A Genealogical History of the Backus Family and it's Branches
Abt 1762 - 1815 (53 years)
Fanny Backus Abt 1789-1856 |
| Fanny Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1789 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 9 Aug 1856 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Erastus Canada 1788-1879 |
| Erastus Canada | |
| B: | 4 Nov 1788 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 20 Jun 1879 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Charlotte Backus Abt 1790-1860 |
| Charlotte Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1790 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 2 Jun 1860 |
| Voluntown, New London, Connecticut | |
| William Allen Morgan 1790-Yes, date unknown |
| William Allen Morgan | |
| B: | 5 Feb 1790 |
| Voluntown, New London, Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1815 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Salmon S. Backus 1813-1893 |
| Salmon S. Backus | |
| B: | 17 Apr 1813 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 11 Oct 1893 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Caroline Burgevine 1817-1894 |
| Caroline Burgevine | |
| B: | 11 Dec 1817 |
| North Carolina | |
| M: | 26 Oct 1837 |
| Craven County, North Carolina | |
| D: | 12 May 1894 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Charles M. Backus 1815-1909 |
| Charles M. Backus | |
| B: | 15 Mar 1815 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 2 Mar 1909 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Lucy Elvira Snow 1808-1857 |
| Lucy Elvira Snow | |
| B: | 2 Aug 1808 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1836 |
| D: | 24 Mar 1857 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Julia J. Pasco 1828-1910 |
| Julia J. Pasco | |
| B: | Aug 1828 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1874 |
| D: | 15 Sep 1910 |
| Vernon, Tolland, Connecticut | |
| Julia Lavina Backus 1842-1896 |
| Julia Lavina Backus | |
| B: | 16 Jul 1842 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | 1 Mar 1896 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| Lyman P. Steward 1835-1914 |
| Lyman P. Steward | |
| B: | 15 Jan 1835 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| M: | Abt 1862 |
| Chenango County, New York | |
| D: | 5 Sep 1914 |
| New Berlin, Chenango, New York | |
| Dwight R. Backus 1844-1912 |
| Dwight R. Backus | |
| B: | Jun 1844 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | 15 Jun 1912 |
| New Berlin, Chenango, New York | |
| Sylvia R. Bacon 1843-1919 |
| Sylvia R. Bacon | |
| B: | Jul 1843 |
| North Norwich, Chenango, New York | |
| M: | Abt 1865 |
| D: | 1 Dec 1919 |
| New Berlin, Chenango, New York | |
| Mary S. Backus 1846-1893 |
| Mary S. Backus | |
| B: | 26 Mar 1846 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | 24 Sep 1893 |
| Binghamton, Broome, New York | |
| Philander Raymond Paul 1842-1881 |
| Philander Raymond Paul | |
| B: | 25 Oct 1842 |
| North Norwich, Chenango, New York | |
| M: | Abt 1866 |
| D: | 29 Apr 1881 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| Edward Walter Backus 1848-1917 |
| Edward Walter Backus | |
| B: | 8 Oct 1848 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | 30 Aug 1917 |
| Binghamton, Broome, New York | |
| Elhira "Ella" McIntyre 1853-1932 |
| Elhira "Ella" McIntyre | |
| B: | 13 Aug 1853 |
| Dover, Dutchess, New York | |
| M: | Abt 1871 |
| D: | 11 Dec 1932 |
| Norwich, Chenango, New York | |
| Florence F. Backus 1859-Yes, date unknown |
| Florence F. Backus | |
| B: | Sep 1859 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| William F. Backus 1859-1930 |
| William F. Backus | |
| B: | Sep 1859 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| D: | 28 Feb 1930 |
| Rome, Oneida, New York | |
| Alberta Lincoln Hand 1866-1925 |
| Alberta Lincoln Hand | |
| B: | 12 Oct 1866 |
| Albany, Albany, New York | |
| M: | Abt 1890 |
| D: | 2 Feb 1925 |
| Utica, Oneida, New York | |
| Calvin Backus 1817-1898 |
| Calvin Backus | |
| B: | 1 Oct 1817 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 8 Oct 1898 |
| South New Berlin, Chenango, New York | |
| Sophia Lodaska Russell 1821-1896 |
| Sophia Lodaska Russell | |
| B: | 21 Sep 1821 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | 4 Nov 1840 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 1 Nov 1896 |
| Plymouth, Chenango, New York | |
| Frederick Palmer Backus 1819-Yes, date unknown |
| Frederick Palmer Backus | |
| B: | 15 Mar 1819 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Joseph S. Backus Abt 1822-1869 |
| Joseph S. Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1822 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 7 Aug 1869 |
| Connecticut | |
| Prof. Clinton Jirah Backus, Sr. 1853-1924 |
| Prof. Clinton Jirah Backus, Sr. | |
| B: | 5 Oct 1853 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 12 Jun 1924 |
| Orange, Orange, California | |
| Carrie Laurina Haskins 1860-1950 |
| Carrie Laurina Haskins | |
| B: | 18 Feb 1860 |
| Oswego, Oswego, New York | |
| M: | 17 Jun 1886 |
| Oswego, Oswego, New York | |
| D: | 16 Jun 1950 |
| Hollywood, Los Angeles, California | |
 | Charles Henry Backus 1856-1929 |
| Charles Henry Backus | |
| B: | 9 Jun 1856 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 24 Jun 1929 |
| Hampshire, Kane, Illinois | |
| Emma L. Sisley 1863-1944 |
| Emma L. Sisley | |
| B: | 18 Jan 1863 |
| Chicago, Cook, Illinois | |
| M: | 1 Jan 1884 |
| Geneva, Kane, Illinois | |
| D: | 13 Apr 1944 |
| Elgin, Kane, Illinois | |
| Anna C. "Annie" Backus 1858-1945 |
| Anna C. "Annie" Backus | |
| B: | 17 Jun 1858 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 3 Sep 1945 |
| Elgin, Kane, Illinois | |
| Robert Stephenson Abt 1856-Yes, date unknown |
| Robert Stephenson | |
| B: | Abt 1856 |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Nellie Mae Backus 1870-1961 |
| Nellie Mae Backus | |
| B: | 20 Jul 1870 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 14 Jun 1961 |
| Roseville, Placer, California | |
| Frederick Richard Brill 1870-1929 |
| Frederick Richard Brill | |
| B: | 5 Jan 1870 |
| Cook County, Illinois | |
| M: | 30 Dec 1897 |
| Kane County, Illinois | |
| D: | 15 Feb 1929 |
| Roseville, Placer, California | |
| Gracie Lyon Backus 1874-1931 |
| Gracie Lyon Backus | |
| B: | 9 Feb 1874 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 10 Jun 1931 |
| Chicago, Cook, Illinois | |
| Jirah Lanphear Backus 1828-1902 |
| Jirah Lanphear Backus | |
| B: | 4 May 1828 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 13 Apr 1902 |
| Connecticut | |
| Susan Maria Dodge 1833-1896 |
| Susan Maria Dodge | |
| B: | 29 Aug 1833 |
| Eastford, Windham, Connecticut | |
| M: | 25 May 1850 |
| Eastford, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 26 Dec 1896 |
| Connecticut | |
| Olive Jane Backus Abt 1830-Yes, date unknown |
| Olive Jane Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1830 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Ann Sophia Backus Abt 1838-1852 |
| Ann Sophia Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1838 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 4 Jul 1852 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Dilcenia Backus Abt 1793-1863 |
| Dilcenia Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1793 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 3 Oct 1863 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Olive Simons Abt 1797-1864 |
| Olive Simons | |
| B: | Abt 1797 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | 5 Jan 1811 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 4 Jan 1864 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Caroline Backus 1843-1932 |
| Caroline Backus | |
| B: | 21 May 1843 |
| Bridgewater Twp, Williams, Ohio | |
| D: | 10 Jun 1932 |
| Coffeyville, Montgomery, Kansas | |
| David S. Cook 1841-1925 |
| David S. Cook | |
| B: | 10 Jan 1841 |
| Erie County, Ohio | |
| M: | 9 Oct 1864 |
| Hillsdale County, Michigan | |
| D: | 21 Oct 1925 |
| Parker Twp, Montgomery, Kansas | |
| Lora Ann Backus 1845-1856 |
| Lora Ann Backus | |
| B: | 13 Jul 1845 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | 2 Apr 1856 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| Emma Backus Abt 1847-Yes, date unknown |
| Emma Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1847 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Lydia Amelia Backus 1850-1856 |
| Lydia Amelia Backus | |
| B: | 5 Aug 1850 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| D: | 10 Mar 1856 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| Sarah L. Backus 1852-1915 |
| Sarah L. Backus | |
| B: | 8 May 1852 |
| Bridgewater Twp, Williams, Ohio | |
| D: | 21 Sep 1915 |
| Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana | |
| Hiram Benton Osborn 1852-1928 |
| Hiram Benton Osborn | |
| B: | 19 May 1852 |
| Akron, Summit, Ohio | |
| M: | 17 Nov 1878 |
| Amboy Twp, Hillsdale, Michigan | |
| D: | 6 May 1928 |
| Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana | |
| C. Wesley Backus Abt 1855-Abt 1930 |
| C. Wesley Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1855 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | Abt 1930 |
| Pawhuska, Osage, Oklahoma | |
| Alma A. Srack 1859-Abt 1957 |
| Alma A. Srack | |
| B: | Sep 1859 |
| Union Twp, Delaware, Iowa | |
| D: | Abt 1957 |
| Oklahoma | |
| Orville J. Backus 1859-1932 |
| Orville J. Backus | |
| B: | Sep 1859 |
| Bridgewater Center, Williams, Ohio | |
| D: | 12 Jan 1932 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| Rachel Anna Brubaker 1862-1909 |
| Rachel Anna Brubaker | |
| B: | Aug 1862 |
| Ohio | |
| M: | 27 Mar 1887 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| D: | 6 Dec 1909 |
| Bridgewater Center, Williams, Ohio | |
| Gladys A. Clinger Abt 1873-Yes, date unknown |
| Gladys A. Clinger | |
| B: | Abt 1873 |
| Ohio | |
| M: | 16 Jan 1912 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Dr. Leonard Chester Backus 1861-1911 |
| Dr. Leonard Chester Backus | |
| B: | 3 Jun 1861 |
| Ohio | |
| D: | 8 Sep 1911 |
| Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan | |
| Dr. Lois Hepsy Stoddard 1857-1916 |
| Dr. Lois Hepsy Stoddard | |
| B: | 3 Sep 1857 |
| Center Twp, Williams, Ohio | |
| M: | 26 Apr 1888 |
| Fulton County, Ohio | |
| D: | 28 Oct 1916 |
| Pike Twp, Fulton, Ohio | |
| Francis M. Backus 1864-1930 |
| Francis M. Backus | |
| B: | 28 Mar 1864 |
| Montpelier, Williams, Ohio | |
| D: | 7 Mar 1930 |
| Lucasville, Scioto, Ohio | |
| Lila E. Whitney 1865-1905 |
| Lila E. Whitney | |
| B: | 23 Apr 1865 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| M: | 28 May 1885 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| D: | 26 Mar 1905 |
| Bridgewater Twp, Williams, Ohio | |
| Louella Peters 1865-1944 |
| Louella Peters | |
| B: | 11 Aug 1865 |
| Wakefield, Pike, Ohio | |
| M: | 11 Oct 1906 |
| Pike County, Ohio | |
| D: | 27 Jul 1944 |
| Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio | |
 | Clark Backus 1819-1910 |
| Clark Backus | |
| B: | 7 Jan 1819 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 2 Mar 1910 |
| Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana | |
| Susannah Heritage 1823-1905 |
| Susannah Heritage | |
| B: | 9 Aug 1823 |
| Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England | |
| M: | 19 Mar 1842 |
| Williams County, Ohio | |
| D: | 14 Dec 1905 |
| Bridgewater Twp, Williams, Ohio | |
| Chester Backus 1794-1830 |
| Chester Backus | |
| B: | 17 Nov 1794 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 30 May 1830 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Sarah Holt Abt 1799-Abt 1892 |
| Sarah Holt | |
| B: | Abt 1799 |
| M: | 13 Dec 1818 |
| D: | Abt 1892 |
| Philomela Backus Abt 1795-Yes, date unknown |
| Philomela Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1795 |
| Hampton, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Unknown Curtiss Yes, date unknown-Yes, date unknown |
| Unknown Curtiss | |
| B: | Yes, date unknown |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Miriam Backus Abt 1797-Yes, date unknown |
| Miriam Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1797 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Wilbur Merritt Welch 1863-1876 |
| Wilbur Merritt Welch | |
| B: | 17 Sep 1863 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 17 Jul 1876 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Martha Evelyn Welch 1868-1963 |
| Martha Evelyn Welch | |
| B: | 5 Nov 1868 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 11 May 1963 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Giles Shubert Potter 1865-1923 |
| Giles Shubert Potter | |
| B: | 26 Nov 1865 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1889 |
| Windham County, Connecticut | |
| D: | 1 Jun 1923 |
| New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut | |
| Edith May Welch 1871-Yes, date unknown |
| Edith May Welch | |
| B: | 16 Aug 1871 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
| Burton Minnott Welch, Sr. 1874-1963 |
| Burton Minnott Welch, Sr. | |
| B: | 4 Oct 1874 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 21 Apr 1963 |
| Essex, Middlesex, Connecticut | |
| Lydia Jane "Jennie" Ide 1880-1927 |
| Lydia Jane "Jennie" Ide | |
| B: | 24 Apr 1880 |
| Woodstock, Windham, Connecticut | |
| M: | 18 Sep 1901 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 9 May 1927 |
| Connecticut | |
| Emily Day Welch 1877-1879 |
| Emily Day Welch | |
| B: | 14 Jul 1877 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 3 Apr 1879 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Merritt Manning Welch 1880-1961 |
| Merritt Manning Welch | |
| B: | 26 Nov 1880 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 21 Sep 1961 |
| Rocky Hill, Hartford, Connecticut | |
| Ella R. Beardsley 1879-1968 |
| Ella R. Beardsley | |
| B: | 9 Apr 1879 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1900 |
| Windham County, Connecticut | |
| D: | 26 Jan 1968 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Merritt Manning Welch 1838-1907 |
| Merritt Manning Welch | |
| B: | 24 Feb 1838 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 13 Jul 1907 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Ellen Lucinda Bennett 1842-1918 |
| Ellen Lucinda Bennett | |
| B: | 27 Feb 1842 |
| Connecticut | |
| M: | Abt 1863 |
| Windham County, Connecticut | |
| D: | 2 May 1918 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Sophia Backus Abt 1802-1890 |
| Sophia Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1802 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 7 Aug 1890 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Lucius Welch 1794-1848 |
| Lucius Welch | |
| B: | 14 Jun 1794 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 1 Jun 1848 |
| Chaplin, Windham, Connecticut | |
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| Calvin Backus Abt 1762-1815 |
| Calvin Backus | |
| B: | Abt 1762 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| D: | 5 Oct 1815 |
| Windham, Windham, Connecticut | |
| Mary Cross Abt 1760-Yes, date unknown |
| Mary Cross | |
| B: | Abt 1760 |
| Connecticut | |
| D: | Yes, date unknown |
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