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Jamin Russell "John" Backus

Male 1814 - 1895  (80 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Jamin Russell "John" Backus was born on 28 Sep 1814 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Octavia "Octa" Strong); died on 20 Mar 1895 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 22 Mar 1895 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.

    Jamin married Rachel Ann Tillotson on 15 Sep 1840. Rachel (daughter of Ephraim Tillotson and Rachel Ann Wadsworth) was born on 12 Nov 1821 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York; died on 2 Apr 1844 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 4 Apr 1844 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Hannah Bissell Backus was born on 15 Oct 1841 in Darien, Genesee, New York; died on 19 Feb 1918 in Greene, Butler, Iowa; was buried on 22 Feb 1918 in Rose Hill Cemetery, Greene, Butler, Iowa.
    2. Nathaniel Backus was born on 3 Aug 1842 in Darien, Genesee, New York; died on 3 Jan 1907 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 6 Jan 1907 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.

    Jamin married Eliza Clark on 4 Mar 1845. Eliza was born about 1814 in New York; died on 16 Nov 1902 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 18 Nov 1902 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Mary Eliza Backus was born about 1846 in Darien, Genesee, New York; died on 26 Jul 1936 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 29 Jul 1936 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Ezra Backus, Sr. and Mercy Lay); died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Jabez married Octavia "Octa" Strong on 23 Sep 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Octavia (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner) was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Octavia "Octa" Strong was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut (daughter of Levi Strong and Lucy Warner); died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Levi Strong Backus was born on 23 Jun 1803 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 17 Mar 1869 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York.
    2. Ezra Lay Backus was born on 3 Sep 1808 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 14 Jul 1887 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jul 1887 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    3. Lucy Ann Backus was born on 22 Jun 1810 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1810 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 28 Nov 1810 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    4. 1. Jamin Russell "John" Backus was born on 28 Sep 1814 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 20 Mar 1895 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; was buried on 22 Mar 1895 in Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa.
    5. Jabez Lewis Backus was born on 23 Jul 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died in Jan 1873 in Yellow Springs Twp, Des Moines, Iowa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, II and Hannah Baldwin); died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Ezra married Mercy Lay on 10 Jan 1758 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Mercy (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming) was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Joseph Lay and Mercy Deming); died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Ezra Backus, Jr. was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 14 Aug 1836 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Aug 1836 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Abigail Backus was born on 29 May 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Mar 1848 in Cazenovia, Madison, New York.
    3. Phebe Backus was born on 22 Aug 1761 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 7 Jul 1833 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 9 Jul 1833 in Parker Cemetery, Bozrah, New London, Connecticut.
    4. Eunice Backus was born on 23 Dec 1762 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 6 Sep 1763 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Eunice Backus was born on 29 May 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 2 Aug 1764 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    6. Anna Backus was born on 10 Sep 1765 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 11 Aug 1793 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut.
    7. Nathaniel Backus was born on 21 Mar 1767 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 4 Jul 1832 in Darien, Genesee, New York; was buried on 6 Jul 1832 in Darien Center Cemetery, Darien Center, Genesee, New York.
    8. Caroline Backus was born on 22 Feb 1769 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    9. Joseph Backus was born on 25 Dec 1770 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 May 1820 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
    10. 2. Jabez Backus was born on 3 Jun 1777 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1855 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jun 1855 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.

  3. 6.   Levi Strong was born on 24 Aug 1762 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Nathan Strong and Anne Olcott); died on 24 Jul 1823 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1823 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Levi married Lucy Warner on 25 Oct 1781 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.   Lucy Warner was born on 11 May 1761 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 18 May 1841 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 20 May 1841 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 3. Octavia "Octa" Strong was born on 23 Jul 1783 in Connecticut; died on 14 Oct 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Oct 1816 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Nathaniel Backus, II was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Nathaniel Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Tracy); died on 2 Sep 1773 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 4 Sep 1773 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.

    Nathaniel married Hannah Baldwin on 6 Jan 1726 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay) was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Hannah Baldwin was born on 20 Jan 1699 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Abigail Lay); died about 1755 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried in 1755 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Nathaniel Backus, III was born on 14 May 1727 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Mar 1787 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Mar 1787 in Norwich City Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Hannah Backus was born on 9 Dec 1728 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Nov 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    3. 4. Ezra Backus, Sr. was born on 13 Aug 1730 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 15 Jul 1813 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 17 Jul 1813 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
    4. Hannah Backus was born on 4 Jun 1732 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 27 Jul 1733 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    5. Hannah Backus was born on 3 Mar 1734 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    6. Phebe Backus was born on 27 Dec 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on 22 Apr 1794 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut.
    7. John Backus was born on 4 Nov 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.   Joseph Lay was born on 22 Apr 1702 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 19 Aug 1797 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 21 Aug 1797 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.

    Joseph married Mercy Deming on 5 Feb 1734 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut. Mercy was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Mercy Deming was born about 1709 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 24 Sep 1795 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Sep 1795 in Meeting House Hill Cemetery, Old Lyme, New London, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. 5. Mercy Lay was born on 31 Jan 1736 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1780 in Connecticut; was buried on 7 Jul 1780 in Plains Cemetery, Franklin, New London, Connecticut.

  5. 12.   Nathan Strong was born on 15 Jan 1736 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Deacon David Strong and Thankful Loomis); died on 25 Mar 1801 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 27 Mar 1801 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.

    Nathan + Anne Olcott. Anne was born about 1737 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 13.   Anne Olcott was born about 1737 in Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Levi Strong was born on 24 Aug 1762 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 24 Jul 1823 in Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Jul 1823 in Bolton Center Cemetery, Bolton, Tolland, Connecticut.


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