Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1. | Lt. Col. David Haskins Backus was born on 7 Mar 1893 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota (son of Prof. Clinton Jirah Backus, Sr. and Carrie Laurina Haskins); died on 8 Sep 1982 in Napa, Napa, California; was buried on 11 Sep 1982 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. David married Marian Frances Wolcott on 25 Aug 1934 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Marian was born on 24 Apr 1907 in Gilmore City, Pocahontas, Iowa; died on 13 Jul 1999 in Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont; was cremated on 16 Jul 1999 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Prof. Clinton Jirah Backus, Sr. was born on 5 Oct 1853 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Jirah Lanphear Backus and Susan Maria Dodge); died on 12 Jun 1924 in Orange, Orange, California; was buried on 15 Jun 1924 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Clinton married Carrie Laurina Haskins on 17 Jun 1886 in Oswego, Oswego, New York. Carrie was born on 18 Feb 1860 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 16 Jun 1950 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 20 Jun 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Carrie Laurina Haskins was born on 18 Feb 1860 in Oswego, Oswego, New York; died on 16 Jun 1950 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California; was buried on 20 Jun 1950 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California.
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4. | Jirah Lanphear Backus was born on 4 May 1828 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Dilcenia Backus and Olive Simons); died on 13 Apr 1902 in Connecticut; was buried on 15 Apr 1902 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Jirah married Susan Maria Dodge on 25 May 1850 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Susan (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon) was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Susan Maria Dodge was born on 29 Aug 1833 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut (daughter of Capt. Augustus Dodge and Mary Lyon); died on 26 Dec 1896 in Connecticut; was buried on 28 Dec 1896 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
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8. | Dilcenia Backus was born about 1793 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut (son of Calvin Backus and Mary Cross); died on 3 Oct 1863 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 5 Oct 1863 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. Dilcenia married Olive Simons on 5 Jan 1811 in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut. Olive was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Olive Simons was born about 1797 in Connecticut; died on 4 Jan 1864 in Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 6 Jan 1864 in Chaplin Center Cemetery, Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut.
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10. | Capt. Augustus Dodge was born about 1805 in Connecticut; died on 30 Mar 1879 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 2 Apr 1879 in Grove Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. Augustus married Mary Lyon on 3 Feb 1831 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. Mary was born on 16 Aug 1808 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1834 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Apr 1834 in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Lyon was born on 16 Aug 1808 in Ashford, Windham, Connecticut; died on 8 Apr 1834 in Eastford, Windham, Connecticut; was buried on 10 Apr 1834 in Old Cemetery, Eastford, Windham, Connecticut.
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