1. | 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]
Children:
- Levi Strong Backus was born on 23 Jun 1803 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 17 Mar 1869 in Fort Plain, Montgomery, New York.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jabez Lewis Backus was born on 23 Jul 1816 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died in Jan 1873 in Yellow Springs Twp, Des Moines, Iowa.
Jabez married Arseneth Wilson on 5 Jun 1817 in Connecticut. Arseneth was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 9 Oct 1869 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 11 Oct 1869 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Maria Louisa Backus was born on 7 Nov 1818 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 7 Feb 1852 in Darien Center, Genesee, New York; was buried on 9 Feb 1852 in Alden Evergreen Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York.
- Julia Ann Backus was born on 20 Feb 1820 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on Yes, date unknown.
- Octavius Aurelia "Octa" Backus was born on 24 Aug 1823 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 25 Aug 1876 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; was buried on 27 Aug 1876 in Forest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- Lyman S. Backus was born on 1 Jul 1825 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 3 Mar 1894 in Dunham Twp, McHenry, Illinois; was buried on 5 Mar 1894 in Jerome Cemetery, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois.
- Edwin Eli Backus was born on 30 Apr 1827 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut; died on 31 Aug 1900 in Independence, Buchanan, Iowa; was buried on 3 Sep 1900 in Oakwood Cemetery, Independence, Buchanan, Iowa.
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