Backus Family History
A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
 

Mary Sophia Backus

Female 1809 - 1884  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.   Mary Sophia Backus was born on 19 Feb 1809 in New York (daughter of Simon Backus and Eunice Linus); died on 2 May 1884 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.

    Mary married George Spencer Brown about 1828. George was born on 1 Nov 1796; died on 13 May 1833 in St Marys, Camden, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.   Simon Backus was born on 6 Jan 1779 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (son of Rev. Simon Backus, Jr. and Rachel Moseley); died on 30 Dec 1836 in New York City, New York, New York.

    Simon + Eunice Linus. Eunice was born about 1780; died on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.   Eunice Linus was born about 1780; died on Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Sophia Backus was born on 19 Feb 1809 in New York; died on 2 May 1884 in St Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.   Rev. Simon Backus, Jr. was born on 13 Feb 1738 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut (son of Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. and Eunice Edwards); died on 7 Aug 1823 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

    Simon married Rachel Moseley on 7 Feb 1763 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut. Rachel (daughter of Col. Abner Moseley and Elizabeth Lyman) was born on 24 Oct 1745 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1825 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.   Rachel Moseley was born on 24 Oct 1745 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Col. Abner Moseley and Elizabeth Lyman); died on 28 Jul 1825 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Joseph Backus, Esq was born on 26 Dec 1764 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jan 1838 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut; was buried on 19 Jan 1838 in Mountain Grove Cemetery and Mausoleum, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    2. Simon Backus was born on 1 Sep 1766 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 27 Feb 1768 in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
    3. Simon Backus was born on 27 Feb 1768 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 2 Sep 1775 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    4. Clarina Backus was born on 25 Jun 1770 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 6 Aug 1848 in Bascom, Seneca, Ohio; was buried on 8 Aug 1848 in Liberty Center Cemetery, Bascom, Seneca, Ohio.
    5. Abner Moseley Backus was born on 30 May 1772 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 21 Aug 1775 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    6. Mary Backus was born on 1 Jul 1774 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown in New Bern, Craven, North Carolina.
    7. Dilecta Backus was born on 15 Sep 1776 in Granby, Hampshire, Massachusetts; died on 4 May 1806 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    8. 2. Simon Backus was born on 6 Jan 1779 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 30 Dec 1836 in New York City, New York, New York.
    9. Eunice Backus was born on 18 Feb 1781 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    10. Abner Moseley Backus, ESQ. was born in Jun 1784 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 26 Nov 1818 in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York; was buried on 28 Nov 1818 in Ithaca City Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins, New York.
    11. Rachel Backus was born on 13 Oct 1785 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    12. Thomas Moseley Backus was born in Nov 1787 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.   Rev. Simon Backus, Sr. was born on 11 Feb 1701 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut (son of Joseph Backus, Sr. and Elizabeth Huntington); died on 2 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried on 4 Feb 1746 in Louisbourg, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

    Simon married Eunice Edwards on 1 Oct 1729 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut. Eunice (daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard) was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 1 Jun 1788 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.   Eunice Edwards was born on 20 Aug 1705 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut (daughter of Rev. Timothy Edwards and Esther Stoddard); died on 1 Jun 1788 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    Children:
    1. Clorinda Backus was born on 31 Oct 1730 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 25 Oct 1803 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut.
    2. Eunice Backus was born on 15 Jan 1733 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died about 1808 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    3. Elizabeth Backus was born on 19 May 1734 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1803 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    4. 4. Rev. Simon Backus, Jr. was born on 13 Feb 1738 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 7 Aug 1823 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
    5. Esther Backus 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.
    6. Joseph Backus was born on 30 May 1741 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 1742 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 3 Jan 1742 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.
    7. Jerusha Backus was born on 13 Jan 1743 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
    8. Mary Backus was born on 24 Mar 1745 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 27 Dec 1751 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut; was buried on 29 Dec 1751 in East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut.

  3. 10.   Col. Abner Moseley

    Abner + Elizabeth Lyman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.   Elizabeth Lyman
    Children:
    1. 5. Rachel Moseley was born on 24 Oct 1745 in Glastonbury, Hartford, Connecticut; died on 28 Jul 1825 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.


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