Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Joseph Backus was born on 26 May 1842 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Ezra Lay Backus and Susan Caroline Phelps); died on 10 Jun 1864 in Old Church, Hanover, Virginia. |
2. | Ezra Lay Backus was born on 3 Sep 1808 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (son of Jabez Backus and Octavia "Octa" Strong); died on 14 Jul 1887 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 16 Jul 1887 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Ezra married Susan Caroline Phelps on 20 Nov 1835 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Uzziel Phelps and Lovisa Barber) was born on 17 Oct 1807 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 20 Nov 1844 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Nov 1844 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Susan Caroline Phelps was born on 17 Oct 1807 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut (daughter of Uzziel Phelps and Lovisa Barber); died on 20 Nov 1844 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 22 Nov 1844 in Saint Peters Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
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4. | 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] |
5. | 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.
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6. | Uzziel Phelps was born about 1772 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 26 May 1848 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 28 May 1848 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. Uzziel + Lovisa Barber. Lovisa was born on 23 Jan 1775 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1853 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1853 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Lovisa Barber was born on 23 Jan 1775 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 1 Sep 1853 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Sep 1853 in Andover Road Cemetery, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut.
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8. | 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] |
9. | 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.
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10. | 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] |
11. | 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.
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