and Juliana Trumbull); died on 9 Feb 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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4. | James Backus was born on 14 Jul 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold); died on 29 Sep 1816 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 4 Oct 1816 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. James married Dorothy Church Chandler on 15 Sep 1793 in Connecticut. Dorothy was born on 19 Aug 1770 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 14 Aug 1847 in Connecticut; was buried on 16 Aug 1847 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Dorothy Church Chandler was born on 19 Aug 1770 in Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut ; died on 14 Aug 1847 in Connecticut; was buried on 16 Aug 1847 in Yantic Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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6. | Gov. William Woodbridge was born on 20 Aug 1780 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. and Lucy Backus); died on 20 Oct 1861 in Grosse Pointe, Wayne, Michigan; was buried on 24 Oct 1861 in Elmwood Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. William married Juliana Trumbull on 29 Jun 1806 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Juliana was born on 23 Apr 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 9 Feb 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Juliana Trumbull was born on 23 Apr 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 9 Feb 1860 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
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8. | Elijah Backus, Esq. was born on 14 Mar 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Lieut. Samuel Backus, ESQ. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 4 Sep 1798 in New London, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Sep 1798 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Elijah married Lucy Griswold on 9 Jan 1753 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lucy (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee) was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Lucy Griswold was born on 6 Jul 1726 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of John Griswold and Hannah Lee); died on 16 Dec 1795 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 18 Dec 1795 in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
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12. | Hon. Dudley Woodbridge, Jr. was born on 9 Oct 1747 in Groton, New London, Connecticut (son of Dr. Dudley Woodbridge and Sarah Sheldon); died on 6 Aug 1823 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Aug 1823 in Mound Cemetery, Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Dudley married Lucy Backus on 28 Apr 1774. Lucy (daughter of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold) was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Lucy Backus was born on 31 Jan 1757 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Elijah Backus, Esq. and Lucy Griswold); died on 6 Oct 1817 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio; was buried on 8 Oct 1817 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio.
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