1. Ruth Ann Backus

Daughter of Absalom Backus and Abigail Luce. She was born the monday 8 august 1808 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Ruth Ann is deceased in Massachusetts the wednesday 9 june 1824 aged of 15 years old.

2. Absalom Backus

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 30 november 1779 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Absalom is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the friday 14 september 1855 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the 16 september 1855.

a. Absalom is married aged of 23 years old the saturday 26 march 1803 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts with Abigail Luce aged of 16 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 18 july 1786 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Abigail is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the thursday 4 march 1824 aged of 37 years old. She was buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the saturday 6 march 1824.

Eight children were born from this union (three boys and five girls).

• a.i. Mary Maria Backus. She was born the saturday 15 october 1803 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Mary Maria is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the monday 21 june 1880 aged of 76 years old.
• a.ii. Emeline Augusta Backus. She was born the saturday 10 november 1804 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Emeline Augusta is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the 18 july 1830 aged of 25 years old.
• a.iii. Ruth Ann Backus. She was born the monday 8 august 1808 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Ruth Ann is deceased in Massachusetts the wednesday 9 june 1824 aged of 15 years old.
• a.iv. Albert Luce Backus. He was born the 30 september 1810 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Albert Luce is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the tuesday 31 december 1850 aged of 40 years old.

  a.iv.a. Albert Luce is married with Fanny Fowler, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1813 in Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts.

• a.v. William Gordon Backus. He was born the tuesday 20 april 1813 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. William Gordon is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the saturday 3 november 1888 aged of 75 years old. He was buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the monday 5 november 1888.

  a.v.a. William Gordon is married aged of 29 years old the tuesday 6 september 1842 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts with Laura Ann Platt aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the 1 february 1824 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Laura Ann is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the 3 april 1898 aged of 74 years old. She was buried in Pittsfield Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the tuesday 5 april 1898.

• a.vi. John Blackman Backus. He was born the saturday 13 september 1817 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. John Blackman is deceased in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts the thursday 16 december 1824 aged of 7 years old.
• a.vii. Nancy Finette Backus. She was born the wednesday 17 may 1820 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Nancy Finette is deceased in Massachusetts the friday 7 may 1824 aged of 3 years old.
• a.viii. Abigail Backus. She was born the saturday 17 january 1824 in Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts. Abigail is deceased in Massachusetts the tuesday 6 april 1824 aged of 0 year old.