Generation 1

1. Frank Hoffman DeWitt

Son of Eponidas Leander DeWitt and Emma Backus McElvain. He was born the tuesday 4 february 1879 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Frank Hoffman is deceased in Wooster, Wayne, Ohio the friday 14 february 1941 aged of 62 years old.

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Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962


Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

Generation 2

2. Eponidas Leander DeWitt

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 23 june 1842 in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Eponidas Leander is deceased in Reynoldsburg, Franklin, Ohio the wednesday 11 january 1922 aged of 79 years old. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the friday 13 january 1922.

a. Eponidas Leander is married aged of 35 years old the friday 30 november 1877 in Ohio with Emma Backus McElvain aged of 23 years old, daughter of Joseph Vance McElvain and Harriet Emily Backus. She was born the saturday 9 september 1854 in Ohio.

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Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953

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1860 US Census

Generation 3

6. Joseph Vance McElvain

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 11 november 1815 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Joseph Vance is deceased in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the 11 march 1860 aged of 44 years old. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the tuesday 13 march 1860.

a. Joseph Vance is married aged of 24 years old the wednesday 27 may 1840 in Ohio with Harriet Emily Backus aged of 20 years old, daughter of Andrew Backus and Bathsheba King. She was born the friday 28 january 1820 in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio. Harriet Emily is deceased the wednesday 11 november 1896 aged of 76 years old. She was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the saturday 14 november 1896.

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1860 US Census


Harriett Emily McElvain - No Photo, Link Only


Joseph Vance McElvain

Generation 4

14. Andrew Backus

Son of Simon Backus and Hannah Alden. He was born the 3 october 1790 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Andrew is deceased in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the 9 may 1880 aged of 89 years old. He was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the tuesday 11 may 1880.

a. Andrew is married aged of 26 years old the 24 august 1817 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts with Bathsheba King aged of 23 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 26 april 1794 in Raynham, Bristol, Massachusetts. Bathsheba is deceased in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the tuesday 25 february 1879 aged of 84 years old. She was buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio the thursday 27 february 1879.

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Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections - Births, 1620-1988


Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections - Marriages, 1620-1988


Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections - Births, 1620-1988


Massachusetts, Town Vital Collections - Marriages, 1620-1988


1860 US Census


1880 US Census


1850 US Census


Andrew - Bathsheba King Backus - No Photo, Link Only

Generation 5

28. Simon Backus

Son of Isaac Backus and Susannah Mason. He was born the friday 7 march 1766 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Simon is deceased in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts the saturday 20 july 1833 aged of 67 years old. He was buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts the monday 22 july 1833.

a. Simon is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 8 november 1787 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts with Hannah Alden aged of 22 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 2 february 1765 in Middleboro, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hannah is deceased in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts the friday 19 january 1816 aged of 50 years old. She was buried in Titicut Parish Cemetery, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts the 21 january 1816.

b. Simon is married aged of 54 years old the tuesday 6 march 1821 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts with Ruth Alden aged of 52 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 18 december 1768 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Ruth is deceased in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts the saturday 20 february 1858 aged of 89 years old.

a. Ruth had another relationship, she is married with Hathaway, son of unknown father and mother.

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Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850


Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850


Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850


Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850


Simon Backus


Hannah Alden Backus

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths