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Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches |
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1730 - 1802 (72 years)| 1. | Col. Benjamin Ely was born on 25 Dec 1730 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (son of Capt. Joseph Ely and Margaret Leonard); died on 25 Dec 1802 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 27 Dec 1802 in Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. Benjamin married Esther Backus on 1 Jun 1758 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Esther (daughter of Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards) was born on 19 Nov 1739 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 19 Sep 1820 in Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 21 Sep 1820 in Forestdale Cemetery West, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 2. | Capt. Joseph Ely was born on 9 Apr 1686 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 6 Jan 1770 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 8 Jan 1770 in Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. Joseph married Margaret Leonard on 24 Dec 1713 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts. Margaret was born about 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 3 Oct 1760 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Oct 1760 in Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
| 3. | Margaret Leonard was born about 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; died on 3 Oct 1760 in West Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts; was buried on 5 Oct 1760 in Elmwood Cemetery, Holyoke, Hampden, Massachusetts.
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